Monthly Archives: December 2010

Well the Christmas party season is now in full swing. But before you begin necking the free champagne at your work-related functions, don’t forget that every social occasion is an opportunity for networking. That doesn’t mean acting like an annoying brazen careerist, running around stuffing business cards into people’s hands and clamouring over conversations to… Read more »

Evening, friends. All I can say this evening is: OUCH. A little too much partying last night. So let’s keep this brief! Here are some of the things I read and enjoyed around the web this week: Keep bored kiddies amused during the school holidays with this guide to making Christmas cards with cookie cutters… Read more »

Winter is bad enough for the havoc it wreaks on skin and hair; throw the party season into the mix and it’s a wonder we don’t creep around with paper bags over our heads for the whole of December. If you want to avoid the chapped lips, dry skin and under-eye circles that usually arrive… Read more »

Thank god it’s the weekend. This week has been loooooong and cooooold. I really want this cold weather to go away! Thankfully, FruGuy is finally home again after being stuck in the US due to Gatwick’s closure from the snow, but I have lost out on a £70 train ticket thanks to the weather (advanced… Read more »

Learning your way around the kitchen is a great way to save money and eat healthily. Learning to cook is probably the single easiest way to save money on your grocery and eating out budget, as you will find that buying ingredients instead of ready-packaged foods is much, much cheaper – not to mention better… Read more »

Further to my post last week about charity over Christmas, I came across this excellent little post over at Londonist, with a full guide to the different ways you can volunteer at London charities over the Christmas period. The list includes specific information on volunteering at homeless shelters, helplines, helping the elderly, and much more…. Read more »