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Author Archives: tikichris
Poptata Street Fries at Boxpark Shoreditch
Purveyors of premium street fries, Poptata has been frying hand-cut British potatoes in sunflower oil and smothering them in a range of toppings and homemade sauces since 2015 at festivals across the country and a small but growing number of permanent locations throughout London. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Restaurants, Street Markets, Travel
Tagged BETHNAL GREEN ROAD, BOXPARK, BOXPARK SHOREDITCH, chips, E1, E1 6GY, east london, Food, french fries, fries, London, Poptata, reviews, shoreditch, street food, Street fries, street markets, Travel
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Win a Mixed Box of 16 Trek Protein Energy Bars
Need a nourishing and filling snack to help get you to the next stage in your day? I’ve teamed up with Trek Protein Energy Bars for a special giveaway competition offering one lucky tikichris reader a chance win a box of 16 mixed flavour Trek bar so you can taste the complete range while upping your energy nest time you’re on the go and caught between meals. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Food, Freebies, Shopping, Travel
Tagged #5ADay, #FiveADay, #TrekKeepsMeGoing
, #WinTrekBars, 5 a day, competition, Energy Bars, five a day, Food, free, freebies, RT to win, Shopping, Travel, Trek, Trek Protein Energy Bars, twitter competition, vegan, vegetarian
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Top 5 Vodka Exporting Countries in the World
Most people seem to assume vodka originated in Russia or Poland, and that is indeed the partial truth. What many people don’t realize is that nowadays, these countries are no longer regarded as the top producers of this popular ethanol-based distillate. Continue reading
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Save a Crust and Bake a Scrumptious Bread and Butter Pudding
Okay folks, here’s my attempt at baking bread and butter pudding based on lessons taught by Chef Mark Borrell during the NLWA’s free cookery workshop last week at St Joseph’s Catholic Primary School near Archway Station. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network
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The Coal Shed, One Tower Bridge
With a “meat, fish, fire” mantra, The Coal Shed at One Tower Bridge aims to source native British breeds from small family run farms for its beef as well as sustainably and ethically caught fish and seafood from England’s south coast to fill its menu of big flavour, big portion dishes. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Coal Shed, cocktails, Crown Square, Drink, Food, London, One Tower Bridge, restaurants, reviews, SE1, SE1 2UP, steak, The Coal Shed, The Coal Shed London, tower bridge, Tower Bridge Road, Travel, wine
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All You Need to Know About Nightlife Experiences in Singapore
Here are some of the top places where you can have a great time after sunset in Singapore. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Entertainment, Music, Singapore, Travel
Tagged BARS, Drink, Entertainment, music, nightlife, Singapore, Southeast Asia, Travel
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Save a Crust and be a Better Cook in North London for Free
I’m wising up to waste and helping get the word out about the North London Waste Authority’s Save a Crust campaign. It’s a fun and yummy way to reduce waste and be a better cook! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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Benjamin Figarède, Cocoa Sourcing Ambassador for Valrhona Chocolate | #TCTalks 65
Travelling the globe in search of the world’s best cocoa, Benjamin Figarède works in the sourcing department for French premium chocolate manufacturer Valrhona. He sees himself as an ambassador, creating bonds between small holder cocoa farmers and the craft chocolate … Continue reading
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Posted in Chocolate, Food, interview, London, Luxury, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel, Valentine's Day
Tagged #TCTalks, barbican, barbican centre, barbican conservatory, Belize, Benjamin Figarède, chocolate, city of london, EC2, Food, interview, London, luxury, PODCAST, Shopping, tikichris talks, Travel, Valentine's Day, Valrhona, Valrhona Chocolate
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Flexing Vegan | Mooshies London Vegan Burger Bar
Here’s my first Flexing Vegan review. It’s about the burger and fries at Mooshies, a vegan burger joint on Brick Lane. It’s a glowing review too. I really enjoyed my meal! Passing through Spitalfields recently, I was hankering a burger … Continue reading
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Posted in Flexing Vegan, Food, London, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged brick lane, burgers, cheeseburgers, E1, E1 6RL, east london, Flexing Vegan, Food, hamburgers, London, Mooshies, Mooshies London, Mooshies London Vegan Burger Bar, Princelet Street, restaurants, reviews, spitalfields, tower hamlets, Travel, vegan, vegan burger, Vegan restaurants, vegetarian
