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To strive, to seek, to find, and not to yield. “In these unprecedented times”; “Due to the coronavirus situation”; “Because of the staff shortages caused by the pandemic”; “our service levels may slip below what you might expect”; “it may take longer for us to answer your query”: What do …

Alison Relf, managing director of specialist construction PR firm Taylor Alden, looks at what merchants could think about to boost their marketing might. The “marketing” industry is full of inspirational ideas on how to promote your message and brand today. Communication channels and marketing techniques have become busier and more …

If I cease searching, then, woe is me, I am lost. That is how I look at it – keep going, keep going come what may I’m guessing the black Range Rover is a damn sight easier to keep clean and Covid-safe than the gold State Carriage. It was still …

Whoever is careless with the truth in small matters cannot be trusted with important matters They got him for tax evasion in the end. Al Capone, that is. After years of violence, gun-running, whiskey bootlegging and general mafioso-type nastiness, old Scarface, Public Enemy No 1, was undone by his reluctance …

If you can look into the seeds of time, and say which grain will grow and which will not, speak then unto me. What’s that white box on the wall?” asked an American friend walking into the kitchen in my old house for the first time. She had trouble believing …

That’s what I consider true generosity: You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing. History was made on Saturday afternoon, in a Liverpool suburb. Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, the ‘behind-closed-doors’ nature of this year’s Grand National horserace meant the cheers and tears …

If an earthquake were to engulf England tomorrow, the English would meet and dine, somewhere among the rubbish, just to celebrate the event. I’m giving myself, and you, gentle readers, a bit of a break from the usual whining about politicians and the pandemic this week. Instead, allow me to …

If a man knows not to which port he sails, no wind is favorable. I’m not sure this government is really committed to improving the country’s green credentials. There. I’ve said it. Oh sure, individuals within government are probably convinced of the need to improve our use of energy – …

By the pricking of my thumbs Something (amazing) this way comes As of today, a year and a day since the UK entered its first pandemic lockdown, the country has vaccinated over 29,000,001 adults (that one on the end is me). We are a year into this mess and so …

Jarndyce and Jarndyce drones on. This scarecrow of a suit has, in course of time, become so complicated that no man alive knows what it means. Exactly a year ago yesterday, I got on a train to that there London town for an industry awards lunch and networking session. I …