Tea break
Something different grabs my attention almost every day. I’m inspired by the people I meet, the things I do and the places I visit. Family, friends and colleagues are important to me. What motivates you? My zest for life, HR practices and recruitment trends, my garden and passion for baking all influence how I work. I’ve bundled up some of my thoughts and ideas into a few different collections.
So why not make yourself a drink, download my latest story and think about what you want to change? Go on, let yourself go and think crazy or outrageous. It’s how change happens.
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Putting yourself out there
I’ve been thinking about my ambitions for 2025 and the extent to which I’m happy to put my reputation and my imagination on the line. My longstanding ambition to publish …
Networking and dancing – what’s not to like?
Imagine the scene. Three hours after midnight, unceremonious swearing, blood all over the cream carpet and emergency first aid. “Happy birthday love,” exclaimed my husband…
The joy of learning with others
The working from home or working from the office debate continues and I suspect will be around for a long time yet. Inevitably it will get caught up in the discussions about four-day working weeks, productivity and family-friendly policies ...
Difficult choices
I’ve just signed up to host a Macmillan Coffee Morning on Friday 27th September. I love baking and scones and cakes are a particular favourite. This is a fantastic charity …
Let them eat cake … fact or fiction?
A topical phrase allegedly spoken by the French queen. Topical as this week I’ve been making and baking and watching the Paris Olympics …
My eureka moment can be yours too!
I’ve had a few compliments recently about how I link work challenges with home or everyday challenges when I write. You may not see any obvious work challenges when …
What could you do instead?
I’m concerned about global warming (of course I am) although my impatient self says can we please just have some sunshine?
Credible conversations
Whether it’s the birdsong at daybreak (dawn chorus) or the postman’s whistling, creatures and humans find ways to communicate …
Perfectly poised for the week ahead
For me, Sundays are always full of expectation. And thinking about the week ahead with my morning cuppa, I found myself in some other world. A kind of Hitchcock …
Is it surprising that HR's getting a headache?
Whether you’re thinking about starting a business, changing roles, making a new house your home or creating a garden from scratch, it takes time …
Time to move on again?
It’s official, my husband doesn’t want to live in a doll’s house. And neither do I although there’s little to do in our new (tiny) home. So, I tend to go around twice, plumping cushions …
Inspired to go big or go home?
A wonderful talk by Olga Polizzi at the end of February inspired me. We were at the Star in Alfriston, East Sussex for a couple of nights away and were excited to …
Don’t give up on your dreams
Great advice from my brother when it seemed that we weren’t meant to move house. Sometimes it’s moving on that’s the brave thing to do and momentarily for us that seemed like staying put.
A moving experience?
It seems that I need to get something off my chest otherwise it will leak out into every single blog post I write. We’ve been trying to move house since last Summer and …
In search of Willy Wonka’s fantastic world
What would it take to win that golden ticket? And what would you do with it?
Could’ve, should’ve, would’ve …
When did you last wonder how things could’ve been different? And what did you do about it? All too often we live with the feeling of being …
And today I'm wearing ...
Looking at the rain drenched garden and longing for warmer climes I’m reflecting on what can only be described as a very soggy summer. The garden is in serious need of some love …
Declutter, detox and destress – live in the moment
This blog post emerged from a recent conversation with a friend (don’t they always?) about sorting out an accumulation of stuff (hers and mine). We both had much to contribute …
Asparagus, Avocado and Cavolo Nero
I love colour although these are not my colour choices for a new bathroom. These beauties are the mainstays of my current eating regime.
A Diva's Ambitions
What a year it’s been already. Glorious hellebores smiling at me by the front door and everything to look forward to as the garden matures. Snowdrops next …