Posts made in September, 2010
A Series: Outside the Box – Those That Draw Beyond Confines No.24 – The Window of Opportunity
It is said that a herder in Caffa, Ethiopia, was so intrigued when he found his goats dancing that he too decided to try the red cherries they had eaten and sure enough he too started dancing. The red beans were taken to a local monastery, however, believing the berries to be the work of the devil, the monks cast them onto the fire only to release their wonderful aroma which, when mixed with...
Read MoreSniffing Around For Trouble
Driving along with blue plumes of smoke emitting from the engine area was not, unsurprisingly, alarming and a check around and under the engine did nothing to reassure the rising palpitations that the infamous notoriety was around the corner for setting the road alight and causing untold damage to the general public. General thoughts were, `keep calm and carry on’. After letting the...
Read MoreOld Masters – Family Business
Grand Designs of Venice as viewed and recorded by Canalleto, are a fascinating art record with a `photographic’ quality that allow each place to be observed for changes through the years, when compared to now. When we discovered he was, in effect, contributor to a family business it was enough of an inspiration for us to also consider changes to family businesses over...
Read MoreSeptember 2010 Noteworthy News
Round-Up of Articles and News: A warning from the Financial Ombudsman has been given regarding fraudulent emails that claim to come from their service. As always with such emails the use of logos and images are tagged to requests for Bank Account details and personal documentation. Full details can be found on the Ombudsman site. For those who like numbers, The City’s Guide to Sources of...
Read MoreSeptember 2010 Intermediary A – Musing
Look after your Valuables. Business value is different from value that is personally placed on something. When thinking about, for example, the three most valuable things either to oneself, a wider context, or ones business, each top three is likely derived using different criteria. Which, of the chosen items, has an enabling trade price? Chances are the most valuable may not have the...
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