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What is a "Serviced Office"

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A serviced office also known as 'executive suite' is an office or office building that is fully equipped and managed by a facility management company, which then rents individual offices or floors to other companies. Serviced offices, which are also referred to as managed offices, business centers, executive suites or executive centers, are often found in the business districts of large cities around the world.

Companies offering serviced offices are generally able to offer more flexible rental terms, as opposed to a conventional leased office which may require furnishing, equipment, and more restrictive leases. Space is normally flexible, allowing for additional space to be allocated at short notice, should the size of an individual business change. Serviced office providers often allow tenants to share reception services, and other resources, providing reduced costs and access to equipment which may otherwise be unaffordable.

Client Types:
Clients of serviced office facilities fall into the following categories:
New Market / Locational - Businesses which are typically headquartered abroad or in another region of the country which require a business presence in the area of operation of the business center.
Start-up/ Entrepreneurial - Small to medium businesses or enterprises which don't want to make a financial commitment to a longer term lease. This class of client likely also benefits from not having to add administrative and support personnel to payroll, with all the pursuant HR costs (benefits, insurance, recruitment).
Overflow - Typically a large company experiencing growth, with traditional leased space in the area which it has outgrown. These can be short-term requirements (3-6 months) for large number of users (as many as 40-50).
Interim - Clients that are in the process of moving from one space to another, and may be facing delays in the completion of the new space.
Project-based - Clients that have a specific need for office space, based on a specific contract or project.

Services typically include:
Reception services
Administrative Support
Telephony
IT infrastructure and internet connectivity.

Facilities
Facilities typically include:
Conference / seminar;
Meeting Rooms;
Heating, air-cpnditioning
Furniture;
Full time security; and
Insurance

Benefits
Serviced offices may offer benefits over conventional offices for new or dynamic businesses, including:
No / low start up costs
Prestigious addresses
Flexible leasing
Maintenance
Immediate availability
Support staff available as needed

History
There are references to serviced offices originating in the 1980s in the major US business cities, evolving from call centers for traveling salesmen.

In the UK, the concept of working together and sharing premises, staff and other overheads was first used by Barristers. They normally band together into "chambers" to share clerks (administrators) and operating expenses. Some chambers grow to be large and sophisticated, and have a distinctly corporate feel.

Seminal reports on the industry were carried out by DTZ in the early 2000s, and published with the British Council for Offices.

The National Audit Office of the UK has produced a guide to help Government Departments and public bodies to assess the case for flexible managed space instead of conventional office space.
The largest operator today is Regus which originated in Brussels in 1989, with over 1,000 locations worldwide.

Facts about 20th Century Carlisle

By 1901 the population of Carlisle was over 45,000.

From 1900 electric trams began to run in the streets of Carlisle and were replaced by buses in 1931.

Carlisle's first cinema was opened 1906 .

In 1912 the boundaries of Carlisle were extended to include Stanwix and Botcherby.

Late 1920s and early 1930s Raffles Estate was built.

IThe major textile industries declined where as other industries such as biscuits and engineering thrived.n

The Civic Centre was built 1964.

Radio Cumbria (formally known as Radio Carlisle) began broadcasting in 1973.

In 1974 a ring road was built around Carlisle.

In the early and mid-1980s The Lanes shopping centre was builtreplacing the old "lanes" housing.

A new library situated in the centre of the Lanes shopping centre opened in 1986.

Carlisle city centre was pedestrianised in 1989.

At Warwick Mill we like to think we are like a swan - look at the picture and what do you see?

A beautiful serene swan gliding effortlessly through the water ?

But if we could only see underneath the water we would see the swan's legs paddling like mad!!

It's just the same with us.......we work hard to ensure that all our facilities run smoothly and you receive unrivalled value for money and customer service.

TO SUM IT UP.................HERE AT WARWICK MILL WE'RE PROUD OF THE SERVICES WE OFFER AND WORK HARD TO ENSURE YOU RECEIVE THE BEST!

WARWICK MILL BUSINESS VILLAGE
"a great place to do business"

offices : workshops : meeting rooms : virtual solutions

At Warwick Mill we are proud supporters of the Fair Trade movement. Wherever possible we buy Fair Trade and encourage others to do likewise!

One of our main suppliers of beverages at Warwick Mill Meeting Rooms is Traidcraft .

Established in 1979 as a Christian response to poverty, they are the UK's leading fair trade organisation.

They run development programmes in some of the poorest countries in the world, and campaign in the UK and internationally to bring about trade justice.

Traidcraft are celebrating their 30th birthday this month, and we are proudly displaying their 30th birthday card at Reception. They sell lots of fantastic things- why not have a look on http://www.traidcraftshop.co.uk/

Did you know?

Carlisle is the most northerly English City and the smallest in population terms but largest in land area

Carlisle boasts the highest and lowest points in any city, ranging from sea level to the top of coal fell, (initial caps) 2041ft

Carlisle had the first letterbox on mainland Britain

The first delivery of newspapers by air in Britain took place in Carlisle


The first cardboard railway ticket was invented and used in Carlisle

Carlisle does not feature in the Domesday Book, because at that time in 1086, Carlisle was in the possession of the Scots

What is networking?

Networking is interacting with others to exchange information, services and personal and business experiences.

We all network on a personal level daily; meeting friends, chatting online or simply have a quick conversation with someone in the local shop. However on a business level, networking is invaluable and a very useful tool to promote you and your business.



Networking is less about meeting new people than having them remember you after the fact. So how do get someone to remember you from the other ten people they have met that day?

1. Be genuine.

2. Join as many networking groups you can….the more you network, the better you become at it.

3. Ask open-ended questions in networking conversations.

4. Become known as a powerful resource for others.

5. Know your business and be able to explain clearly and openly what you have to offer.

6. Follow through quickly and efficiently on referrals you are given.

7. Call those you meet who may benefit from what you do and vice versa.

8. Always carry plenty of business cards on you and if possible extra literature about yur business.

9. Smile and look confident

10. Be prepared, on time and dress accordingly

Smile!!

Keep smiling - it makes people wonder what you've been up to

Attitude!

Attitude to me is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than success, than what other people think, say or do. It is more important than appearance, gift, or skill. It will make or break a company...a church...a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day...I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you... we are in charge of our attitudes. Charles Swindoll

Warwick Mill Meeting Rooms - "Long" Room
Delegates 30 Boardroom
50 Theartre
Facilities Air conditioned
FREE on-site parking
FREE refreshments (fairtrade)
D.D.A. compliant
FREE presentation aids

Costs: £230 + VAT for full day hire

call 01228 564400 for further information or to book

Inspirational Quotes - DECISIONS

Theodore Roosevelt:

In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing.

Sunshine Weekend

Saturday: A sunny bright day across the region

Sunday: Another dry day across all areas with plenty of sunshine, this generally unbroken during the morning, although there is likely to be some patchy cloud around in the afternoon.

Outlook for Monday to Wednesday:Further spells of sunshine on Monday. However, more cloud around on Tuesday with a risk of some light and patchy rain later. Turning cooler from Wednesday with a few showers.

BBC Weather Centre in association with the Met Office

Thinking of a new office?

