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Whywor ki ngwi t havi r t ualassi st antcoul dbet hel i f el i ne you’ r el ooki ngf or Mundaneemai l sandadmi nr el at edchor esar en’ texact l yi nspi r i ngwhenyou’ r e spendi ngever yhourundert hesunt r yi ngt odowhatyoudobest–act ual l yr un yourbusi ness. And,nowmor et hanever ,we’ r er eal l ybegi nni ngt of eelt heef f ect s. Wor ki ngt hr oughagl obalpandemi chasseencomf or t abl el i vi ngspacesf l i pped i npl aceofof f i cef ur ni t ur eandt hel i nesbet weenourper sonalandwor kl i ves ar ebecomi ngi ncr easi ngl ybl ur r edi nabi dt oaccommodat ehomewor ki ng. So,whet heri t ’ sdownt oj uggl i ngchi l dcar ewi t hvi deocal l sort r yi ngt obat t l e t hement alheal t hi mpact sofi sol at i on,you’ l lbef or gi venf orwant i ngabr eak f r om i tal l . Ther ei sananswerami dstt hechaos,t hough–andt hat ’ si nt hef or m ofhi r i ng avi r t ualassi st ant . So,whatar et her ealbenef i t sofwor ki ngwi t havi r t ualassi st ant ? I fyou’ veneverwor kedwi t havi r t ualassi st antbef or e,youmi ghtnotr eal i set he r ealdept hofhowt hi soneseemi ngl ysi mpl eser vi cecoul dchangeyourl i f e. Fr om t aki ngovert edi ouscal endaror gani sat i ont omanagi ngpr oj ect sand event s,i t ’ sabouthandi ngovert hekeyst ot hosej obsyouknowsomeoneel se candomor eef f ect i vel y . Andt her esul t ? •Smoot herbusi nessmanagement •Lessadmi nr el at edst r ess •Mor et i mewi t ht hef ami l y •AnROIt hatspeaksf ori t sel f Essent i al l y ,whet heryou’ r eatt hebegi nni ngof yourbusi nessj our neyandwantsuppor tmovi ng f or war d,oryou’ venowr eal i sedt hatyoucan’ t gr owwi t houthel p,i t ’ sani nvest mentt hat ’ swor t h ever ypenny . So,how doyoupi ckt her i ghtone? Thi scomesdownt owhatyourneedsar e.I si tassi mpl easmanagi ngasmal l cal endarordoyouneedsomeonewhocandi ver i ghti nt ohear toft heoper at i ons? Af t eral l ,youdon’ twantt ohi r esomeonet osi mpl ymakemor ewor kf oryour sel f .Li stt hej obst hatwoul dsaveyout i me( andt hatyouknowsomeoneel se coul ddobet t er ) ,t henputt hef eel er soutf ort her i ghtper son. Agoodvi r t ualassi st antwi l lhave: •Ther i ghtcr edent i al st obackupt hei rof f er i ng •Vastexper i encei nt hi ngsl i kedat aCRM managementordi ar y management •Anof f erofdedi cat edsuppor tasneeded •Nohi ddencost s •St r ongt est i moni al s Thesear ej ustsomeoft het hi ngst okeepi nmi ndonyoursear chbut ,i fyou needal i t t l ehel pi nt her i ghtdi r ect i on,sayhel l ot oAnni ePage. Avi r t ualassi st antt hatdel i ver st i meandt i meagai n Evenbef or et hepandemi c,Anni ewasaf or ceofnat ur e,hel pi ngbusi nesses r ef i net hei rpr act i cesandt aket hei rser vi cest ot henextl evel . Wi t hherf l exi bl econt r actser vi cesandweal t hofexper i ence( andt hatofher t eam) ,sheof f er ssuppor ti nnumer ousar eas;dat aCRM managementand set up,r esear ch,di ar ymanagement ,soci alst r at egy ,dayt odayoper at i ons andbookkeepi ngt onamebutaf ew. Essent i al l y ,wor ki ngwi t hAnni ei sl i kewor ki ngwi t hachamel eon–she’ l ladapt t oyourneedsandmakesur ei t ’ swor t ht heROI ,al lunder pi nnedbyadedi cat edmant r aofgi vi ngf r eedom backt obusi nessowner s.
