Well here we are at the conclusion of 2012 where we are all excited and stressed about Christmas and looking forward to 2013 with the eternal optimism most of us have at this time of year! With the added excitement of the world not ending as predicted by the MAYAN calendar we can move into 2013 with the usual expectations of the Del Boy and Rodney philosophy of this time next year we will be millionaires.!!!!!
As an employee of Training Link I reflect on what has been an exciting year, being nominated for the BKN Training Provider of the Year award was honour and a privilege and we were proud to not only be nominated but also to be nominated in the first place with so many more established Training Providers and I would personally like to thank all BKN members who took their time to vote for us.
The icing on the cake for us in 2012 was walking away with the ICB Training Provider of the Year award, this is testament to our hard working team who have a passion for what they do, it is not just a job it is a vocation. The most pleasing thing is for me is the fact that Training Link had more returning students than any other ICB Training Provider. ICB quoted in their Invoice Magazine the following statement.
With record-breaking exam pass rates and unprecedented growth in registrations, Training Link stormed to victory as the 2012 Training Provider of the Year...
The above makes me extremely proud but more so for company owner Gary Hupston whose passion for what he does is second to none, it has never been about profit for Gary but always about providing affordable quality training and doing what is best for the student and not the company, this is the reason I still work for him, a true champion of people who want to better themselves.
On a personal front I have over the years watched the ICB go from strength to strength, they are not just an Institute but a group of professional people who have a passion for the Institute and the profession of Bookkeeping.
I hope 2013 sees the continual growth of our company and would like to wish all BKN members a very happy Christmas.
Hope that Santa brings you everything that you want and that 2013 is a fantastic one for you,
all the best matey,
Shaun.
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And to you my friend, just got the turkey out and am about to prepare it ready for the big day tomorrow, here is a tip for people who hate dry turkey.
Never cook a turkey in the conventional way, here is Daves recipe for a juicy turkey
1. Put your hand under the skin of your turkey breast and rub butter under the skin. 2. Turning turkey on to its breast with a sharp knife puncture breast ribs until knife goes into breast meat, make several punctures. 3. Stuff your turkey in usual way of choice but leave a dollop of butter inside the turkey, a Satsuma or orange is also a good option. 4. DO NOT cook your turkey on its back, turn in on to its breast, so cook it breast down. This will enable the butter to go through the punctures made earlier ensuring a soft and succulent breast. 5. 35 mins before taking turkey out turn it back on to its back as to brown the breast skin. 6. You will need to get rid of excess water during cooking and dont use the juices for gravy 7, depending on weight of turkey it is 30 mins for the first pound and 20 mins per pound thereafter
Try it and you can thank me later lol, I am a qualified Butcher and what the hell does a chef know anyway lol.
Well, I see that someone's ankle biters were up at the crack of dawn Neil or was that you sneaking downstairs to rip open the presies?
Merry christmas matey,
Shaun.
p.s. Davie Oliver, lol
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