And now having both the spa hotel and the City centre, there’s twice the work.
*sigh*
The accounts software does most of the heavy lifting of course, but I still prefer to do some parts of it manually, ensuring the numbers pass through my brain, not just my eyes. So, I check the ratios: overheads cost per client, number of staff per client, mark-up on purchases versus sales in the restaurant…
Feet up on the settee by the fire, laptop propped on my knees, I work through it all. And, if I’m honest, there’s worse ways to work.
Warmth. Comfort. My own home. My own boss…
I take a sip of the excellent malt which sits on the small table by my side.
Calculator…
“Calculator. Calculator…” I sit up, spin, repeating the word as though it’s some feat of magic that will conjure up the object if I
