Amanda’s Column

Amanda finds that scientific studies seem to offer a lot of contradictory advice, maybe there’s something to be said for just making up your own mind … or following the crowd.

Amanda wonders why people can’t take holidays like they used to and hears about an enterprising idea which may allow us to go back to the good old days before email became king.

Amanda’s found a new pastime which isn’t exactly offering her any relaxation.

Amanda finds self-service tills raise her stress levels, not to mention fruit which is rock hard, flavourless and rots in her fruitbowl!

Amanda discovers that you can learn as much in short, sharp bursts as you can in one, albeit sleepy, very long lesson

Amanda reminisces about the days when people left the office to do a bit of shopping or even created some marital harmony during their lunch break …

More recent copies of Amanda’s column are available on individual pages, but here you will find the archive of her column prior to January 2013.