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: 1867
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: 1277
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: 1316
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: 1297
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: 1138
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: 1203
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: 1305
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: 1747
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: 1678
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: 1972
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: 1661
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: 1379
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: 1222
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: 1194
A Better World: Let girls learn this Christmas
Every girl deserves to go to school and get the education that is her right. But around the world, 129 million girls are out of school. That’s 129 million empty...
- Author: Sitemanager
- Published: 13 Dec 2021
- Views: 1103
A Better World: No one should be homeless and alone this Christmas
Please donate to Crisis at Christmas Your gift can help someone take their first steps out of homelessness ...
- Author: Sitemanager
- Published: 13 Dec 2021
- Views: 1113
A Better World: Charity - The British Red Cross
This Christmas, kindness transcends borders. You could help someone in crisis in the UK, and someone overseas. Things are becoming urgent and we’re...
- Author: Sitemanager
- Published: 13 Dec 2021
- Views: 1104
A Better World: Christmas Means ...... The Salvation Army
This Christmas we want to reach out to the people who are suffering the most by bringing joy and hope into their lives this Christmastime. With furlough ending, an increase in the...
- Author: Sitemanager
- Published: 13 Dec 2021
- Views: 1082
A Better World: BOOKTRUST Charity : Getting Children Reading
Donate today and send a special book gift to a vulnerable child Christmas won’t be magical for every child. A surprise festive book parcel could light up a child’s...
- Author: Sitemanager
- Published: 13 Dec 2021
- Views: 1164
Employment: GDPR – What is personal data?
GDPR – What is personal data? Although it may seem obvious in many cases what constitutes ‘personal data’ it is also true to say that often it may not be so...
- Author: bossman
- Published: 13 Dec 2021
- Views: 1204
