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Contents

PAlife C O N T E N T S

July/August’s line-up:P4 ...... PA Life Picks Our favourite new products, venues and servicesP10 ..... Working Wardrobe What to wear at work, by our Elle expert.P10 ..... Entertainment The latest books and fi lms from our guruP13 ..... Technology The best online fl ight comparison websitesP14 ..... Top 12 Lunchtime express beauty fi xesP18 ..... PA Profi le The realities of being a male PA

FeaturesP17 .... The Offi ce Show Learn about 2012’s offi ce* exhibition!P21 ..... A Leap Of Faith Kimberly Rothman on I’d Love T o Do ThatP22 .... Adventure on the High Seas Michelle Porter on sailing around the worldP26 .... One Step Beyond Angela Mortimer on why it’s good to leave your comfort zoneP50 ... The Last Word Abbey Road lets you unleash your inner rock star

Christmas Party SpecialP38 ... Is it that time of year already? Preparing for your 2012 Christmas eventP40 ... Christmas Party Planners Planners to help with Christmas partiesP44 ... Our top Christmas venues Venues to celebrate Xmas in style

Offers & Competitions P25 .... Competition Win inspirational courses and days out

VENUES SECTION: Manchester SpecialP31 ..... Introducing Manchester The metropolitan Gateway to the NorthP32 ... Manchester: At a GlanceP36 .... Manchester venues in detail

elcome to the July/August issue of PALife magazine. Time is fl ying past this year, so this month we have

included a feature to help you organise Christmas functions, along with an Venue guide on Manchester. We have inspiring interviews with some amazing women and we also chat to Andy McGrath, a hugely successful male PA about his work for ITV. All of our regular features are back aswell, including PALife Picks, Working Wardrobe and Top 12. Let us know what you think! See you next time for our September issue.

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