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Social Issues: War is coming, sooner or later!
You the Government!! You are all a bunch of cowards! You raised the cost of living so high that both parents are always at work, rather than spending time with their children ....
- Author: Nate
- Published: 5 Dec 2022
- Views: 294
Technology: VOLTBOX DO NOT BE FOOLED!
Saving money and electrical usage have never been more attractive than in these times of escalating fuel costs. So adverts for a plug-in "VOLTBOX" that "can significantly reduce...
- Author: MCD2
- Published: 29 Nov 2022
- Views: 157
Health & Welfare: Revolutionary health breakthrough. Watch Out! Their lips are moving..
Clearly there's a "golden" format to these looooooooooooooooong video sales pitches State your own qualifications and charitable mission Promise something wonderful and very...
- Author: friends of cats
- Published: 8 Nov 2022
- Views: 272
Health & Welfare: Keep CLINGFILM handy for dealing with minor burns and scalds
Forget butter (sorry Gran!) Forget running the sore under cold water (Sorry Mum!)The best solution for minor burns and scalds is to EXCLUDE AIR CONTACT and the best way to do that...
- Author: Special K
- Published: 1 Nov 2022
- Views: 138
Home & Family: Stretching your budget - SHOP SMARTER & DECLARE WAR ON WASTE!
Whatever the weather, this winter looks to be a fairly bleak prospect for many families and spiraling fuel bills and cost of living mean that family incomes are stretched to...
- Author: TrooBloo
- Published: 30 Oct 2022
- Views: 122
Humour: A mature woman gets pulled over by police for speeding in a car...
Woman: Is there a problem, Officer? Officer: Ma'am, you were speeding. Woman: Oh, I see. Officer: Can I see your license please? Woman: I'd give it to you...
- Author: sheep dawg
- Published: 7 Oct 2022
- Views: 188
Other/General: Tomato Blight? How can I overcome it?
Tomatoes grow well in my garden - for a while Then black patches start to appear on the stems and these patches grow larger and larger until the fruit is affected and becomes...
- Author: TonyP
- Published: 24 May 2022
- Views: 1057
Tell or Yell: Childish, annoying, smug, embarrassing IDIOT DRIVER !
Driving into the grounds of a popular cut-price supermarket today, I manoevred into a vacant bay opposite the store entrance that I'd seen from a distance. However, the vehicle to...
- Author: soapboxjohn
- Published: 16 May 2022
- Views: 405
Business, Education & Employment: How to conduct an effective appraisal meeting
Appraisals can be difficult meetings to have. Whether it's because it may mean that the employee gets some negative feedback or just because talking about issues in a one to one...
- Author: bossman
- Published: 13 May 2022
- Views: 372
Business, Education & Employment: Skills required from temporary admin staff
Skills required from temporary admin staff When an employer engages temporary admin staff they are looking for some specific things and they are probably not the things you think...
- Author: bossman
- Published: 13 May 2022
- Views: 345
Business, Education & Employment: Have you considered contracting?
Post-Covid you may still be working from home full- or part-time or you may be missing the freedom from commuing and office nonsense that working from home offered. So.... ...
- Author: bossman
- Published: 13 May 2022
- Views: 285
Moral Issues: Spent and unspent convictions - what is the difference?
Spent and unspent convictions - what is the difference? We’ve all made mistakes, and for some people that ends up in a court appearance and a criminal record....
- Author: bossman
- Published: 27 Apr 2022
- Views: 335
Business, Education & Employment: Employee fraud – how to tell if your employees are embezzling
Employee fraud – how to tell if your employees are embezzling Fraud is a secretive and unpredictable behaviour that no-one could predict right? Well, it may surprise you to...
- Author: bossman
- Published: 13 Apr 2022
- Views: 414
A Better World: Energy vs Climate Is Nuclear Fusion really the answer?
Recent advances suggest that commercial power generaion by nuclear fusion could be possible within the foreseeable fuure. BBC Major breakthrough on nuclear fusion energy GUARDIAN...
- Author: call me al
- Published: 10 Feb 2022
- Views: 1017
Other/General: It’s OK to fire a customer
It’s OK to fire a customer When you are running a business of any type the prime consideration is usually gaining and keeping customers. You set your prices...
- Author: bossman
- Published: 19 Jan 2022
- Views: 903
Business, Education & Employment: The biggest reason people leave
The biggest reason people leave Employee retention is one of the key indicators of a company in good health. In the past Executives have used salary and benefits as a method of...
- Author: bossman
- Published: 28 Dec 2021
- Views: 1162
Business, Education & Employment: Do we really know people?
Do we really know people? It may seem to be a bit of a philosophical question but for business owners, it’s a thought that has very practical implications. As...
- Author: bossman
- Published: 18 Dec 2021
- Views: 849
Business, Education & Employment: GDPR – it’s REALLY not as scary as it sounds
GDPR – it’s not as scary as it sounds There’s been a lot of noise around the subject of GDPR and it’s certainly true that for some businesses it will cause...
- Author: bossman
- Published: 15 Dec 2021
- Views: 567
A Better World: Demelza: Giving care and support to serious and terminal youngsters
At Demelza, we believe every child and young person who has a serious or terminal condition should receive the care and attention they need to live the most fulfilling life...
- Author: Sitemanager
- Published: 13 Dec 2021
- Views: 470
A Better World: Christmas Appeal Will you stand with mums like Adut this Christmas?
Mums on the frontline of the climate crisis face impossible choices every day, but our decision to stand with them is an easy one. Your...
- Author: Sitemanager
- Published: 13 Dec 2021
- Views: 474