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The secret life of sheds
Roost magazine, for Lloyds TSB
Published on
Wednesday May 26, 2010
Features
We Brits have always loved our sheds. But there’s more to sheds than potting, says Chris Alden, as these sheds prove.
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Relaxing resolutions
Daily Telegraph
Published on
Monday February 1, 2010
Features
Failed with your New Year’s Resolutions? Chris Alden offers some low-stress alternatives.
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University - the survival guide
Telegraph A-level Results supplement
Published on
Thursday August 20, 2009
Education | Features
They’re the best years of your life, so make the most of them. Chris Alden offers 10 ways to survive university.
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Dalmatia dreaming
The Daily Telegraph
Published on
Saturday August 1, 2009
Features | Travel
Chris Alden enjoys an island-hopping tour of Croatia.
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Don't let your expat dream be a financial nightmare
Observer Cash
Published on
Sunday July 19, 2009
Features | Money | Travel
Moving abroad can be rewarding – if you avoid the financial pitfalls. Chris Alden reports.
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In the footsteps of the gods
Telegraph Escorted Tours supplement
Published on
Saturday May 9, 2009
Features | Travel
Greece isn’t all about sun, sea and ouzo. Walkers should take a road less travelled to its mountainous interior, says Chris Alden.
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Treasured island
Telegraph "Escorted Travel" supplement
Published on
Saturday February 14, 2009
Features | Travel
Cyprus offers mountainous heartlands, beaches, historical sites – and a traditional cocktail known as a brandy sour. Chris Alden reports.
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The definitive 90s
Telegraph "Guide to Modern British Music" supplement
Published on
Saturday October 25, 2008
Arts and Books | Features
From Britpop to Girl Power, OK Computer to Big Beat, Chris Alden remembers the 90s in British music.
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In Asturias, the cider house rules
Telegraph "Spain gastronomy" supplement
Published on
Saturday May 31, 2008
Features | Travel
Chris Alden discovers the gastronomy of Asturias, northern Spain.
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Exiles and espionage in Estoril
Telegraph "Discover Estoril" supplement
Published on
Saturday May 17, 2008
Features | Travel
In wartime, the Portuguese resort of Estoril provided inspiration for James Bond’s creator, Ian Fleming. Chris Alden reports.
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The feast of St John
Daily Telegraph
Published on
Saturday May 17, 2008
Features | Travel
From the mountains to the beaches, St John’s Day is a time of celebration in Spain. Chris Alden follows the light.
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A taste for innovation
Telegraph Visit Flanders supplement
Published on
Saturday March 8, 2008
Features | Travel
In Antwerp, good food and hard work mean exceptional quality, explains Chris Alden.
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This river runs deep
Telegraph South East England supplement
Published on
Saturday February 23, 2008
Features | Travel
Ply me a river, says Chris Alden, on a tour of the Thames near Marlow and Henley.
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Thar she blows
Telegraph South East England supplement
Published on
Saturday February 23, 2008
Features | Travel
Portsmouth is awash with more than maritime history, as Chris Alden discovers.
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An old curiosity stop
Telegraph South East England supplement
Published on
Saturday February 23, 2008
Features | Travel
Dickens peppered his classics with Rochester’s landmarks. Chris Alden follows the paper trail.
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Screen on the green
Green Futures
Published on
Friday January 25, 2008
Environment | Features | Media
Hollywood’s just becoming aware of its carbon footprint. Chris Alden checks the rushes for some action.
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Paris, je t'aime
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Saturday December 1, 2007
Features | Travel
Three itineraries for the business traveller to Paris. By Chris Alden.
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London calling
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Saturday December 1, 2007
Features | Travel
Chris Alden offers three itineraries for the business traveller in London – whether you’ve the weekend, a day or just an hour free.
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Ride the apple-wine express
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Friday November 30, 2007
Business | Features | Travel
Chris Alden picks out the highlights of Frankfurt for business travellers.
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A walk in the woods
The Daily Telegraph
Published on
Thursday November 1, 2007
Arts and Books | Features | Travel
Chris Alden visits Black Park in Buckinghamshire, location for countless English movies – and rounds up famous film locations from around the country.
