The Summer holiday season is well underway, and it got me thinking of where I might like to visit. With a fairly sizeable bucket list, I look forward to continuing my adventures, especially to countries I have not yet visited. Throughout my childhood the exploration of different countries was something I only ever knew. My Dad was an International Bank Manager and he was posted to a different country every 3 to 4 years. I don’t claim to be a native or know every

The time is almost here! When you have worked for something for so long and the time for the event to take place is almost here, there is often an anticipated excitement, and maybe nerves, that can be felt. In this case, it is about my 13-year-old daughter. What makes it particularly special for me is to witness is her journey to get to this point has had a less than straightforward beginning. Born with a variety of conditions including: an innocent heart murmur, hEDS (

I remember a time, working as a PA / EA in a corporate environment, that it might have been questioned that personal business was dealt with for a Principal (let’s call them that for this purpose). It was often when a PA / EA was senior enough to be trusted with family / personal / private lifestyle management, but it wasn’t included in the job description when the ‘grey’ was neither black nor white. It began small, as a ‘favour’, and (maybe not) slowly grew into more re

“Doing the best you can in everything you do will maximise your potential and provide you with opportunities.” That’s what I often say to my daughter who is at the age of having recently chosen her options for GCSEs. Whilst it may not seem like a big deal to some I know that, like my daughter, being presented with options at the age of 13 to decide what I potentially wanted to do in the future seemed premature to me. My opinion hasn’t changed The process she has recent