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1 week ago | 
lrb.co.uk | Paul Farley
Masonic creature. Maker. Water encircledsurvivor of hat crazes. Crib fabricator. Chiseller. Tooth enamel’s hardest expressionon any branch of the mammal clade. Stash housebuilder. Stickler. Worker in wands and twigs,in waterproof slick fur. Dammer of the catchmentunder winter constellations that burn and flickerwhen dark and frost resume the Northern hemisphere. Your ice creche. Your infinity pool of the woods. Your gnawing that forks panic through the sap. Your assault on the vertical.
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1 month ago | 
somersetcountygazette.co.uk | Paul Farley
"Being an ex-military man myself, the car parking surface looks like the Royal Artillery has been practicing live firing for some time" (Image: Archant) Dear Editor, The main car park in Taunton, next to the Minster Church, has had various barriers over the last few years which must have cost a fair amount. I visited the other day whilst attending a VE Day service in the church. The new toilets are complete. Why oh why doesn’t someone look at the car parking surface?
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Mar 12, 2025 | 
post-register.com | Kyle Mooty |Paul Farley
By Paul FarleySubdeaconMost people know if the Super Bowl is coming up, even if they don’t care a bit about football. In a similar way, most people know that the 40 days before Easter are traditionally known as Lent, even if they don’t “do” anything about it. They might have an idea that it’s a time for personal “spring cleaning,” and that often people give up some thing or two during that time.
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Jan 29, 2025 | 
post-register.com | Kyle Mooty |Paul Farley
By Paul FarleyOn the afternoon of Sunday, Jan. 19, parishioners of St Andrew the First-Called Orthodox Church braved the chilling wind to gather at Lockhart City Park to ask God’s blessing on the waters of Plum Creek for the new year. The Orthodox Church sees that the blessing of water was prefigured in the Old Testament by the story of Moses and the bitter waters of Marah. The Lord showed Moses a nearby tree, which he cut down and threw into the water, and the water became sweet (Exodus 15:23-25).
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
helenair.com | Paul Farley
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
furniturenews.net | Paul Farley
Ready to refresh and revamp your furniture sales team? In this article, industry training specialist Adam Hankinson (Furniture Sales Solutions) dives into how to size up their training and development needs so that what you teach is right for them – and for your customers …If you’re a furniture retailer, how should you begin to create a training needs analysis framework that grows your team, and your sales? Always start with WIIFM (what’s in it for me?) when dealing with salespeople.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
furniturenews.net | Paul Farley
The John Lewis Partnership, which comprises Waitrose and John Lewis, has reported a return to profit, publishing its unaudited results for the 52 weeks ended 27th January 2024. Following a "challenging" set of results in 2022/23, profit before tax and exceptional items was £42m, a £120m improvement on the prior year loss of £78m. Improvement was achieved through a combination of sales growth, gross margin rate improvement and sustainable productivity improvements.
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Mar 14, 2024 | 
furniturenews.net | Paul Farley
Merchandising matters, and where your products are placed in your store can have a huge impact on profitability, writes our US correspondent, business growth and development consultant to the retail home furnishings industry, Gordon Hecht … It was so warm during the last week of September in Del Boca Vista that the Christmas candy started to melt at the local Wal-Mart. While the leaves were turning colour in your town, me and my everlovin’ bride were able to take a beach walk and swim.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
furniturenews.net | Paul Farley
ADP Distribution is a family-run company based in the West Midlands, which boasts over 50 years' combined specialist experience in the visual merchandising industry. ADP provides seven main services, including distribution, carpet distribution, installation, merchandising, project management and sampling and fulfilment. ADP’s "super" solution team can adapt to customers' needs, offering solutions and expertise while providing a dedicated and professional service at all times.
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Mar 13, 2024 | 
furniturenews.net | Paul Farley
Social enterprise and luxury mattress manufacturer Glencraft has signed its first retail partner contract in North America. The contract, expected to yield Glencraft an annual six-figure turnover, has been secured with Inform Interiors, a high-end furniture retailer based in Canada. Established in 1963, Inform Interiors is a family-run furniture, lighting and home accessories retailer which supplies furnishings from an array of global manufacturers.