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The Good, the Bad and the Skinny Kitchen
I had lunch at The Skinny Kitchen in Islington recently. My experience mixed but overall positive. Here’s the skinny on my lunch at The Skinny Kitchen. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged angel, business design centre, Drink, Food, islington, London, N1, N1 0QH, restaurants, review, Skinny Kitchen, The Skinny Kitchen, upper street
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Good Stuff #85
Good stuff and lots of it! Here’s the low down (which a bit of a Valentine’s Day spin) on some fine things to see, sip, savour and more – all of which I’ve recently come across and thought were worth sharing with you. Enjoy. Continue reading
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Posted in Beer, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Good Stuff, Live Performance, London, Music, Shopping, Travel, Valentine's Day
Tagged beer, bermondsey, Cexy beard oil, Ceyx, cheese, cider, crisps, Drink, Entertainment, Food, Game Pies, good stuff, Honey and Chilli, live performance, London, Love Lula, Maison Sassy, male grooming, music, Onuga, Onuga caviar, pies, potato chips, Potato crisps, Rainbow Maniac, Sassy Cider, Sassy Cidre, Shopping, Small Beer, Small Beer Co, South Bermondsey, south london, The Fine Cheese Company, Travel, Tyrrell's, Tyrrell’s Limited Edition Aphrodisiac Flavoured Crisps, Valentine's Day, wild & game
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Win a Bundle of Fruit Bowl Goodies
Are you certain the most important people in your life are getting their recommended five a day? Here’s a tasty way to be sure. Continue reading
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Posted in Competition, Food, Freebies, Shopping
Tagged #5ADay #FruitMadeFun
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Save a Crust and Reduce Bread Waste in North London
I’m wising up to waste and helping get the word out about the North London Waste Authority’s Save a Crust campaign. It’s a fun and yummy way to reduce waste and be a better cook! Continue reading
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Posted in Food, Freebies, Good Cause, London, Money, Recipes, Save a Crust
Tagged #SaveACrust, barnet, camden, east london, Enfield, Food, food waste, free, freebies, good cause, hackney, haringey, islington, Keep Britain Tidy, London, money, NLWA, north london, North London Waste Authority, recipes, Save a Crust, Skills Training Network, waltham forest
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Roadkill’s Matthew Gregson-Jones | #TCTalks 64
For episode 64 of tikichris Talks, I chat with Roadkill founder Matthew Gregson-Jones about the back-to-basics dining concept how sourcing quality meat direct from British farmers can result in better tasting food, less wastage and lower prices for customers. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, interview, London, Podcast, Restaurants, Shopping, Street Markets, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #interviewpodcast, #TCTalks, burgers, butchery, camden, camden market, CAMDEN TOWN, Camden Town Roadkill, chalk farm road, cheesburgers, Food, hamburgers, North Yard, NW1, NW1 8BF, restaurants, Roadkill, stables market, steak, street food, street market, street markets, The North Yard, The Stables Market
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Mandela: The Official Exhibition, 26 Leake Street, Waterloo
Mandela: The Official Exhibition premieres today (Friday 8 February) at 26 Leake Street next to Waterloo Station. The show invites visitors on a personal journey through the life and times of one of the world’s most recognised and admired activists and political leaders and celebrating his legacy. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, London, Museums, South Africa, Travel
Tagged 26 Leake Street, Apartheid, Celebrities, EXHIBITIONS, history, Leake Street, London, Mandela, Mandela: The Official Exhibition, museums, Nelson Mandela, reviews, SE1, SE1 7NN, south africa, south london, Travel, WATERLOO
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Bosphorus Kebabs | Lucky 13
When I first moved to London I lived in South Ken and passed by Bosphorus pretty regularly. The place always seemed to be doing a brisk business. When I inevitably dropped in to have a taste for myself I realised why so many folks flocked there so often. Prices were nice, portions were nicer and quality of meat and sauces were topnotch. Continue reading
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Posted in Food, London, Lucky 13, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged Bosphorus Kebabs, CHEAP EATS, Food, kebabs, kensington, London, Lucky 13, old brompton road, restaurants, reviews, south kensington, SW7, SW7 3JS, Travel, west london
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Valentine, You *Readly* My Mind!
