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Popping Postie

Popping Postie

Posted on 08. Mar, 2010 by PR Mum.

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The Postie will be delighted to read the news that the Government plans to provide break-dancing lessons for children as young as four in a drive against obesity. He has already taught the big rotter some basic breaking and popping moves, which she plans to show-off at the forthcoming school disco. He is also working [...]

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Bacon on test

Bacon on test

Posted on 18. Feb, 2010 by phaedrus.

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As someone who often resorts to the easy, timesaving and gratifying (if unhealthy) breakfast solution of the local cafe fried bacon and egg sandwich, I have decided to justify this little vice by turning it into a scientific study designed to improve public welfare. If, at the very least, I make myself sick of this [...]

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No shortcuts

No shortcuts

Posted on 29. Jan, 2010 by Claire.

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As usual for this time of year, I am trying to lose weight. I don’t like to call it a New Year’s resolution but something about a new year makes me want to start working on my new, healthier lifestyle. I’ll admit I have found it difficult this month. My stomach might feel empty but [...]

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A Christmas Whine

A Christmas Whine

Posted on 21. Dec, 2009 by phaedrus.

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As a healthcare communicator and tireless health news media monitor, I have developed a thick skin in response to some health, medical, pharma and science reporting, and an ability to cancel out Sunday’s “coffee gives you cancer” story with Monday’s “coffee cures your cancer” story, happily believing, on Tuesday, that coffee and cancer have no [...]

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Christmas spirit

Christmas spirit

Posted on 10. Dec, 2009 by PR Mum.

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The rotters are full of Christmas spirit. Letters to Father Christmas have been sent and the postie’s (dad’s) best Arsenal socks set aside for their stockings. Their much loved dwarf fibre optic Christmas tree has been resurrected from the depths of the garden shed and drowned in lights and decorations. Today was the big rotters [...]

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‘Mixing’ with the stars

‘Mixing’ with the stars

Posted on 01. Oct, 2009 by neilcrump.

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Whether you like it or not we live in a global celebrity culture.  In the Aurora office there are the extremes of opinion on this topic.  Some of us avidly consume the celeb rags and regularly spot them on the street, while others have a sub-zero interest. 
Despite the difference in opinion all of us were [...]

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Eat, drink and be merry… and keep your men around!

Eat, drink and be merry… and keep your men around!

Posted on 19. Aug, 2009 by Ze Frollein.

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Wherever you go, whatever you do, read or watch, there is no place in this country where you aren’t bombarded with news, information and advice on what to eat, what not to eat, when to eat, how to eat and, most importantly, how to shed pounds whilst eating….
If you are one of those people who [...]

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Three out of three

Three out of three

Posted on 30. Jul, 2009 by PR Mum.

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The Communiqué Awards have recognised and rewarded excellence in healthcare communications since 1998 and have become a highlight in the industry calendar. Entering the Awards for the first time, we were thrilled to be shortlisted as a finalist in three out of three categories: Best International PR Campaign, Best Small Consultancy and Young Achiever of [...]

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School fair fiasco

School fair fiasco

Posted on 23. Jun, 2009 by PR Mum.

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The number of UK cases of swine flu has topped 2,500 and primary care trusts are to set up antiviral drug distribution centres and swine flu testing clinics amid fears that the infection could spread out of control. The headlines recapture my attention as swine flu has arrived in Crouch End. One of the local [...]

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Swine flu cyberpandemic

Swine flu cyberpandemic

Posted on 01. May, 2009 by phaedrus.

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As broadcast and print news report the steady movement of swine flu around the globe, the outbreak of online coverage, mainly in the form of blogging, is spreading at an even faster rate.
I can understand why this news story is one that the online community has taken up in this way. It is an ongoing [...]

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