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Veggie Diaries: Part Two
Now, during my part 1of my process of proudly going veggie, during the times that I became busy I realised that I had less and less time to actually cook meals! The thoughts of eating meat constantly hovered over my mind which wasn’t a great feeling because I knew that…
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Getting Ahead Whilst Being Black
The marvellous, moving seminar ‘Getting Ahead Whilst being Black’ hosted by Professor Robert Livingston of Occupational Psychology at the University of Westminster highlighted the nature and causes of discrimination facing ethnic minorities in the workplace and society, and how these dynamics differ in the US and the UK. The answer…
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Hache Burger our Chinese New Year
Arriving at Haché and finding that they neither knew we were coming nor did we have a reservation was not the best start. I must say however that the staff immediately found us a table regardless and they were extremely professional. Certainly to start with the service was excellent and…
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How to sabotage a client visit
Before every client visit Management warn me to behave appropriately. I conspire with colleagues and we decide to set a pig loose in the office, but this is London and farmyard animals are hard to find. We are already on final warnings over a recent bout of impromptu singing to…
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Owl Biscuits: Baking with the Kids
Ingredients For the biscuits 125g slightly salted butter, softened 125g caster sugar 1 egg, beaten 1 tsp vanilla extract 250g plain flour For the decoration 100g whole blanched almonds 100g flaked almonds, toasted Giant white buttons Plain chocolate chips White chocolate, melted Icing sugar, for dusting Cream together the butter,…