Growth or even decline in your business brings many challenges, and calls for tough decisions; ones that need carefully consideration.
If you've been thinking about relocating your office or indeed moving from your home/study, be sure to consider some important factors.
1. Cost
2. Flexibility
3. Accessibility
4. Benefits to you, staff & the business


At Warwick Mill Business Centre we tailor our serviced office solutions to suit the needs of your business without the needs.

No legal fees, short term contract periods, utilities and business rates included – starting from only £30 + VAT per week

Communal offices, multi room options, open plan working

Situated on main transport and bus route, D.D.A compliant

FREE car parking, on-site café, onsite gym

Please call for further information or to view our facilities: 01228 564400

Virtual Office Solutions

A "Virtual Office" allows a business to use the address and reception services offered by a business centre without renting a physical office; an ideal solution for those businesses that need to have a regional presence or increased demographic spread” From new start-ups to large nationals, Warwick Mill’s “Virtual Office” solutions offer a simple, effective service that costs very little, but can give a tremendous return on investment.

We offer three virtual office solutions so you have the freedom to choose which is right for you and your business.

Silver Virtual Office
Correspondence will be collected and retained at our premises for your collection
Mail can be forwarded weekly to you at cost
FREE car parking
£15.00 + VAT per month

Gold Virtual Office
Correspondence will be collected and retained at our premises for your collection, or alternatively forwarded to you by post
Diverted calls to our reception will be dealt with under your instruction
Access to the business centre meeting rooms at “Licensee” discounted rates
FREE car parking
£30.00 + VAT per month

Platinum Virtual Office
Correspondence will be collected and retained at our premises for your collection, or alternatively forwarded to you by post
Diverted calls to our reception will be dealt with under your instruction
Access to the business centre meeting rooms at “Licensee” discounted rates
Reception meet and greet services
Access to centre lounge and chill-out zones
Secretarial support services at “Licensee” discounted rates
Access to private on-site gym
FREE car parking
£50.00 + VAT per month

Grab a bargain !!

Take a serviced office during the month of May and June 09 and the furniture is FREE for the first six months:

Desk : Chair : Pedestal Filing Cabinet : Filing Cabinet

Serviced Offices Starting From Just £30 + VAT Per Week

Go on.............Grab a Bargain !!

Something to make you smile !

FAMOUS LAST WORDS………………….

I can pass this guy.

Hey look a light at the end of the tunnel.

What does this button do?

So, you're a cannibal.

Are you sure the power is off?

Which wire was I supposed to cut?

I wonder where the mother bear is.

I've seen this done on TV.

These are the good kind of mushrooms. .

I'll hold it and you light the fuse.

You look just like Charles Manson

Let it down slowly.

Have a good day !!!!!!!!!!

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The Apprentice Meeting Room

Work from home day 2009

The fourth National Work from Home Day will be run on Friday, May 15. It encourages people to try out working from home for one day, instead of commuting to their usual place of work.



For more information, please visit the below site


http://www.workwiseuk.org/

Cumbria Tourism Annual Awards 2009

Warwick Mill Meeting Rooms are delighted to announce that on May 6th they were awared the Cumbria Tourism - "Business Tourism Award" 2009

Sponsored by Business Link Northwest
For any sector offering meetings, conferences and exhibitions, offering an innovative product and high standards of facilities designed to meet the needs of customers.

A big thank you to all our clients and regular users for their support and open discussion which has enabled us to review, develope and more importantly continue to offer real value services and facilities

Thank you

World Fairtrade Day - 9th May

On May 9th the world is celebrating over 60 years of Fairtrade - and Simplyfair are offering 10% off everything until midnight on Sunday 10th May. Just enter the code WFTD9 at the checkout!


http://www.simplyfair.co.uk/

It's going to be a good one !!

'Hot and dry' UK summer forecast

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8026668.stm

Warwick Mill Buisness Village

Warwick Mill Business Village is situated on the A69 just minutes from J43 of the M6 motorway and Carlisle city centre making Warwick Mill ideally located for servicing Cumbria, South West Scotland and the North East.

With over 85 offices and workshops / units Warwick Mill Business Village offers some of the best business services and facilities in the region.

Fully serviced office space:

Hot desking and communal office space.

Industrial and commercial workspace:

Flexible leases on manufacturing units, bespoke craft and trade units.

Warwick Mill Meeting Rooms:
Professional business environment, fully air conditioned, catering from 2 - 60 delegates.

Pleasant rural surroundings:
Easy access to Carlisle city centre and all major transport routes, situated on a regular bus route.

On-site gym and café:
Giving our clients the amenities and services of city centre working without the hassle and expense.

Business networking opportunities:
Regular networking events working with both Business Link and The Chamber of Commerce.

Free car parking:
Hassle free car parking right on the doorstep

What's more, with a real understanding of business our flexible, hassle free approach means that as your business develops and grows, so can the services and accommodation we offer.

Conference / seminar facilities

call 01228 564400 for further details

Centre Manager's Caribbean Holiday

Caribbean Cruise - Ruth Wilby Warwick Mill Business Centre Manager

Having just returned from a fantastic Caribbean Cruise on board Ocean Village Two and having cruised the Mediterranean twice on Ocean Village i would highly recommend either ship. http://www.oceanvillageholidays.co.uk/

Both ships are very similar and are informal. There are two buffet restaurants where you can eat delicious food when you want and as much as you want and sit where you want. The food is varied with plenty of choices all the time. There are also two waiter service restaurants for something a bit more special, but these have to be booked in advance.

Both ships have excellent staff, large spacious cabins with plenty of drawer and hanging space and large ensuite bathrooms. The entertainment is great and includes:-

Tribute Acts twice a week
Circus Acts twice a week
Spectacular acrobatics show once a week
Comedians every night
Singers every night

We had twelve ports of call in 14 days and you can stay on the ship, go ashore and do your own thing or go on a action ashore trip organised by Ocean Village including the following:-

Boat trips
Jeep trips
Island tours
Scuba diving
Golfing
Swimming with the turtles or dolphins
Snorkelling
Mountain biking
Helicopter trips
Whale and dolphin watching
Windsurfing
Kitesurfing
Horse riding
Visiting caves
Cable car rides
Quad biking

We sailed at night and arrived in port early morning. We stopped at the following islands, each had something different to offer:-

Barbados - A mix of British tradition and lively Caribbean spirit.

St Vincent - The gateway to the gorgeous Grenadines and is an island with
real star quality.

Dominica - A rugged green island with a wild untamed beauty.

Mayreau - A small privately owned island measuring only 1 ½ square miles.

Isla Margarita - Also known as ‘Island of Pearls’ and has a latin American spirit.

Curacao - With candy-coloured houses, floating market and famous
Queen Emma pontoon bridge.

Aruba - A little bit of Europe, the Caribbean and South America mixed
with a touch of Arizona desert.

Bonaire - Pristine coral reefs and sea life and also desert like landscapes
where you see iguanas and pink flamingos.

Grenada - Also know as ‘Spice Island’ with a heady aroma of cinnamon
and vanilla.

St Lucia - An island of spectacular contrasts, flower filled rainforests and
sugar white beaches.

Tobago - The idyllic cigar-shaped island with beaches, lush green
rainforests and clear waters.

