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Some advice from our local Norwich Reiki Master

When people ask whetherReikican help people who wish to have a child, Tripuri Dunne, acomplementary therapistandReiki Masterbased in Norwich tells of some of the very positive experiences of women who have come for treatments because they were having dif
25 August 2008 16:26

Have you been overdoing it, do you have back pain? Georgina Fisher has the answer.

Georgina Fisher, Practice Manager of The Complementary Health Care Clinic, Clinical Aromatherapist & Deep Tissue Massage Therapist in Norwich, has kindly given me the following:"Well, with the recent weather improvements (!!), the gardens are blossoming, a
21 August 2008 21:40

Am I a batty cat lady?

What is it about cats? They are the only animals I can think of who have complete freedom - even down to having their own "door" to come and go as they please.We live on a 1960s estate just outside Norwich, with a maze of pedestrian paths with back gardens
21 August 2008 21:21

Financial help for small businesses in Norwich

Foundation Easthas introduced specialbusiness loanterms for Norwich businesses who may not be able to get funding through normal lenders.With typical APR of 9.99%, no credit scoring, no arrangement fee, business support for the duration of the loan and he
20 August 2008 23:31
Sara G Listed in Business

My favourite networking events in Norwich

In my earlier post I was talking about how networking can be a very cost effective way to get more business. There are hundreds of networking events in Norwich but here are some of my favourites: BNI - we are members of two BNI chapters in Norwich. When
17 August 2008 15:48
Sara G Listed in Business

A cheap way to get more business

Is there a cheap way to get more business? In current times everyone is looking very closely at what they spend and every penny needs to be accounted for. One of the best ways is by word of mouth by existing customers - this is where it is great t
17 August 2008 15:38
Sara G Listed in Business

Recognising local Norwich Businesses

What does the Hangman Curtains and Blinds have in common with Bawburgh Golf Club or Garner of Norwich hairdressers? Last year thebestof introduced awards for its businesses as a way of recognising those that stand out from the crowd. The first awa
07 August 2008 09:35
Sara G Listed in Business

Local Florist supports the Big C Charity in Norwich

One of the major florists in Norwich, Margaret Emms, is helping Norwich's charity, the Big C, to help fight against cancer. Margaret Emms is donating 50p for every bouquet or flower arrangement with a value of £25 or more, ordered between now and Chr
06 August 2008 14:41

Great news for shoppers in Norwich - The Mall reduces car parking rates.

The Mall Norwich have just told us that they have today introduced a great offer to help people late night shopping and enjoying an evening out in Norwich. They are introducing a New Car Park Rate to help shoppers in Norwich beat the current credit c
01 August 2008 15:21

Be a Star

How would you like us to recommend you to 20,000 households? We are giving you the opportunity to star as just one of 7 businesses featured in our mini guide which is being delivered by hand to 20,000 homes in Norwich. If you are interested, pleas
30 July 2008 14:32
Sara G Listed in Business

FREE impartial advice... what more could you ask for

Hello! First time blogger here. Just to introduce myself- my name is Matt and I work for your local Energy Saving Trust advice centre. I am based in lovely Norwich, and have been living here for almost 8 years now. There are so many reasons why we al
14 July 2008 15:13: read (2) comments

Lunch with the bestof

Wow! We always thought that there was room for another networking format here in Norwich and it looks like we were correct. The response rate to the newsletter invitation to our "Lunch with thebestof" has been nothing short of amazing. 1
12 July 2008 09:35
Chris G Listed in Business

What happens when you get ill?

01 July 2008 21:28
Sara G Listed in Business

customer service

I mentioned in one of my previous posts about the independent businesses in Norwich - one thing that struck me the other day was the customer service levels provided by independent businesses. Often the owners are passionate about what they do and ab
20 June 2008 15:05

Driving for Success!

Well, a blog, how modern!A quick introduction, my name is Robert Dolphin, I represent APR Network Services. We are an IT services Company based in Wymondham and part of the well established APR Group. We are able to offer the full range of IT support, main
19 June 2008 12:28
Robert D Listed in

Let us shout about your business

Get your details in front of 5,000 Norwich businesses - contact us on 01953 600534 or norwich@thebestof.co.uk The Little Blue Book of recommended businesses is coming!
16 June 2008 23:23
Sara G Listed in Business

Hello!

Well, I've been "reminded" by Sara that I haven't blogged yet, so her goes..... I'm the "geeky" one in our family and before the bestof worked for one of the numerous IT companies in London. Favourite websites after thebestof (of course) would be The
16 June 2008 11:12
Chris Listed in Business

Paving the way to a green future

We are all becoming familiar with the problems of flooding, as experienced last year in many parts of the county. Part of the problem lies with the fact that people are paving over their gardens and surface water has nowhere to go except the public high
09 June 2008 13:13

Norwich gems

It's amazing what gems are tucked away around Norwich - as you wander through the Norwich Lanes, there are lovely cafes tucked away, or little gems such as Sonkai, possibly the tiniest jewellers in Norwich, yet a jewellery shop with a big heart - unlike
27 May 2008 22:01

Moving to Norwich

When I was moving to the Norwich area, we didn't know the area at all so we did a lot of research on the internet for all the information we needed - such as local schools, local accountants, property to rent. We also asked people we met for recommen
23 May 2008 14:21