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A Co-working Day at Patch

As a Virtual Assistant, I work from home most of the time which is something I love for the flexibility and convenience it offers. But every so often, it’s great to shake things up and work from somewhere new. This week, I hopped on a train from Darlington and headed to York to try out a recently opened coworking space that had caught my eye: Patch York.

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4 Lessons from 4 Decades

As we all know, getting older doesn't always mean getting wiser. Nevertheless, I reckon I've learned a thing or two in my time, so I jotted down a few of the lessons that have served me well throughout my first 40 years. Here’s hoping for a lot more mileage out of them through the next 40!

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