Monthly Archives: November 2010

Guiding memories (2)

Perhaps I ought to confess that I am probably the world’s most impatient person.  Waiting for a bus, stuck in traffic, queueing, no matter where it is, who I am with or what I am doing, as soon as I … Continue reading

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Guiding memories (1)

Alongside translation, my second job is as a tour guide.  These days I am a Blue Badge guide for the Heart of England region, but it’s not the first time I have worked in this kind of area.  For two … Continue reading

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How I became a translator…

For ten years, translation has been my main source of income.  So how did that come about?  Here’s how… In 1998, I joined a global translation company as a Project Manager, working in the Birmingham office.  My specific responsibility was … Continue reading

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