Shesays:“ Thephi l osophybehi ndt hebusi nessi ssi mpl e;cr eat eacol l abor at i ve envi r onmentt hatal l owsever yonet ogr owandachi evet hei rgoal s. “ Forme,havi ngawor kl i f ebal ancei sal laboutf r eedom -andt hat ' swhatIai m t ogi veal lmycl i ent s,f r om gi vi ngt hem t hef r eedom t osucceedt ot hef r eedom t o gosur f i ng. “ That ’ swhathavi ngavi r t ualassi st antcandof oryourbusi ness. ” Thepr oofi nt hepuddi ng… Ther e’ st heol dadaget hatt he‘ pr oofi si nt hepuddi ng’ buti t ’ ssaf et osayAnni e’ s cl i ent shavehadat ast eandt heycan’ tgetenough. Davi dBr ock,f ounderofnet wor ki ngf r anchi seYourPar t ner shi ps,i sj ustoneof t hoseshe’ sbeenabl et osuppor t .Het ur nedt oAnni ewhenhest r uggl edt obal anceadmi nwi t ht heact ualr unni ngofhi sevent s. Today ,she’ sbeenkeyi ndevel opi ngabespokeCRM andadmi nsyst em f ort he busi ness,whi chhasseenDavi dandhi st eam gof r om st r engt ht ost r engt h. Davi dsays:“ Iwasabl et oput100% conf i dencei nAnni eandshewasi nval uabl e. “ Wear enowgr owi nggl obal l y ,andIdonothavet ot hi nkt wi ceaboutt hef actt hat Anni ewi l lensur eal lpr ocedur esar ei npl acebef or eIevenaskf ort hem t obe done. ” Todi scovermor eaboutt heser vi cesAnni ePagecanof f er ,geti nt ouchat ht t ps: / / anni epage. co. uk/f ormor ei nf or mat i on.
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GETMARRI EDI NACASTLE-FEELLI KEAPRI NCE ANDPRI NCESSONYOURWEDDI NGDAY CASTLESFORWEDDI NGSI NUK ( CASTLEWEDDI NG VENUESI NENGLAND,UK) Ar eyouoneoft hosegi r l swhogr ewupwi t ht hedr eam ofbei ngapr i ncessf or aday ,ont hei rweddi ngday?Or ,haveyoudr eamtoff eel i ngl i keapr i nceon t hemostspeci aldayofyourl i f e?I fyouransweri s“ Yes” ,t henl etust el lyou, yourdr eam canbef ul f i l l edwi t habeaut i f ulf ai r yt al ecast l eweddi ngi nI r el and. Wehavepar t ner edwi t hanumberofmaj est i candbeaut i f ulcast l est hatsui ta wi der angeofbudgetandt ast e.Thesecast l esof f erpr i vat er oomsaswel las t hef aci l i t i esof5st arhot el st ocat ert oal lyourandyourguest s’ needs. WEMAKEYOURDREAM WEDDI NG POSSI BLE! AtLuxur yCast l eHi r e,wemakesur et hatt hecast l espr ovi deyouwi t ht her i ght bl endofqui etcosycor ner sandl ar ger oomsal ongwi t hmor epr act i calt hi ngs suchasenoughpar ki ngspaceandbat hr oom –sot hatyoucanenj oyt he spl endouroft hesur r oundi ngs. UNBI ASEDADVI CEFROM CASTLEWEDDI NG EXPERTS! Wi t hgor geousl andscapedgr oundsandar chi t ect ur alspl endouroft hecast l e i t sel f–t hecast l esf eat ur edbyLuxur yCast l eHi r ear eaper f ectpl acef orr omancei nf usedwi t hhi st or y .Andt hebestpar taboutourser vi cei st hatwewi l l bet her ewi t hyoui never yst epoft heway–t omakesur eyouhavet heper f ect weddi ng–j ustasyourdr eam! #Covi d19WeAr eTaki ngBooki ngsAsNor malOnOurSi t e.Al lpr oper t i esAr e Avai l abl eAndTaki ngBooki ngsForAl l Accommodat i on. Wear eal sopr ovi di ngl uxur yi sol at i onst aycat i onsi nst yl eatmostofourpr oper t i eswor l dwi de.
