Guess the Word and Contact Us for prizes! Series 45 starts soon….. 1st letter of each Post Title (in a Series) spells a business word – spelt correctly or jumbled up. Previous answers: Series 44 spelt N-I-C-E-K-I-T (KINETIC) Series 43 spelt W-O-R-T-H-G (GROWTH) Series 42 spelt P-L-A-U-D-I-T-S (PLAUDITS) Series 41 spelt N-U-T-M-E-G-J-E-D (JUDGEMENT) Series 40 spelt …
Category: Series 44 – Kinetic
Touchdown 20 July 1969: Touchdown & walk on the Moon. One small step for man 50 years ago. But the real stars were 400,000 technicians & scientists who crunched numbers, built the kit & solved 10,000 challenges to pull off an “impossible mission” 350,000 km away. Nasa wants to land a woman on the moon…
Icing Cricket or business, ‘icing on the cake’ comes from: Dedication to the game. Adapting to the conditions. Disciplined bowling. Playing to our strengths. Grabbing every chance. Observing etiquette. Taking timely, calculated risks. Victory ensues despite twists & turns, helter skelter finale & a super over. Congratulations, England! Guessed the Word? Series 44 …
Kitchen Wimbledon has 50 kitchens & 364 chefs to feed 39,000 fans daily. Plus competitors, match officials, staff, club members & >3,000 always-hungry media reps. And serve lunch, afternoon tea & end-of-the-day drinks to 74 guests in the Royal Box overlooking Centre Court. 26 on-site restaurants and 33 grab-&-go kiosks. Faultless service expected & delivered Guessed…
Eggwash Double eggwash gives Wimbledon scones their rich, golden-brown tops. Over 8,000 baked each day of the tournament by 3rd-generation London family bakery. Secret recipe of high-quality wheat flour, sugar, milk, baking powder & golden sultanas mixed for 6 mins. Dough left to ‘relax’, then hand-cut & put on baking trays. Baking time & temperature…
Catering Wimbledon is Europe’s largest annual sport catering event. 2017 sales: 33,211 kg strawberries; 9,848 litres cream; 110,225 scones; 2,198 afternoon tea hampers; 77,142 sandwiches; 76,603 ice creams; 307,277 teas & coffees. £2.50 ($3) for punnet of 10 strawberries – unchanged from 2010 so an iconic part of Wimbledon is affordable to all Guessed the…
Iceberg Severe droughts invite radical solutions: Tow iceberg from Antarctica to Cape Town. Not a new idea – in mid-1800s, Chile breweries towed small icebergs, some fitted with sails, for refrigeration. Made of compacted snow, iceberg water is 99% pure. By 2030, global water demand will exceed supply by 40%. Red tape alert! Need risk…
Nanny The great British nanny is a trusted blue-chip export. The best 3-year training ensures competent care for baby to age 7 – swimming, games, drama, well-being, sign language, bereavement, hairstyling, safeguarding, cybersecurity, self-defence, skidpan driving. Packed nanny bag for emergencies. The template for a perfect Mary Poppins since 1892. Requests to open colleges abroad are…