Kirsty Duffey

You may have owned an old-fashioned typewriter in the past. As a child, I remember the thrill of finding one in a museum or during a stately home visit and enjoying the noise and sensation as I pressed down the keys and ting of the bell after a carriage return. Any...

Christmas seems to have flown by far too fast.   One minute we are all admiring the Christmas lights in the street and feeling nostalgic, going for Christmas strolls and watching those feel-good films and even dare I say, singing and jigging to Christmas songs in the...

It's happened again. All those plans to be "good" over New Year and yet, things seem to have rather gone out of the window. But don't feel bad; I think after the last year, with longer working hours and stressful uncertainty, that we all needed a bit of time out and...

With the pandemic in our minds along with work and family life, anxiety (or the menopause!) it is hard to switch off sometimes and get a good night's sleep.   So how can you get a good night's sleep? Try to keep a consistent bedtime during the week and weekends.   At...

Ways to make Christmas easier If you are juggling work and home life and haven't quite got round to those presents yet, how can you make Christmas easier?   Here are a few tips from Type IT! to help you on your way.   1. Instead of writing out all those Christmas...

What should you be thinking about before you learn to touch-type? 1. Take stock of where you are and what your typing speed is. You can do this by taking our typing challenge. Feel free to try and compete against your friends and family! Typing Test Competition - How...

Top 10 Benefits of Touch Typing Speed - being able to touch type is so useful as work can be completed more quickly without having to hunt and peck for the keys. An early start in touch typing can really help to get through work more quickly. Accuracy - learning to...

The Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme (DofE), how will it help my child? Have you ever wondered what it's all about? As an Approved Activity Provider with the DofE, at Type IT! we can give you a little insight into what's involved and tell you about the benefits for your...

Xmas Holiday one-week intensive touch-typing class for age 9+ 20th-24th December Join our friendly team of tutors live in our virtual zoom centre from Monday 20th-Friday 24th December from 9am- 11am. We will pack a whole lot of typing action into our week and we will...

With stress awareness week just behind us, here are some simple ways to destress and unwind. Work When you are at work, make sure you take a lunch break and breaks throughout the day.   Everyone needs to take a break. Rather than eat lunch at your desk, weather...