Wear epr ovi di ngdi scount sf oral lbooki ngsi n2021t o2025 Br andSt at ement Wear eahospi t al i t ybusi nesst hatspeci al i zesi nensur i ngt hatourcust omer s canenj oyadi f f er entr eal i t yt ot hei rnor m,t hati si nt hef or m ofenj oyi ngt he l uxur i est hatacast l ehast oof f er . Backgr ound Luxur yCast l eHi r ei scommi t t edi nensur i ngt hatwemai nt ai nahi ghl evelof ser vi cef orcust omer swhoar eseeki ngt obenef i tf r om anyoft heover150 cast l eswehaveavai l abl ei nourpor t f ol i o.Weunder st andt her out i neofl i f e andwear epassi onat eaboutmaki ngsur et hatyourst aywi l lbememor abl e. Whyhi r eaCast l e? Weunder st andt hathi r i ngacast l emayi ni t i al l yseem out l andi sh,however whent her ear esi gni f i cantl i f eevent st ocel ebr at eort hebooki ngacompany r et r eatt ot hi nkabout ,somet hi ngunf or get t abl eshoul dbeconsi der edandt hat i st henat ur eofwhatwepr ovi de.Hel pi ngt of ost ergr eat ercompanycomr ader ywi t hi nyouror gani zat i onorpr ovi di nggr eatconver sat i onmat t erf orat t endeest oyoursi gni f i cantl i f eevent . WhyLuxur yCast l eHi r e? Wehavebeeni nbusi nesssi nce1960asar esul twear eknowl edgeabl e aboutt henat ur eoft heser vi cewepr ovi de,ensur i ngademandspeci f i cser vi cet ot heneedourcust omer shave. Amazi ngRent al sForAmazi ngEvent s Rel easef r om Luxur yCast l eHi r e
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Hal fami l l i onofnew pl aygr oundcr azehi t sUK Hal fami l l i oney epoppi ngpoc k etmoneyt oy sar eheadi ngour way .Duet ol andi nt heUKonMonday–Pus hpopper sar et he l at es tc r az ef r om t hec ompanyt hatbr oughtusf i dgets pi nner s , t wer k i ngl l amas ,uni c or npooandl oom bands .H.Gr os s manLt d hav emadeanamef r om s ec ondgues s i ngwhatourk i dswi l l l at c hont oasTHEpl ay gr oundc r az ey earaf t ery ear . Af t ert hey earwe’ v eal l hadi t ’ st hes t r angel ys at i s f y i ngPus hpopper s–r emembert hatwei r dbutpl eas ur abl ebuz zs omeof usgotf r om poppi ngbubbl ewr ap?I t ’ sal l her ebuty ouc andoi t agai nandagai ni nac al mi ngandc omf or t i ngf i dgett oy !Pus hpopper sar el i nesofbubbl est haty oupus handt henpopt hem bac kf r om t heot hers i deoft het oy .Soundsabi tdul l buti s s t r angel ys at i s f y i ngandunput downabl e.Per f ec tf ors t r es sr el i ef andanx i et yi nal l ages ,i t ’ samas s i v egl obal c r az eons oc i al medi aandt hi si st hef i r s tt i met heyhav el andedi nanyquant i t y i nt heUK. I nt er es ti nt hepr oduc thasbeens ohi ght hatH.Gr os s manLt d’ s CEO Dav i dMor dec ai hasr eal l ypus hpoppedt heboatoutand pl ac edor der sf orhal fami l l i onoft hef i dget yf av es .Hes ai d‘ I t ’ s ar eal l ybr i l l i antt oywehav eal l s or t sofs t y l es,r ai nbow,gl i t t er , t i edy eandgl owi nt hedar kwi t hl ot smor ei t emsc omi ng t hr ought hey ear .Ther eac t i onf r om t her et ai l er shasbeenwi l d. Thef i r s tc ons i gnmenti sl andi ngher eonMondayandwi l l bei n
ours hopsand onl i neby Wednes day . ” Suppor t edbybi g t oyr et ai l er sl i k e Smy t hsand Cl ai r e’ s Ac c es s or i est he HGLPus hpopper s ar eal l s ett omak e ey epoppi ngs al es andatl es st hana f i v ereac har e poc k etmoney pr i c ed. Paul Reader , Mar k et i ngDi r ec t or ofT oy mas t erBuy i ngGr oup( whos uppor tt heI ndependentT oy Ret ai l er )s ai d‘ Wear es uperex c i t edaboutt hi snewpoc k et moneyc r az e,we’ v enothadar eal l ygoodc r az es i nc ef i dget s pi nner sandourr et ai l er sar er eadyt owel c omec us t omer sbac k i nt oours t or eswhent hedoor sopenon12t hApr i l . ” Rel eas ef r om ht t p: / / www. pi t t i l l apr . c o. uk
