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Famous Villains And Their Infamous Desks
Posted inEssentials Facilities History

Famous Villains And Their Infamous Desks

Have you ever wondered what the stories were behind famous office furniture in films and TV?   Let’s have a look at some venomous desks for evil villains. Don Corleone …
Posted by Alina Fisher 22/06/2016
10 Things You Didn’t Know About Stationery
Posted inFuture of Office History Office Art

10 Things You Didn’t Know About Stationery

It's World Stationery Day today, so we've found some intriguing facts about pens, paper, pencils and the written word 1. Why are so many pencils yellow? Because in 1847 a high-grade…
Posted by Alina Fisher 03/05/2016
How To Ask For A Pay Rise
Posted inHistory Office Life Office Politics

How To Ask For A Pay Rise

It's never easy to demand a pay rise, but there are ways of persuading your boss to give you the salary you want. Check out these clever tips to get…
Posted by Alina Fisher 21/03/2016
Write On: International Women’s Day
Posted inHistory Office Art Office Life

Write On: International Women’s Day

It's International Women's Day, a time to remind ourselves of the achievements of women down the ages - their determination, inventiveness and creative talent. So we've decided to pay homage…
Posted by Alina Fisher 08/03/2016
Happy Birthday, Oxford English Dictionary
Posted inBusiness News History Human Resources

Happy Birthday, Oxford English Dictionary

You're 132 years old today, and still in tune with the changing English language. You chose 'emoji' as the 2015 word of the year out of all the new words…
Posted by Alina Fisher 01/02/2016
Happy New Year From Euroffice
Posted inCommuting History Keeping Fit

Happy New Year From Euroffice

As 2016's banner begins to unfurl, ushering in new opportunities, challenges and 366* new dawns, we'd like to wish you all a Happy New Year. But you can't say goodbye…
Posted by Alina Fisher 30/12/2015
Why Is Santa Claus Red?
Posted inGreen History Office Art

Why Is Santa Claus Red?

Santa Claus isn’t the man you think he is – and we can thank a soft drinks company for that. We've come to recognise Santa for his hallmark red, rather…
Posted by Alina Fisher 27/11/2015
Why Is Black Friday A Thing In The UK?
Posted inBusiness News Commuting Essentials

Why Is Black Friday A Thing In The UK?

Black Friday is getting bigger in UK – but where did it start and how did it make it over here? As a general rule, I think people in the…
Posted by Alina Fisher 27/11/2015
Office Fashion Through The Decades
Posted inDiary of an Office Girl Diary of an Office Guy Don't Be Stationery

Office Fashion Through The Decades

If you want to trace the history of fashion in the office, look at the way women's outfits have changed over the years. Men do have a dress sense –…
Posted by Alina Fisher 02/11/2015
How To Deal With Conflict At Work
Posted inDiary of an Office Girl Diary of an Office Guy Future of Office

How To Deal With Conflict At Work

Conflict is a part of work, just as it is a part of life.  But with some simple tips and clear thinking, you might be able to turn that argument…
Posted by Alina Fisher 01/10/2015
Weird Workplace Accidents
Posted inBusiness News Diary of an Office Girl Diary of an Office Guy

Weird Workplace Accidents

Ever thought about safety in the office? We've found a few examples of the unusual dangers that lurk round the corner. Put it down to acts of God, inventiveness or…
Posted by Alina Fisher 20/07/2015
Hooray, It’s National Cherry Day
Posted inCompetition Diary of an Office Girl Diary of an Office Guy

Hooray, It’s National Cherry Day

Here at Euroffice we love cherries.  They’re not only in our logo, they're in our hearts, because we want to be fun and offer you the pick of the bunch.…
Posted by Alina Fisher 16/07/2015
Who Makes Wimbledon’s Umpire Chairs?
Posted inCompetition Don't Be Stationery Facilities

Who Makes Wimbledon’s Umpire Chairs?

Right now, some of the most famous sportsmen and women in the world are taking instructions from someone in a high chair. I normally think of high chairs as objects…
Posted by Alina Fisher 08/07/2015
INKedin Nature
Posted inEssentials Future of Office Green

INKedin Nature

While we were Finding Nemo, we stumbled into the wonderful world of ink in nature. There are a lot of Pixar fans in the office and in way-too-early anticipation of…
Posted by Alina Fisher 23/06/2015
The Best Places To Picnic In London
Posted inGreen History Office Fashion

The Best Places To Picnic In London

Wondering where you can go for lunch in London on International Picnic Day? There's only one word you need to know to make your choice: Royalparks.  (OK, that's two words…
Posted by Alina Fisher 18/06/2015
The Top Ten Weirdest and Worst Typos
Posted inHistory Ink & Toners Office Life

