by Alison Gitelson | 8 Feb 2011 | Uncategorised
On the Sunday evening after New Year my husband and I felt like a meal out. I am always looking for new places to try so had a list ready with three close to us. The first was closed for the festive season but we found the second open and buzzing with about half the...
by Alison Gitelson | 26 Jan 2011 | Uncategorised
There are four Labour Bills currently under discussion by the South African parliament. The proposals will considerably tighten the labour market and negatively impact on business and individuals in SA. The main concern is supposed to be to protect the employees....
by Alison Gitelson | 20 Dec 2010 | Uncategorised
Yes I remember the Law of Conservation of Energy – ‘energy cannot be created or destroyed’ – but we can create personal energy, or decrease our personal energy. There are four types of energy – physical, mental, emotional and spiritual. When we...
by Alison Gitelson | 20 Dec 2010 | Uncategorised
My friend, Rob Filmer, died in November this year at the age of 46. Reading the many condolences sent to his wife, Julie and talking to people at the beautiful funeral service I was struck by the huge number of people who had been touched by Rob during that relatively...
by Alison Gitelson | 10 Dec 2010 | Uncategorised
I visited Forest Farm around 1999 to take a batch of wooden building blocks for sanding. A few of the parents had got involved in helping our children’s nursery school to spruce things up. The paint was peeling from the building blocks so I took them home with...
by Alison Gitelson | 21 Oct 2010 | Uncategorised
I haven’t written a Bumble Bee Insight for a couple of months. As I tell new subscribers, I only write them at irregular intervals and when something inspires me. Why is this? It’s a long standing rebellion against routine and predictability. Probably silly at my age...