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‘ ThankGodI t ’ sFr i day’–Empl oyeebehavi our i mpr ovest hr oughoutt heweek I ndi vi dual swi t hl owmi ndf ul nessexhi bi tmor eunci vi lbehavi ourat wor kandar el eastci vi lonMondaybef or ei mpr ovi ngt hr oughoutt he week,f i ndsnewr esear chf r om BINor wegi anBusi nessSchooland Maast r i chtUni ver si t y . Wor kpl acei nci vi l i t yi ncl udesr ude,i mpol i t ebehavi oursuchasusi nga condescendi ngt one,maki ngnegat i ver emar ksoraddr essi ngot her s unpr of essi onal l y .Thi scanhaveconsequencesf orbot ht ar get soft he unci vi lbehavi ourandor gani sat i onsasi ti sassoci at edwi t hdecr eased mot i vat i onandj obsat i sf act i on,aswel lasi ncr easedl evel sofemot i onalexhaust i on,depr essi onandcount er pr oduct i vewor kbehavi our . Associ at ePr of essorSuzannevanGi l sf r om BINor wegi anBusi ness School ,andUt eHul shegerandAl i ci aWal kowi akf r om Maast r i cht Uni ver si t y ,st udi edhowmi ndf ul nesscanhel pt ost abi l i sewor kpl acei nci vi l i t y .Thet r ai tofmi ndf ul nessr ef er st oani ndi vi dual ’ st endencyt o br i ngat t ent i onandawar enesst opr esent momentexper i encesandi s r el at edt osel f r egul at i onofbehavi our .Dat acol l ect edf r om avar i et yof or gani sat i onsandoccupat i ons,usi ngquest i onnai r esanddai l ysur veysacr ossf i vewor ki ngdays,measur edenact edi nci vi l i t yaswel las r ecei vedi nci vi l i t y ,gui l tandmi ndf ul ness. Theyf oundt hatt hosewi t hl owmi ndf ul nessshowhi gherl evel sofi nci vi l i t ycompar edt ot hosewi t hhi ghmi ndf ul ness.Fur t her mor e,f orl ow mi ndf ul nessi ndi vi dual s,unci vi lbehavi ourwashi ghestonMondayand
decr easedt hr oughoutt hewor ki ngweek,wher easi nci vi l i t ywasmor e st abl ef orhi ghmi ndf ul nessi ndi vi dual s.Al so,empl oyeeswi t hhi ght r ai t mi ndf ul nessr eact edi namor emor al l ymat ur emannerandexper i enced gui l twhent heydi dengagei nunci vi lbehavi our .However ,exper i enci ng gui l tdi dnotl eadt ol owerl evel sofenact edi nci vi l i t yt hef ol l owi ngwor k day . Ther esear cher sexpl ai n, “ Wor kpl acei nt er vent i onsf ocusi ngoni nci vi l i t yandmi st r eat mentneed t ot ar getnotonl yt hevi ct i ms,butal sot heper pet r at or sofi nci vi l i t y .Our f i ndi ngsmayi nf or m suchi nt er vent i onsbyshowi ngt hatmi ndf ul ness canhel pt or educei nci vi l i t yatwor k.Evi dencei sabundantt hatmi ndf ul nessi smal l eabl eandcanbei ncr easedt hr oughmi ndf ul nessbasedi nt er vent i ons.Thei mpl ement at i onofsuchpr ogr amscoul denhancer el at i onshi pswi t hor gani sat i onsandr educei nci vi l i t yatwor k.Or gani sat i ons mayal sowi sht omakesur et hei rwor kenvi r onmentf ost er smi ndf ulbehavi our . ” Thesef i ndi ngswer epubl i shedi nt heJour nalofAppl i edPsychol ogy . Rel easef r om Bl ueSkyPR
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Ti mbercons t r uct i oni sacommonsenseway t ocutcar bonemi ssi ons ByT om Bar nes , Managi ngDi r ect or , Vas t er nTi mber
Di dyouknow t hatcons t r uct i ongener at esaboutat hi r dof gl obalC02emi s s i ons ?I wor ki nt heBr i t i s ht i mberi ndus t r y, s uppl yi ngt hecons t r uct i ons ect or . I ' m al s oan envi r onment al i s t , andI ’ m convi ncedt hatbui l di ngwi t ht i mber i sacommons ens ewayt or educet heenvi r onment alcos t sof cons t r uct i on. Tot r ul y‘ bui l dbackbet t er , ’ andr educet he car boncos tofourbui l di ngs , weneedt ous emor el ocal l y gr ownt i mber . Onl yChi nai mpor t smor et i mbert hant heUK. TheWor l dBank f or ecas t st hatgl obalt i mberdemandi ss ett oquadr upl eby 2050, andyetf ordecadest heUKhasf ai l edt opl antenough t r eest omeetourt i mberneeds . I ’ vewor kedwi t ht i mberal l myl i f e, andI ’ m ver ypr oudt obet he4t hgener at i onoft he Bar nesf ami l yt omanageVas t er nTi mber . Overt heyear sI ’ ve becomeevermor ecer t ai nt hatweneedt omanage woodl andsf ort i mberpr oduct i on. Peopl es omet i mesas kwhy wemus tcutt r eesf ort i mber , whywecan' tj us tl eavet r eesi n t hegr ound, t oabs or bC02andpr ovi deabi odi ver s ehabi t at . Myans weri st hati t ’ svi t alt omanagewoodl andandhar ves t
