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Darren Gough – A Red Letter Days Exclusive Cricket Experience
A couple of weeks ago, a Red Letter Days exclusive event took place – the Darren Gough Cricket Academy at Lords. One of our colleagues, Martin, went along to see what the day was all about:
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Days Out in London: Cocktail Making and Cooking Experience
Last week, Red Letter Days and a few friends went into central London to L’Atelier des Chefs to improve our cooking and learn a bit about cocktail making. To make it a bit more fun, we split into two teams to compete for the Red Letter Days cup – a prestigious and legendary prize. The Cocktail Making Under the guidance of an expert mixologist, we shook, rattled and muddled our way through, learning how to make a mojito and a virgin cocktail called a slap and tickle.
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What Happens on… a Seafood Cookery Course with Giancarlo Caldesi
Our eCommerce Director Gerry O’Brien has a passion for cookery. He’s known around the office for his culinary skills, having cooked up a Thai Street Kitchen feast and a Spanish Paella fiesta for the entire Red Letter Days workforce to enjoy in the past. So to assist his ever expanding foodie repertoire, we sent him on a seafood cookery course with Giancarlo Caldesi to see how he got on… “Giancarlo Caldesi is a respected and experienced Italian chef who owns three successful restaurants and a cookery school inspired by Italian cuisine. It’s a family run business and Caldesi in Campagna in beautiful Bray near Windsor is where the seafood cookery…
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Celebrate with us as Red Letter Days turns 24 tomorrow!
It’s true what they say, time flies as you get older. None of us can believe Red Letter Days is about to turn 24 years old. We thought the circumstances called for a catch up over a cuppa with our longest serving staff, Anne… What is your name, job role and how long have you been at Red Letter Days? I’m Anne Guerin, Head of HR and I have been here just under 16 years – amazing! That’s a long time, I bet the company has changed plenty? Absolutely, beyond recognition! I remember starting as call centre agent 5 when we had only 20 staff altogether at the offices in East Finchley.…
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Meet The Staff: Interview with Hennie Jones
As part of our Meet the Staff series, we caught up with Hennie, our Big Man of Finance to find out a little more about his world… Can you tell us your name/job title? Hennie Jones, Accounts Payable Manager. What does your job entail? The list is too long for this blog but I am responsible for overseeing all supplier, normal expense and staff expense invoices and ensuring they are captured for payment. How long have you been with RLD? I have been with Red Letter Days since November 2004.
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Out and About: Jess and Rachael are Wildlife Park Keepers for the Day
A few weeks ago, we sent our trusty employees Jess and Rachael to Hertfordshire to become wildlife park keepers for the day. They took some incredible pictures and Jess told us all about what happened… “The day had a glamorous start when we met the first keeper who helped us get stuck in by shovelling peacock and zebra poo – which was hard work but very funny! Next we went to feed the lemurs who were so cute and crawled all over Rachael and I, we didn’t expect them to be so friendly. We also had a short talk on monkeys and got to see a sloth and an armadillo.…
