Views, news and musings

Let’s face it. 2023’s been tough. So this Christmas, we give in. And we’re inviting you to join us.  Instead …Read More

This year, we’re going all out to celebrate the small, and slightly rubbish, things about Christmas that bring us joy. …Read More

This Remembrance Sunday, mm*ers took time to reflect on the family members who served in the two world wars.  Here …Read More

Those of you who keep up-to-date with goings-on at mm* HQ will know that team lunches are a key ingredient …Read More

You’ve probably heard of ‘greenwashing’ – the practice of presenting business operations as ‘greener’ than they actually are.  What you …Read More

As part of goodmarks* – the initiative we created to make our business a force for good – each mark-maker* …Read More

What better way to celebrate Summer than to enjoy your own backyard? That’s exactly what we did on August 3rd …Read More

V is for…Values In the July 2002 edition of the Harvard Business Review, Patrick M. Lencioni cites the published values …Read More

I’ve lived in Eynsham for the past thirteen years, so I’ve been aware of the Eynsham Day Centre (EDC) for …Read More

U is for…Universal Truths “The truth is always the strongest argument” Sophocles It might seem a bit much to kick …Read More

My mum always likes to remind me, as all mothers do, of my childhood. I wrote recently that one memory …Read More

Somehow, over the 16 months I have been at mark-making*, I’ve become known as some kind of Monty Don protégé. …Read More