‘INTERVIEWS & ARTICLES’ Archives
RENT OR BUY?
INTERVIEW: CHRIS GILCHRIST For many years the British have had a love affair with owning their own property. Renting is seen as a waste of money and most people aspire to buy, even if it means being mortgaged to the hilt. But is this really a healthy for both individuals and the economy of the country as a whole? Chris Gilchrist from [...]
FOOT READING
INTERVIEW: JANE SHEEHAN Your feet can reveal your emotions, your personality and even your health. That’s according to foot reader Jane Sheehan. So just what is it about feet that can give all this away?
SEA GREENS
INTERVIEW: SIMON RANGER Seaweed is often claimed to be a healthy food – one that we in the west should pay more attention to. So just what is so great about it. Simon Ranger is form Seagreens.
NO REGRETS
WHAT ARE YOU PUTTING OFF TILL LATER? By JESSICA McGREGOR JOHNSON. There was a great headline in the Evening Standard recently “101 things to do before we die, just one to go and we’re not even 30”. Two friends had made a list of challenges they promised to achieve over a lifetime. And in the doing of them they got so [...]
BE A DYNAMIC SPEAKER
DYNAMIC SPEAKING TIPS. By CONSTANCE LAMB. f you really want to make an impact and ensure that your message is heard, you need to be a dynamic speaker and hold the attention of your audience. So here are Ten Top Tips to help you do just that… 1. Breathe Life Into Your Presentation Correct breathing releases tension and [...]
HOME ENERGY
How to become a home electricity generator and control your energy costs. Our energy landscape is changing. Energy prices reached record highs this year, contributing to economic and political uncertainty. The UK currently imports the equivalent of 60% of its energy needs, making us vulnerable to international events beyond our control. [...]
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION
INTERVIEW: BOB NICOLL If you want to ensure that your communication is effective there is one key thing that you need to do – that’s according to Bob Nicoll from Remember the Ice.
LOOKING AFTER EYES
INTERVIEW: ROSIE GAVZEY Ultraviolet, tobacco, alcohol, high cholesterol diets – can all damage our eyes. That’s according to Rosie Gavzey from the Eye Care Trust.
NATURAL FIBRES
INTERVIEW: BRETT SIDDELL Many modern fibres are made through a chemical process and are originally derived from oil. But there are plenty of opportunities to create natural fibres from renewable resources, including cellulose from plants, protein from animals and also mineral based fibres. Dr Brett Siddell from ADAS is an expert in cellulose [...]
HOW MANY TYPES OF VEGGIE ARE THERE?
A GUIDE TO NON-CARNIVORES. By HELEN CHAPMAN With people using the word ‘vegetarian’ to mean so many things (I once heard someone describe themselves as partly vegetarian – what does that mean?) it’s no wonder people still get confused about what foods come under this diet. I even have a friend that claims [...]
