Fit for a King: Etiquette in the Gym
Working out with a smile The summer is here and many people will probably want to tone up their bodies for the warmer weather. Admirable, but do remember that gyms, like everything else, have an...
View ArticleOh We Do Like to Be Beside the Seaside
Holiday time is here again and it is time to pick up the bucket and spade, pack up the suitcases with clothes that won’t be worn, and load up the car to the gills… a stressful time at best, compounded...
View ArticleSuper Servants, Super Service
The English Manner has long used the phrase ‘super-service’ when training in private households, yachts, planes and hotels. To our minds, this means the employee reaching their utmost potential and...
View ArticleThe Etiquette of Valentine’s Day
Getting Valentine’s day right isn’t hard – it just takes a little bit of forethought and planning to ensure that the 14th February is a properly romantic affair rather than a tacky experiment. Rules...
View ArticleFashion Resolutions for 2012
It’s that time of year again when we all make our New Year Resolutions. You may plan to start a new diet, enrol at an evening class, embark on an exercise DVD or revamp your image. Some resolutions...
View ArticleHow The Queen Sets a Good Example
In the second part of the Andrew Marr-fronted documentary on the BBC ’The Diamond Queen’ we discovered what traits make a magnificent Monarch. As we approach what would have been the London Season,...
View ArticleOur Diamond Queen
Earlier this week the Olympic torch reached Taunton on its journey around Great Britain, towards the Olympic stadium in London some 67 days to the opening! I am reminded that we have something else to...
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