I always remember as a child, admiring my mother's wedding ring. There are all types available now, but at the time it was quite unusual. With its angular design and diamond cut patterning with inset diamonds she was as proud of it today as the day she got married.
I always enjoyed the stories of her great uncle, a Jewish jeweller in London, who designed this ring specifically for her. She...
The thought of insuring a child's life is not something many people wish to entertain.
When it comes to life insurance parents deal with themselves, particularly in advancing years but also especially when they have begin to have their own children.
The parents consider the need to protect their child against financial difficulties should anything happen to them. There are funeral...
Often when working in the hospitality trade you will be informed by the manager that at some point a mystery shopper will be coming in. This usually puts everyone on tenterhooks but there is no real need for panic. You are not supposed to know when the mystery shopper is coming in, hence the 'mystery' part, but anyone with any common sense can see that with a visit every month and usually on...
Wimbledon, the home of the third grand slam of the year has hosted the lawn championships since 1887. Since that time a range of hospitality services have arisen to cater for today's business needs. Meeting potential clients and enjoying a full day at the prestigious lawn club's tennis hospitality suite is a reality for many businessmen. Tennis fans can entertain other groups of businessmen...
Why do women get married in white? So that they match all the other white goods in the kitchen.
Why do women have smaller feet than men? So they can stand closer to the kitchen sink.
Yeah, yeah, getting boring now! Jokes meant in good humour because the kitchen has always been the domain of women with men professing to know nothing of how kitchen appliances work.
However, with newer,...
Most people would have experienced that feeling that their day is just not going to get any better, even if they did wake up on the right side of the bed. I am one of those people when having worked diligently all week over different articles, I then find myself by the end of the week staring at a blank page not knowing what on earth to write next!
This is the point whereby I switch my mind...
Many see the world of the private detective through the eyes of the fictional characters we have come to know and love. Sherlock Holmes, Magnum P.I and Charlie's Angels can all be seen as examples of private investigators in popular culture. These examples do however glamorise the role that private investigation services play in the real world, it is not all solving murders and tracking drug...
Have you considered a trip Scotland? Not only that, have you ever fancied a week of tasting scotch whisky in some of the finest distilleries in the world? Scotland possesses almost ninety operating distilleries and if you like your scotch a trip like this is definitely something to do before you die.
How to perform this trip of a life time will require a great deal of planning. Firstly as...
Starting a small business can be an extremely daunting task; there are so any factors to consider that it can often be a question of where to start? First of all you must remember not to overreach yourself because this can be fatal for any business in its infancy.
Choosing the right banking options is also a vital process that must be carefully considered in order for your small business to...
After months of saving, I've finally bought myself a wonderful but used BMW! My boss is a miser with the wonga so it's taken some time but now I have this fantastic babe magnet to woo the ladies.
My only problem at the moment is that because I wanted to bling up my wagon, I've gone and blown the rest of my moolah on new wheels. However, I have the best mum in the world and she's lent me the...
