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Diamonds – No Longer A Girls Best Friend?
A kiss on the hand may be quite continental, but diamonds are a girls best friend. So sang the glorious Marilyn Monroe in the classic film ‘Gentleman Prefer Blondes’. But is this still the case in the 21st century. Are we still as enamoured with real bling as we once were? We know there has been a rise in the cost of precious metals like gold and silver, but are the precious rocks still to our taste? Well, the answer seems to depend on the age of the person asked. Insure4Retirement, a Home and Travel Insurance provider for the Over 50s found that 73% of people who completed a quote…
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Instagrammable Travel Destinations
The rise of the Instagrammer, particularly those who feature travel and destination photography has seen a definite shift in our holiday choices. We are no longer just tempted by the brochure, or word of mouth from friends when we are choosing where to visit, but no also have the added temptation of stunning places that feature on the Instagram feed of our favourite accounts. After all, caring is sharing, so in our current climate it we like to share the wonderful places we have visited and the super experiences we have enjoyed there. Instagram has made places like Mauritius, with its white sandy unspoilt beaches, clear blue seas and genuine…
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Health and Safety Software for the Education Sector
When we think about the use of health and safety software, our minds will more often than not go to business sectors that involve dealing with a large level of risk, such as construction, heavy engineering, transport and logistics, warehouse operation using forklifts and automated conveyor systems etc. But there are also many other sectors that carry elements of risk, albeit at much lower levels than industries that involve the use of heavy machinery, such as the education sector. In higher education alone, the UK and Ireland employs more than 530,000 people. This is a very large workforce that will also need comprehensive and very efficient health and safety procedures in…
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Five myths about anxiety you need to stop believing
If you know someone who has anxiety or may be going through it yourself, it can be easy to tell yourself that it will eventually get better, and you do not need to seek out treatment. This is among the numerous myths that make people not seek help for the condition, or thinking that it is not affecting your life that much. Many times, you do not know someone has an anxiety disorder, or any mental health disorder for that part – they can seem very polished, and the only trait that may give them away is being a worrywart about certain things. Even if this is the case, you…
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Art Deco Walking Tour Birmingham
Last month I took part in a two hour walking tour of Birmingham. The tour was focused on the wonderful, and often hidden, Art Deco treasures of Birmingham. The tour was led by photographer Kevin Thomas and was a fascinating look at a city I thought I knew so well, with history and anecdotes thrown in. Art Deco is one of the passions, so I truly loved the walk and plan to head further down into the Jewellery Quarter in order to further extend it. There were some illuminating facts learned, for instance, I had long loved the fabulous, almost sky scraper-ish Waterstones building, built on the site of what…
