Mrs A
Mrs A is a soon to be ex-banker, currently on baby leave. She endured eight years in the City as a stockbroker before a timely exit to deal with matters of a maternal nature. Just as she began debating the merits of 'to return or not to return', the R word laid to rest that dilemma. Now she revels in the relative safety of being able to watch the credit crunch from the removed perspective of a civilian, while continuing to harbour her closet handbag habit. Click here to read more on her blog.
Culture
"You're Beautiful; You're Hired!"
This morning I stumbled upon the real-life set of The O.C. nestled in the deepest recesses of shopping mecca, aka The West End. Or so it appeared. more >>
Sound Off
Bye-Bye Banking
To pay my last respects to the eight years of my life dedicated to the altar of investment banking, I ventured one last time to my old office. more >>
@Work
This is Your Life
It must have been an age ago that I last updated my CV- even my name retains its maiden form. So much information from its most recent incarnation is now either redundant (how apt) or is really just useless padding in the form of trivial university achievements. more >>
Culture
Jostling With the Queen at the Gym
I stand corrected. It is NOT just the jobless I am jostling with for treadmill time. It appears I am now also rubbing shoulders with royalty down at my local authority sports centre. more >>
@Work
The Other 'R' Word
First 'redundancy' and now 'rejection', numbering in excess of the fingers I can count. On both bl.ody hands. more >>
Holidays
The Family-Friendly Fowey Hall Hotel
The trouble with staying at a child-friendly hotel is that you are inevitably signing up to a stay plagued by other people's children - and lots of them to boot. more >>