Stuck for Valentine’s Day ideas? Or maybe you’re looking to seal the deal with a little something extra to what you’ve already lined up? Be sure to keep Readly in mind for you and your better half, especially if you both love to read and to travel. Continue reading
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Tagged apps, magazines, readly, Shopping, Travel, Valentine's Day
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Chef Giorgio Locatelli | #TCTalks 63
Episode 63 of tikichris Talks features a phone interview with one of London’s most celebrated Italian chefs, Giorgio Locatelli. During our conversation, Chef Locatelli recounts some of his earliest food memories, such as when his father took him to eat … Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Drink, Food, interview, Italy, London, Luxury, Podcast, Restaurants, TCTalks
Tagged #TCTalks, Celebrities, Chef Giorgio Locatelli, Chef Locatelli, Drink, Food, Giorgio Locatelli, interview, italian food, italian restaurants, Italy, Locanda Locatelli, locatelli, London, luxury, masterchef, Masterchef Italia, Masterchef Italy, PODCAST, restaurants, tikichris talks, Travel
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What to Eat and Drink in Hiroshima, Japan (Great British Chefs)
Wrapping up my time in Kobe, I hopped onto the Shinkansen (bullet train) en route to the other city on my Japanese agenda: Hiroshima. Here I divided my time between the city centre and Miyajima, a small island a few miles offshore … Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, Great British Chefs, Japan, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Drink, GREAT BRITISH CHEFS, Hiroshima, japan, luxury, OYSTERS, restaurants, sake, seafood, Travel, wine
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Four Easy and Open Faced Crispbread Sandwich Recipes
Do you have an open mind when it comes to making Scandinavian style open faced sandwiches? Then see what you think about these four easy recipes I came up with using Leksands Original Rye Crispbread triangles as the base of … Continue reading
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Flexing Vegan
I’m rolling out a new series of restaurant reviews called Flexing Vegan. In it, I’m going to review eateries around London with vegan only menus, committing on them as an eater who loves meat and other animal-based foods but can … Continue reading
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Posted in Flexing Vegan, Food, London, Restaurants
Tagged Flexing Vegan, Flexitarian, Food, London, restaurants, reviews, vegan, Vegan restaurants, vegetarian
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Review of Alita: Battle Angel
Last night I attended the IMAX 3D world preview of Alita: Battle Angel at Cineworld Cinema – London Leicester Square. The best bits of the film were an action-packed and visually stunning rollick but a few too many less than exciting lulls lingered in between. Continue reading
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Posted in Entertainment, London, Movies, Video
Tagged alita, alita battle angel, Celebrities, cinema, Cineworld, Cineworld Cinema London Leicester Square, Entertainment, film, James Cameron, Jon Landau, leicester square, London, Movies, Previews, reviews, Robert Rodriquez, Video, WC2
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Indian Accent, Albemarle Street, Mayfair
Supremely scrumptious and indulgently flavoured but held back from being cloyingly rich and overdone, Chef Manish Mehrotra’s menu at Indian Accent in Mayfair is a delight for gourmands with gourmet sensibility. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Luxury, Restaurants, Wine
Tagged Ablemarle Street, Albemarle Street, Drink, fine dining, Food, indian food, indian restaurants, London, luxury, mayfair, restaurants, Valentine's Day, W1, W1S 4HW, wine
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Urban: Wellness That Comes to You | #TCTalks 62
Here’s the most relaxed and relaxing episode of tikichris Talks yet – and one that’ll save you money doing something that makes you feel great. It’s all about Urban, the app and web-based way for you to book wellness treatments … Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, England, France, Hotels, London, Luxury, Paris, Podcast, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, england, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, PODCAST, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, tikichris talks, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Win a Three-Bottle BAFTA Bundle from Champagne Taittinger and Villa Maria Wines
How would you like to drink and celebrate in the same way as your favourite stars of film and TV? Here’s a chance to win a BAFTA bundle of wine, including a special BAFTA-labelled bottle of Champagne Taittinger Brut Réserve NV, a bottle of Villa Maria Private Bin Pinot Grigio and a bottle of Villa Maria Private Bin Merlot/Cabernet Sauvignon. Continue reading
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Posted in Celebrities, Competition, Drink, Entertainment, Freebies, Movies, Shopping, Television, Wine
Tagged #BAFTABundle, #WinBAFTABundle, alcohol, BAFTA, BAFTAs, Celebrities, champagne, Champagne Taittinger, cinema, competition, Drink, Entertainment, film, free, freebies, french wine, London, Movies, new zealand wine, retweet to win, RT to win, Shopping, sparkling wine, Taittinger, television, tv, twitter competition, Villa Maria, Villa Maria Wine
