I have for some time been concerned about leaving valuables in the locker at my gym (DW Fitness) – not specifically because of any problems reported at the branches I use but because lockers in such locations are clearly vulnerable and there have been reports of gyms being targeted by thieving gangs.
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Living in a flat v. living in a hotel
All of my assignments since joining PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting over ten years ago (most of which have been with IBM of course since PwC sold their consulting business) has seen me living in hotels at least three nights most working weeks. Until my last assignment that is. For the last two and a bit years, I have been able …
A journey to Gym & Swim
I never thought I would say the following … I enjoy going to the gym. I have been going for around a month now, pretty much everyday for at least half-an-hour. I have also often followed a gym session with a relaxed swim. My diet has also changed. I have had practically no really bad …
@CynthiaY29 have used iPhone a…
@CynthiaY29 have used iPhone and before that ipaq to read ebooks for many years as need backlighting as hotel bedroom lights are often poor
You know you have been a consultant too long when
When I first joined PricewaterhouseCooper back in 2001, I was sent a guide on when you know you have been a consultant too long. I happened to see this today when searching for an old email. YOU KNOW YOU’VE BEEN A CONSULTANT FOR TOO LONG WHEN: 1) you refer to the yield of the tomato …
Just won the debate about who …
Just won the debate about who is cooking today’s Sunday Roast. When I stayed in a hotel all week, I used to do of the weekend cooking.
A weekend in Swansea
Last time I rented a flat, I was unmarried and living in Ripley in Derbyshire. The flat was something of a come-down from living in my own home, but I’d had to sell up because of some bad business deals (actually, trusting someone too much – we live and learn). I was at the time …
Bye bye Marriott
After years of working away most weeks, living in corporate hotels, and generally suffering the ills of such a lifestyle, I have landed on a project that positively encourages you to get out of your hotel and into a flat. No surprises that it saves a lot of money (a hotel room typically costing over …
Deadly grapefruit
I bought my evening meal from a Sainsbury’s last night on the way to my hotel. I picked up some grapefruit juice by mistake – I had intended to pick up orange, guess the boxes were close together. Wasn’t too fussed though as I like grapefruit juice. Whilst eating my food and enjoying the juice …
Room with a view
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