Trinidad - As island with new buildings as well as a traditional Caribbean
feel.

Famous Latin Quotes

Forma viros neglecta decet - neglect of appearance becomes men." - Ovid.

"Longum iter est per præcepta, breve et efficax per exempla - Teaching by precept is a long road, but brief and beneficial is the way by example." - Seneca.

"Dulce et decorum est pro patria mori - It is sweet and proper to die for one's country." - used ironically in a poem by Wilfred Owen from an Ode by Horace

"Vini, vidi, vici - I came, I saw, I conquered." - Julius Caesar.

"Acta est fabula, plaudite! - The play is over, applaud!" - last words of Emperor Augustus.

"Scio me nihil scire - I know that I know nothing," Socrates, translated from the Greek.

"Memoria est thesaurus omnium rerum e custos - Memory is the treasury and guardian of all things." - Cicero.

"Saepe creat molles aspera spina rosas - Often the prickly thorn produces tender roses." - Ovid.

"Facte nova virtute, puer; sic itur ad astra - Go on and increase in valour, young man; thus is the path to the stars." - Virgil.

"Virtus est medium vitiorum et utrinque reductum - Virtue is the middle between two vices, and is equally removed from either extreme." - Horace.

"Semita certe tranquillæ per virtutem patet unica vitæ - only one path in this life leads to tranquility: the path of virtue." - Juvenal

"Absentem qui rodit amicum, qui non defendit, alio culpante; hic niger est; hunc tu, Romane, caveto - He who attacks an absent friend, or who does not defend him when spoken ill of by another; that man is a dark character; you, Romans, beware of him." - Horace

"Abstineas igitur damnandis; hujus enim vel una potens ratio est, ne crimina nostra sequantur ex nobis geniti; quoniam dociles imitandis turpibus ac pravis omnes sumus - Let us refrain from doing ill; for one powerful reason, lest our children should follow our crimes; we are all too prone to imitate whatever is base and depraved." - Juvenal)

"Et tu, Brute (filie mi) - And you, Brutus (son of mine)." Said by Julius Caesar to Brutus who was about to assisinate him.

The History of Easter Eggs

The egg is nature's perfect package. It has, during the span of history, represented mystery, magic, medicine, food and omen. It is the universal symbol of Easter celebrations throughout the world and has been dyed, painted, adorned and embellished in the celebration of its special symbolism.

Before the egg became closely entwined with the Christian Easter, it was honored during many rite-of-Spring festivals. The Romans, Gauls, Chinese, Egyptians and Persians all cherished the egg as a symbol of the universe. From ancient times eggs were dyed, exchanged and shown reverence.

In Pagan times the egg represented the rebirth of the earth. The long, hard winter was over; the earth burst forth and was reborn just as the egg miraculously burst forth with life. The egg, therefore, was believed to have special powers. It was buried under the foundations of buildings to ward off evil; pregnant young Roman women carried an egg on their persons to foretell the sex of their unborn children; French brides stepped upon an egg before crossing the threshold of their new homes.

With the advent of Chrisianity the symbolism of the egg changed to represent, not nature's rebirth, but the rebirth of man. Christians embraced the egg symbol and likened it to the tomb from which Christ rose.

Old Polish legends blended folklore and Christian beliefs and firmly attached the egg to the Easter celebration. One legend concerns the Virgin Mary. It tells of the time Mary gave eggs to the soldiers at the cross. She entreated them to be less cruel and she wept. The tears of Mary fell upon the eggs, spotting them with dots of brilliant color.

Another Polish legend tells of when Mary Magdalen went to the sepulchre to anoint the body of Jesus. She had with her a basket of eggs to serve as a repast. When she arrived at the sepulchre and uncovered the eggs, lo, the pure white shells had miraculously taken on a rainbow of colors.
Decorating and coloring eggs for Easter was the custom in England during the middle ages. The household accounts of Edward I, for the year 1290, recorded an expenditure of eighteen pence for four hundred and fifty eggs to be gold-leafed and colored for Easter gifts.

The most famous decorated Easter eggs were those made by the well-known goldsmith, Peter Carl Faberge. In 1883 the Russian Czar, Alexander, commissioned Faberge to make a special Easter gift for his wife, the Empress Marie.

The first Faberge egg was an egg within an egg. It had an outside shell of platinum and enameled white which opened to reveal a smaller gold egg. The smaller egg, in turn, opened to display a golden chicken and a jeweled replica of the Imperial crown.

This special Faberge egg so delighted the Czarina that the Czar promptly ordered the Faberge firm to design further eggs to be delivered every Easter. In later years Nicholas II, Alexander's son, continued the custom. Fifty-seven eggs were made in all.

Ornamental egg designers believe in the symbolism of the egg and celebrate the egg by decorating it with superb artistry. Some use flowers and leaves from greeting cards, tiny cherubs, jewels and elegant fabrics, braids and trims, to adorn the eggs. They are separated, delicately hinged and glued with epoxy and transparent cement, then when completed, they are covered with a glossy resin finish. Although the omens and the mystery of the egg have disappeared today, the symbolism remains, and artists continue in the old world tradition of adorning eggs.

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/8149/egg.html

What is Fairtrade?

Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices (which must never fall lower than the market price), Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminatesagainst the poorest, weakest producers.

At Warwick Mill Meeting Rooms we are proud to offer a range of fairtraderefreshments as part of our service, and as passionate supporters of fairtrade; during themonth of April we will offer a 30% discount to any business who already supportthe fairtrade movement, or who commit to give fairtrade products a go!

For further information or indeed to benefit from our April Discount, please call 01228 564400

YOU GOTTA LAUGH !!!!

What is a "TRILLION"

We are entering the age of the trillion but who apart from seasoned number crunchers knows what it is?

What is a “Trillion”?

"When you hear a politician, business leader of economist using the word trillion, they are talking about a number with 12 zeros,"

So what does a trillion look like?

"It is estimated you can get 50,000 pennies into a cubic foot - a trillion pennies would fill two St Paul's Cathedrals."

Alternatively you may want to compare a million to a trillion by placing a credit card next to Ben Nevis. Then again you can illustrate the scale of this number by comparing the fact that a million seconds equals 11.5 days, a billion seconds is 32 years and a trillion is 32,000 years.
Or, if your brain has not exploded already, there is another calculation you can make.

If you take the typical annual salary as £25,000 a year - how long would it take you to spend a trillion pounds if you spent £25,000 a day.

"The answer is 109,000 years."

April Fools

April Fools' Day or All Fools' Day, although not a holiday in its own right, is a notable day celebrated in many countries on April 1st.

The day is marked by the commission of hoaxes and other practical jokes of varying sophistication on friends, family members, enemies and neighbors or sending them on a fools errand, the aim of which is to embarrass the gullible.

Traditionally, in some countries, the jokes only last until noon: like UK, Australia, New Zealand And Canada, someone who plays a trick after noon is called an "April Fool". Elsewhere, such as in Ireland, France, and the USA, the jokes last all day.

Another origin is that April 1 was counted the first day of the year in France. When King Charles IX changed that to January 1, some people stayed with April 1. Those who did were called "April Fools" and were taunted by their neighbors.

Pick up the phone and make that call !

