Sorry I have been quiet but my mum has whisked me away for a holiday on the QE2!! I have spotted That’s not my penguin in the shop along with THATS NOT MY MONKEY - which we haven’t yet got. This morning I gave the taxi driver my business card and asked him to help me [...]
April 30th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 3 comments | ContinuedArchive for April, 2008
More Pledges
Many thanks to the IBN members who pledged more Usborne books in the community book pledge yesterday, for Island schools. More details coming shortly! Pop back here later.
April 25th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
National Year of Reading
Its never too early to get children interested in books and in this, the National Year of Reading I intend to bring that same love of books that Nicola already has, to as many children as I can. The rest of my Usborne team will be doing the same across the UK!
April 23rd, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
Well we did it again!
Gary (of radi8) Polly (of the Rainbow Directory) and I met this morning to record podcast number 2 and I daren’t forget the biscuits this week! (Polly told me off last week!) Gary should get the podcast posted later today. We are having lots of fun but there is a serious side too.
[...]
Angela and I went out to play
Angela and I went out tonight.There was a fundraising event at Thompsons Garden centre on behalf of Love Russia www.loverussia.org There were also naughty nibbles!! We would love to get involved in helping with fundraising so will see what we can do.
April 22nd, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
Photographs
Thanks Tristan for taking the photos at our Usborne fun afternoon and book event at Ryde Castle Hotel. Look forward to uploading them shortly when I have worked out how!!! Me and technology - but I know a man who can!!!!
April 22nd, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
Beautiful Flowers
Many thanks Catherine Ann and Sharon(Gardenia Florists, Freshwater 01983 756333), the flower arrangement and balloon bouquet were beautiful. They enhanced the entrance to our fun afternoon and Usborne book event at the Ryde Castle Hotel and were greatly admired. Thanks for your offer to pledge books in our Usborne community book pledge for schools too. See you on Thursday.
April 22nd, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 1 comment | Continued
Fun afternoon at Ryde Castle Hotel
Thanks to my brilliant Usborne Books team, and Nikki, Ian and Sandra at the Ryde Castle Hotel, we had a fun afternoon with activities for the visiting children and an Usborne Book Fair for the adults to browse. We are giving free books to any school represented and am pleased to say that we will be [...]
April 20th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 2 comments | Continued
What fun we had
Well we did it! Our first podcast for Lyn’s book biz and what fun we had. Gary, Polly and I are looking forward to getting together again next week. Polly of the Rainbow Directory and Gary of radi8, are both popping into our Usborne book fair tomorrow at the Ryde Castle Hotel. We will report [...]
April 19th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 2 comments | Continued
The Plaza.
Gary and Debbie Hall have kindly donated Usborne books for local school.s
Gary runs The Plaza in Cowes. www.theplazaices.co.uk and his wife Debbie runs the Barber’s shop at Shooters Hill in cowes www.beresfordbarbershop.co.uk so if you are in Cowes, do pop in. You will be made very welcome.
we need to show you how to get a gravatar now don't we? (photo) 
Lyn you are so right, many apologies to Oakfield. I am geting my fields and hills mixed, but it ...
Hello Lyn, I am back the summer is over and the children have gone back to school! Looking forward to ...
Is that Janet I spy looking at your stall. Is she still an Usborne organiser? Was she well and enjoying ...
I had a great day Saturday at the Garlic Festival, even worked on Lyn's stall for 10 mins!