Author's articles

The importance of writing a strong CV and covering letter

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS), unemployment rose by 49,000 to 2.5 million people in the three months to the end of November 2010. The job market today is tough and highly competitive, ...

Time to remortgage?

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

The sun was shining in the Algarve this week as Europe avoided an escalation in its sovereign debt woes. Portugal managed to attract strong demand for its benchmark 10-year bonds, so much so that despite ...

Time to remortgage?

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

Homeowners across the UK do not have a realistic outlook on interest rates for mortgage deals. This is according to new research by unbiased.co.uk, which revealed the average homeowner would only go for a fixed-rate ...

Enness Market Update – 17th January

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

Will Chief Executive of Barclays waive bonus? In a statement that dates back to the hit single from Run DMC featuring Jason Nevins, Bob Diamond, the new chief executive of Barclays, told MPs this week ...

Cooking – A Scientific Experiment

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

Since Heston Blumenthal burst onto our screens in the early 2000’s we’ve been witness to a whole manner of tricks and experiments that we never thought possible with our food. He has been branded a ...

Chinese Holidays

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

Christmas is over and we are well into the New Year – in many countries. However retailers, wholesale stockists and buyers beware, because whilst our holidays are over and we’re starting to be productive again, ...

Babies First Birthday

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

Your child’s first birthday is a landmark date, not only are they changing from baby to toddler, but it is the first anniversary of their birth. Such a date should be marked accordingly, it will ...

Gifts from Around the World

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

Whether you’re going travelling for a length of time, on your annual two week holiday or just away for the weekend, it’s always nice to bring a gift back to remind you of the place ...

An Ethical Approach to Kilimanjaro

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

I receive emails from prospective clients who want to climb Kilimanjaro and they want to climb for under US $1000. I explain to them that this physically can’t be done without drastic consequences for the ...

Cameras of Kilimanjaro - Book Review

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

Cameras of Kilimanjaro is a 104 page hard back book containing a collection of photos taken by the porters and guides who work on Kilimanjaro. The fact that the photos have been taken by the ...

Buy To Let News - Renting More Expensive Than Buying?

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

It appears renting a home is more expensive than buying one in 80 per cent of British towns, new figures have showed. Rents are typically 10 per cent more expensive - although in some towns, ...

Buying Patterns In London’s Prime Market

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

According to a recent report published by Savills in October of this year, 63% of residential property sold over £8m in London is now sold to foreign owners. The stat in itself goes to support ...

British Natural History

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

For many years the British seem to have become obsessed with the wildlife, flora and fauna of anywhere other than that of their own country. Trips to the Arctic wilderness have increased, at the same ...

Baby's First Christmas Gifts

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

It is your favourite babies first Christmas, so whether you are a doting parent a proud Aunt or an excited Gran, the first Christmas gift that you buy for baby is one of the most ...

Factual Films

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

Factual films have grown in popularity over the last few years. With our hunger for the truth about what really goes on in the minds and meeting rooms of the leaders and policy makers of ...

Condiments

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

What are fish and chips without the seaside scent of salt and vinegar? Bangers and mash is made the dish it is with the addition of a splodge of brown sauce, and no bacon sandwich ...

Mushrooms

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

Mushrooms are a wonderfully diverse and delicious foodstuff. From creamy mushroom soup to risotto, pasta and vegetarian dishes mushrooms are the ideal accompanying vegetable, starter or main dish for any meal. Mushrooms can be domestically ...

Famous Restaurants

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

Every year since 2002, some of the world’s most revered chefs, restaurateurs and food critics, sponsored by San Pellegrino, compile a list of what is considered to be the world’s best restaurants There is some ...

Famous Fictional Markets

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

Markets are the backbone of the United Kingdom. They spring up all across the week, selling a range of goods; from the fresh and tasty produce that can be reaped from farmers market; to the ...

Environmental Groups

By Rubel Zaman · 13 years ago

Caring for the environment is agreed that it is definitely something we should think about in our daily lives, through recycling, walking instead of driving and conserving water and the like when required. On a ...