Arranging a meeting or seminar can be a daunting task and sometimes quite stressful. With the venue, delegates, presentation aids and catering to arrange it can become a time consuming logistics nightmare!

Here at Warwick Mill Meeting Rooms our service has been designed to make life easier:

FREE provisional booking services
FREE presentation aids
On-site parking
On-site catering
Dedicated meeting room co-ordinator

NO cancellation fee
Un-rivalled value for money and service
Special introductory and regular user discounts

Make one simple phone call to Warwick Mill Meeting Rooms and the majority of the work is done. !

Go on...............................................make life easier for yourself

Carlisle City Centre Parking

TOP 100 GIRLS/BOYS NAMES 2008

TOP 100 GIRLS' NAMES 2008
1. Olivia 2. Ruby 3. Grace 4. Emily 5. Jessica 6. Sophie 7. Chloe 8. Lily 9. Mia 10. Lucy 11. Amelia 12. Evie 13. Ella 14. Katie 15. Charlotte 16. Summer 17. Ellie 18. Megan 19. Ava 20. Hannah 21. Millie 22. Erin 23. Amy 24. Emma 25. Holly 26. Freya 27. Isabella 28. Daisy 29. Molly 30. Poppy 31. Abigail 32. Leah 33. Isabelle 34. Phoebe 35. Isla 36. Eva 37. Brooke 38. Sophia 39. Imogen 40. Jasmine 41. Lilly 42. Lauren 43. Caitlin 44. Amber 45. Scarlett 46. Isabel 47. Matilda 48. Rebecca 49. Alice 50. Elizabeth 51. Paige 52. Bethany 53. Georgia 54. Keira 55. Lola 56. Lacey 57. Madison 58. Anna 59. Niamh 60. Libby 61. Lexi 62. Gracie 63. Rosie 64. Isobel 65. Maddison 66. Tia 67. Layla 68. Eve 69. Sienna 70. Maisie 71. Sarah 72. Zoe 73. Amelie 74. Skye 75. Abbie 76. Faith 77. Eleanor 78. Maya 79. Nicole 80. Zara 81. Lexie 82. Julia 83. Alisha 84. Martha 85. Aimee 86. Connie 87. Tilly 88. Courtney 89. Alicia 90. Lydia 91. Rachel 92. Scarlet 93. Kiera 94. Victoria 95. Harriet 96. Rose 97. Sofia 98. Heidi 99. Darcy 100. Morgan


TOP 100 BOYS' NAMES 2008
1. Jack 2. Oliver 3. Harry 4. Charlie 5. Alfie 6. Thomas 7. Joshua 8. Daniel 9. James 10. William 11. Lewis 12. George 13. Ryan 14. Ethan 15. Dylan 16. Samuel 17. Joseph 18. Liam 19. Jake 20. Jacob 21. Max 22. Callum 23. Tyler 24. Luke 25. Ben 26. Jayden 27. Matthew 28. Adam 29. Archie 30. Alex 31. Alexander 32. Riley 33. Harvey 34. Harrison 35. Connor 36. Oscar 37. Benjamin 38. Logan 39. Lucas 40. Cameron 41. Jamie 42. Leo 43. Sam 44. Owen 45. Rhys 46. Nathan 47. Mason 48. Finley 49. Finlay 50. Henry 51. Noah 52. Isaac 53. Aaron 54. Toby 55. Michael 56. Reece 57. Edward 58. Theo 59. Freddie 60. Kyle 61. David 62. Leon 63. Harley 64. Kian 65. Brandon 66. Evan 67. Bailey 68. Louis 69. Aiden 70. Kai 71. Hayden 72. Ashton 73. Kieran 74. Taylor 75. Joe 76. Josh 77. Bradley 78. Jay 79. Luca 80. Billy 81. Zak 82. Ewan 83. Corey 84. John 85. Andrew 86. Blake 87. Sean 88. Robert 89. Ellis 90. Christopher 91. Zac 92. Jude 93. Joel 94. Morgan 95. Aidan 96. Tom 97. Cody 98. Sebastian 99. Finn 100. Elliot

During Fairtrade fortnight Warwick Mill joined thousands of other people throughout the UK to help set a new world record for the largest number of Fairtrade bananas eaten over a 24 hour period!

http://www.news-and-star.co.uk/news/cumbria_goes_bananas_for_bananas?referrerPath=videos&resourceView=video&index=1#video

So Hollywood may not be calling just yet........ but who knows?

No Smoking Day 11th March 2009

No Smoking Day is the UK's leading health campaign for smokers who want to stop and this year takes place on Wednesday 11 March 2009.

Approximately one quarter of the UK population are smokers – that is 12 million people and each year around a million quit on No Smoking Day.

The official website http://www.nosmokingday.org.uk/index.htm offers tips and practical support for those wishing to stop, with information on how to stop, why to stop and where to get help. You can even search for local events or send an e-card to friends announcing your intention to quit or to support them as they attempt to stop.

Stopping smoking is no easy task, so for those of you who still aren’t convinced perhaps the following facts from the Department of Health may sway your decision:-

In 2006-07, the cost of smoking to the NHS increased to £2.7 billion a year (from £1.7 billion a decade before) for treating diseases caused by smoking.

This included the cost of hospital admissions, which can hit 8,500 per week in England, or 1,200 a day, GP consultations and prescriptions. Businesses are also suffering, as an estimated 34 million working days are also lost in England and Wales every year from smoking-related sick leave.

Still not convinced? Well here is some more information that you may be able to relate to on a more personal level……

At a time when more and more families face the credit crunch and are looking for ways to lessen their outgoings you may be surprised to hear that you could save almost £2,000 over 12 months simply by stopping smoking.

Based on an average £5.40 for a packet of 20 cigarettes, three days after you stop smoking you will have enough money to buy a DVD, give it a couple of months and you will have more than enough money to pay for a weekend away whilst after only 6 months you could treat yourself to a smart new TV. If you were a 20-a-day smoker your saving over a year would be £1971 – enough for a well-deserved holiday.

So go on. What have you got to lose?

And to those of you who decide to take up the challenge…..GOOD LUCK!

Hellfire Preachers

The Hellfire Preachers/Bartenders

On Saturday March 28th two big events happen at Lanercost Cricket Club.
The first outing of the newly formed Warwick Mill Bartenders Sue Wardle from Fulcrum and Simon Long from Warwick Mill Reception will be ‘pulling the pints’, ‘icing and slicing’ and keeping the ‘riff-raff’ in order.

The second (and by far the most important!): The Hellfire Preachers, with their ‘dark Americana’ and ‘southern fried sound’ appear, with the added bonus of guest star Michael Chapman.

These four guys from Lancashire – Dave Gardner (guitar and vocals), Matt Wells (Dobro and guitar), Phil Eaves (drums) and Dave Stearstree (upright bass) – are phenomenal DO NOT MISS THEM!

Get yourselves there for a great night – for ticket details ask at Reception

Warwick Mill Meeting Rooms

What is Fairtrade?

Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices (which must never fall lower than the market price), Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives.

Warwick Mill Meeting Rooms are proud to offer a a range of fairtrade refreshments and will continue to support fairtrade as part of their meeting room policy and service.

York at Half Term - We've only just recovered.......

