A prominent Northumberland farmer has attributed almost 70 years’ of his family farm’s success to raising North of England Mules. Joe Vickers’ family has bought thousands of Mule gimmer lambs for his family farm at Rennington South, near Alnwick. Although he has now scaled back his operation in recent years, he still buys the gimmer lambs and sells them the following year with lambs at foot, or as shearlings or running lambs. Mr Vickers said: “In 66 years, they have never let us down. “I have tried other commercial ewes over several seasons but they were not as prolific or as easy to work with so I have stuck to the Mule. “I think the Mule has come into her own this year, withstanding everything that the weather has thrown at her.” FS Vickers and Son was started by Mr Vicker’s late father Frank, when he purchased Waterside House in 1951. He bought his first Mule gimmer lambs and sold them the following year at Tow Law auction mart. Mr … [Read more...] about North of England Mules secret of success for North East farmer
Secrets of success
Ex-England Rugby coach Clive Woodward shares secrets of success in Manchester
Ex-England Rugby coach Sir Clive Woodward shared his secrets to building top teams at a Manchester business conference. More than 250 firms from the city-region attended the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses (10KSB) event in the city. The free national business education programme and network aims to support growth-orientated small businesses, helping them to unlock their economic and job creation potential. The recent forum called 'Small Business Culture, Big Business World' heard from the 2003 Rugby World Cup winning coach who shared the ingredients for developing high performing teams. Sir Clive Woodward said: "In many ways coaching a sports team is like running your own small business, and I shared some of the key elements that I have learned from the high performing teams I have worked with. "Being able to perform under pressure and develop a winning mindset within a team is critical for growing organizations." Chris French, head of private wealth management for MEA at … [Read more...] about Ex-England Rugby coach Clive Woodward shares secrets of success in Manchester
Viktor Orban: The Secret of Success
"Orban's supporters, who live primarily in small towns and villages, do not really care what the EU thinks about him, quite the opposite — it's pleasant for them!" political analyst and Director of the Institute of Sociology at Corvinus University of Budapest Tamás Pál told Sputnik. Tamás Pál: People usually think the following: he's the leader of a small country, but he can stand up for the national interests in the European arena. Proud Hungarians are flattered by this. And although I am Orban's political opponent I acknowledge his talent as a politician, his ability to communicate with people, feel the society's needs and the mood of the ordinary man in the street and use this knowledge to increase his own popularity. All of Orban's anti-immigrant policy is based on that. READ MORE: After Election Win, Hungary's Ruling Party Might Soon Get Rid … [Read more...] about Viktor Orban: The Secret of Success
Secret of success – the key restaurateurs of Mijas Pueblo
JON CLARKE meets expats Thomas and Hugo, the key restaurateurs of Mijas Pueblo IT is around the world in a dozen flavours for Thomas Weller and Hugo German most days of the week. Everything from langoustines to Argentinian steaks and osso bucco to sushi, the pair have to keep their taste buds sharpened at all times. With half a dozen restaurants between them in Mijas, not to mention quite a few shops and another eaterie in Fuengirola, they are certainly never short of a meal! It all started in 2004, when Argentinian Hugo, 55, first arrived in Mijas pueblo, via a short stint in Mallorca. An engineer by trade, the father-of-three moved from Buenos Aires during the deep 1990s recession, looking to make a new life in Spain. He had soon found his vocation working with fellow expat Thomas, 46, helping the Canadian entrepreneur build and kit out a series of shops in Mijas pueblo. But things took a turn for the new when they found a hidden overgrown garden in the heart of the pueblo and knew … [Read more...] about Secret of success – the key restaurateurs of Mijas Pueblo
Huddersfield Grammar School reveals secret of success after glowing report
A Huddersfield school has received a glowing report. Huddersfield Grammar School at Luck Lane, Marsh, has been praised for the quality of education provided in the report from the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI). The co-educational school for three to 16-year-olds met each of the eight requirements examined during the public school watchdog’s inspection, which took place on February 7 and 8. The ISI also found that there were no recommendations to make in areas the school might improve. The report praised the quality of education provided and noted that pupils exceed expected examination results. Students’ welfare and spiritual, moral, social and cultural development met every requirement, as did the standard of the school’s premises, which have undergone £3.5m worth of investment over the previous three years. The school’s management team, led by headmaster Mike Seaton, was also praised for having good skills and knowledge and fulfilling all … [Read more...] about Huddersfield Grammar School reveals secret of success after glowing report