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Unsung Cities | Köln, Germany
An ancient Roman enclave on the Rhine, Cologne is first and foremost a river town. That’s why the Romans set up shop here and why it grew to prosper during the Middle Ages as a significant hub of Catholicism. Roman ruins remain embedded in the cityscape and Cologne Cathedral towers over the town, celebrated as one of Europe’s best examples of Gothic grandeur. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, Germany, Shopping, Travel, Unsung Cities
Tagged Cafe Kogi, CAFES, coffee, Cologne, Drink, Eau de Cologne, Eiscafe Breda, Farina, Food, German, germany, ice cream, Koln, Shopping, Travel, Unsung Cities, Urwaldkaffee, Valentine's Day
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My Coffee with Melitta 2019
Good morning everybody. I’m back in black. Black coffee that is.As 2019 settles in, I carry on with another round of My Coffee blogging in collaboration with premium coffee machine maker, Melitta. Continue reading
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Posted in Coffee, Drink, Food, My Coffee 2019, Shopping
Tagged coffee, coffee maker, Drink, Food, Melitta, My Coffee, My Coffee 2019, My Coffee with Melitta, Shopping
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Top Tips To Organise Your Car Park
Do you own or manage a car park? If so are you doing everything you can to ensure it’s as well organised as it should be? From sourcing the best parking posts or ensuring the area is as safe and secure as … Continue reading
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3 Reasons You Need to Start a Blog Today
Ready to start your own blog? Here are three key reasons why you should do so today. Continue reading
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Urban: Massage, Osteo and More in Your Own Home, Office or Hotel Room
Did you know there’s a no-stress way to book the treatments you need – massage, nails, skincare and osteopathy – in the comfort and privacy of your own home, office or hotel? Continue reading
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Posted in Apps, Discounts and Special Offers, England, France, Hotels, London, Luxury, Paris, Travel
Tagged 15% discount, 15% off, apps, birmingham, Discount code, discounts & special offers, discounts and special offers, france, HOME DELIVERY, Home Delivery Massage Service, London, London blog, london massage, luxury, manchester, massage, massage review, mobile wellness, on demand, on demand massage, on-demand mobile wellness, Osteo, Osteopath, Osteopathy, paris, promo code, review, thai massage, tikichris special, Travel, Urban, Urban app, Urban Massage, voucher code
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Icco Goodge Street | Lucky 13
Does Icco do Best pizza in London? Not by my standards, but it’s not far off! I would say Icco probably serves the best priced pizza in London at a consistently high standard. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, Food, London, Lucky 13, Pizza, Restaurants, Travel
Tagged CHEAP EATS, Drink, fitzrovia, Food, goodge street, Icco, Icco Goodge Street, italian food, London, Lucky 13, pizza, pizzeria, restaurants, reviews, Travel, W1, W1T 4LU
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Why Has Veganism Gotten So Popular?
It wasn’t that long ago that “vegan” barely showed up in conversation, let alone the headlines. But now, it seems to be in the news to some degree every week, whether it’s a brand-new product or someone getting unusually offended by the ‘audacity’ of edible plant options being offered anywhere, despite having presumably eaten a salad before. But generally, the idea of veganism has had a positive response of late, with a record number of Brits estimated for this year’s Veganuary. Continue reading
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Tagged Drink, Flexitarian, Food, restaurants, Shopping, vegan, vegetarian
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Copper Rivet Distillery | #TCTalks 61
Episode 61 of tikichris Talks is set on the shore of the Medway River at the Copper Rivet Distillery in Chatham, Kent. Continue reading
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Posted in Drink, England, interview, Podcast, Shopping, TCTalks, Travel
Tagged #TCTalks, Abhi Banik, Chatham, cocktails, Copper Rivet, Copper Rivet Distillery, Dockyard Gin, Drink, england, English Grain Spirit, English Whisky, gin, interview, kent, Medway, Medway River, PODCAST, Shopping, Son of Gun, Stephen Russell, tikichris talks, Travel, Vela Vodka, vodka, whisky
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Valentine Variations
Flowers … chocolate … candlelit dinners … romantic getaways … you know the score! And you should well aware that the 14th of February 14th will be here soon. Yes, V-Day is coming. Are you ready? Continue reading
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In Pursuit of Office Happiness with Staples and Professor Sir Cary Cooper
Yesterday (Monday 21 January) was so called Blue Monday, purportedly the most depressing day of the year. How blue were you and to what extent did your workplace affect your mood? Continue reading
