Still looking for a way to count the days of 2012, a year about which, the Mayans would have it, to be mildly pessimistic? roundaboutsofbritain.com offer you “a whole Welsh gaggle of gyratory gems” in the form of Roundabouts of Wales 2012 Calendar. This calendar features 12 of Wales’ best, from Cardiff’s one-way gyratory to […]
There are more chickens on the planet than humans. Chickens are the closest living relative of the tyrannosaur. You can hypnotise a chicken by holding it and drawing a line in the dirt repetitively. Chickens are extraordinary. Celebrate the fanciest examples of the beast with the Extraordinary Chickens 2012 Wall Calendar. This particular chicken calendar […]
Roundabouts of Britain, a store whose flagship calendar is the Best of British Roundabouts, has a treat in store for those who respect a good bus route. Birmingham’s Outer Circle Eleven Bus Route (anti-clockwise) 2012 Calendar brings you the highlights of Europe’s longest urban bus route. “Get the Buzz of a Lifetime,” offers the marketing. […]
As 2012 approaches, it’s time to turn our eye to the variety of weird calendars available to count your days in the new year. The Goats In Trees 2012 Square Wall Calendar published by Brown Trout features 13 photographs of goats in trees. In arid regions of North Africa, goats take advantage of their poise, […]
The latest sexy calendar to divert the media’s eye features German amateur women footballers. Over 300 amateur female footballers competed in a knock-out tournament to appear as pin-ups on the 2012 calendar whose pictures were taken at the Frankfurter Volksbank Stadium. The January to December representatives – each appearing in skimpy version’s of Germany’s national […]
Now in its eighth year, the perennially eyebrow-raising and successful Bauernkalender (‘Folk Calendar’) is back with a new take on the idea that sex can sell agriculture. Two calendars of scantily clad girls and boys from Switzerland’s farming community will feature photographic interpretations of classics by Swiss painters. “I have an interest in art and […]
A new survey suggests uncertainty among office workers regarding holiday entitlement on the day of the royal wedding. One in four have not yet been told whether they will get the day off on Friday 29 April, according to the poll of 1,000 workers by recruitment firm Badenoch & Clark. Londoners appeared the worst off. […]
Two separate studies suggest that Brits are moving away from traditional one- or two-week holidays. A National Trust poll points to more holidaymakers taking multiple day trips – “daycations” – instead of longer breaks. According to its survey of 2,006 office workers, 48 percent said two-week holidays were too expensive and that the number of […]
Everyday office objects such as waste bins, personal diaries and calculators face extinction, according to Real Business, a publication for entrepreneurs. Their recently published list of the top ten “most endangered” office products was compiled by e-commerce firm Pixmania-pro and based on current and historical sales data. The increasing ubiquity of smartphones and pressures on […]
Our stress levels peak mid-morning on Tuesdays. That’s according to a survey of British office workers aged 18 to 45 commissioned by recruitment agency Michael Page. The survey of 3,000 asked office workers about their stress levels during a typical week. A quarter of respondents regularly feel stressed at work. One in five find it […]
How to plan the office Christmas party Whether you count down the days, or desperately scrabble around for an excuse not to go, the office Christmas party is an event on almost every company’s calendar. So, how do you plan a party that everyone will enjoy? It’s a tricky balance to get Bob from Accounts […]
Top tips to improve your time management skills Despite what people say, time is not a commodity. It cannot be traded, expanded or reduced. It is fixed. Our perception of time, however, is another concept. How often do you think at 4pm “Where has the day gone?” and go into panic mode to try to […]
Planning in business is essential Everything from the monthly sales drive to a new product launch or project needs planning. It promotes joined-up thinking and good decision-making throughout the whole organisation. “A goal without a plan is just a wish”, observed the famous writer Antoine de Saint-Exupery, summing up a key business principle. Each business […]
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