Selfridges The Best Store in The World
Selfridges, also known as Selfridges & Co, is a chain of high end department stores in the UK. Founded by Harry Gordon Selfridge the TV series about him and his stores has helped to publicise the ethos and driving force that continues to steer the brand today.
The Telephone Box
In 1880 The Telephone Company and the Edison Telephone Company of London merged to become The United Telephone Company, and the rest is British telecom history. The telephone box has undergone improvement and refinement but overall these red hollow monoliths have earned their place in the London Hall of Fame.
BT the worst telecoms company
BT inherited the telecoms monopoly from the Post Office. You would think that by now they’d understand the commercial benefits of an efficient customer journey and good customer service – think again!
What are saveloy skins made of?
The saveloy sausage has a long tradition in England in its different guises up and down the UK. But why is it red and what’s the history of this humble sausage?
Let’s criticise the BBC
News agencies sometimes publish news as it chuggs through their system without seeing that further explanation may be required. ‘Earthquake in Sudan’ is a headline, but ‘Man jumps in front of lion’ raises the question – why? Enough rhetoric!
Are Food Banks the fourth emergency service?
There are one million people in the UK that depend on food banks to make ends meet. A new food bank opens every 4 days in the UK and the need for them is growing.
The Doctor of Chocolate
Cambridge University created a new post for a doctor of chocolate for a three and a half year project to look into how chocolate can remain solid in warm climates. The job was placed in the university’s department of chemical engineering & biotechnology.
The White Truffle
Truffles can sell for thousands and the largest are sold at auction for hundreds of thousands. Truffles are the strong-smelling fruit of a subterranean Ascomycete fungus that grows in broadleaved woodland on calcareous soils. They are considered a culinary delicacy.
The David Bowie Legacy
David Bowie left a huge legacy of music with much material still to be released over the next few years. But does his talent excuse his wrong doings.
Selfridges The Best Store in The World
Selfridges, also known as Selfridges & Co, is a chain of high end department stores in the UK. Founded by Harry Gordon Selfridge the TV series about him and his stores has helped to publicise the ethos and driving force that continues to steer the brand today.
The Telephone Box
In 1880 The Telephone Company and the Edison Telephone Company of London merged to become The United Telephone Company, and the rest is British telecom history. The telephone box has undergone improvement and refinement but overall these red hollow monoliths have earned their place in the London Hall of Fame.
BT the worst telecoms company
BT inherited the telecoms monopoly from the Post Office. You would think that by now they’d understand the commercial benefits of an efficient customer journey and good customer service – think again!
What are saveloy skins made of?
The saveloy sausage has a long tradition in England in its different guises up and down the UK. But why is it red and what’s the history of this humble sausage?
Let’s criticise the BBC
News agencies sometimes publish news as it chuggs through their system without seeing that further explanation may be required. ‘Earthquake in Sudan’ is a headline, but ‘Man jumps in front of lion’ raises the question – why? Enough rhetoric!
Are Food Banks the fourth emergency service?
There are one million people in the UK that depend on food banks to make ends meet. A new food bank opens every 4 days in the UK and the need for them is growing.
The Doctor of Chocolate
Cambridge University created a new post for a doctor of chocolate for a three and a half year project to look into how chocolate can remain solid in warm climates. The job was placed in the university’s department of chemical engineering & biotechnology.
The White Truffle
Truffles can sell for thousands and the largest are sold at auction for hundreds of thousands. Truffles are the strong-smelling fruit of a subterranean Ascomycete fungus that grows in broadleaved woodland on calcareous soils. They are considered a culinary delicacy.
The David Bowie Legacy
David Bowie left a huge legacy of music with much material still to be released over the next few years. But does his talent excuse his wrong doings.
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