t i mberf orourbui l tenvi r onment , becaus epl ant i ngt r eest o abs or bC02i snowher enearenought ogetusoutoft he mes sourenvi r onmenti si n. Ther ei sacl i mat ecr i s i s . Weneedt odr amat i cal l yr educeC02 emi s s i onsandweneedt odoi tf as t , andabi gchunkoft hos e emi s s i onscomef r om maki ngbui l di ngpr oduct ss uchas concr et e, s t eelandpl as t i c. Thes ecar boni nt ens i vepr oduct s canber epl acedi nmanys i t uat i onsbywood. Youmi ghtbe s ur pr i s edt hatt hehi ghes tcar bonf oot pr i nti nat ypi calhome overi t ’ saver agel i f et i mecoul dbet hecar pet . Accor di ngt o DrRochel l eAde’ s365nobul l s hi twayst os avet hewor l d#61 , apol yami decar petwhi chi sr epl acedf r equent l yhas t hepot ent i alt ohaveahi ghercar bonf oot pr i ntt hant her es t oft hebui l di ng. Looki ngatt hebi ggerpi ct ur ef orour bui l di ngs ; t hees t i mat edl i f es panoft hepr oduct , andhow eas i l yi tcanber eus edorr ecycl ed, i si ncr edi bl yi mpor t ant . Andt hi si swher ewoodper f or mspar t i cul ar l ywel l .
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Oakfloor i ngbyVas t er nTi mber Awoodenfloori snat ur al l ybeaut i f ul , andi tcanber es anded andr es ur f aceds ever alt i mesoveri t sl i f et i me. I fwel ll ooked af t erahar dwoodfloorcanl as tf orgener at i ons , andwhena t i mberfloorhass er vedi t sor i gi nalpur pos ei tcanbe upcycl edandr eus ed. Oakfloor i ngi st r adi t i onal l ychos en becaus eofi t sdur abi l i t y. I nf act , t hewor d‘ r obus t ’ andt he bot ani calnameofEngl i s hoak, Quer cusr obur , bot hder i ve di r ect l yf r om t heLat i nr obus t usmeani ng" s t r ongandhar dy. " Ever ybodyl ovesoak, andi t ’ sal waysoneofourbes ts el l er s , butI ’ m al s over yf ondofel m, ches t nut , andl ar ch.
T om Bar nes Ti mberi ss uchaver s at i l emat er i al , s ui t abl ef ori nt er i orand ext er i orus e. El m andl ar chhavet r adi t i onal l ybeenus edf or cl addi ng, butwi t hmoder nt her malmodi ficat i ont echni ques ot hert i mber scanbemadedur abl e, ands oourmor e
abundants peci esl i kepopl ar , s ycamor eandas hcan becomebeaut i f ulext er i orcl addi ng. As hdi ebackdi s eas ehas i mpact edourcount r ys i de, j us tasDut chEl m di s eas edi d, ands adl yt hous andsofas ht r eeswi l lbel os tf r om our l ands cape. I fwecanhar ves tandmakeus eofs omeoft hat as hwe’ ves al vagedatl eas ts omet hi ngf r om t hi sunhappy s i t uat i on. Weoffert her mal l ymodi fied, Br i t i s hgr ownt i mber undert hebr andname‘ Br i ms t one’ atBr i ms t oneWood. co. uk Vas t er nTi mberi spr oudt os pons ort hewor koft heFut ur e Tr eesTr us t , whi chwor kst oi mpr ovebr oadl eaft r eesi n t heUK. Vas t er ns uppor t sa‘ pr ogenyt r i al ’ t ohel pdevel op bet t ers ycamor es eedor char ds . Sycamor ei sal r eady begi nni ngt ot aket hes paceofdyi ngas ht r eesi nmyl ocal woodl and, andi twoul dbeaver ypos i t i ves t epf or war d i fwecoul di mpr ovet hes t ockofs ycamor es eeds , t r eesand t i mberi nt heUK. Weal l wantmor et r ees , butwemus tpl antt her i ghtt r eesi n t her i ghtpl aces , f ort her i ghtr eas ons . Si nce201 9, I ’ vebeen wor ki ngonas i depr oj ect , t omakeas er i esofs hor tfil ms di s cus s i ngt r eepl ant i ng, t i mberandt hef ut ur eofBr i t i s h f or es t s . Thi ss er i es , WoodForTheTr eesi savai l abl eon Yout ube, andyoucanl ear nmor eaboutmymi s s i ononmy bl og. TomBar nes Bl og. co. ukByus i ngmor et i mbergr owni n Br i t ai nwehel pt okeepourwoodl andst hr i vi ng. Us i ngmor e Br i t i s hgr ownwoodi ncr eas est hedemandf ornat i ve har dwoodsands uppor t ss us t ai nabl emanagementof br oadl eafwoodl ands . Thi si nt ur nhel pst os uppor tour woodl ands , andi tr educest heenvi r onment ali mpactof us i ngmor epol l ut i ngmat er i al sori mpor t i ngt i mberf r om over s eas . Tom Bar nesi smanagi ngdi r ect orofVas t er nTi mber , Vas t er n. co. uk.