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Creative energy
Green Futures
Published on
Friday October 26, 2007
Environment | Features
Renewable power projects really can work, on a serious scale. Here’s the living proof – and a challenge for Britain to match. Chris Alden reports.
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Travel, on your doorstep
Telegraph Greener Living supplement
Published on
Monday October 1, 2007
Environment | Features | Travel
Skip the air miles and enjoy life a little closer to home, suggests Chris Alden.
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A greener commute
Telegraph Greener Living supplement
Published on
Monday October 1, 2007
Environment | Features
There are more initiatives than ever to tempt you out of your car, says Chris Alden.
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All in the mind
Guardian Work
Published on
Saturday September 15, 2007
Business | Careers | Features
The art of leadership is, in fact, a science – so say the proponents of ‘neuroleadership’. Chris Alden reports on controversial new thinking.
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People power
Green Futures
Published on
Sunday July 1, 2007
Environment | Features | Technology
Every step you take, every move you make, you generate tiny amounts of power. Now scientists are working out how to turn it into electricity. Chris Alden reports.
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Natural selection
Guardian Graduate
Published on
Saturday June 16, 2007
Careers | Environment | Features
A Master’s qualification is fast becoming essential currency for those seeking a career in the environmental sector. Chris Alden surveys the possibilities.
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The art of management
Guardian Work
Published on
Saturday May 19, 2007
Arts and Books | Business | Careers | Education | Features | Media
The MBA is no longer just for bankers – the new media boom is fuelling a demand for leadership skills in the creative sector. Chris Alden reports.
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Centre stage
Telegraph 'English escapes' supplement
Published on
Sunday April 22, 2007
Features | Travel
On a trip to England’s industrial heartland, Chris Alden discovers world-famous ceramics, Cold War memorabilia – and some cheeky monkeys.
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Release the madness
Mazda magazine
Published on
Thursday March 1, 2007
Features | Travel
Festivals are a time to let out the pent-up frustrations of our daily lives. Chris Alden rounds up the world’s wildest and most furious.
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Log on to the revolution
Telegraph "Broadband Horizons" supplement
Published on
Friday February 23, 2007
Features | Technology
With so much now available online, it’s a shame to be cramped by a slow connection. Time to move into the fast lane, says Chris Alden
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The 12 rules of Christmas shopping
M, magazine of Britannia Building Society
Published on
Saturday December 2, 2006
Features
Planning to buy your Christmas gifts in the petrol station again? You can do better than that, says Chris Alden.
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City of water
bthere magazine
Published on
Friday December 1, 2006
Features | Travel
Hamburg is set for a development boom, with land being reclaimed from the River Elbe to create a new city within a city. Chris Alden tests the water
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Europe after hours
easyJet magazine
Published on
Friday December 1, 2006
Features | Travel
Being awake when the sun goes down and the streetlights flicker can be enchanting, says Chris Alden, especially in a European city that doesn’t sleep.
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Facts at your fingertips
Guardian Work
Published on
Saturday November 25, 2006
Careers | Features
It might once have been dry work in dusty rooms, but in the digital age, librarians have a far more dynamic role, says Chris Alden
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Strange bedfellows
Guardian Unlimited Money
Published on
Friday November 3, 2006
Business | Features | Money | Technology
As rising prices force many people to abandon their dream of home ownership, co-buying is beginning to find favour among the hopefuls. Chris Alden investigates.
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King of cool
easyJet magazine
Published on
Wednesday November 1, 2006
Business | Features
Serial entrepreneur Reinier Evers loves searching for cool new ideas. But while most business people keep their ideas to themselves, Evers makes his money by sharing – leading the industry in commercial trendspotting. Chris Alden reports
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Weaknesses? Forget 'em
Guardian Work
Published on
Saturday October 21, 2006
Arts and Books | Business | Careers | Features
Play to your strengths, leadership guru Marcus Buckingham tells Chris Alden
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Women of leisure
YeahBaby magazine
Published on
Sunday October 1, 2006
Business | Features | Travel
Chris Alden meets the trio of young Dutch women who want to re-invent the way we travel – by pairing tourists with enterprising locals
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Home and away
Guardian Work
Published on
Saturday September 30, 2006
Business | Careers | Education | Features
Studying for your MBA abroad is not the only way to gain a global outlook. Chris Alden reports
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How to become a Master of the universe
Guardian Graduate
Published on
Saturday September 9, 2006
Careers | Education | Features
Postgraduate study abroad offers the twin benefits of a top qualification and the experience of a new culture. What more, asks Chris Alden, could a student want?
