Studying for a Masters In Management, UK

Posted by on May 18, 2012 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 0 comments London Business School Masters In Management Economies around the world are relying on strong business acumen to survive the present decline. While a strong workforce equipped with experience and skills is vital, they crucially need visionary leaders at the top to steer their business to success. It is also essential to encourage the next generation of entrepreneurs. The London Business...
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Concerns over special educational needs reforms

Posted by on May 15, 2012 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 2 comments Plans to provide personal budgets for families with special educational needs has raised concerns with Janet O’Keefe, a speech and language therapist who is also an expert witness for families during tribunal appeals against their local authorities. The minister for children and families, Sarah Teather, outlined the proposed reforms which she said this would prevent parents being forced to...
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Champneys boot camp – the big weigh in

Posted by on May 12, 2012 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 8 comments Final day, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. We queued nervously for our weigh in this morning after our 7am run/power walk, the last at the end of an exhausting, but exhilarating, week. I was determined to wear the same jeans I wore for my first weigh in and not cheat by jumping on the scales with light weight joggers weighing 3lbs less which would give an inflated result. At the end of  my...
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Champneys boot camp, day 7

Posted by on May 11, 2012 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 2 comments Day 7, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. Today is our last day and after a week of extreme exercise, pushing myself beyond my pain barrier, sacrificing tea, coffee, alcohol and bread, surviving on 1500 calories a day, I was also able to enjoy a daily therapeutic treatment which made boot camp all the more tolerable. The day ended with a range of pampering treatments included in the programme;...
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Champneys boot camp, day 6

Posted by on May 10, 2012 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 0 comments Day 6, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. There is a tremendous bonding among our group, a strong feeling of comradeship and mutual support which has built up during the week. If one exhausted boot camper feels they cannot move another muscle, they are always given the encouragement they need by their group to boost their motivation. It’s something we have all experienced, even the...
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Champneys boot camp, day 5

Posted by on May 9, 2012 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 1 comment Day 5, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. We are wearing Ki Fit armband monitors throughout the week which record how many calories we are burning throughout the day during all our activities, as well as our sleep pattern. Last night we were given some feedback, and it looks quite promising, despite the setback from my injury on the second day when I pulled a muscle or ligament, when there was...
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Champneys boot camp, day 4

Posted by on May 8, 2012 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 1 comment Day 4, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. We are half way through the week now and the pain is beginning to hit hard as our punishing fitness routine – six house of activity a day – takes its toll on our bodies and we begin to hurt all over, especially our thighs and bottoms, which is not surprising after around 200 each of squats, lunges and press-ups  in the last few days, though...
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Champneys boot camp, day 3

Posted by on May 7, 2012 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 11 comments Day 3, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. The strict exercise and diet regime is beginning to have an impact. One of our fellow boot campers left a class early yesterday, and later successfully pleaded for a side dish of beetroot in addition to her calorie counted lunch which was included with an alternative meal choice on offer as she really fancied it, and was determined to have it. Another...
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Champneys boot camp, day 2

Posted by on May 6, 2012 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 1 comment Day 2, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. I suffered a major setback today. After our 7am power walk, and the best breakfast I have ever had (more on this later), we headed for a local playing field to play Kwik Cricket, but a modified version which involved all team members running with their fellow boot camper who was batting. During the warm up exercise when I was teamed with a very...
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Champneys boot camp, day 1

Posted by on May 5, 2012 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 2 comments Day 1, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. It’s 9.30pm and I still haven’t unpacked my bags. My newspapers which I picked up this morning remain crisp and unopened. Since arriving at Champney boot camp at Henlow Grange  at 11am, I’ve not had a minute to draw breath. My reason for joining the week-long group is to shed a few pounds and improve my fitness level, and the programme...
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Social Media Influence 2012

Posted by on Apr 19, 2012 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 0 comments I’m looking forward to attending the latest Social Media Influence 2012 conference in London on 12 June which is now in its seventh year. I remember attending a couple of their first events and was thrilled to be in the company of fellow bloggers, a rarity back then in the UK as we were a much rarer breed in those days. I remember smiling to myself as PR delegates in the audience asked the...
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Can a Cambridge start-up win Orange’s £200,000 prize for being different?

Posted by on Mar 23, 2012 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 1 comment Sponsored Post Cambridge’s innovative start-ups are among the best in the world and recognised as a special “phenomenon”.  Now they have the chance to  win up to £200,000 worth of professional services to take their business one step further in a national competition launched by Orange. Their Win Your Business competition is keen to support today’s bright entrepreneurs...
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Jo Brand gets moving for Macmillan

Posted by on Oct 11, 2011 in Blog, Sponsored Post, UnrulyMedia | 4 comments Britain’s best loved comedienne Jo Brand is the force behind Macmillan’s Move More campaign which urges cancer patients to take a brisk walk or short jog to aid their recovery. So often we walk to raise funds for cancer research, but if you watch the video, you will learn why keeping active is so important for cancer sufferers too. Jo tells us not to be put off by her portly...
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The Mumsnet Rules

