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Publication:	The Independent
Published:	29th May 2005
Article:	Houseplants need watering? Get a private secretary
Website:	www.independent.co.uk
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Article Excerpt:

Thousands of office workers have already paid up to £35 an hour for private help with tasks ranging from opening the mail to fixing romantic dates. A series of rival agencies has now emerged and, last week, the leader in the field, buy:time, which operates in London and the Home Counties, announced plans to expand nationwide.

Claire Brynteson, founder of buy:time, said her "lifestyle managers" carry out an extraordinary range of tasks. They have bought houses, fixed iPods, collected dry cleaning and arranged children's birthday parties, she said. Most common of all are requests to find and let in plumbers and electricians.

"We are seeing a real demand for personal secretarial work," she said. "Some of it is from the larger property owners who just can't keep up with the workload involved in running a large home.

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