January 2021 - Debrett's

2021: The Final Year For Resolutions?

It’s late January, the weather is grim, the country is in lockdown. Have you already stumbled at the first hurdle? Have your New Year’s resolutions already disintegrated? Perhaps you vowed to maintain a dry January, but you’ve already had recourse to the red wine. Or

January 27, 2021

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How to Host a Virtual Burns Night

The prime function of this time-honoured celebration of gastronomy and poetry is to pay tribute to the Scottish national poet, Robbie Burns (1759–96). It was first held on 25 January 1801, on Robbie Burns’s birthday. A lockdown Burns Night, conducted on Zoom or similar, certainly presents

January 21, 2021

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How To Stay Motivated in 2021

Are January blues stealing your productivity and focus? In years gone by we might have explored how January blues are almost entirely psychological, with the post-Christmas comedown, shorter days and colder/wetter weather being contributing factors. However, in January 2021 it’s safe to say that, between

January 17, 2021

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Is Lockdown Making Us Late?

Now we know what you’re thinking; late for what exactly? But in the current lockdown it is more important than ever not to let your standards slip. This applies particularly to punctuality. With oceans of stay-at-home time ahead of us and normal working patterns suspended for

January 14, 2021

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The Etiquette of Re-Gifting

Whether it’s a bottle of wine, a box of chocolates or a pair of cufflinks, re-gifting is the art of passing on a present that was originally given to you by someone else. In a world of waste and excess, there is a legitimate argument

January 7, 2021

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2021: The Final Year For Resolutions?

How to Host a Virtual Burns Night

How To Stay Motivated in 2021

Is Lockdown Making Us Late?

The Etiquette of Re-Gifting

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