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Last-Minute Tips for Wrapping Up 2024 Successfully

Paul Francis
Dec 19, 2024
2 min read

As 2024 draws to a close, now is the perfect time to tie up loose ends and start the new year with a clean slate. Whether you’ve had a productive year or faced some challenges, these last-minute tips will help you finish the year on a high note and set a strong foundation for 2025.

1. Clear Your Inbox

Take a few minutes to organize your emails. Archive or delete unnecessary messages, respond to urgent ones, and set up an out-of-office reply if needed. A clean inbox sets a productive tone for January and helps you avoid feeling overwhelmed when you return to work.

2. Reflect on Achievements

Look back at the year and jot down your key accomplishments. Whether it’s professional milestones, personal growth, or unexpected wins, celebrating these successes boosts motivation for the year ahead and reminds you of what you’re capable of achieving.

3. Set Goals for 2025

Create a realistic list of goals or resolutions. Break them into smaller, actionable steps to ensure progress and avoid feeling overwhelmed. Remember, it’s better to focus on a few meaningful goals than to overcommit and risk burnout.

4. Wrap Up Projects

Complete outstanding tasks wherever possible. If something can't be finished before year-end, make a clear plan to revisit it in January. Communicate with team members or clients about timelines to manage expectations.

5. Organize Finances

Review your finances, settle outstanding bills, and prepare for tax season. This ensures a smooth start to the new year and helps you avoid last-minute stress in the months ahead.

6. Reconnect with Contacts

Send a quick message to clients, colleagues, or friends to wish them a happy holiday season. It’s a thoughtful way to maintain relationships and leave a positive impression as the year ends.

7. Recharge

Finally, take time to relax. The holidays are as much about rest as they are about celebration. Enjoy the festivities, spend quality time with loved ones, and prepare to hit the ground running in 2025.

Live Forever? Oasis might do just that!

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15 May 2025

Mollie Waiton

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Stop crying your heart out, Oasis is reuniting! The moment fans have been dreaming of for 15 years, Liam and Noel Gallagher have put their differences aside to put on a show, touring the UK.

Talk Tonight? Clearly, they finally did!

Concert crowd with raised hands silhouetted against bright stage lights. The atmosphere is energetic and lively, with a smoky background.

Oasis's rise to fame started in 1991, in Manchester. Liam Gallagher was the singer, and Noel the guitarist and songwriter. Their album Definitely Maybe, released in 1994, became the fastest-selling debut in UK history at the time. This was then followed by (What's the Story) Morning Glory?, released in 1995, which included Wonderwall, Don’t Look Back in Anger, and Champagne Supernova, all now iconic songs. Alongside Blur, they became the face of Britpop. Oasis are unique because they symbolised 1990s working-class pride and British spirit through both their personalities and their music. They famously played to over 250,000 fans over two nights at Knebworth in 1996. Oasis eventually split in 2009 in Paris after Noel said that he "simply could not go on working with Liam." Both brothers moved on to solo careers, throwing jabs at each other in interviews and on social media.

Once this iconic duo split, Noel Gallagher formed Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds, which earned him successful solo albums. Liam Gallagher formed Beady Eye with other former Oasis bandmates and later released his own solo albums, As You Were and Why Me? Why Not. Liam often begged for Oasis to reunite, but Noel didn’t like the idea and said it was "not worth it." Both Gallagher brothers hinted at a reunion; for example, Liam aimed songs at Noel during live shows, and Noel hinted that "the door was never completely closed" in an interview in 2023.

When Oasis finally confirmed the reunion, the initial announcement included a world tour, starting with major UK cities. However, there are rumours that they could headline Glastonbury, Reading, and Leeds. Noel and Liam are both involved, but Bonehead and Guigsy’s return hasn’t been confirmed. They have also hinted at making one or two new tracks to perform on the tour, but Noel has said that they want to "celebrate the old songs first." The main focus will be on Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory?. In their interviews, it is clear that there is still tension between the two, but they are putting their differences aside for the fans and, most likely, the money. So even though they say they’ve made peace, I say we shouldn’t put our lives in the hands of a rock ’n’ roll band just yet.

The Oasis reunion isn’t just another tour; it’s history, the revival of an era that shaped Britpop. Fans never thought they would see the day. However, I think we are all wondering: can the Gallagher brothers really stay civil? Maybe they will live forever… or at least long enough to play Wonderwall one more time.