Posted by on Jun 6, 2011 in Blog, Sponsored Post, UnrulyMedia | 2 comments I wish Mumsnet had been around when I agonised over bringing up my kids. The best part is knowing you are never alone with problems, that a national – and international – community of mums are online for a chat. Their pearly words of wisdom are now available in a new book, The Mumsnet Rules, by Natasha Joffe and Justine Roberts, and published today by Bloomsbury. It’s a...
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First-past-the-post and AV

Posted by on Apr 26, 2011 in Blog, Sponsored Post, UnrulyMedia | 1 comment My 18-year-old son gets to vote for the first time next month on how our future MPs should be elected. This Conservative Party video – which supports retaining the present first-past-the-post system – uses the analogy of an AV sports day to demonstrate what can happen if the alternative method is adopted; how coming third means you can end up the winner. No voting system is perfect,...
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The Co-operative revolution – rebranded

Posted by on Mar 29, 2011 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 4 comments I had no idea that the Co-operative group had such a strong social conscience and forged so many varied community links until I researched this post to promote their rebranding, The co-operative good for everyone. Pitching themselves as an organisation proudly formed in 1844 by Rochdale Pioneers, “revolutionaries who changed the world“, they have maintained their founding ethos, which is its...
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Jimmy Choo Fragrance

Posted by on Mar 10, 2011 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 4 comments While Jimmy Choo shoes are favoured by our glamorous stars, and, a dream for many lesser mortals like myself, it is possible to now own one of their other branded items – a new affordable perfume which is receiving praise and recognition from its users.. Wearing perfume is perhaps something we take for granted. I remember reading a year ago that the last university in the UK offering...
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What makes women tick?

Posted by on Mar 5, 2011 in Blog, Sponsored Post | 7 comments In the build up to 100th anniversary of International Women’s Day next Tuesday, this “lippy” video asks celebrities Joanna Lumley, Kathy Burke, Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Beverley Knight, Annie Mac and Miranda Richardson what they believe is the best and worst thing about being a woman. You will have to play it to discover their answers. How about you? What I like most is my role...
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Will you donate your excess body fat to the Klaxon Institute?

Posted by on Jan 19, 2011 in Blog, Sponsored Post, UnrulyMedia | 5 comments Those of us who would like to shed few pounds can donate our unwanted flab to the Klaxon Institute in Harley Street where a revolutionary reverse liposuction technique has been devised to help save the world’s starving people in the third world by injecting it into their bodies. The video shows how they are able to live off other people’s fat for months at a time without having to...
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Share the Joy

Posted by on Dec 19, 2010 in Blog, sponsored post, UnrulyMedia | 5 comments I wish I had seen this festive video before I did my Christmas shop at the Body Shop last week. By playing it, you will be able to click on the video which will take you to their Facebook site where you can download a 30% discount voucher. Also, why not play it and see if you recognise any familiar faces, why not Share the Joy...
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Congratulations first direct

Posted by on Dec 13, 2010 in Blog, Sponsored Post, UnrulyMedia | 2 comments Congratulations to the internet bank first direct for topping the 2010 Which? table for providing the best customer service out of 75 big household names, including John Lewis, Boots and House of Fraser. I linked to first direct a couple of months ago when they highlighted their Buddy app and spoof videos to demonstrate how they go the extra mile to help customers. The bank has now been rewarded...
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Trying the new Nescafe Dolce Gusto

Posted by on Nov 18, 2010 in Blog, Sponsored Post, UnrulyMedia | 7 comments Nescafe is confidently taking on the Italians as King of Coffee with its new stylish coffee making machine, the Nescafe Dolce Gusto, and its mouth watering collection of recipes, including the scrummy sounding, waist expanding Chocolate Butterscotch Latte Macchiato – what a mouthful, literally! I know just the person who might like one of these neat coffee machines for a Christmas...
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No 7′s Xmas party make-up tips

Posted by on Nov 11, 2010 in Sponsored Post, UnrulyMedia | 10 comments I’m a Boots No 7 serum devotee and have just caught up with this video demonstrating how their make-up should be applied to create three different looks for the party season. It’s easy to get stuck in a rut using the same colours, so why not try something different for a change – be bold and go for the glitter...
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If you hear domestic violence, please call 999

Posted by on Nov 10, 2010 in Sponsored Post, UnrulyMedia | 2 comments This chilling video released by the Met Police to highlight domestic violence sent shivers down my spine. There are no blood curdling images, just the sound of escalating raised voices and thumps being rained on the innocent victim; it is left to your imagination to visualise the unbearable pain and injuries inflicted. It really is too awful for words. It’s so easy to ignore signs of...
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If you need a helping hand, try a First Direct Buddy

Posted by on Oct 19, 2010 in Sponsored Post, updates | 1 comment First Direct demonstrates its close customer service both inside and outside its bank with the launch of an exciting new Buddy app. You can learn about it in this fun viral video where their specially trained staff are keen to show  they will go the extra mile for anyone who needs a helping hand, that their bank delivers a very personal service in today’s technological era. You first saw...
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