You know I love my holidays. In fact, I’m on holiday right now as we speak. Every year my family and I take a couple of weeks out in the summer. We usually go to Lanzarote and spend a chilled out fortnight soaking up some sun, drinking some beers and enjoying ourselves. I’m no fool. I know that the kids …
Read More >>Does Size Really Matter?
It’s the age-old debate: does size matter? Well, when it comes to cargo ships it seems that it does! This last month saw the launch of the biggest cargo ship in the world…The HMM Algeciras. Sailing under the flag of Panama, she came into the London Gateway on 15th June at the end of her maiden voyage from China. At …
Read More >>A Fireman, An Astronaut Or A WWF Wrestler?
When I was a kid I wanted to be so many things. A fireman, an astronaut, a WWF wrestler… Each week it would be something new. But it was never a freight forwarder. I never jumped out of my bunk bed eager to play “logistics” or acted out moving goods with my toy trucks. Freight isn’t the kind of …
Read More >>Are You An Email Warrior?
I’m no spring chicken. When it comes to business I’ve done my time and got more than a quarter of a century of experience behind me. But despite my commitment to learning, progression and personal growth – there is one skill that I’ve always struggled with. Time management. I’ve done all the courses and read all the books. I’ve bought …
Read More >>What’s Your Social Score?
I went to the pub last week! It was a bit like something out of a dystopian future zombie movie. When I arrived I had to hand over my details for track and trace. The bar staff all wore masks and all transactions were card only – no cash. It was a bit weird if I’m honest. But I think …
Read More >>What Do a Goat & a Papaya Have In Common?
How many Covid cases are there in the UK? It’s an important question. With shops, bars and restaurants reopening, we need to know how many cases there are, in order to be able to make the right decisions about where to go and who to visit. You’d think it would be a simple question to answer too. Do the tests. …
Read More >>Better Than Christmas!
I’m so excited! I’m not going to lie – lockdown has been a rollercoaster ride for me. I’ve had up days and down days. Good weeks and bad. The business has had to overcome challenges I could never in a million years have predicted – in fact, Covid has been impacting freight for nearly 8 months now! I’ve had to …
Read More >>It’s Like Black Friday All Over Again…
It seems this lockdown is really starting to shift now. Last week the non-essential shops reopened – and after good old Boris’ announcement today – it seems I won’t have to wait too much longer before a trip to the pub! I’ve missed the pub. Now, I don’t watch the news. I like to keep my headspace positive and there’s …
Read More >>Tweets Outside My Window
Last week I told you a little story about some tech trouble. But it seems that the team member who was the star of the story is not the only one who is struggling to keep up with technology. One of my nearest and dearest customers and friends Mr D, sent me a little reply that made me giggle. Now …
Read More >>A Dangerous Assumption
We’re in the process of getting set up on some new software – Cargowise – the same freight platform that all the big boys use. It’s pretty exciting stuff. We’ve had a little help from a Government grant to get it installed, but as part of the deal, we had to attend an online training session. Now, like the …
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