Category Archives: Work and Business

Jelly – My Kind of Networking Event!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by

For the uninitiated, “Jelly” is a networking event, that involves freelance or home workers getting together at a particular venue once a month to work, chat, socialise, network and generally spend time with other people in a similar situation, rather … Continue reading →

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Guiding memories (2)

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

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)

Posted on November 12, 2010 by

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…

Posted on November 10, 2010 by

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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