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Valentines Day Dos and Don’ts

By Paperstone on 10 February 2016 in Fun, Office Life, Office Workers with 0 Comments
Valentines Day Dos and Don’ts

If there’s one day in the year that can trigger a whole gamut of emotions in the office, it has to be Valentine’s Day – so don’t wear your heart on your sleeve! We’ve put together some DOs and DON’Ts to help you navigate around the emotional minefield and come out at the end of […]

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Wear it. Beat it. for Coronary Heart Disease

By Paperstone on 2 February 2016 in Fun, Office Life with 0 Comments
Wear it. Beat it. for Coronary Heart Disease

Around 2.6 million people in the UK live with Coronary Heart Disease (CHD).  We all have a heart so we can all show our concern about CHD by supporting National Heart Month During February. The aim is for lots of people to organise Wear It. Beat It events in workplaces, schools and community settings to […]

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Tea for Tinnitus Awareness Week

By Paperstone on 1 February 2016 in Catering, Fun with 0 Comments
Tea for Tinnitus Awareness Week

Do you fancy putting the kettle on and having a simple tea party in the office to help raise funds for people with tinnitus (ringing in the ears)? From February 8-14, 2016 the British Tinnitus Association (BTA) will be celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Tinnitus Awareness Week (TAW) by launching the ‘Tea for Tinnitus’ campaign. […]

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Laughter, the Mini Workout that’s Good for your Health

By Paperstone on 27 January 2016 in Fun, Office Life with 0 Comments
Laughter, the Mini Workout that’s Good for your Health

Having a laugh at work can be good for workers – it reduces blood pressure, increases alertness and boosts creativity, according to medical experts. Laughing gives us a “mini-workout” while enhancing the attributes we need on the job – a good memory, the ability to learn quickly, and the ability to cope with stress. Having […]

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Well I Never! The Foolscap Paper Lowdown

By Paperstone on 22 January 2016 in Uncategorized with 0 Comments
Well I Never! The Foolscap Paper Lowdown

Paper which measures 13.5 inches by 17 inches is known as “foolscap” in the stationery trade – but do you know how it got its name? Back in the late Middle Ages, papermakers introduced the practice of imprinting watermarks on their paper as a guarantee of quality, and they did this forcing a piece of […]

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Monday, January 25 is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day!

By Paperstone on 21 January 2016 in Fun, Mailroom & Warehouse with 0 Comments
Monday, January 25 is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day!

There’s something incredibly distracting about bubble wrap – it seems to shout out “Pop me!” when you’re trying to pack something in it! Did you know that Monday, January 25 is Bubble Wrap Appreciation Day, when you can openly admit your love of bubble wrap and pop your bubbles proudly? If you visit the Bubble […]

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Many Happy Tax Returns?

By Paperstone on 19 January 2016 in Office Workers with 0 Comments
Many Happy Tax Returns?

While many of us were eating, drinking and making merry over Christmas and New Year, thousands of people went online and completed their end-of-year tax returns! You may think it an unusual way to spend the festive season, but for some uber-efficient or just plain worried souls, it was the pathway to inner contentment. HM […]

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The Impending Gloom of Blue Monday

By Paperstone on 13 January 2016 in Office Life, Office Workers with 0 Comments
The Impending Gloom of Blue Monday

After the fun of the festive season going back to work in the post-Christmas gloom can be a bit depressing. The third Monday in January has become known as “Blue Monday” and is said to be the most depressing day of the year, according to some media reports. The phrase was first used in a […]

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Colour Me Good

By Paperstone on 3 January 2016 in Artists & Graphics Supplies, Fun with 0 Comments
Colour Me Good

Do you get stressed out after a day in the office? If so, buy some pencil crayons and a colouring book! Put down your grown-up writing implements like posh rollerballs and highlighter pens, and indulge in some mindful colouring exercises. Millions of people are hooked on the trend, which has seen a three-fold increase in […]

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Work and Bad Weather – What You Need to Know

By Paperstone on 27 December 2015 in Office Workers with 0 Comments
Work and Bad Weather – What You Need to Know

It’s snow joke getting up on a mid-winter morning and finding the roads are treacherous to drive on. But what’s the legal situation for employees and bosses in extreme weather conditions? The Citizens Advice Bureau, in conjunction with the Labour Relations Agency, offers the following advice: Employee’s rights and responsibilities As an employee: you are […]

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