The Uneducated Walker – from sofa to 36 miles

  I’m in training – from sofa to a 36 mile Blackpool to Bury epic walk in April, in aid of The Joshua Wilson Brain Tumour Charity. So, on a crisp January morning, with hubby (Eric) and dog (Barney) in tow, I set off to get ‘walking fit’! I’m a townie, and have...

National Stress Awareness Day – 1st November

Everyone knows that juggling a work / life balance can be stressful. Keeping quiet and soldiering on is a very ‘British’ way. Too many of us hide behind our bravado stating that we’re OK, when in all honesty we’re most probably not! It’s very important to take stock,...

When 3 became 4 – GEM’s expanding

Gill, Aimee & Collette are over the moon to welcome Lauren Barton to team #GEM.   Lauren joins us as our Social Media Apprentice. Having left college this year with A Levels in Media, Art and Law, Lauren is all fired up and ready to begin her working life.  We...

When GEM met Pure Clean

The best way to grow a business is collaboration. Finding those like-minded businesses that you can work with, to move your business forward in a strategic manner that allows sustainable growth and a healthy future, for both parties. So, when GEM met Pure Clean in...

Limited by our prejudgement of others…

First impressions count, that snap assessment we make can cloud our judgement and hide untold opportunities. Would it be fair to say we mostly feel our gut instinct and our hyper intuitiveness to others is infallible? Only to be proven wrong time and time again! We...

Are you over-worked? ~ over-tired #stressed?

At some point in our life work takes over. As a business owner managing your time is critical – both to the success of your business, and your sanity. It can be daunting, sitting at your desk with a mountainous pile of paperwork, an ever growing to-do list, and a...