Posts made in June, 2009
A Series: Outside the Box – Those That Draw Beyond Confines No.9 A Restaurant with a Twist
Extending our theme of Cafe’s we’ve been made aware of a restaurant that hasn’t got itself into a twist but is using a dual business model to full effect. Sullivan’s run by Bernadette Farrell of Rhosneigr is using her premises to full benefit as Cafe , Wine Bar, Restaurant and with American launderette facilities the choices seem limitless. We recently made comment about cafes...
Read MorePosted Theory: X + 1 = -2
A majority of our mail is ‘posted’ via the internet, a simple and easy procedure, compared to running the gauntlet of our nearest main Post Office. The posting of a letter used to be a fairly simple affair; First or Second Class. From an economic point of view, Royal Mail felt this pricing structure needed tweaking and a new strategy was introduced which included prices being attached to...
Read MoreA Series : Outside the Box – Those That Draw Beyond Confines No.8 – A Cafe with No Coffee…. but it`s Free
A Cafe with No Coffee…. but it’s Free How refreshing to hear of someone who wants to leave their place of work rather than being pushed. Margaret, the Ying to Nick’s Yang, has handed in her notice to Sir Alan, as right hand (shoulder) ‘man’ and, like all difficult to replace employees, she will be sorely missed. The majority of those who are out of work are not in a place of...
Read MoreThink of a Number…..
Numbers hinting at the future direction of the economy continue to be outpoured from the rear-view mirror, as we drive onwards; with no major headline grabbers so far this week. Hearing of the closure of C&G , adding to the unemployment statistics, didn’t give the true impact on those families involved. Employment statistics in general never take into account those that have had their...
Read MoreBy George!! Happy Birthday
Wednesday, June 8th 1949, saw the first publication of a book which, putting the ideologies aside, has its basis about the removal of individual thought and freedom and the control of information. With the Bankers` party over and politicians retreating to the playground to continue their squabbles, it would be very easy to think about the resonance of Orwell’s Nineteen-Eighty-Fours dystopia...
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