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The Hidden Gems: Exploring Your New City After a Long-Distance Move

So, you’ve just made the leap and relocated to a brand new city — exciting times ahead! Whether it’s for work, love, or simply a change of scenery, moving to a new city opens up a world of opportunities for exploration and discovery. But amidst the chaos of unpacking boxes and settling into your new abode, it’s easy to overlook the hidden gems that await you just beyond your doorstep. Fear not, fellow adventurer, for I’m here to guide you through the process of uncovering the treasures of your new hometown. From cozy cafes tucked away in quiet alleys to vibrant art scenes pulsating...

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BLOG: Student Life #3

University lecturers never seem to stop talking about the RAMM and for everyone’s first term of university, it’s commonly mistaken for the Ram pub on campus (not quite the same thing). Although both Ram(m)s are claimed to be great, this week I decided to get a little cultural and check out the Royal Albert Memorial Museum.

Having done practically no research, I had no idea what to expect – not being a huge fan of museums, this made the day a little more exciting. All I knew was it stayed open Tuesday – Sunday for free to the public. Fantastic. It’s far more enticing to go to a...

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Support your Junior Doctors, an Open Letter to MP's in the South West

Open Letter to all MP’s in the South West.

I am writing to you to express my despair at the proposed changes to the current contract for junior doctors in England. I am afraid that this is an emotional letter rather than one filled with statistics as I am writing this on my first day home alone with my 13 day old baby girl, I hope that fact shows you how important this issue it to me.

My husband is a junior doctor training in anaesthetics and working at the R D and E, he is back at work today in intensive care on a 13 hour shift. He will be a “junior” doctor until he is 37...

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Halloween Celebrations in Exeter

Authored by SamMorgan
Posted: Wed, 10/14/2015 - 6:08am

Devon is known for its beautiful, deep valleys and the humming hills, but it’s all about to change for a few days at the end of October. Halloween will turn this magnificent county into a spooky spot with ghoulish events adding more mystery to your days out. After spending a Halloween night in Exeter, you’ll never see the landscape the same way again!

So, what to do in Exeter this Halloween? Here are our favourite celebrations taken place around the county.

Spook the family at Adventure Park

The Atlantis Adventure Park has been organising a host of spooky events...

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Blog: Student Life #2

Although the Rugby World Cup won’t always be on, and it won’t always be hosted in England, meaning there won’t always be an Exeter fan zone, watching a game from the fan zone was a great way to start getting involved in the city.

I chose to head down for the Ireland Vs France game – primarily because my boyfriend is from Belfast and he was dying to go, but also because it was set to be a good game. More importantly, the weather was perfect. One of those crisp autumn days that’s cold enough to feel a hint of Christmas but it was still comfortable.

Now, I’m not going to claim...

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Blog: Student Life #1

As a second year student at the University of Exeter you’d think I’d know a fair bit about the city we live in. Hmmm…. Maybe not. I know where the campus is – does that count?

There are a few essential things to do in Exeter that I can happily say I have ticked off my bucket list – like visit the Exeter Phoenix, Cavern, the Bike Shed, Northcott Theatre – I’ve even visited both Exmouth and Dawlish. Yet, when I see posts on the internet of ‘Fresher’s Bucket List’s and whatnot, I get quite embarrassed.

I’m afraid that in a little over 18 months’ time I will leave the...

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Creating Community in the face of Challenge

Authored by Martyn Goss
Posted: Sat, 10/03/2015 - 9:56am

Earlier this week I found myself on a train between Exeter and Birmingham which was stopped at Gloucester because of a gas leak and where a two hour wait and chaos ensued. Eventually I arrived at my destination almost 3 hours late and the fragmentation of our once effective railway system is very apparent.

It is clear that the train operators and station companies do not always have contingency plans and, as usual in such situations, official communications are very poor with nobody seeming to know what is going on.

What really happens is that the institutional life of the...

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Passionate about HR

At Right Hand HR we feel passionately that your people management solutions should be as unique as your business, so we take time to get to know you in order to be able to recommend the best solutions for your issues and challenges.

Our knowledge of your business also enables us to be pro-active and recommend HR best-practice that we think would help you achieve your business goals. It all starts with a meeting, which is why we are giving local businesses the opportunity to come and meet us and have 20 minutes of free advice.

You will be able to meet our South West Team...

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Watercolour mediums that will make you a creative artist

Authored by Paulgilbert
Posted: Tue, 09/15/2015 - 6:39am

Creative Artistry, Water color:

Water colors have been around from time immemorial and we’ve all dabbled around with it when we were young. However, there have been radical changes in this sphere of artistry in the past few years. There are many transformations that have been included and invented to make this medium even more beautiful. These new media, if incorporated intelligently, will help you create an everlasting piece of art.

1. Granulating Media:

As the name itself suggests, this media helps to give the appearance of ‘salt in paint’. It adds a new dimension...

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The Exeter Pound – good value for local money

Authored by Martyn Goss
Posted: Wed, 09/02/2015 - 7:57am

This week has seen the launch of a new community currency in Devon. From 1st September the Exeter Pound has been tradable in about one hundred independent businesses in and around the city. Exeter is thus joining Bristol, Totnes and a few other places in England to introduce a local money system that has no value outside its own community, but which will be worth much within it. As from now, Exonians are able to spend their own notes (one, five, ten and twenty Exeter Pound denominations, plus a 15 EP special for the Rugby World Cup!) in registered shops, cafes, pubs, leisure venues,...

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Blog: Beyond The Scrubs: Nurses Lives

Authored by nhind
Posted: Wed, 08/26/2015 - 9:01pm

Going beyond the uniform many of your colleagues are really going through IT each day.

The truth is this stuff goes deeper than being tired and over-worked.

It’s so tough, as a proud nurse to admit some days are a battle you just won’t win.

I’ve put this blog together for you in the hope that it’ll inspire YOU to be easier on yourself and know that you aren’t alone.

After chatting to many proud nurses just like you, here’s what’s frustrates them:

LIVING TO WORK

Shocking work life balance was HUGE. Sure, spending lots of time on long shifts...

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