Decorations are a major part of any Halloween party. You can pick up lots of bargains at local pound shops, Home Bargains, B&M, Asda and Wilkinsons, especially if you buy them after Halloween for next year. But nothing quite beats the home made ones – they are unique and often a fun way of getting … [Read more…]
Time for the review of the first of October’s reading list (have a look here if you missed it). Book Review: People Who Eat Darkness by Richard Lloyd Parry Blurb from The Back Cover In the summer of 2000, Jane Steare received the phone call every mother dreads. Her daughter Lucie Blackman – … [Read more…]
For all dressing up for Halloween is one of the main things I enjoy about it, I usually end up doing the same costume every year. It’s simple and easy and virtually free. I go goth – back dress, black tights, dog collar for my neck (an actual collar for dogs, not a vicar collar), cat … [Read more…]
Throwing a Halloween party can seem a little daunting the first time, there’s a lot to think about. It can be really fun though if you just relax and enjoy it. Make a list of everything you need to buy and another of everything you need to do. You can now stop trying to think … [Read more…]
Welcome to this week’s thought of the day. Monday People say the sky is the limit. The sky is merely a reflection. There ARE no limits! Tuesday Never change who you are to suit someone else. You will never please everyone, so you might as well please yourself! Wednesday See the beauty in simple things … [Read more…]
Halloween is all about dressing up in fun costumes, decorating, having parties and some trick or treating for the little ones right? Yes and no. This is indeed how we celebrate the modern day Halloween. But actually, that’s not what Halloween is about. Halloween is actually the Pagan Sabbat of Samhain, a festival to celebrate the … [Read more…]
LinkedIn market themselves as a social network for professionals to connect with other people in their industry, industry leaders and potential recruiters. To me, it doesn’t match that description at all. If it did, I think it could be brilliant. Unfortunately, I think the people who run it are more interested in having a lot … [Read more…]
Klout is a weird one. I think it can be kind of fun if you don’t take it too seriously. While not a social media platform itself, it measures your influence across other social media platforms. If you haven’t used Klout before, here is a link to my profile if you want to see how it … [Read more…]
I love Halloween. There was no way I could let it pass without posting about it. The plan at the start of the month was to write one little post about it, but of course the best laid plans and all that. As I sat pondering what exactly I would write about for my post, I realised … [Read more…]
There are all these laws to protect certain groups of people at work. For example, you can’t get rid of someone because are pregnant etc. Now I’m not saying I don’t agree with them to some extent. Everyone should have equal rights. What annoys me is how there seems to be no protection for people … [Read more…]