The Longs visited York and stayed at the fabulous Centro apartments http://www.centrostay.co.uk/ – handy, central and great value. (Thanks to Andy from Watsigns for a ‘great steer’)

We bought York Passes which gave us access to loads of attractions for 3 days – here’s what we did – you’ll see why we’ve only just recovered!

Saturday
York Minster – it is amazing http://www.yorkminster.org/
York Castle Museum – a fantastic museum that ‘brings history to life’ http://www.yorkcastlemuseum.org.uk/

Clifford’s Tower – don lean over! http://www.cliffordstower.com/

Fairfax House – one for mum and Dad –a great period house and furniture http://www.fairfaxhouse.co.uk/

Yorkboat – a rest! http://www.yorkboat.co.uk/

Marks and Spencers – (only 100yds away – and brilliant ready meals!) http://www.marksandspencer.com/

Sunday
Jorvik Centre – some strange smells http://www.jorvik-viking-centre.co.uk/
York Dungeons – great entertainment! http://www.thedungeons.com/
The National Railway Museum – fantastic (if you like trains!) http://www.nrm.org.uk/
Zizzi – great pizza (especially with a half price voucher) http://www.zizzi.co.uk/

Monday
York Minster Tower – what a view! http://www.yorkminster.org/
The Black Sheep Brewery – great tour and the beer wasn’t bad either! http://www.blacksheepbrewery.co.uk/

Back home to recover!

Just Giving

Warwick Mill is proud to sponsor Mike Whelan

http://www.justgiving.com/mikewhelan1

TOP 10 TIPS FOR MANAGING CASH

1. Set a credit limit with customers. You can use a credit reference agency for an overall report on your customer’s credit, but be aware that your customers’ ability to pay bills can change from one week to the next.

2. Set out payment terms clearly to your customers. Although you do not have to charge it, you could refer commercial customers to your statutory right to late payment interest from them (currently up to 13%). See http://www.payontime.co.uk/ for more details.

3. Organise your billing schedule and invoice at the earliest opportunity. Consider asking for a percentage payment in advance. If your goods are easily identifiable include a retention of title clause in the contract so that ownership only passes when payment is received in full.

4. Review your debtors regularly. If customers cannot pay the full amount at once, consider an initial part-payment, and try to agree a payment plan. Getting some money in soon is better than nothing at all and may be less of a hurdle to the customer.

5. You could consider factoring or invoice discounting, i.e. assigning your invoices to a third party. This can improve the reliability of your cash flow. However, this does involve a fee.
6. If your PAYE/NIC comes to less than £1,500 a month then you can arrange to pay quarterly rather than monthly.

7. Start paying PAYE/NIC electronically through BACS. This allows you until the 22nd of the month or quarter to pay it, rather than the 19th. More details can be found at the HMRC site here. Payment of bills generally by BACS gives you more control of when transactions go through your bank account compared to cheques.

8. If you are VAT registered, consider moving to completing your VAT returns online. This gives between 7-10 extra days to pay, and it speeds up refunds. More details at the HMRC site here.

9. Avoid being charged interest or penalties on tax payments for your business by setting up a free reminder service using the Business Link website – look under “key filing dates” here.

10. If the worst comes to worse and your customer goes into administration, make sure that you contact the administrator to ensure they are aware of amounts owed to you.


For More Information see: www.businesslink.gov.uk/northwest


Telephone: 0845 0066 888


BUSINESS LINK REAL HELP FOR BUSINESSES

Chamber Networking

after five social business networking

where: Gilded Lily, Lowther Street, Carlisle
when: 5.30pm, 19th February 2009(includes refreshments)

GO BANANAS

Join Warwick Mill Business Centre and thousand of other people throughout the UK and beyond and eat a Fairtrade banana between noon on Friday 6 March to noon on Saturday 7 March to set a world record for the largest number of Fairtrade bananas eaten over a 24 hour period!

Fairtrade at work

Warwick Mill Business Centre Fairtrade!

What is Fairtrade?

Fairtrade is about better prices, decent working conditions, local sustainability, and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers in the developing world. By requiring companies to pay sustainable prices (which must never fall lower than the market price), Fairtrade addresses the injustices of conventional trade, which traditionally discriminates against the poorest, weakest producers. It enables them to improve their position and have more control over their lives.

What has Warwick Mill Business Village done to become fairtrade?

To be a registered Fairtrade workplace, we have committed to use two Fairtrade products in our meeting room facilities and staff kitchen. We have also been recognised for our commitment by receiving a Fairtrade certificate from The Mayor of Carlisle Councillor Jacquelyne Geddes.

For more information or indeed to register your company

http://www.fairtradeatwork.org.uk/

Interesting Facts?

No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver, or purple.

'Dreamt' is the only English word that ends in the letters 'mt'. (Are you doubting this?)

Our eyes are always the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing.

The sentence: 'The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog' uses every letter of the alphabet. (Now, you KNOW you're going to try this out for accuracy, right?

The words 'racecar,' 'kayak' and 'level' are the same whether they are read left to right or right to left (palindromes). (Yep, I knew you were going to 'do' this one.)

There are only four words in the English language which end in 'dous': tremendous, horrendous, stupendous, and hazardous. (You're not doubting this, are you?)

There are two words in the English language that have all five vowels in order: 'abstemious' and 'facetious.' (Yes, admit it, you are going to say, a e i o u)

TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters only on one row of the keyboard. (All you typists are going to test this out)

A cat has 32 muscles in each ear.

A goldfish has a memory span of three seconds. (Some days that's about what my memory span is.)

A 'jiffy' is an actual unit of time for 1/100th of a second.

A shark is the only fish that can blink with both eyes.

A snail can sleep for three years. (I know some people that could do this too.!)

Almonds are a member of the peach family.

An ostrich's eye is bigger than its brain. (I know some people like that also)

Babies are born without kneecaps. They don't appear until the child reaches 2 to 6 years of age.

February 1865 is the only month in recorded history not to have a full moon.

In the last 4,000 years, no new animals have been domesticated.

If the population of China walked past you, 8 abreast, the line would never end because of the rate of reproduction.

Leonardo Da Vinci invented the scissors

Peanuts are one of the ingredients of dynamite!

Rubber bands last longer when refrigerated.

The average person's left hand does 56% of the typing.

The cruise liner, QE 2 moves only six inches for each gallon of diesel that it burns.

The microwave was invented after a researcher walked by a radar tube and a chocolate bar melted in his pocket. (Good thing he did that.)

The winter of 1932 was so cold that Niagara Falls froze completely solid. There are more chickens than people in the world

North East Chamber of Commerce

Warwick Mill Business centre is proud to have joined The North East Chamber of Commerce

http://www.necc.co.uk/

NECC is the champion of NE business with a vision to improve the North East business environment by delivering more business, better business & better conditions for business. It does this by being best connected.

Warwick Mill Units and Workshops

Warwick Mill Business Village

Warwick Mill Virtual Offices

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Warwick Mill Meeting Rooms

Happy New Year

Happy New Year from all the staff at Warwick Mill Business Village !!

