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9/11 – A day to always be remembered…

Our Thoughts are with You…

In truth, I cannot believe 10 years have passed already since that fateful day in which so many people lost their lives… where has the time gone?

Yet, for many people, the last 10 years have been the longest and most painful ever without their loved ones by their sides; their husbands, wives, sons, daughters, brothers, sisters, friends and relatives… all perished, lost forever, injured or scarred for life by the atrocities they faced.

Much has happened in the world since then and is it really a better place as a result? I’m not going to jump on to my soapbox, don’t worry!

Whilst life goes on, let us all spare a thought today for those who not only lost their precious lives, were injured or scarred for life but for all those wonderful people who risked their own lives to help so many casualties at the scene and also those who were involved in the months following.  Thank you.

A Day We Will Never Forget…

I will never forget hearing about the ‘Twin Towers’, it is one of those moments in history  you will never forget, a moment when you will never forget where you were when you heard.  For me, I was with a friend literally signing on the dotted line in the car dealership when a Salesman came in to the office and told us a plane had hit the World Trade Centre.

Rightly or wrongly, being in my very early twenties at the time, I didn’t really watch the news regularly, I had no interest in finance and was employed, so I wasn’t completely au fait with what the Twin Towers were (*blushes*), nor was I familiar with the sheer numbers of people it housed.  We all assumed it was a light aircraft having veered out of control and the Twin Towers just happened to be in the way.  It never occurred to us that it would be anything sinister.

Sitting in that office, it was hard to compute the scale of destruction that a plane hitting the World Trade Centre was causing thousands of miles away in the USA.  When we got home, we turned on the news.  Complete horror! The world’s worst fears were realised, it was indeed a terror attack using a commercial plane but by this time, it was not just one, it was two towers that had been hit.  I remember we sat there in shock, numb, wondering what the world had come to.

Where were you when you heard and what was your first reaction? 

Please leave your comments below:

GCSE Results 2011 – Special Student / School Leaver CV Offer!

The Big Day!

You are probably one of over 600,000 teenagers (or their parents reading this) across the UK nervously clutching a brown envelope this morning because today is GCSE results day.

At last, the big day has arrived… so, how did you get on?  Did you get the grades you wanted to get?  Please feel free to leave us a comment and share your news, we will also be tweeting about any student or graduate job offers we see advertised in our timeline, so don’t forget to follow us on Twitter.

2011 GCSE Exam Results

According to the exam boards, 2011 has been another record year for GCSE exam results, with over 23% of pupils having attained grade A or A* this year and an impressive 69.8% have been awarded grade C or above.  Sorry boys, but the results are also saying the girls pipped you to the post at getting better grades overall.

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A Level Results 2011 – Helpful Student Advice on Exam Results’ Day

What do I do once I have my A Level Results?

Well, it’s that time of year again when thousands of you, A Level students across the UK, will wake up with that sick feeling in the pit of your stomachs or a million butterflies teetering around as you try to eat breakfast but if you are anything like me, end up pushing it aside due to sheer anticipation of those oh so important RESULTS!

Yes, it’s the 18th of August 2011 already and that means it’s A Level Results day in the UK.  Before long many of you will be arriving at your place of education to open the envelope, which could determine your entire future career.

Sadly, getting the right grades is even more of a pressure this year with university fees set to top up to £9k per year at some universities… an amount, which is just too far out of reach for many of you, who consider this year to be your chance.  Despite the doom and gloom swirling around in the media, we must remember that this year is 2011 and this year fees remain ‘less expensive’ let’s say, because tuition fees are still mighty high.

So, how did you get on?

I Got the Grades to meet my Firm Offer at my First Choice University

Congratulations! if you have got the grades, that is fantastic news!  But, please spare a thought for all those fellow students who have not been so lucky and may have just missed out on their dream placement.

Whilst your first instinct maybe to call your first choice university, remember today is going to be a manic (with a capital M) day for them and it is advisable to leave the lines open for those students who didn’t make the grade and are now having to embark on the ‘Clearing Process’.

If you have met the grades outlined in your ‘Firm Offer’ then please try to resist calling and keep checking the UCAS Track, but bear in mind it may take some time to update.  Difficult to resist calling the university, I know!

Sit tight, within a few days you will receive your AS12 letter from your university, confirming your placement and course details.  Then the hard work begins!

My Grades are Higher than Expected, What About Adjustment?

