Year: 2018

House

Dementia Friendly Garden: How to create the space at home

Creating a dementia-friendly garden or space helps to combat the stigma and confusion around dementia – focusing on ways to include and embrace those who live with the illness in a fun and creative way. In an ever-ageing society, quality of life is a crucial consideration for the elderly – making sure that their golden years are as stimulating and enjoyable as possible. Dementia is … Continue reading Dementia Friendly Garden: How to create the space at home

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TripAdvisor: Typing on the floor of the airport (Photo: Bruce Parry)
Travel

TripAdvisor: Can they keep us angry and writing for free?

If you are running a travel business, or a tourist spot, or a hotel, restaurant, cafe, or nearly any other small enterprise where you have to interact physically with other human beings, then I’m sure you are aware of the mighty TripAdvisor review site and how one has to bow before them. But should it be that way? At what point does scale become a … Continue reading TripAdvisor: Can they keep us angry and writing for free?

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POLY Armchair in Oak from Hermonides
House

POLY Armchair in Oak from Hermonides: Product of the Week

This week we take a look at a beautiful piece of designed and crafted woodwork and upholsetery with Copse Magazine’s Product of the Week: the POLY Armchair from Hermonides – a Cypriot, Family-owned Design Studio.. Made from Oak Wood and upholstered with fabric back and seat, the flowing lines and the cut-out of the woodwork make this chair feel lightweight, organic, and yet strong from … Continue reading POLY Armchair in Oak from Hermonides: Product of the Week

James Cole
Travel Magazine - Hotel Desk
Life

From small seeds

The conference had been going on all day, and although I’d loved it, my face was tired from smiling, laughing, and looking earnest – actively listening to the great and the good of the European sponsorship industry as they had been brought together for the annual congress, get-together, and socialising. I was still relatively new to this niche of the industry, although having worked ‘in … Continue reading From small seeds

Adam
Family, Work

Teach kids creativity. The machines will beat us.

One of the most significant challenges that the next generation face is how to be useful in an ever more competitive workplace, but maybe creativity is the answer? Even now, there are many tasks that computers can do far better or far quicker than us mere mortals, and the robots are still on the bench, warming up. So where do the humans have an advantage? … Continue reading Teach kids creativity. The machines will beat us.

James Cole
Family

How do we raise the volume of the parent’s voice in school?

People often ask what motivated me to create The School Report. The reply is always the same – the desire to bring about change- a change in the way parents engage in the educational arena. Often from negative experiences, positive shoots begin to flourish, as is the case for The School Report. After many positive school experiences, my first negative experience inspired me to talk … Continue reading How do we raise the volume of the parent’s voice in school?

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