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Danny Boyle - A Lesson In Leadership and a Lasting Legacy!

(1) Comments | Posted 30 July 2012 | (09:42)

Those of you that know me, know I am not or never have been a great fan of the Olympics disrupting the greatest city on earth purely for the benefit of the same chosen few that benefit from everything at our expense. However, I did tune in for the opening...

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The Olympics: Doing our Bit to Promote Seb Coe's Career

(1) Comments | Posted 24 July 2012 | (14:32)

Last week I was wondering whether or not to write this post. Not really in the mood I was going to leave it at that.

However on my way to work one morning, I changed my mind having picked up a letter addressed to me from London Underground advising...

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Is This What It's Come to...A Single Woman of a Certain Age (Chapter One)

(0) Comments | Posted 8 May 2012 | (18:28)

It all started harmlessly enough two weeks ago at Heathrow. I checked my bag in with the somnambulant customer services agent at the Aer Lingus desk at Heathrow, answered her bored questions as she handed me my boarding card, disdainfully perched on the end of her fingers as if it...

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The Rise and Sudden Fall of a Social Climber - A Lesson Learned!

(0) Comments | Posted 2 January 2012 | (11:22)

During this Christmas and New Year break, I watched Mildred Pierce - a recent US import starring Kate Winslet. This tale reminded me of The Great Gatsby - both stories have a similar tale to tell of social snobbery, class exclusion and trying to be something you are not, and...

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Plastic Surgery - The Genie's Well and Truly Out of the Bottle (or Syringe)

(1) Comments | Posted 20 December 2011 | (15:52)

I've always thought that when the time came (and believe you me it probably has) that I would not be adverse to some surgical intervention - a bit of nipping and tucking. I am not alone I wager, admit you've thought about it too. However, a series of events all...

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This Isn't a Recession, It's a Shecession

(6) Comments | Posted 16 December 2011 | (23:00)

I am a Human Resources freelancer carrying out similar work to that of the George Clooney character as depicted in Up in the Air. Its not my choice, there are a million and one other things I would prefer to be doing than ruining people's lives but I also have...

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