I am in the middle of decorating my mum’s house at the moment – a brilliant excuse for a declutter! Hanging by her dressing table was a ‘tapestry by numbers’ attempt of a horse’s head which I produced when I was about eight. “Do you want to still keep this?” I asked. “Absolutely, it’s one Children’s artwork – overwhelm or celebration?Read More
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Holiday Prep – heaven or hell?
Does the idea of going on holiday fill you with dread? Often the preparation required leaves you exhausted before you even begin! Minimise holiday stress is using my two favourite words – planning and delegation. I plan backwards from the day I leave for holiday and the whole process starts from the day I make Holiday Prep – heaven or hell?Read More
How Desert Island Discs can help to organise your memories
I love listening to Desert Island Discs. The anticipation of the choices, the surprises, the humour, the records that mark the passage of time through someone’s life. I wonder at how they can bring this down to 8 records, a single book and a luxury with the final challenge of a single record. A single How Desert Island Discs can help to organise your memoriesRead More
Putting your affairs in order – an act of true love?
It’s not easy to think about what will happen to your assets and your family after you die. But if you die without having put your affairs in order, the impact is both stressful and potentially heart-breaking. So how do you avoid this? The answer is simple – the ‘death’ file. It’s not the most Putting your affairs in order – an act of true love?Read More
Know your value: Understanding your worth and your finances
It’s almost a new year? Are you going to be putting up your prices? When was the last time you put your business prices up? One , two, three years ago? Do you even know how much you should be charging? All these questions are a challenge to a small business owner. When I started Know your value: Understanding your worth and your financesRead More
