2015 may still be holding out a few last hurrahs with the holidays approaching but in all the merry making and celebration of the year that has been, it’s time now to spare a thought for the year that will be. Particularly 2016 and your place in it. Is now the time to start planning
Studying online can be a difficult thing as well we know. I certainly don’t to disguise the potential pitfalls of the method. Yes there are incredible benefits in being able to set your own pace and take control of your educational future. But for some the very freedom that non classroom based education offers brings
The winter months can be a harder time for self-sufficiency minded individuals. The colder air encourages people to turn on the heating and the ground is cold, unyielding with nothing growing very well – not to mention the perpetual threat of frost and snow. However, it is also the best test of someone who truly
Bookkeeping has long been a profession associated with a certain moral flexibility in the popular imagination. The phrase “Cooking the Books” which implies financial corruption directly references the “books” on which bookkeeping is based. Specifically it means to lie, distort or otherwise fraudulently misrepresent the financial data of an organization in order to present a
Children are the future so we are often told. That said, for something so important we are often guilty of not taking the time to properly understand them. Often we don’t think we need to – after all we were all children once. Surely we remember what it was like and how best to deal
All of us have dreams. Fame, fortune, family and more, all of us, in our private moments, imagine a better future for ourselves or those close to us. Some of us take it a step further – we’re planners. We concoct elaborate schemes, filling diaries and books with minute detail the script we desire for our
Today’s marketing buzzwords love to include an emphasis on the natural. Cosmetics like shampoo and makeup products boast about how they are made using natural ingredients. Food packaging proudly labels itself as containing absolutely no GM (Genetically Modified) ingredients. And fresh produce, fruit, veg and more is increasingly available in an organic variety. On the
“Remember, remember the 5th of November. Gunpowder treason and plot” begins the old rhyme for Bonfire night. The event is an annual celebration in the UK whereby effigies of a 17th century “traitor” called Guy Fawkes are burnt on great pyres up and down the country. This is typically combined with a firework show and
It’s getting pretty crowded in the online learning sphere. There’s hundreds of providers offering thousands of different programs for everything from hair dressing to nuclear physics. There are degrees, certificates, Masters, PhD’s, HND’s, higher diplomas, Lesser diplomas, medium spotted diploma… All in all it’s a tad confusing. Traditionally the hall mark of higher education was
Those of you who are regular readers of our newsletter (click here to subscribe!) may well remember last month when we announced our new team member, Tsoey who is taking over from our long serving student advisor Mary Anne. I’m pleased to be able to tell you staff and students all that Mary Anne has
Education opens doors to success windows of opportunity and in at least one case, gates to new possibilities. Such is the case with ADL success story Annabella Baker. Originally from Italy, but now living in the UK, Annabella faced a tragedy all too familiar to many when she lost her airline job during the Covid
Gardens are hard work.  Behind every immaculate lawn and carefully tended flowerbed is a never-ending struggle between nature and gardener. Of course simply leaving the garden to its own devices isn’t really an option; Untended, plants will grow freely for the whole of spring and summer and even into autumn. Worse yet, an uncared for
Some stories of educational achievement soar into the heavens. Of individuals who through hard work and toil overcame the challenges in their life to achieve. Certainly, at ADL we’ve seen and helped many individuals achieve their dreams through completing a course which helped them get a place at university or begin a new career. This,
If you’ve been in the UK over the past weekend you might have noticed you had a day off on Monday (or looked on enviously as other people had a day off). The coronation of a new monarch in Charles the Third means a new era. One that the Monarch is especially keen does not
If you’re looking for a side business or career that combines a love for fitness and a mentoring role. personal training might be for you Personal training is at it’s heart all about being able to help people live healthier, happier lives. By combining physical exercise with essential lifestyle changes like diet they help their
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