Emma was born in the year the Beatles broke up. She set up Meantime in 2008 after a 15 year career reporting on the supply chain and logistics industries. She is an NCTJ-trained reporter and an award-winning editor. She studied Middle Eastern Archaeology and Akkadian, although she has to admit her cuneiform is probably a little rusty these days. She was once an archaeologist working in Syria and Jordan, and has been an English language teacher. She has lived at one time or another in Jerusalem and Aleppo, as well as Paris and Brussels, where she went to school and learnt to speak French. She is an accredited CIPR practitioner.

Julian was born in the year man first walked on the moon. He studied hotel management before switching to psychology and geography. He was a primary school teacher in another life and wrote for Shoot magazine as a cub reporter. He is a Guinness World Record Holder for having gutted the most mackerel in an hour.

Ebele was born the year the Jamaican bobsled team made their debut and “Eddie the Eagle” became the first British ski jumper to compete in the event in 60 years at the Winter Olympics. She is a CIPR Accredited Practitioner. She studied Business and Marketing at Canterbury and has a decade’s experience within sales. She is an avid baker, traveller to distance lands, music gigs and festival goer and a guitar player.

Felicity was born in the year the first Airbus A330 took to the skies. She studied English at university and worked for six years as a magazine Editor, specialising in ground handling and air cargo. During her time as a writer, she gained a diploma in journalism and was fortunate to travel the world. She also has hospitality experience, including a stint working in the USA. Felicity is a passionate cook and baker, and a fitness enthusiast who loves the great outdoors.

Kaya was born in the same year as her twin sister.

After completing her studies, she pursued a career in London working with some of the U.K’s best known interior designers and master craftsmen to bring bespoke furniture and fabrics into production. In recent years she has also worked in public relations, deploying her creative and analytical skills to a whole new industry.

In her spare time, she can be found in her pottery studio, her kitchen, or walking her dog in the Kent countryside. Kaya is also a beekeeper.

Patricia was born the year Stephen Hawking published his trailblazing introduction to cosmology “A Brief History of Time”. She has almost a decade long experience in PR, marketing and copywriting within the food and hospitality sectors. In her time off, she can be found hiking in nature, exploring new cities and experimenting with different cuisines in the kitchen.