If your grades have turned out to be simply stunning, better than you ever expected, you might now be thinking you could have opted for another university with more stringent grading criteria.

Adjustment is optional and to find out if your grades qualify you, I would recommend you visit the UCAS website to double-check.

You will have just a few days to register you adjustment interest on Track so ensure you register in good time if this is the option you want to take.  You will have to physically visit each universities website for Adjustment places as I understand these are not published by UCAS and the UCAS Track system.

I Didn’t Get the Grades to meet my Firm Offer

Don’t panic! I know it is easier said than done but if you have missed your firm offer, check the Track system to see if it is a conditional or unconditional offer.  If the offer is unconditional, then you have a place, all you have to do is wait for the AS12 letter.

If it is still showing conditional, then it is advisable to call the university, they’ve probably sent you a letter already with the phone number on, to ask them if you are accepted and don’t forget to sell yourself to them!  Remind them just how fantastic your module results were, how you have narrowly missed the grade by X marks and, of course, how much of a committed student you are.

If they have not made a decision, don’t forget to ask them when you can expect to hear from them.  They shouldn’t keep you hanging around for too long but if you don’t hear within a few days, follow it up or contact UCAS directly.

If your UCAS Track is showing up as unsuccessful, I am sorry to say you have not made it on this occasion but don’t despair, there are still options open to you but perhaps not your ideal option.  Please bear in mind that pleading and begging is unlikely to secure that place so you would be better spending your time seeking an alternative placement.

What About University Places Available Via The ‘Clearing’ Process?

Clearing works two-fold.  It helps universities to fill vacant course spaces and offers students a vital chance to find a course placement if results mean you’ve missed out on your first choice university.

Clearing actually runs in to October but you MUST have your application registered before 20/9/11.  However, the sooner you register, the better as the majority of places are snapped up and allocated within the first week or so after A Level results are published.

Am I eligible for The Clearing Process?

You will be eligible for UCAS’ clearing process if your UCAS application is current and you have not withdrawn for any reason.  In order to be eligible for clearing, you must meet one or more of the following criteria:

• Have NO current university placement OFFERS on the table
• Your university has NOT confirmed your place due to unexpected grades, etc
• You have DECLINED or not responded to an offer you have been made
• Your UCAS application didn’t go through until after 30/6/11

If you are in the UCAS Clearing System you will be allocated a ‘Clearing Number’ on the UCAS Track System.  Keep this number SAFE!! You will need this number whenever you speak to a university and so they can view your application.

The beauty of clearing is that you can apply for any course which takes your fancy, even if it is nothing like the type of course you originally applied for.  If you are looking for a specific course, the options might be limited and you might have to make a compromise but if you do take an alternative course, ensure you have made the right decision for YOU and it’s not just a knee-jerk reaction to ensure you have uni place.

I think it goes without saying that there are some universities who don’t participate in the Clearing System: Oxford, Cambridge and UCL for example, due to the huge demand for their prestigious places.

Where are Clearing Vacancies Published?

Clearing Vacancies will be published from today (18/8/11) and all week in the Telegraph newspaper but you will also find clearing vacancies in places, such as:

• UCAS Website
• Individual University websites
• Telegraph newspaper
• Local Universities may advertise their spare places in your local newspaper

Clearing Vacancy University Contact List 2011

Twitter ID:  #ucasclearing

UCAS Contact Information

Already, UCAS has opened a special telephone helpline for those students who have not quite made the grades required.  They also have lots of information on their website and also have ‘apps’ for most platforms, including BlackBerry, Android and iPhone. You will also find them on Twitter and their Twitter Clearing ID is: #ucasclearing

UCAS Helpline: 0808 100 8000

UCAS Website: http://www.ucas.com/students/track/

UCAS Mobile App info: www.ucasconnect.com

Track System

Remember, the UCAS Track system is likely to be horrendously busy in the coming days and so access may be a bit temperamental in the early hours as IT systems tend to chose times like this to throw a wobbler… just when you don’t need it!

More Information

For more information, please visit reputable sites including:

The Student Room: they have a dedicated page for A Level students.

The Government website: A Level Results Guidance Information

The Telegraph: Clearing Guide and Placements

Actually, I Have Decided I Don’t Want to go to University After All!

That is fine, there are lots of options open to you and I wrote a blog post dedicated to this a few weeks ago, you can go straight to it by clicking “What if University is NOT for me?”

