In my first role after leaving university I had the pleasure of working for an old-school manager of the highest calibre. He was absolutely excellent, and a fantastic mentor for someone raw and unsure.
He also had a long-held superstition about not working on Friday 13th.
In 1996, the company...
If you’re using any of the autoroutes in France, get one of the automated tags for the peage (toll) stations. Available in to motorists in the UK here:
https://www.emovis-tag.co.uk/
We’ve found it very useful over the years, as we drive to the alps every winter.
Anston House has been demolished, and new apartments are being constructed. Here's a reminder of what was there:
https://jamesmulraine.com/2021/05/24/an-urban-legend-the-skeleton-of-anston-house-the-building-been-cursed-ever-since/
https://www.wired.com/1993/01/inslaw/
You can also search for ‘PROMIS, Robert Maxwell’ and get some interesting insights as to his role in selling the software to various countries.
This may or may not have resulted in him accidentally falling off his luxury motor yacht one night…