Tips for proper battery care and use Always use the correct size and type of battery specified by the device manufacturer. Keep battery contact surfaces and battery compartment contacts clean by rubbing them with a clean pencil eraser or a rough cloth each time you replace batteries. Remove batteries from a device when it is…
The Secret Diary of a Stationery Lover
The Secret Diary of a Stationery Lover Listen carefully because I am going to say this only once; and if you tell anyone that I said this I will deny everything, particularly to my friends down the pub on a Friday night (when we are allowed back down the pub that is). Ok, here we…
Creating your ideal ‘Work From Home’ set up
Creating your ideal ‘Work From Home’ set up 2020 has brought many changes to our lives which take some adjusting to. One of those changes for a lot of us has been to move our work from the office into our homes. This can easily tip the scales of a healthy work/life balance. Working from…
How planning and note taking can be used as a tool for work, but also an escape
How planning and note taking can be used as a tool for work, but also an escape 2020 is over, phew! But what is not likely to be over for some time is its long lasting impacts on us and the way we live. Overnight, we were forced into a completely alien world where our…
I do assure you the world needs Durrell
As Sir David Attenborough said on the occasion of Durrell’s 50th anniversary, “I do assure you, the world needs Durrell.” Like all small kids I suppose I was fascinated with animals of every stripe but somewhere between ages five and ten, this morphed into a passionate commitment to protect the endangered wildlife of our planet,…
What is the Difference Between Cleaning and Disinfecting?
Cleaning and disinfecting are similar, right? WRONG! There’s actually quite a stark difference between the two. As we all become more clean-conscious, it’s definitely worth considering whether you’re actually using the right products for the right situation. So, what exactly is the difference between cleaning and disinfecting? What are the most efficient ways to clean…
7 Ways To Stay Productive And Well When You Work From Home
If you find yourself working at home after years in an office surrounded by colleagues, the change can be big. Many people see working from home as liberating, flexible and good for concentration. Others can find the experience a shock to the system, from having no-one to talk with to family interruptions, or finding work…
A Working Day After Covid
One day, the virus will relent. Who knows, it may disappear altogether. But even then, life is unlikely to return to how it was before covid-19; how might our workplace look going forward? It’s 2023 and David works from home four days a week, as he has ever since lockdown in March 2020. Every Wednesday…
To Shred or not Shred
What should be shredded in the workplace? As the nation returns to work, things are going to be different. Habits will have changed. Previously furloughed staff will be adjusting to working again; home workers may be preparing for transferring back to the office, and new data will have been collected over recent months that may…
Social Media Detox
Social Media Detox Today, most of us have an online addiction. Don’t think so? Given an idle moment, do you reach for your phone or check your inbox whilst watching tv? If you check your social media timeline whilst stuck in traffic or post an update whilst your dinner companion has gone to the toilet,…