New Year 2009

Should you be looking at ways in which you can develop, improve or indeed keep your business afloat during 2009, Warwick Mill Business Village may be able to help!

o Affordable serviced office accommodation
o Flexible lease option on all units and workshops
o Virtual office solutions
o Your Desk – communal office space
o Professional meeting room facilities at unbelievable prices
o FREE car parking
o Onsite café and private gym
o D.D.A. compliant
o Referral and networking opportunities

Give us a call on 01228 564400 and find out how we can help!

With 2009 rapidly approaching Warwick Mill Business Village would like to thank all their clients for their custom and continued support.

Have a wonderful Christmas and great New Year !!

How Long?

Can't Wait?
How long 'til Christmas?
10
Days
16
Hours
8
Minutes
...But who's counting?

The Warwick Mill 12 Days of Christmas

1. Total business solution
2. Friendly receptionists
3. Virtual solutions
4. Quality meeting rooms
5. Onsite cafe
6. Flexible leases
7. On-site gym
8. Friendly staff
9. Your desk services
10. D.D.A. compliant
11. FREE car parking
12. Fully serviced offices

Merry Christmas !!!!!!!

TOP 10 2008 Christmas Gifts

1. Digital Camera One of the best gifts that you can give to you loved ones this Christmas is a digital camera, preferably one with 10 MP resolution. Whether they are sitting at home, enjoying on a picnic or having a candlelit dinner, the digital camera will help them capture the precious moments and keep them forever.

2. Can there be a better gift than this! Nintendo WiiThe latest gaming console of Nintendo, known as Wii, is just the gift for your teenage kids who swear by their video games. Apart from the legendary Nintendo franchises like Mario, Zelda and Metroid, it also offers new classics like Wii Sports and Wii Play. You can also create your own Mii character and even play with your friends, in the Wii games.

3. Apple iPod TouchAfter the sensation created by Apple iPod, it is now the time for the product's latest version to make news. Apple iPod Touch is equipped with the same multi-touch user interface that was introduced in the iPhone. Apart from that, it also features Wi-Fi wireless networking, Safari browser, Google Search or Yahoo! oneSearch, YouTube application and iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store.Caster BoardMove over skateboards.

4. The year 2008 has brought the caster board into preview. It is basically a two-wheeled, self-propelled vehicle. Unlike a skateboard, while riding it, the feet do not need to leave the board to gain speed.

5. Apple iPhoneReleased by Apple in July 2008, iPhone is becoming one of the most-wanted Christmas gifts. An internet-connected multimedia smartphone, it features a flush multi-touch screen and minimal hardware interface. Apart from being a camera phone, it serves as a portable music player and a mini laptop. Apple iPhone is perfect for those who love to own the latest gadgets.

6. Universal RemoteThis Christmas, present your parents or grandparents with a universal remote. It can be programmed to operate a number of electronic devices within the house, such as TV, DVD player, music system, air conditioner, and the like. The remote will comprise of a power button, channel and volume up/down selectors, numeric keypad, set button, etc.

7. Hannah Montana ToysHannah Montana is the name of a television series that debuted on Disney Channel in March 2006. The central character of the series leads a double life: as a school girl - Miley Stewart in the day and a famous pop singer - Hannah Montana in the night. The series became a hit amongst teenagers and now, Hannah Montana toys are amongst the most preferred gift items.

8. Lamaze ToysIf your child is still an infant, then Lamaze toys present the perfect choice for Christmas gifts. Based on Lamaze Philosophy of Parenting, these toys help parents contribute towards the development of their child. The selection of Lamaze toys differs according to the stage of a baby's development. Go ahead and buy these toys for your baby, helping him grow properly.

9. Robot DogOne of the most popular Christmas toys for 2008 is the robot dog. It is nothing, but a robot that is designed to resemble a dog, in appearance as well as in behavior. Many toy companies have come out with robots, covered with synthetic hair, which have been programmed to act like dogs. They give paw, sneeze, become hungry and even need to pee, just like a live mutt.

10. LCD TV If you are ready to spend the moolah, then go ahead and gift an LCD TV to your loved ones. It is the latest gadget as far as TVs are concerned and is sure to be liked by the recipient, especially if he/she loves to watch movies at home. If it's someone very close to you and you can afford to spend more, a home theater system is not too far away either!

Given below is the list of most popular Christmas gifts for 2007:
Digital camera
Cell phones
MP3 players
Apple iPods
DVDs
Jewelry
Pet
Chocolates and wine
Holiday package
Robot

Weather Forecast

Today:
Showery outbreaks of rain, sleet or snow will spread southeastwards across England, clearing the southeast this afternoon. Elsewhere, sunny spells and scattered wintry showers, but southwest England becoming generally cloudy with some rain. Feeling cold in brisk northwesterly winds.

Tonight:
Rain spreading eastwards across southern England and south Wales, heavy in the southwest, and turning to sleet or snow inland. Elsewhere, a widespread hard frost and patchy freezing fog.

Wednesday:
Rain or sleet in the south clearing, then sunny spells. Elsewhere, freezing fog clearing slowly, persisting all day in places. Showers for northern Scotland with rain into Northern Ireland later.

Snap Shots of Warwick Mill Business Village

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How long till Christmas?

Can't Wait?
How long 'til Christmas?
31
Days
22
Hours
11
Minutes
...But who's counting?

MOVING PATTERNS - These patterns seem to move...

DON'T FORGET.......

Children in need..........................Friday 14th

Warwick Mill Pictures

Why do we celebrate Bonfire Night?

On 5th November 1605, two years after the death of Queen Elizabeth I, soldiers discovered a man called Guido (Guy) Fawkes in a cellar under the Houses of Parliament.

He had with him at numerous barrels of gunpowder. Guy Fawkes was arrested and tortured. He told his torturers about a plot to blow up Parliament together with the king, James I, his ministers and Members of Parliament.

Guy Fawkes was a Roman Catholic who was angry with King James, the son of the Catholic Mary Queen of Scots, because he wanted more religious toleration towards Catholics.

He had joined with a group of four other Catholics led by Robert Catesby in the plot to kill the king. Catesby had made the mistake of inviting other Catholics to join the plot. One of these was called Francis Tresham. Tresham wrote a letter to his brother-in-law Lord Monteagle warning him not to go to Parliament and Monteagle told the government.

Guy Fawkes and his fellow conspirators were executed as traitors.

In 1606 Parliament agreed to make 5th November a day of public thanksgiving and ever since then the day has been celebrated with fireworks and bonfires.

Laughter is the best medicine or so they say...

Laughter is the best medicine or so they say...therefore we decided to include some funny quotes on the site to give you a good chuckle!

"The man who smiles when things go wrong has thought of someone to blame it on."

- Robert Bloch

"Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go."

- Oscar Wilde

"A man's got to believe in something. I believe I'll have another drink."

- W.C. Fields

"Oh, you hate your job ? Why didn't you say so? There's a support group for that. It's called EVERYBODY, and they meet at the bar."

- Drew Carey

"Why don't they make the whole plane out of that black box stuff."

- Steven Wright

"Whenever I'm caught between two evils, I take the one I've never tried."

- Mae West

"A stupid man's report of what a clever man says is never accurate because he unconsciously translates what he hears into something he can understand."

- Bertrand Russell


"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change."

