National pie week!

National pie week!

Yes, believe it or not us Brits celebrate our love of pies!! British Pie Week was originally founded in 2007 by Jus-Rol, giving our much-loved pastry baked pies their very own official week. It takes place the first week in March, it begins this year on 02 March and...
National Sickie Day!

National Sickie Day!

The first Monday in February has been coined National Sickie Day in the UK. This is the day when most people will phone in sick to work using a range of excuses. It is the first payday since Christmas and the first weekend after dry January, so is this just merely a...
Workout at work!

Workout at work!

It can be a struggle getting in those recommended 10,000 steps per day by the health experts. But have they considered that some of us have quite sedentary jobs?  Reaching that 10,000 per day target may seem unachievable and for some this will be the case especially...
The facts around Robbie Burns

The facts around Robbie Burns

Burns night marks the anniversary of Robert Burns’ birthday or more widely known as Rabbie Burns, the Scottish poet and lyricist. Born 25 January 1759 in Alloway, Ayrshire.  Sadly, passing away just 37 years later at his home in Dumfries. A humble start in life,...
There’s life in the old dog yet!

There’s life in the old dog yet!

How old is too old to work? With the retirement age ever raising, people in the UK are having to spend longer than ever in their careers. Most of us dream of retiring in our late 50’s or early 60’s, unfortunately for a lot of us, this is all but a dream. There is...