During the last three years there has been a significant rise in the quantity of people seeking compensation for hearing problems arising from noisy workplaces. According to one of Europe’s largest insurance companies, Zurich, UK claimants for deafness and hearing problems jumped by almost 25% in 2011. In 2012 estimates […]

Escaping the dreary daily routine of the nine to five may seem like the ideal lifestyle to many, but how does it really compare to working under someone else? There are certainly benefits and disadvantages to both of these work environments and situations; and I’m going to be exploring in […]

With such a rich, intriguing and occasionally very bizarre history, London is rife with iconic landmarks, charismatic old buildings and hidden secrets – but whether a resident or a tourist, there is so much to explore, it can be a little overwhelming when deciding on what to see or do… […]

I’m a little confused as to what happened and why today. Christmas is on the horizon and even though I’m only buying for immediate family this year (with a few minor extras), I’m going to need a bit of cash in order to maintain my Cool-Big-Sister / Generous-Auntie status come […]

Noel Terry October 15, 2013 President Obama’s historic appointment of the first female, Janet Yellen, to head the US Federal Reserve from January should come as no surprise. Nor should it come as a surprise that Obama’s poster-boy, Larry Summers, withdrew his candidacy a while back amid protests of his […]

You can be the cleverest person in the world and still find it hard to get a decent job. The interview process that people have to go through to get into good jobs these days is both rigorous and difficult. There are often twenty plus people applying for one position […]

For years I have been using Gumtree because it is large and has almost every category you can think of. However, I rarely get a really good applicant or job provider through it and so I started to think that perhaps I should search for something more personal which could […]

Being small has its own advantages. Especially when economic times are tough – small business are more malleable and likely to adapt, if they’re smart about it. But perhaps you’ve reached a crossroads now and you want to expand. It’s often hard to get noticed, when you’re a small player. […]