- Dr. Wayne Dyer

Countdown to Christmas

Can't Wait?
How long 'til Christmas?
63
Days
14
Hours
37
Minutes
...But who's counting?

Some simple steps to strengthen your personal finances.

1. Be better at budgeting
The people most at risk during downturns are those who, knowingly or unwittingly, live well beyond their means. Of course, constantly spending more than you earn is a recipe for financial ruin. However, in recent years, raised consumer confidence (bolstered by seemingly ever-rising house prices) has masked Britain’s spendthrift ways. Thus, it’s vital to build a strong foundation to your personal finances by learning how to budget

2. Massage your mortgage
With over 11.8 million mortgages in the UK, close to half of all UK households have a hefty debt to service every month. Indeed, the interest alone on our £1,218 billion of home loans exceeds £6 billion a month.
Of course, as with all debts, the secret to a happy home loan is to minimise how much you pay in interest and fees. By remortgaging, you can try to trim your monthly repayments down to size, so give our award-winning, no-fee mortgage service a try.

3. Bash your borrowing
On top of mortgages, we’ve also built up an impressive £231 billion in non-mortgage debt, such as credit and store cards, car and personal loans, and overdrafts.
To avoid paying excessive rates of interest and sky-high fines for unauthorised borrowing, it makes sense to tidy up your existing borrowing. For example, by transferring your card debts to a credit card offering 0% balance transfers you can freeze interest until as far ahead as January 2010.

4. Prune your premiums
Another good habit to adopt is to avoid automatically renewing your insurance policies. In other words, when your yearly renewal notice arrives, don’t just lazily accept your insurer’s latest premium hike. Instead, shop around in order to find quality quotes for car, home, life and travel insurance. Your aim is to get the same or better cover for less cash and, thanks to the wonders of the Web, this is quicker and easier than it’s ever been.

5. Strengthen your savings
Once you’ve knocked your finances into reasonable shape, put some effort into boosting your savings. By earning more interest and avoiding tax on it, you can raise the returns from your spare cash.

Lastly, by getting to grips with your day-to-day finances, you can limit the impact of any economic slump and, therefore, reduce your risk of ruin. What’s more, it should help you to sleep easier at night!

Cumbria Chamber of Commerce

Chamber Voice is Cumbria Chamber’s high quality, bi-monthly business magazine, distributed free of charge to over 3,000 business readers in Cumbria.


Cumbria Chamber of Commerce has a first-class reputation and strong links with key business support organisations locally, regionally and nationally, and is instrumental in enabling members to share business experience and best practice for their mutual benefit.

Through Chamber Voice members will be kept up to date with Chamber activities and successes. Each issue carries a series of features on topical business matters – all backed by authoritative editorial support from leading figures, within the speciality – which will offer analysis on key subjects crucial to the region’s businesses. Chamber Voice also features ‘lifestyle’ features on motoring, business travel and entertainment.

We always welcome news stories from our members, to keep our readership up to date about what's happening in the business community and to bring our members some positive PR.
http://www.cumbriachamber.co.uk/display.asp?ID=MB2e

Attitude

The most important ingredient for succeeding in a difficult market is attitude. Success is created in business not just by the product or service you offer, but more by the individual’s enthusiasm. You could put four similar businesses alongside each other and the one that will succeed will not be because it has better products, it will be because of the attitude of the person running that business.
If you make the customer feel you care and give them a good experience in a recession, you will be surprised by what can be achieved when times are good.
So if you are thinking of starting your own business and have the right attitude and desire to succeed Warwick Mill Business Centre would be delighted to offer you a choice of quality "Fully Serviced" offices or a tidy workshop / unit on flexible terms.

CARLISLE "the great border city"

Carlisle is the administrative centre of Cumbria, home of BBC Radio Cumbria, ITV Border and various high profile companies including; Pirelli, United Biscuits, WA Developments, Eddie Stobart and Nestlé. With fantastic shopping, a choice of restaurants, bars and cafes, a superb central museum and art gallery, and a striking cathedral; Carlisle has a contemporary vibrancy all it's own.

Carlisle Tourist Information Centre, Old Town Hall, Greenmarket, Carlisle Tel: 01228 625600.
Carlisle tourist information

Did you know?

Her Majestys Theatre in Carlisle was the first Theatre ever to be lit by Electricity in 1880

Did you know that the 1st pillar box went up on Botchergate in Carlisle in 1853

The novelist Sir Walter Scott married in Carlisle Cathedral in 1797.

Carlisle began as a Roman town called Luguvallium. The Romans invaded Britain in 43 AD and about 78 AD the governor, Agricola, built a wooden fort on the site of Carlisle

Brampton Live

The first weekend of the summer school holidays means just one thing to quite a few of us at Warwick Mill: Brampton Live!
Right here on our doorstep at William Howard School in Brampton, is one of the biggest and best roots and folk music festivals in the country.
Noel Graham’s company- Impact Hire provides the power and lighting for the festival, Sue from Fulcrum works backstage, Simon from reception is a steward – and many familiar faces from the Mill appear throughout the weekend
2008 saw over 3000 people from all over the country enjoy a muddy, rainy, but most of all uplifting! weekend of live music.
Here are some of my highlights:
Friday night we were treated to Seth Lakeman, (the ‘golden boy/pin up’ of the folk scene) for a lively set, if that didn’t suit the Italian band Fiamma Fumana were performing at the same time – we caught a bit of both!
Saturday night saw the ‘dance tent’ pulsating (yes, you can do that to folk music!) to the 11 piece band that is Bellowhead, with a brass and woodwind section, and enough energy to solve any oil crisis! (Brampton was Bellowhead’s warm up gig for their appearance at the proms at the Albert Hall the next night!)
Sunday saw the appearance of the zany poet Les Barker (it’s hard to explain just how funny he is – though if any of you know ‘what was the best thing before sliced bread’, then please let us know at Reception), then the amazing Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain – playing their classical repertoire of Nirvana, Led Zeppellin….
The festival was headlined by the legendary Richard Thompson – who played till the ‘wee small hours’.
All in all – 3000 relaxed happy folk in a muddy school field, almost 100 acts, a great time – TRY IT NEXT YEAR….!

Simon LongWhat to do with the Children??

Well, we went on a mini break to Blackpool to experience two very different pleasures of the Fylde.
Monday was an early start and with 4 Children we set off for the Pleasure Beach. http://www.blackpoolpleasurebeach.com/

Hoots of delight greeted the sight of the ‘Big One’ running – ( it was closed on our last visit) – so we started at the ‘top’. No excuses and no ‘get outs’ for Dad.
After 7 ‘full on’ hours on the Pleasure Beach – Alistair, Harry, Archie and James departed for Carlisle, leaving the Longs supposedly to have Fish and Chips, but once we got settled into the Big Blue Hotel…. http://www.bigbluehotel.com/

We didn’t have a sea view – it was much better! (The Big One, Rollercoaster, Steeplechase… immediately outside our window and ready to wake us up with ‘track testing’ the next day!).
Tuesday was Practice day at the Open www.opengolf.com, and we arrived at Royal Birkdale good and early to see loads of golf.
The practice days are much more relaxed! The players are enjoying themselves and pleased to chat and sign autographs.
John, Bruce and Sarah even managed to get free golf lessons at the PGA pros tent, and what’s more they got in free! (‘good on’ the Rand A!).

