Every writer needs a cosy corner, or, a writer’s nook as it is also dubbed. Somewhere for ‘those motivated by words’ to express themselves in comfort and security. From laptops on my knee while cocooned in my dressing gown and …
Hi, everyone! After 8 fruitful years under the guise of Sound Mind Travel, I feel that this blog has somewhat evolved and will now be more suited to a new and fresh name. That is going to be ‘Mint Bluebells.’ …
Hi, Everyone! Life has been busy lately and has eaten in to my writing time a little. That’s life! It is a circus at times and the hullabaloo of it all dazzles its way on to the main stage, taking …
This has to be one of the most fun and interesting side jobs out there yet so many people think it is not possible for them to do it. When people find out that I have been a Television Extra …
Mystery Shopping is something I myself did for four years, so I feel able to give good and honest advice as to how to do it yourself if it is something you are interested in trying to make some extra …
Smelly socks? Come again? Is very likely what you are thinking if you read the second part of this blog series. Well, let me at least try and explain. Basically, when you delve deeper into the rather surreal world of …
I want to begin this post by saying a huge thank you to anyone and everyone that has ever read my posts, liked them and shown any interest, however little. Just a small sign that people are noticing the blog …
I recently wrote Part I of my blog series, which gave a brief introduction to my experience of mystery shopping over the last few years. Welcome to Part II. Mystery shopping or secret shopping as it is sometimes dubbed, is …
For the past 4 years, I have been pursuing an experiment. Is it possible to make a career Mystery Shopping? This is one of those obscure activities that people have kind of heard of and sort of know what it …
Torremolinos in Spain is a place I was taken to several times as a child. My late Grandparents had a time share there with an apartment building called Carihuela Park Palace and they would go every year for a fortnight …