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Kew's new treetops walk

Tonyhas visited the newtreetop walk at Kew Gardens and took this picture:It's much bigger than the old one and makes for a really nice day out!Tags:kew,richmondtransits.blog
08 July 2008 16:31

Putting Ideas in Employees' heads

Ambitious executives may want to run a mile from what they think of as the latest fad or new-fangled idea about having hypnosis to help with goal-setting. Not so, for an increasing number of top professionals who regularly employ the services of a pr
08 July 2008 11:53

Talking of Therapy

According to a recent report in The Daily Mail, leading psychotherapists claim that Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is only a sticking plaster in the treatment of depression and other mental health disorders. They demand that a wider range of therapies
08 July 2008 10:59

The London Restaurant Awards

Vote in the London Restaurant Awards and get the chance to win dinner for 2 in all six of the restaurants shortlisted for the Evening Standard. The panel of judges for the London Restaurant Awards have come up with a list of 60 restaurants that cost no
30 June 2008 11:28

Business owners in Richmond risk chaos by not writing wills

A leading law firm says business owners are risking substantial problems for their business partners and family by failing to make a will. Mace & Jones made the warning, after finding that a large number of male business owners in their 30s and 40s h
26 June 2008 16:54

Interesting times for investors

Titanium Quarterly Update June 2008 Over the last couple of months, equity markets have remained volatile, although more resilient than some had expected. We are now seeing the effect of the credit crunch filtering into the real economy as consumers tigh
24 June 2008 13:17
Stuart J Listed in Business

Work matters

We all know that for a business to succeed, every member has to perform well and that means have a good record of attendance. The cost of staff absence is estimated by the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development (CIPD) to be £598.00 per empl
17 June 2008 22:46

Books to become a thing of the past?

E-books now available from your local library E-books, books in electronic format that you can read through a PC, an e-book reader or through handheld devices, are currently being introduced into Richmond upon Thames Libraries to extend their services to
17 June 2008 13:55

I did not say it!

I don't have much to add to this article: British cities shun London's wasteful car tax - Times Online "[...] overheads are now so high that they burn up the equivalent of almost £4 of a standard £8 charge. Money raised to improve public transport has be

How to keep customers (happy)

In my previous post about The great holiday ripp-off... I spoke about Expedia and Hertz, on baby car seat rental charges and thought I'd let you know the rest. I've complained to both companies about the doubful practice of allowing you to rent a d
11 June 2008 11:59

Avoiding surprise holiday charges

A cautionary tale today because it's bad enough that the Euro makes holidaying on the Continent much more expensive. Car Seat Hire with Car Rentals Companies We've rented a car through Expedia and Hertz came up at a quite competitive rate (about

Climb Every Mountain

St Margaret's resident Samantha Barraclough is seeking local businesses to sponsor her as she undertakes a charitable trek to climb Kilimanjaro in July this year with the aim of raising £3,000 for the charity Scope. If you wish to support Samantha
09 June 2008 15:07

Politics and GreenWash

I've always been interested by ecology, tryign to do my bit -like leaving a camping/picinic site cleaner than when I arrived. But my green attitude is based on common sense, not on any form of green religion inspired by city-luddites, the kind of people wh
09 June 2008 10:53

Holiday Nightmares!

Whilst Britain basks in a soggy Summer, I guess jetting off somewhere nice might seem the ultimate answer to combat the summertime blues. Yet, after a week of sleepless nights thinking about boarding that plane, how many of you sit tight mid-flight,

Combating climate change in the Borough of Richmond

Richmond Council itself has made tackling climate change a priority and earlier this year adopted a strategy which sets out a range of measures to address its causes and impacts in the borough. They are committed to reducing their own carbon footprint a

Word of mouth still leading the way

It appears radio advertising as a small business marketing strategy is dead. Or at least thats the opinion shared by SmallBusiness.co.uk readers. The website recently conducted a poll, asking which marketing technique works best for businesses and th
28 May 2008 15:22: read (1) comments
Stuart J Listed in Business

Recycling - not just at home but in the workplace too

Putting the bins out, a chore that most of us dont look forward to doing each and every week (even more so when having to clear up the mess left by an inquisitive and hungry fox!!), especially now that it's usually more than one bin/box and with our was
23 May 2008 13:24

Turbo charge your life with powerful self talk

Self-talk is the inner chatter that accompanies us in most of our waking moments. Your self-talk can be a powerful aid to your performance, or it can be destructive. What do you say when you talk to yourself? If you're like many of us, your self-talk
20 May 2008 17:12
Nick T Listed in Business

Is the DfT deaf?

Read this morning in the Richmond and Twickenham Times: Court challenge to early morning Heathrow jumbos. I find difficult to agree that a 747 could wrongly be put in a category of "quiet planes", unless maybe the transportation ministry staff never f
16 May 2008 18:15

Kew to be London's first Plastic Bag Free Village?

The Kew Society is working together with local traders on a proposal to rid the Richmond Borough of Kew of plastic bags. Following a presentation to Kew's shop-keepers in March, four of them volunteered to join a steering group with the Kew Society,
16 May 2008 17:36: read (1) comments

Applying for credit? Obtain a credit file!

Hey everyone, If you or anyone you know is thinking of applying for credit in the near future (that's all of us then), it would be wise for them to apply for their own personal credit file. You can apply for this by using a number of websites but t
16 May 2008 16:24
Nick T Listed in Business

The Serotonin Secret - revealing secrets of the 'get happy' diet

Hi guys, We all know that food can make us feel good short term - particularly chocolate! - but wouldn't it be great if our daily diet not only filled us up but made us feel happy as well? The Serotonin Secret, the first e-book from Dr Caroline Longm
16 May 2008 13:28

Welcome to thebestofrichmond blog

Welcome to thebestofrichmond blog... This part of our site is dedicated to providing commentary, news, handy tips and generally letting off steam about issues of relevance to those living and working in Richmond upon Thames! If you'd like to get involved
15 May 2008 16:47
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