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UK Police Force Twitter IDs – Follow REAL & ACCURATE Riot Updates

Get REAL and ACCURATE updates directly from the police forces on the riots in Manchester, London, Birmingham and across the UK.

Over the past few days there have been far too many untrue rumours flying around on Twitter and other social networking sites about where disorders such as violence and looting are occurring.  The majority of these are just rumours, which are just fuelling problems and causing unnecessary worry to residents.

Let us be sensible and well-informed whilst these horrific #riots are taking place across the UK,  hearsay and rumours do not help anyone. 

Can I please suggest that you follow the police forces themselves to get accurate and up to date information, rather than listen to hearsay across social networking platforms.  Hopefully, tonight we will not see criminality on the same scale or better still, none at all.

I have created a ‘Twitter List’ on my Twitter Profile, please feel free to follow the list to get REAL and ACCURATE information, directly from the police.  Alternatively, you should be able to find your authority below:

(I am still collating the list so if you have details of a police force that is missing, please tweet this to me).

Police Twitter IDs: Follow live riot updates from UK Police Forces

Police Twitter List: https://twitter.com/#!/list/AngliaSolutions/police

West Midlands Police: @WMPolice

Birmingham South Police:  @bhamsouthpolice

Birmingham East Police: @bhameastpolice

Birmingham Police: @brumpolice

Dudley Police: @DudleyPolice

Wolverhampton Police: @wolvespolice

Coventry Police: @Coventry_Police

Hertfordshire Police: @HertsPolice

Met Police: @metpoliceuk

Cambridgeshire Police: @cambscops

West Mercia Police: @wmerciapolice

Hampshire Police: @HantsPolice

Surrey Police: @surreypolice

Thames Valley Police: @Thames Valley Police

Essex Police: @Essexpolice

Northants Police: @NorthantsPolice

Milton Keynes Police: @miltonKeynesPolice

Derbyshire Police: @Derbyspolice

West Mercia Police: @wmerciapolice

Leicestershire and Rutland Police: @leicspolice

South Yorkshire Police: @syptweet

Lancashire Police: @LancsPolice

Nottingham Police: @nottspolice

Hampshire and IOW Police: @HantsPolice

Devon and Cornwall Police: @DC_Police

Staffordshire Police: @StaffsPolice

Northumbria Police: @NorthumbriaPol

Cheshire Police: @cheshirepolice

Hythe Police: @Hythe_POLICE

Fareham Police: @FarehamPolice

Portchester Police: @PORTCHESTERNT

Ryde Town Police: @RydeTownPolice

Avon and Somerset Police: @ASPolice

British Transport Police: @btp_uk

Mersey Police: @MerseyPolice

West Yorkshire Police: @WestYorksPolice

Lincolnshire Police: @lincspolice

Central Scotland Police: @cspcomms

Gwent Police: @gwentpolice

Northern Constabulary Inverness: @northernpolice

Kent Police: @kent_police

Police and PCSO Personnel Twitter IDs

Leigh Norris (Southend Inspector): @southendinsp

Sgt Andy Parsons (Humberside Police): @SgtAndyParsons

Lou Middleton (St Andrews/St Annes Police): @SgtLouMiddleton

Matthew Greening (Hampshire): @ChiefSuperMatt

Adrian Kingswell (Hampshire): @ChInspAdi_Comms

PC Keith Haywood (Isle of Wight): @PCKeithHaywood     

Richard Stanley (Walsall Police): @PCStanleyWMP

Sgt John De-Hayes (West Mids Police): @ResponseSgtWMP

 James W Deller (Surrey Special Constabulary): @JWDeller         

Superintendant Mark Payne (Wolverhampton): @SuptPayneWMP

CRIMESTOPPERS

Contact Crimestoppers: @crimestoppersUK                             

LONDON FIRE BRIGADE

London Fire Bridgade: @LondonFire

London Riots -What ‘YOU’ Can Do To Help the Victims and Catch Those Responsible?

Twitter Unites to Help the #riotcleanup

I’m simply shocked, saddened and appalled by the scenes of rioting blazoned across our television screens, depicting the chaos in London and many other UK towns. What has happened to the youth of today to think this sort of behaviour is acceptable? It’s not!

