A guide to adventures outside of Prague
By Sophie Turton Assistant Web Editor for the online accountants Crunch “Prague never lets you go...this dear little mother has sharp claws” - Franz Kafka. Prague is a delicious, debaucherous, delightful city. A city of spires and fairy tales and fancies, so there really is little wonder why few tourists venture far from its beautiful castles and cheap pivovars. What many remain unaware of, however, is that the Czech Republic itself is the treasure trove and Prague just one enchanting...
Mad Men and Breaking Bad – That something special
By James Mackney There is a snobbery surrounding television but I am going to categorically state that it is not the unwanted sibling or the distant relative of cinema; it is its own progressive and challenging medium. As Mad Men’s first half of its final season draws to a close it finally reaches the moon. Not in a sense of narrative achievement or character progression but one where the centerpiece of episode 7, season 7 is the US Moon Landing....
Want a successful business? Mum’s the word
By Gemma Johnson CEO of MyFamilyClub.co.uk Everyone from Angelina Jolie to Alan Sugar seems to have strong opinions about working mums – but new research from Microsoft has underlined the vital role we play in the workplace. Over 500 British businesses and 2,000 mums were recently surveyed by Microsoft, and the key findings highlighted what us mums have known all along: we’re valuable assets to any business. Nearly a third of bosses surveyed said mothers managed their time better,...
Lake Street Dive at Bush Hall
By Harry Bedford These days beats are generated on computers, voices are manipulated out of recognition and records end up sounding somewhat mundane. So I cannot tell you how refreshing it was to walk into Bush Hall in Shepherds Bush on a warm Thursday evening in May to hear Lake Street Dive perform. Lake Street Dive, LSD if you will, are a four piece jazz-soul-pop band from the east coast of America. Self-described as 'Motown and Beatles having a party',...
The digital revolution of the legal industry
By Mark Edwards, General Manager at www.rocketlawer.co.uk, an online legal service providing businesses and families with easy-to-use, professional legal documents and affordable help from specialist lawyers. The world around us is changing and the way we do things has transformed over the past few years. Thanks to the internet, we are now able to access almost anything we need or want and almost without any geographical boundaries. Many service industries, from high-street shopping to travel have modernised in the process...
HS2: Do we need it?
By Oliver Ward The Chinese built their High Speed Rail (HSR) in less than two years. In Britain we have been debating the subject for two years, members of all political parties have been stroking their chins in backrooms and passing memos between themselves but its expected completion date is still speck in the distance at 2026. And that's providing initial targets are met, which inevitably will be extended while the counties wrestle for their interests to be heard like...
To sum up Godzilla in one word: Ridiculous.
By James Mackney 4/5 Godzilla is old school both in terms of character and this fantastic re-boot. It is a proper monster movie with a heart. It contains nods to Spielberg left, right and centre and manages to tell a monster story a million times better than Peter Jackson did with King Kong. Over the last few years we have been treated or tortured depending on your inclination to summer blockbusters that have told us that everything needs to...
Mirror Mirror on the wall
Why Looking Youthful Is The Key To Happiness By Laura Casewell As we get older we all look in the mirror from time-to-time and wish we looked a little younger. Poking and prodding our faces to see what we'd look like with a jab of Botox isn't uncommon for those entering their 30s and beyond. I'm here to tell you- unpopular as the following may be to some- that in an appearance-driven world, looks definitely do matter. And so...
Immigration is a consequence, not the problem
By Philip Benton The local and European elections seem to have revolved around one key issue. The Daily Mail reading British public have had enough of failed promises from the Government to keep net immigration under control and have made their views known by voting for anti-EU parties like UKIP. A key policy for all the main parties fighting for power is to potentially revise Britain’s relationship with Europe. There have been calls for a renegotiation of the EU powers...