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Far mer ’ sFocus J us tov ert woy ear sagonow,myc ol l eaguesandIwer e r ef l ec t i ngonhows l owt ot hepar t yt heagr i c ul t ur al s ec t or hasbeeni nt er msofonl i nebus i nes s .I nt er msoft he us edmac hi ner ymar k et ,deal ernet wor k swer ewel l es t abl i s hedonl i ne,butt hatwasabouti t .I fy ouwant edt o l ookf oraf f or dabl eus edmac hi ner y ,boughtdi r ec tf r om f ar msy ouhadt or es or tt oc l as s i f i edadsoronl i neauc t i on s i t es . Wehadj us tf i ni s hedr ef r es hi ngourmagaz i ne( Far mt o Far m)who’ sr eader s hi pwasmos t l ybas edar oundt he mi dl ands ,andf ac i l i t at edt r adi ngus edmac hi ner ybet ween f ar mer s .I ts eemedl i k et het i mewasr i ghtt ot ak ei tonl i ne. Hadwek nownaboutt hef or t hc omi ngpandemi c ,we pr obabl ywoul dhav ec omet ot hi sc onc l us i onear l i er .Af t er s ev er al mont hsofdes i gni ngandwor k i ngwi t hweb dev el oper s ,wehadaf i ni s hedpr oduc t .f ar mt of ar m. c o. uk . Wel aunc hedi near l y2020,notabr i l l i antt i met ol aunc h whatwases s ent i al l yanewbus i nes sv ent ur e,butasi t t ur nsout ,It hi nki twast her i ghtpr oduc tatt her i ghtt i me. Dur i ngt hi sc r i s i si thasnev erbeenmor ei mpor t antt o av oi dunnec es s ar yper s ont oper s onc ont ac t ,s omet hi ng t hatanonl i nebus i nes sav oi ds . Far mt oFar m onl i nenowal l owsy out os el l andbuyus ed f ar m goodsandmac hi ner yonl i newi t houthav i ngt owor r y aboutt het r ans ac t i onel ement .Far mt oFar m ai mst o mak et hebuy i ngands el l i ngoff ar m goodsand equi pment ,s i mpl eands af e.Wec onnec tpot ent i al buy er s f r om al l ac r os st heUKwi t hr eal f ar mer sai mi ngt os el l t hei ri t emss af el yonl i ne. I tc os t sNOTHI NG t ol i s ti t emswi t hFar mt oFar m, l i k ewi s ef orbuy er s ,t her ear eNO HI DDENCOSTS,t he pr i c ey ouagr eei st hepr i c ey oupay .Asabuy er ,y ou s i mpl yf i ndwhaty ouar eaf t er ,y ouc ant henei t her mes s aget hes el l erdi r ec tus i ngt hes i t eus i ngt heuni que c hatf ac i l i t y ,orbuyi mmedi at el y .Your ec ei v eani nv oi c e f r om Far mt oFar m andt henpayFar mt oFar m.Wehol d ont oy ourf undsunt i l y ouhav ec ol l ec t edt hemac hi neand v er i f yt haty ouar ehappyt hati ti sasdes c r i bed.Wet hen t r ans f ery ourf undst ot hes el l er ,s i mpl e! Fr om t hes el l er sper s pec t i v e,y oudon' thav et owor r y aboutc hequesbounc i ngorl at epay ment s ,y ouk nowy ou wi l l getpai def f i c i ent l y .Whatabouthi ddenc os t s ?Ther e ar en’ tany .Far mt oFar mc har gean8% f i nal v al uef eeon