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A spray at the races
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Wednesday September 6, 2006
Features | Travel
Chris Alden loses his euros and his heart to a Spanish ‘Ascot-on-Sea’ – and offers a guide to where to watch some of the world’s wackiest races.
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The world at their feet
Guardian Postgraduate
Published on
Tuesday September 5, 2006
Education | Features
British universities have worked hard to attract foreign students to the UK. Recruitment has reached record heights but, writes Chris Alden, competition from institutions in Europe, America and Asia is fierce
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Home from home in Rome
Redhot (Virgin Express) magazine
Published on
Friday September 1, 2006
Features | Journalism | Travel
Chris Alden revels in the simplicity of Rivadestra, a “home restaurant” near the banks of the river Tiber
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Peninsular paradise
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Tuesday June 20, 2006
Features | Travel
Turn your back on the island crowds and explore Greece’s spectacular mainland peninsulas instead, says Chris Alden
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Grape escape España
Redhot (Virgin Express) magazine
Published on
Thursday June 1, 2006
Features | Travel
Chris Alden discovers the wonderful wines between Barcelona and Valencia
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Flights of fancy
Redhot (Virgin Express) magazine
Published on
Thursday June 1, 2006
Features | Travel
In need of an escape? Chris Alden lists the seven most eccentric palaces, monuments and gardens of Europe – where every corner hides a work of art, and there’s always another tower to climb
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Goal of the decade
Guardian Graduate
Published on
Sunday February 5, 2006
Careers | Features
We’ve all been asked where we see ourselves in 10 years’ time. But is the career ladder as simple as that? Chris Alden asked the class of 96
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How blogs can make the link
Guardian Unlimited
Published on
Monday January 9, 2006
Education | Features | Technology
Blogs offer connection – between pupils and between schools, and sometimes with surprising results. Chris Alden looks at how some schools work with the medium, and wonders why more don’t
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Public spirit
EducationGuardian
Published on
Tuesday July 26, 2005
Education | Features
Each year Eton hosts a summer school for inner-city kids from Brent. Even if the motive is partly financial, it is a great experience for the pupils. By Chris Alden.
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Somewhere for the weekend
Guardian Travel
Published on
Saturday July 9, 2005
Features | Travel
Chris Alden stays at the Riverside Hotel in Ambleside, in the heart of the Lake District
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Tiddles gets a new home
Observer Cash
Published on
Sunday June 19, 2005
Features | Money | Travel
As part of an Observer series on financing your travels, Chris Alden describes how to cut the cost of rescuing distressed animals you stumble across on holiday
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Coming out of the womb
Guardian Graduate
Published on
Saturday March 19, 2005
Careers | Features | Health
Having trouble getting out of bed? Chris Alden offers ten ways to help students reset their body clocks – and adjust to working hours
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Looking back on the crash
Guardian Technology
Published on
Thursday March 10, 2005
Business | Features | Technology
On the fifth anniversary of the dotcom collapse, Chris Alden reflects on the hysteria and hubris that fuelled the boom
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On the rock
Guardian Unlimited Travel
Published on
Tuesday February 10, 2004
Features | Travel
As Athens takes the Olympic stage this summer, the tiny Aegean peninsula of Monemvasia will be strangely quiet. Get there while you can, says Chris Alden
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Imaginative leap
EducationGuardian
Published on
Tuesday June 24, 2003
Arts and Books | Education | Features
Creative writing courses used to be shunned by many universities as being too weird and way-out, but no longer, reports Chris Alden
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