The Top Ten Weirdest and Worst Typos

Everybody slips up when typing now and then.  Just make sure you don’t leave a typo as bad as these…. You Want Me To What? Published in 1631 by the…
Posted by Alina Fisher 16/06/2015
Start Smiling And Make The Office A Happier Place
Posted inDiary of an Office Girl Diary of an Office Guy Future of Office

Start Smiling And Make The Office A Happier Place

Flash your co-workers to make them happier.  (Flash them a smile, that is.) Today is Smile Power Day (SPD).  Until someone told me about it, I didn’t even know it…
Posted by Alina Fisher 15/06/2015
10 of The Most Powerful Printed Images in the World
Posted inHistory Office Art Office Life

10 of The Most Powerful Printed Images in the World

We’ve scoured newspapers and magazines, libraries and archives to bring you some of the most powerful printed images in the world, from 1980s New York to 15th Century Germany. Around…
Posted by Alina Fisher 03/06/2015
The History and Evolution of The Printer
Posted inEssentials History Ink & Toners

The History and Evolution of The Printer

We’re strolling down memory lane again today, taking a look at the history of the printer.  Where it began and some of the people involved. The Gutenberg Press The first…
Posted by Alina Fisher 01/06/2015
The Creation and Evolution of The Job Interview
Posted inHistory Human Resources Office Life

The Creation and Evolution of The Job Interview

While there have always been jobs, for most of human history we never had job interviews.  Why?  Let’s take a peek into the past. In The Beginning  Think back 12,000…
Posted by Alina Fisher 29/05/2015
File In For International Museum Day
Posted inFacilities Future of Office History

File In For International Museum Day

Since 1977 the International Council of Museums (ICOM) has been encouraging the world to celebrate International Museum Day. International Museum Day isn’t there simply to get people to visit their…
Posted by Alina Fisher 18/05/2015
It’s Eat What You Want Day
Posted inDiary of an Office Girl Diary of an Office Guy Facilities

It’s Eat What You Want Day

It's #EatWhatYouWantDay. Ignore the diet, pick up the ice-cream and treat yourself. First, a Story: A family friend has been poorly over the last few months.  She's been diagnosed with…
Posted by Alina Fisher 11/05/2015
Spring Cleaning: A History
Posted inHistory Office Furniture Office Life

Spring Cleaning: A History

It’s that time of year again, the distant memories of Christmas wrapping paper and turkey have long been replaced with Valentine’s Day flowers and chocolates and shortly daffodils and Easter…
Posted by Alina Fisher 27/02/2015
Will You Get Chomping For Chip Week?
Posted inHistory Office Life Team Bonding

Will You Get Chomping For Chip Week?

Yes, you’ll have salt and vinegar with that. When we heard it was #ChipWeek, instead of thinking about food we somehow stumbled into a philosophical conversation.  Well, sort of.   The…
Posted by Alina Fisher 16/02/2015
White Rabbits - Euroffice
Posted inHistory Office Life Office Supplies

White Rabbits And Shredded Paper

It’s the first of February and I do hope that the first words you uttered when you woke up this morning was ‘white rabbits’. Why? Because, according to folklore –…
Posted by Alina Fisher 01/02/2015
Trafalgar Square Tree Lighting - Euroffice
Posted inHistory Office Life Tips/Tricks

Lighting Up The Trafalgar Square Christmas Tree

For the last 60 years, the people of Oslo have sent the UK a lovely Christmas tree for Trafalgar Square. The gift is a symbol of friendship and thanks for our…
Posted by Alina Fisher 03/12/2014
Top 10 Top Tens - Euroffice
Posted inHistory Office Life Office Product Expert

The Top Ten Euroffice Top10s

Over the past few months we've been compiling a list of #Top10's on all sorts of subjects.  Today we're giving that list a bit of spit and polish and have…
Posted by Alina Fisher 02/12/2014
Get involved World Aids Day - Euroffice
Posted inCharity History Office Life

Get Involved With World Aids Day

How are you going to help support World Aids Day? It's World Aids Day.  Because we've come such a long way from the hard-hitting adverts and public health campaigns of…
Posted by Alina Fisher 01/12/2014
15 Things you didn't know about Euroffice
Posted inHistory Office Life Office Supplies

15 Things You Didn’t Know About Euroffice

On the eve of #Euroffice's 15th Birthday, we thought we'd share some fun facts about our company. 1. Euroffice was first called Euroffice Express. Maybe if we start using drone…
Posted by Alina Fisher 14/11/2014
Happy Birthday Sesame Street Euroffice
Posted inHistory Office Life Working Parents

Happy 45th Birthday Sesame Street

The happiest and kindest street in the world is 45 years old today. Here's to many more celebrations on #SesameStreet! Sesame Street is a wonderful TV show that reaches 156 million…
Posted by Alina Fisher 10/11/2014

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