ev er y t hi ngs ol d,wi t hac apof£500,s oy ouk nowy ou nev erpaymor et hant hat .Sel l ac ombi nef or£150k ?don' tpaymor et han£500.I t st hat ss i mpl e.Nomor e pay i ngadeal erov ert heoddst os el l y ourmac hi ner y .Li s t i ty our s el fands av ewi t hFar mt oFar m. T ohel py ouac qui r et hos el ar gerf ar m mac hi ner y i nv es t ment s ,wehav epar t ner edwi t haf i nanc ec ompany t obeabl et oof f erbuy er sFREEf i nanc equot eson s el ec t edmac hi nesont hewebs i t e.Ourf i nanc epar t ner s , As s etFi nanc eNor t hampt on( AFN)Lt d,wi l l pr epar ean i ndi v i dual ,noobl i gat i on,quot at i onf ory oual l wi t ht hec l i c k ofabut t on. Ast hewebs i t ec ont i nuest ogr owf r om s t r engt ht o s t r engt hwear eal s oex pandi ngt her eac hofourpr i nt publ i c at i on,Far mt oFar m pr oduc esaf r eequar t er l y publ i c at i on.Far mt oFar m Magaz i ne,or i gi nal l y es t abl i s hedi n1987,del i v er edt of ar mer s ,l andowner s , s mal l hol der sandmac hi ner ybuy er sac r os st heMi dl ands ands ur r oundi ngar eas .Themai l i ngl i s tgr owsdai l y ,and nowc ov er st hewhol eUK.Youc ans ubs c r i beFORFREE t ot hemagaz i neont hewebs i t e. Look i ngt oadv er t i s ey ouragr i c ul t ur al bus i nes s ?Wec an hel p,s eewhatourc us t omer st hi nk . “ Far mt oFar m Mont hl yhasbeenav er ypr oduc t i v ewayof get t i ngourpes tc ont r ol mes s ageoutt of ar mer s .Thenew bus i nes st hatwehav er ec ei v edf r om t hemagaz i nehas beent r emendous ,f r om al l ar oundt hec ount i est hatFar m t oFar ms er v e.Wear el ook i ngf or war dt oagr eat2018 wi t ht hehel poft hemagaz i ne.Manyt hank s . ” Pet erCr owden-OwnerofPes tCont r ol Ser v i c esLt d Formor ei nf or mat i onabouthowt oadv er t i s ei nFar mt o Far m magaz i ne,pl eas egeti nt ouc h. Las t l y ,Ir eal l yhopet hatwec anhel py ouei t herf i ndt he mac hi ney ouar el ook i ngf or ,orhel py oumov eamac hi ne on,ei t herwayweai mt odos owi t ht hemi ni mum off us s , andi nt hes et i mes ,i s n’ ti tni c et ok nowt haty ouc andos o f r om t hec hai ri nt hef ar m of f i c e,ort hes eati nt het r ac t or c ab,wi t hFar mt oFar m.
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Thr eer i si ngst ar si nci vi lengi neer i nghaver ecei vedpr est i gi ousYoungAchi ever awar dsf r om t heCi vi lEngi neer i ngCont r act or sAssoci at i on( CECA)Sout h West . Pet erBoden,whol i vesi nExet er ,wasnamedt hesout hwest ’ smostpr omi si ng t r ai neeci vi lengi neer ;Ai denShi pp,f r om Pai gnt on,t hemostpr omi si ngt r ai nee quant i t ysur veyor ;andSam Beer ,f r om Exet er ,t hemostpr omi si ngappr ent i ce. Theywer er ecogni sedf ort hei rsuccessatapr el ockdownCOVI Dsecur e eventsponsor edbyBAM Nut t al l .
Sam,whowor ksf orBr i dgeCi vi lEngi neer i ngi nNewt onAbbot ,r ecei vedt he CECAawar df orhi sachi evement sonar angeofpr oj ect s,i ncl udi ngt hedi r ect i onaldr i l l i ngofpi pel i nesf orSout hWestWat er ,const r uct i onofswi t chgear bui l di ngsf orWest er nPowerDi st r i but i on,andcycl er out es/ hi ghwayswor ksf or DevonCount yCounci l . Dal eRober t s,aDi r ect oratBr i dgeCi vi lEngi neer i ng,comment ed:“ Sam i sa ver ycommi t t edandconsci ent i ousyoungman.Hehasdevel opedqui ckl y si ncej oi ni ngusf r om schoolandi snowanessent i alpar toft het eam. ”
Pet er ,aged26,whowor ksf orDyerandBut l eri nExet er ,r ecei vedt heaccol ade f orhi sexcept i onalper f or manceonkeypr oj ect sandf orhi scar eerpr ogr essi on si ncej oi ni ngt hecompany .
