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Out and About: Wine Tasting in East London
A few weeks ago, we sent our esteemed colleagues Lisa and Gudrun for an evening of wine tasting in East London. Wine tasting is a good experience for two friends (or a couple) to try – it’s cultured, informative, useful and most importantly lots of fun. So, over to Lisa to tell us what they got up to… “When we arrived, Gudrun and I…
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Draw A Bird Day: We’re Getting Involved!
Today is Draw a Bird Day. Celebrated since the 1940s, Draw a Bird Day is an opportunity to make others smile with a drawing of a bird, however simple or complex. Invented during World War Two in honour of a little girl who cheered up wounded soldiers by asking them to draw birds for her, Draw a Bird Day is…
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Three Amazing Views from Around the World
From the jaw-droppingly stunning to the downright weird and wacky, there are an abundance of pretty incredible places on Earth, both natural and man-made. Sometimes it’s difficult to really put our surroundings into perspective, especially when looking up from ground level, but in the right spot, it’s easy to fully appreciate a bustling metropolis or place of amazing natural beauty (and take some…
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Swap your 9-5 for Something More Exciting (For a Day)
Ever fancied doing something different for a living? Go on, you can admit it – and don’t worry, we won’t tell your boss. At some point, we’ve probably all wondered what it would be like to wake up and go to work somewhere a world away from our normal nine-to-five. And while being an secret spy or a professional beer…
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Springing Forward: How to Make the Most of Daylight Saving Time
As many of you may know, this Sunday the clocks go forward, meaning we all get to enjoy an extra hour of daylight. Originally proposed in 1895 by George Vernon Hudson with a view to take advantage of more leisurely after work activities, Daylight Saving Time marks the end of a weary winter and the start of a prosperous spring…
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Chocolatey Ideas for the Easter Weekend
As we all know Easter and chocolate goes hand in hand. Many of us give up our most treasured indulgences for Lent and as a well-deserved pat on the back, we love to enjoy a chocolate-based treat or two on Easter Sunday. That being said, here are a couple of rather chocolaty ideas which are sure to add an extra…