Amongst all the crazy bedlam, true British spirit shines through and already positivity is emerging out of all the negativity. I love Twitter, the power of Twitter and already I’m pleased to be following @riotclean and @artistsmakers who are coordinating the Twitter-based clean up. I would like to see the hashtag #riotcleanup trending all day, watching the positive word and action spread across the UK.

Let’s show the world that social media can be pro-active and positive!

London, Manchester and Birmingham Clean Ups

Already, a website has been created www.riotcleanup.co.uk listing locations of meeting points where local residents, otherwise known as the #riotwombles can come together to get their communities tidied up and back to some semblance of order.

So, if you are local and want to help out, log on and find your nearest meeting point.

They are asking for people to bring equipment, including:

• Brooms and Brushes
• Bin Bags and Rubble Sacks
• Duct Tape
• Marker Pens
• Gloves
• Shovels

Clean Up Locations: http://46.183.9.169/Locations/Locations.html

There is also a dedicated Twitter ID for the Riot Clean Up Teams in Manchester: @RiotCleanUpManc

Donation of Clothes, Bedding, Cooking Utensils, Baby Equipment

Sadly, many people have lost their homes due to the riots and arson attacks. Consequently, they have had to be evacuated, left with nothing. If you have spare clothes or bedding, please consider donating them to:

Apex House, 820 Seven Sisters Road, London, N15 5PQ

If anyone is organising collections or collections vans in any areas, please let me know and I will publicise them.

There is also a shelter set up in Tottenham who are in need of donations, particularly items such as nappies, baby equipment, cooking utensils, mobile phone chargers, etc.

If you can help donate anything, please take it along between 9am and 8pm to:

Tottenham Green Leisure Centre, 1 Philip Lane, N15 4JA

Don’t Buy Looted Goods

With millions of pounds worth of goods stolen in recent days, let’s all stop these criminals making money from other people’s misery by not buying ANY goods from unknown sources. Hopefully, sites such as Ebay will stop people listing goods thought to be looted.

Report People to the Police

I think it goes without saying that with only 400 arrests made, there are still many thousands of criminals still roaming free with their arms full of electrical goods, alcohol and what ever else they could lay their thieving hands on. I would like to hope that the parents of these people will ask some serious questions when ‘little Joe Blogs’ finally rolls in with their spoils and even have the gumption to take action.

Call CrimeStoppers now on 0800 555 111

You can report people anonymously, so please take action NOW!

Send in Your Pictures and Videos of the Looting For ID Purposes

Help the authorities to identify the people who participated in the vandalism, arson, looting and theft by sending in your pictures to @CatchaLooter on Twitter or visiting http://www.catchalooter.com or see the pictures/videos on www.catchalooter.tumblr.com

They are collecting all the pictures and footage and putting them up online for the police to aid with criminal identification.

Met Police – images released on: http://bit.ly/oY7SC3

Birmingham police are asking for people to send riot footage to them at: tellus@west-midlands.police.uk

Campaign to have Blackberry Close Down/Suspend BBM

Apparently, there are many allegations that the riots had been organised via BBM. Whilst I’m not a Blackberry user so I don’t really know how it works, I understand its an open messaging system. Surely, it would be wise and supportive of BlackBerry to temporarily suspend this system?

I have heard rumours this has now been done, I’m trying to track down the press release.  Their Twitter ID: @UK_BlackBerry

Do YOU Know of Anything Else Positive Going On?

If you know of anything else positive going on or being organised, which I can include on this blog, please let me know. Thank you.

UPDATES:

Since I wrote this post, several new web sites have been notified:

www.riotrescue.com and www.londonrioters.co.uk

Some Other Riot Information Which Might be of Interest…

Retailer Assistance

Just to show some of us are really human and not monsters, there are many people offering manual and IT help on Twitter to retailers who were subjected to last nights crimes. Can your business offer them any help?

Also the @RetailTrust Charity have set up a helpline for all retail staff and shopkeepers affected by the riots, call 0808 801 0808.

Riot Victims Help / Advice

Martin Lewis’ website has some useful advice: http://bit.ly/o4GKH3 regarding insurance and crisis loans.