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Sai dPaul :“ Theyhaveal lmadei mpr essi vest ar t st ot hei rchosencar eer sand ar eashi ni ngexampl eofwhatcanbeachi evedi nasuppor t i veenvi r onment . Ther ear el ot sofoppor t uni t i esi nouri ndust r yf ort al ent edyoungmenand womenacr ossmanydi f f er entar easoft heeconomy–f r om coast alengi neer i ngandmar i nepr oj ect st ot r anspor t at i onandr enewabl eener gy .I ndeed,many ofourpr evi ouswi nner sar enowwor ki ngonsomeoft hemosti mpor t anti nf r ast r uct ur epr oj ect si nt heUK. ”
Phi lRamsden,Regi onalManagerofDyerandBut l er ,sai d:“ Pet eri st heper f ect r ol emodelf oryoungaspi r i ngci vi lengi neer s,wi t haver ycommi t t edand mat ur eappr oacht oever yt hi nghedoes.He’ sgotal lt hemaki ngsofagr eat seni ormanager . ” Ai den,whowor ksf orMi dasConst r uct i oni nExet er ,wonhi sawar df orhi s achi evement sovert hel astyearandi npar t i cul arhi scont r i but i ont oahel i pad r econst r uct i onatt heRoyalDevonandExet erHospi t al ,whenhewascal l ed upont ocompl et et hecommer ci almanagementoft hepr oj ect . JamesBl oomf i el d,f r om Mi dasConst r uct i on,pr ai sedAi den’ scommi t mentt ohi s chosencar eer .Hecomment ed:“ Ai denhaswor kedver yhar dandhi spr ogr essi onhadr esul t edi ni mpr essi vel evel sofr esponsi bi l i t yf orat r ai neewhoi sst i l l wor ki ngt owar dsqual i f i cat i on.Iam sur et hathehasaver ybr i ghtf ut ur eahead ofhi m. ”
TheCECASout hWestYoungAchi everAwar dsar epr esent edannual l yi nr ecogni t i onofexcept i onalper f or mance,wi t heachwi nnerr ecei vi ngat r ophyand chequef or£500. Ourphot osshowPet er ,Ai denandSam eachpi ct ur edwi t hDaveEl l i s,Chai r manofCECASout hWest ,whopr esent edt heawar dsatt hel i vest r eamed COVI Dsecur eevent .
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AGRI CUL TURALDI ESELFUELADDI TI VES How appl i cat i oncanas s i s t FUEL‘ LUBRI CI TY’ : ‘ al ubr i ci t yagent Ongoi ngadj us t ment smadet o whi cheffici ent l y t hes peci ficat i onofDi es el f uel s overt hepas tf ewyear s , i nt he r epl eni s hest hef uel ’ nameofr educi nghar mf ul emi s s i ons , hasr es ul t edi nUl t r a Low Sul phurDi es el ( ULSD)f uel bei ngt hepr i nci pal f uel avai l abl e f uel )pos s es s esal ubr i ci t yagent t ot heAgr i cul t ur al andFor es t r y whi cheffici ent l yr epl eni s hest he s ect or s . f uel wi t ht heneces s ar y Pr evi ous l y , t hes ul phur l ubr i cat i onpr oper t i esl acki ngi n cont entpr es enti nDi es el f uel s t oday’ sDi es el f uel . Appl i cat i onof pr ovi dedval uabl e‘ l ubr i ci t y’ AMACMPPOWERPLUSas s ur es char act er i s t i cs , br i ngi ng amar kedr educt i oni nwearand pr ot ect i onagai ns tex ces s i ve pot ent i al damaget of uel pumps weart of uel pumpsandi nj ect or s .andi nj ect or s . However , t her efiner ypr oces s i nvol vedi npr oduci ngt oday’ s COMMONRAI LI NJ ECTI ON: ULSDmakesf ora‘ dr i er ’ f uel , Gi vent hes ens i t i vi t y( and l acki ngt hees s ent i al l ubr i ci t y expens e)oft oday’ scommon char act er i s t i cswhi char evi t al t o r ai l i nj ect i ons ys t emsandt he pr ol ongi ngcomponents hel fl i f e. pr es s ur et heyoper at eunder , CLEARWI NNERAMACMP anyki ndofcont ami nantpr es ent POWERPLUSDi es el t r eat ment i nt hef uel maycaus epr obl ems ( t r eat mentr at e: 1l i t r eAMACMP t ot heengi ne’ soper at i onand POWERPLUSt o1 , 500l i t r esof wor s e, damaget oi nj ect or s .
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