studio team
back to school part 2…
Posted on Fri-09-2012 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
A great day at the studio yesterday with the team dressed in their school uniforms; there certainly were some sights to behold and a few glimpses that made us relieved we were never this lots head teacher!
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Posted on Wed-09-2012 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
Dread or excitement? It’s that week of the year again, which most of us I believe can recall quite clear memories about from childhood. This week in September has a definite feel about it, something in the air changes. Did you as a child wake up with a sense of trepidation and dread or looking […]
Read moregoing nuts for good food…
Posted on Tue-08-2012 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
I have long been a lover of “lunch” and have always believed that food should taste delicious, but I always find I feel much better after eating something tasty that has had good nutritional benefit. Now I am no “food saint”, so trust me I prefer to cook with a little butter than an artificial […]
Read morea pause for reflection…
Posted on Fri-03-2012 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
Sometimes we need to reflect on where we have come from and what we have achieved. It’s good for the soul and keeps us focused on where we are going.
Read more5 years old and doesn’t time fly…
Posted on Fri-11-2011 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
Well no actually….. You live it, you breathe it, you hold it, nurture it, watch it grow, every day you hope and wish and trust that in every way it achieves everything that you had planned for it at the beginning. It’s not life and it’s not death but in the words of Liverpool’s legendary […]
Read morethe 10 most memorable days in studio history… (part three)
Posted on Wed-06-2011 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
Fire day It is fair to say that there are two calls that I truly fear. One is to say that someone at Studio has been hurt or taken ill and the other is that there is a fire, and yes before anyone comments I do fear these even more than the calls from H […]
Read morethe 10 most memorable days in studio history… (part two)
Posted on Tue-06-2011 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
Blackout Day Two weeks ago I was kindly invited by Midlands Excellence to give a short presentation on our principles of customer service and in particular our mission statement of customer first. It was a great opportunity for me to take stock of some of the things that we have done to deliver our simple message.
Read morestudio food…
Posted on Thu-04-2011 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
So spring is upon us. We know this because Chris and Kate are back on the telly with scenes of “Hedgehogs, Blue Tits and Badgers”. For us in studio land it means a new menu.
Read morethe 10 most memorable days in studio history… (part one)
Posted on Thu-04-2011 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
Four and a half years into the studio journey and a bit of self indulgent reminiscing. I did say that top ten’s were important. Here I will talk you through them, some are just personal, some obvious, some bizarre. We will add them in chunks as time goes by. Here are the first.
Read moreour second blog…
Posted on Wed-03-2011 by Lawrence Cairns-Smith
So the BIG news is that at the Best Business Awards we won a gold standard award, which given that our category was dominated by Birmingham City Council (BCC) businesses at a BCC backed awards ceremony was pretty damn good and the best we could have hoped for. We are well chuffed The biggest thing […]
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