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Peter Carter, eelman extraordinaire
I enjoyed catching up with Peter Carter today, the country loving eelman, and the only person in the UK to still carry out his trade the traditional way with willow eel traps which he makes himself. His shop in Outwell, Cambridgeshire is stacked with fascinating...
Studying for a Masters In Management, UK
London Business School Masters In Management Economies around the world are relying on strong business acumen to survive the present decline. While a strong workforce equipped with experience and skills is vital, they crucially need visionary leaders at the top to...
Even celebrities fail to adopt
I'm so very proud of my client Francesca Polini for her success in becoming recognised as a leading spokesperson on adoption reforms. Following our considerable campaigning success in the UK, Francesca's fame has spread to the United States and her story of adopting...
Helping Europe’s thalidomide victims to connect
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the horrendous thalidomide drug catastrophe which left thousands with congenital limb deformities which shocked the world. A pan-European organisation is next week launching a new website called DysNet to connect thousands of...
Concerns over special educational needs reforms
Plans to provide personal budgets for families with special educational needs has raised concerns with Janet O'Keefe, a speech and language therapist who is also an expert witness for families during tribunal appeals against their local authorities. The minister for...
Champneys boot camp – the big weigh in
Final day, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. We queued nervously for our weigh in this morning after our 7am run/power walk, the last at the end of an exhausting, but exhilarating, week. I was determined to wear the same jeans I wore for my first weigh in and not...
Champneys boot camp, day 7
Day 7, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. Today is our last day and after a week of extreme exercise, pushing myself beyond my pain barrier, sacrificing tea, coffee, alcohol and bread, surviving on 1500 calories a day, I was also able to enjoy a daily therapeutic...
Champneys boot camp, day 6
Day 6, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. There is a tremendous bonding among our group, a strong feeling of comradeship and mutual support which has built up during the week. If one exhausted boot camper feels they cannot move another muscle, they are always given...
Champneys boot camp, day 5
Day 5, Champneys boot camp, Henlow Grange. We are wearing Ki Fit armband monitors throughout the week which record how many calories we are burning throughout the day during all our activities, as well as our sleep pattern. Last night we were given some feedback, and...