Showtime in Stretham – My singing debut

Posted by on Mar 27, 2006 in updates | 3 comments Stretham Players, including a “guest” appearance by moi When I started this blog I explained about my fear of public speaking. I decided to face it head on by joining my local Stretham Players in a show of songs from the West End. I made my debut as a chorus girl and picked up a few tricks on the night, such as drinking warm water before going on stage to prevent the throat from...
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Beware – You could blog yourself out of a job

Posted by on Mar 27, 2006 in updates | 3 comments I took a blogging break yesterday to celebrate Mothering Sunday at my family’s request. Normal blogging has now been resumed. The Sunday Times Focus report yesterday highlighted how companies were doing Google searches to check up on applicants for new jobs. It appears you can have a perfect CV, but it will be worthless if the web search unravels a few home truths you either never knew...
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