Just back from a week away at the best little festival in the country. Every year when I return from Shambala I promise to capture the moment for myself so that when I am back in the thick of it in my daily life I can remind myself why I go each year. So here are a few thoughts in no particular order ( Read more... )

Just dipping my toe in to find out if anyone is still out there?

Hi, please spread the word if you're in the UK, my company which creates web-based software for schools is in urgent need of several permanent or contract PHP Programmers with Drupal ( Read more... )

Hi, does anyone have the contact details for this guy and happen to know how much he costs to hire?

Chocolate has just been pronounced one of the most potent super-foods, with far more 'good stuff' in it than acai berries or cranberries etc. I knew millions of women couldn't be wrong!

Hi, as you may know, both my boys are going off to Uni this autumn (Alex has been doing a Foundation Year).

Does anyone know whether I will be means tested every year to see what allowances they will get or only once at the beginning, and if so, is it based on my P60 for this tax year, ending in the April before the boys start?

Hi, I need to pick your brains ( Read more... )

So I returned to work on Monday after being missing in action for most of the preceeding 4 weeks. It was tough both in terms of being so active for the first time since my operation and in terms of all the additional hours I put in, in order to walk away from work with a clean conscience on Friday afternoon ( Read more... )

I went back to work yesterday for the start of my final week in this job. It was far more tiring than I expected it to be - but then I haven't exactly had an easy time of it since my operation and indeed, Sunday was the first day I actually felt reasonably well in 2 weeks - so much for it being a minor procedure ( Read more... )

I'm hoping that luke warm toddy has the same restorative or somnolent properties as hot toddy as I can't be bothered to go and microwave it. Certainly doesn't taste quite so appealing - or maybe that's because I'm not used to manuka honey ( Read more... )