A brilliant day, with loads of sunshine, was nearly topped off when John actually got through on the ‘phone to Chris Evans’ Radio 2 show to say he’d been to the Open for the first time today – but they didn’t ring back – never mind.

So back in Carlisle- what to do with the children??- get them blogging…..

John’s blog (aged 11)
I went to Blackpool with Harry and James. Me and James arrived before Harry so we went on the Big One it was really exciting. It went up slowly then when you are above 200 ft you go almost vertically down. It then goes up and down and turns a few corners. We met Harry outside avalanche. We then went on the Rollercoaster. I sat next to Harry. After that we went on the Grand National, which you race, each other. We then went on Ice blast, which goes up 200 ft, and down and up and down. After that we had lunch I had a chicken sandwich with lemonade. I then went on Mouse Trap it was really jerky. We went on Bling and the Iron Bru Revolution. I stayed in the Big Blue Hotel. The next day we went to the open. I had to go through security. We saw lots of golfers and I had a golf lesson.

Bruce’s blog (aged 9)
I enjoyed lots of rides at Blackpool. I had lots of fun, I’ve got a list of my favourite ones and the ones that I disagree with

List;
1st bling
2nd the big one
3rd Valhalla

Sarah’s blog (aged 8)
At the pleasure beach the big one was open and John went hyper in front of James. So that was the thing we did first and it was over 200 feet. The boys and dad went on bling and infusion. We went on avalanche, beaver creek, wild mouse, Valhalla and the big one. In 1st place was …Valhalla in 2nd place the big one 3rd place tango ice blast.


At the Open I got to see some of the best players in the world. Got a free golf lesson and some twiddle things.

The Good Old British Weather!!!!

Cumberland Challenge Update 1

Cumberland Challenge Update 1

Simon Long is cycling the 2008 Cumberland Challenge on 31 August – 105 Miles and 2900m of climbing.

Firstly thank to all my sponsors - the total raised now stands at £1685 so I am now nearly a third of the way to my target of £5000.

I am thinking about my progress towards my fundraising target a bit like the Cumberland Challenge itself – so, if I’m a third of the way round then I’m at just outside Garrigill which means that I’ve climbed Coombs Wood and Hartside - so that’s two nasty ones out of the way!

I have really been enjoying reading the comments left by those of you who've donated online on my just giving site – any one who’s offered to double their donation if I achieve an elite time – your money is safe!
Have a look (and a laugh) on http://www.justgiving.com/simonlong1

Community Action Nepal are 'over the moon' - and the money that you have given is a really welcome addition to their funds. My aim of raising £5000 equates to 3 full time nurses for a year in CAN health centres – so we’ve got one so far- THANKS!

Training is going OK at present - I cycled the Northern Rock Cyclone Sportive (62 miles) a couple of weekends ago, this was a great ride out into the Northumbrian countryside, with lovely sunny weather - and my time was just over 5 hours and I even overtook some people!.


I’m aiming to get out a couple of times each week now, as well as a long ride at the weekends, so any company (or cups of tea!) much appreciated.

Simon

Why Smile?

What's Great About A Smile?

Smiles Can Fly...Give it a Try!

A smile is a curvethat sets everything straight.

It costs nothing, but is worth much.

It enriches whoever receives it,without impoverishing the one who gives it.

It lingers for just a moment,but its effects can last for a lifetime.

No one is so rich or mightythat he can endure without it,and no one is so poor or miserablethat he cannot be uplifted by it.

A smile brings joy to the home,creates good will in business,makes friendships flourish,and brightens the dayof passing strangers.

It gives hope to the discouraged,sunshine to the weary,and for a few precious momentsit can ease the mightiest of burdens.

Yet it cannot be bought, begged,borrowed or stolen,for a smile has no value to anyoneuntil it is given away.

A smile travels quickly.

It is the closest distance between people.

It is the light on a facethat tells you someone is at home. So, if ever you should meet someonewho is too tired to give you a smile,please give them one of yours;for no one needs a smile morethan the person who has none to give.

And no one can be unhappy,while sharing a smile.

MEETING ROOMS

Finding the right venue for a meeting has never been easy!

Should you decide on Location, Facility or Price?

Here at Warwick Mill Business Centre we've made the decision easy!!!

By taking the time to listen to what clients need and more importantly want, Warwick Mill Meeting Rooms provide the ideal location, facilities and real value for money.

Meeting room location:
Situated within a beautiful refurbished textile mill, full of charater and steeped in history.
Only 2.5 miles from junction 43 of the M6 motorway.
Amply FREE car parking
Meeting room facilities:
A variety of layouts: U-shape, classroom and boardroom style.
Professional business environment.
Welcoming reception area.
Breakout and lounge areas.
Fully D.D.A compliant.
Administration and Office Support :
Office support services including typing and presentation preparation.
Photocopying, printing, laminating, binding and faxing services.
Catering service on request.
Meeting and greeting your guests.
Message handling and forwarding according to your specific instructions.
Mail and fax management for you and your meeting attendees
Free added value items included in package:
FREE high speed internet access.
FREE chilled filtered water.
FREE tea and coffee.
FREE data projector screens, TV and VCR.
FREE flipchart and whiteboard.
FREE meeting stationery.
FREE car parking.
Costs :
Flexible pricing by the hour, half day or day.
Price per room NOT by delegates.
Regular user discount.

Is it time you looked at a larger office?

There reaches a point in every business when larger office space is needed. Should you take the large financial risk of buying your own premises or enter into a long lease on new commercial premises? NOT necessarily......................there is another option!

Serviced office accommodation within a business centre!

There are a number of benefits in taking office space within a business centres and these include:
FLEXIBILITY
The ability to adjust the size of the space used and to reconfigure it to suit the exact needs of your business
The ability to vary the length of time it is needed for without incurring any financial penalties
The ability to relocate to different offices without any hassle

BENEFITS
Speed of entry
Simple user-friendly contracts
No legal fees

TECHNICAL CAPABILITY
Access to the latest specification IT and telecoms equipment and services, which can be rented by the week with no major capital outlay
Access to state-of-the-art office equipment, including photocopying, laminating and binding machines

QUALITY BUILDINGS

Business centres are fitted out to the highest quality standards which make a good impression on clients and their visitors
High-quality office environments help with staff retention and motivation

FULLY SERVICED
Reception services included - saving clients the cost of hiring staff
Menu of secretarial and support services available on a cost-per-use basis

COST SAVINGS
Proven cost savings of up to 50% **
One simple monthly bill for ease of accounting - no hidden extras and no nasty surprises
No long term financial commitments

Services included in the single monthly license fee:
Electricity included
Heating included
Hot water included
Security included
Cleaning included
Water charges included
Washroom and hygiene included
Window Cleaning included
Building insurance included
Building maintenance included
Reception personnel included
Reception accommodation included
Gardening and landscaping included
Fire procedures and precautions included
Lift maintenance included
Refuse clearing included
General signage included
Health & Safety management included

Car parking facilities included
Meeting rooms included

Warwick Mill Business Centre "

"The perfect place to do business"
http://www.warwickmill.co.uk/