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Archive for February, 2011

Brown theme party ideas

Here are some ideas for a party with a brown colour theme
Brown Decorations

Brown tablecloth
Brown napkins
Brown candles
Pine cones
Posters with a brown image such as a brown bear or a wooden house – or even Gordon Brown
Brown drapes

Brown Food

Smoked mackerel
Farmhouse pâté
Wholemeal bread
Shepherd’s pie (famously served with Krug champagne by Lord Archer at his parties)
Roast beef with Yorkshire [...]

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Yellow theme party ideas

Here are some ideas for a party with a yellow colour theme
Yellow Decorations

Yellow tablecloth
Yellow napkins
Yellow candles
Posters with a yellow background such as a sunny beach scene
Yellow drapes
Daffodils
Forsythia
Yellow roses

Yellow Food

Yellow melon (cantaloupe melon)
Corn on the cob
Yellow pea soup
Bread made with wholeground cornmeal
Chicken tagine with preserved lemons
Sweetcorn
Polenta
Mung dahl
Banana split
Banana custard
Lemon meringue pie
Ripe golden delicious apples
Gouda and Emmental [...]

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Cabin crew interview

Interview tips
Prepare for career take-off with tips on passing a cabin crew interview from Presentation Magazine’s readers.
QUESTION: How can I pass the first round for a cabin crew interview? Any tips? Cynthia
ANSWERS:
From DOCTOR:
Do you have to give a presentation? Have you been given a topic for the presentation? If so, make it visual and keep [...]

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60th birthday party ideas

It’s true to say that 60th birthday parties can be some of the most lavish and most extravagant going. By the time you reach the age of 60, the children have usually left home, loans have been largely paid off and the need to get together with family and friends is more important than [...]

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Working parties

Most people who work in offices know about working parties.  All too often they are talking shops which end up with no real progress.
This is a different idea.  Why not organise a party to get a job done?

A barn-building party
It was January and the lambing season had nearly arrived, but Chris had nowhere under cover [...]

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More ways of making work fun

It doesn’t need the input of the bosses to make work fun. There’s a lot that employees can do themselves.  Some ideas can be found on our page Make work fun ideas.  Other ideas need help from management.  Here are some:

Smile more. Your staff are quite likely to take a lead from you.  If you [...]

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Free money ideas

Money is always tight so we have collected a range of good ideas to help generate free money. I have used quite a number of these at some stage in the past and have generated a reasonable amount of extra cash.

Cash in the attic. Start to see if there are any old [...]

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Burns Night party and menu ideas

Burns night – 25th January
A selection of Burns night menu and party ideas to help the special evening go well.
Robert Burns, Scotland’s most famous and celebrated poet, was born on 25th January 1759.  That night, or a night near it, is now the time used to celebrate his life and work.  There is a [...]

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Workplace social events ideas

Getting people at work to know each other better can be a key to improved working practices.

Coffee break

People who know each other are more likely to co-operate than strangers.
People have more opportunity to understand the motivation and needs of colleagues in an informal setting than in formal meetings.
Face-to-face informal communication is often more effective than [...]

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30th Birthday Party Ideas

Planning a 30th birthday or any big birthday party for a friend or loved one can involve a lot of planning and organisation, but can also be a lot of fun. After all, what’s a party without some fun?
So rule one, don’t be too serious! Loosen up and have fun planning the big day. [...]

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