Map of Areas Affected by the Riots

Map of London’s Riot Areas: http://bit.ly/pyXsHV

Police Statements / Twitter IDs

West Midlands Police: http://bit.ly/nlUW46 @WMPolice

Birmingham South Police: http://t.co/Jz5MwAP @bhamsouthpolice

Birmingham East Police: @bhameastpolice

Birmingham Police: @brumpolice

Dudley Police: @DudleyPolice

Wolverhampton Police: @wolvespolice

Coventry Police: @Coventry_Police

Hertfordshire Police: http://fb.me/TBNHaBjP @HertsPolice

Met Police – images released on: http://bit.ly/oY7SC3 @metpoliceuk

Cambridgeshire Police: @cambscops

West Mercia Police: @wmerciapolice

Hampshire Police: @HantsPolice

Surrey Police: @surreypolice

Thames Valley Police: @Thames Valley Police

Ockenden Police: @OckendenPolice

Essex Police: @Essexpolice

Northants Police: @NorthantsPolice

Milton Keynes Police: @miltonKeynesPolice

Derbyshire Police: @Derbyspolice

West Mercia Police: @wmerciapolice

Leicestershire and Rutland Police: @leicspolice

South Yorkshire Police: @syptweet

Lancashire Police: @LancsPolice

Nottingham Police: @nottspolice

Hampshire and IOW Police: @HantsPolice

Devon and Cornwall Police: @DC_Police

Staffordshire Police: @StaffsPolice

Northumbria Police: @NorthumbriaPol

Cheshire Police: @cheshirepolice

Hythe Police: @Hythe_POLICE

Leigh Norris (Southend Inspector): @southendinsp

Sgt Andy Parsons (Humberside Police): @SgtAndyParsons

Lou Middleton (St Andrews/St Annes Police): @SgtLouMiddleton

London Fire Bridgade: @LondonFire

Thank You

I think it goes without saying that sincere thanks should also be extended to the emergency services who are working hard round the clock and risking their lives in the thick of it during this dreadful time.

Let’s hope this is now going to end. Stay Safe.

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Holiday Cover – A Virtual Assistant Can Keep Things Ticking Over

At last the summer sunshine has arrived! A bit of sunshine always makes me feel brighter and happier, how about you?

Now the schools have now broken up for summer, many of you will be preparing to take your annual holiday in August.  But what about parents who are also business owners, who looks after your business matters whilst you are away?

There is nothing worse than planning that much-anticipated holiday all year only to find you spend most of it checking emails and answering calls, getting raised eyebrows from your partner and trying to make calls out of earshot from the excited screams of the kids splashing about in the pool.

By hiring a Virtual Assistant, you need not worry whilst you are away.  I can easily manage your emails and even organise a telephone call handling service for you to deal with anything urgent straight away and record all other non-urgent matters accurately, categorised by priority for when you come back.

It’s hard to hand over the reins but you be rest assured that as a long-standing, experienced VA, I am more than capable of babysitting your business whilst you soak up the sun, sea and sangria or snow if that’s what takes your fancy.

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How Could You Save a Life Today?

You could you be a life-saving organ donor.

Today, I’m going to ask you to do something truly amazing… to save a life:

     

     NHS Organ Donation Register

As some of you may know from Twitter, I lost my dear Office Assistant a few weeks ago and I didn’t want the moment to pass without mentioning how much he’d be sorely missed, particularly as he has been coming in to the office with me in recent months and had become part of the furniture, so to speak.

However, despite having composed a great big lengthy blog about his rare illness (feline / cat osteosarcoma of the jaw bone) many people I spoke to about it said they wouldn’t be able to read it, it would be too sad and nobody wants to feel sad on a Friday!

So, I thought I would take this opportunity to turn something sad and negative in to something positive and ask you if you could save a life? I can proudly say yes I could, this is something I passionately believe in.  After all, what good are organs to us after we are dead, it seems sacrilege to let them wither and turn in to maggot food.

“Would you take an organ if you needed one? Nearly everyone would. But only 29% of us have joined the Organ Donor Register”. www.uktransplant.org.uk

Let’s help change this incredibly low statistic and all sign up, TODAY!

A Real Life Story of the Importance of Organ Donation

Earlier this year, I was saddened to read on Facebook that an old friend of mine James was in much need of a Kidney transplant. 

Most of us will never even begin to know what it feels like to have our lives hang in the balance, or to be dependant on a donor that might not arrive in time but fortunately, James was able to receive a live organ donation from his lovely wife at Addenbrooks Hospital, Cambridge.  James is definately one of the lucky ones, there are so many more people out there who don’t and can languish on a Transplant Co-ordinator’s list until it’s too late. 

