The Spoon Drawer

Okay, well I don’t want to alarm you here – but everybody interacts with the law at some point in their lives. I’m not saying that you will be arrested for public intoxication or some other common offence, but you will most likely have an interaction in a variety of other non-criminal ways. We’re governed by laws – and we need to have them for obvious reasons. But there are some occasions that occur in life that mean you have to get some kind of legal service. It could be something simple, like registering a company, or something a little bit more complicated, like a divorce. In any case, it happens to all of us. So what are the most common ways that we all come into contact with the law? Wills If you want to make sure that your wishes are legally carried out when you die, you’re going to need to have a will. As a result, many people will come into contact with the law when looking to plan how their estate will b

Having recently booked my first hot air balloon ride I have started to notice just how many are featured in my favourite movies. In reflection, this is probably where I got the idea from! Subconsciously developing the romantic idea of soaring above the world. In the spirit of my new plight for air balloon flight (you like what I did there?), here are my top five hot air balloon movie moments: 1. The Ugly Truth Spoiler alert for anyone who has not seen this movie! For everyone else, I thought I would cover this one off early and quickly confess that I, man and ambassador of all that is masculine, did enjoy The Ugly Truth. Okay, so it is effectively a ‘rom com’ but this dude, played by the undeniably commanding Gerard Butler , is my hero. He is convincing as a ladies man who knows it all and calls women on all of their over analytical issues. The moment when they argue in the hot air balloon and he appears to have finally ‘tamed the shrew’ – a very pretty shrew played by the s

As the capital, London is understandably at the centre of England’s hustle and bustle; it’s where news comes first, stories are created and fashion is made. It is also generally known that the financers collect in the East’s Canary Wharf, aka the business men in the square mile. Politicians can be found in and around Westminster and the industrials congregate around Soho, sometimes mixing with the fashion forwards in the centre, while the creative’s float across Hoxton square and into Shoreditch. The Dream Job Many dream of a job in London. The city holds a vast amount of the job opportunities available in this country. In addition, many companies have their head office or flagship store there. For aspiring journalists, the headquarters of the major tabloids such as The Times and The Guardian and international magazines like Vogue, Esquire and Elle - all house their ideal job. London is the hub for any wannabe Stockbroker and for lawyers, graphic designers, accountants and re