Unlike most, this story (thank heavens) has had a happy ending because for so many families, tragedy strikes and THREE people die EVERY DAY because there are just not enough organs available.

By using the links on this page, the organ register people will know you have signed up using James’ sign up link - please help me, to help him, to help to others by signing up and sharing this post.

Currently, there are over 10,000 people desperately waiting for that life-saving organ to become available.  Transplants are a modern day miracle that can save the lives of many people and offer sight to up to two more.  Each of us can really make a difference when we are dearly departed ourselves.  People of all ages and ethnicities can be donors so what is stopping you giving the greatest gift of all?… LIFE!

How many of you are actually signed up to the Donation Register?

Years back, we carried donor cards, they were everywhere.  I still have mine in my purse, albeit somewhat dog-eared and out of date with my maiden name still on it.  I often look for a replacement when I visit my surgery but to date, I have not stumbled across one and I for one, think organ donation should be mandatory. (That’s bound to spark debate). Despite having the battered old card, I have still ensured that I am signed up online, as have the rest of my family.

Today, technology has taken over and registration can be done quickly and simply online and I would urge you and your family to help save the lives of so many people. 

If you are already signed up but have moved, did you remember to update your details?

I have literally just logged on to the site to update my details, I have been on the register for years and to be honest, I couldn’t recall if I’d updated my address when I last moved.  So, I logged on and updated – just in case.  However, organ donation is a subject we have discussed openly in my family and we all know that should the worst happen, we all want the opportunity to give the gift of life.

Thank You

If you’ve read this far down the blog post, I’d just like to say thank you for reading this post and I really do hope you will give organ donation some serious consideration. 

Please sign up if you can, I’d love to hear if you do or already have in the comments section below.

Thank you, Claire  xXx

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If you landed on this page because you Googled Feline/Cat Osteo Sarcoma of the Jaw Bone and Nose and are looking for more information, I would be pleased to share my story and information on the symptoms, please do email me: enquiries@angliabusinesssolutions.co.uk

It is a rather rare feline cancer and I know that when I was searching the net, there was little information and so my Big Cat’s story might just help you.

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New iPhone App available for Google +

Do you Use Google+?

I recently accepted an invite to join Google+ and I’m just beginning to get my head round it, working out what it does and doesn’t do, gradually updating my profile and adding connections. 

I  regularly use Facebook for business and personal purposes so I was naturally intrigued to find out more about Google’s Social Networking platform. 

Would Google+ be any better? Mmm… I think it could be, in time.  With anything, it’s often a case of getting used to it.

To date, I have been using Google+ on the PC but to be honest, the vast majority of my social media stuff is done from my iPhone or iPad.  Despite a quick nosey round the App Store, I was not able to find the App but I had an inkling one was recently released.  Then, I spotted a Tweet in my Twitter stream.

My thanks go to Dee from (Virtual Assistant Support Group) VASG, who pointed me in the right direction, I have now downloaded the Google+ iPhone App and of course, had a little play with it.  I think it is definitely one for my growing A-Z of iPhone Apps list.

Where Do you Find the iPhone App?

Good question! You’d think that by typing in Google+ in the App Store search box that it would come up immediately.  Wrong!

For some reason, it is under the title of ‘Huddle’ and you have to scroll down the page to find the icon above.  (Don’t download the wrong one like I did initially – I was tired!)

The image on the left is how it (currently) appears in the iTunes App Store – just so you know you have the right one.  

Even better, the App is FREE!

What does the Google+ App Do?

Well, as I said earlier, I’m still working this out but to date, I have tried all these:

• Circles: A great system, which allows you to assign each contact to a specific circle.  From what I have discovered so far, this means that when you post content, only people in the selected circles can see the content.  If this truly works then it is great for keeping business and personal posts separate.
• Stream: Much like Facebook, there is a main stream where you catch up on everyone elses posts, share, make comments, +1 (same as FB Like), etc.
• Huddle: An online meeting place, which allows you to chat with your friends.
• Notifications: Just like Facebook, Google+ notifies you when you log in of anything new you need to be aware of.
• Photos: In the App there is a Photos tab where you can see photos from people in your circles, photos of you and your albums.  You can even take pictures from your iPhone and upload them directly in to the photos from your phone album.
• Profile: You can access your Profile directly from the App itself.

So, if you are on Google+ why not download this app, I would love to hear your comments, perhaps we will even connect!