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Our first PodCast

We have just completed out first PodCast!

 
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April 18th, 2008 | gcman105 | 3 comments | Continued
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Team meeting

My team of Island Usborne representatives met together last night to put the finishing touches to the Fun afternoon and Usborne book fair that the Ryde Castle Hotel are hosting on Sunday 20th April 2 – 5 pm. Lots of fun activities. Any child who recycles a good conditioned, used book (for charity)can dip in the [...]

April 17th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
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More Generous Island businesses

Thank you to Graeme Jeremy of 5 Star transport http://www.5startransport.co.uk/ for your generous donation to our Community book pledge. (and by the way – he provides a first class man and van service). I know as – he helped me out recently. Excellent job well executed. Thanks!
Chris Braithwaite of Wight Homeopath 01983 865387 has also [...]

April 14th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
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A Day of Rest?

I went to church with my mum and dad and my sister joined us. We then had lunch at  the Ponda Rosa and very nice it was too although not very good for the diet!! Resisted pud! I then spent the day sorting out many things “Usborne” ready for our big Usborne Book fair on [...]

April 14th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
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Computer wizard

Had problems with my computer!! All sorted now thanks to Robert McKenna of Mckennas computers www.mckennascomputers.com and thanks Robert for buying a book and helping our community book pledge.

April 11th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
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More Charity Fundraising

I’m off to God’s Providence in Newport this afternoon. Andy and Lynne are hosting a Spring Tea party to raise funds for Age Concern. Maybe I will see you there!! and I will  be donating some more books to help raise a few more pounds for the funds.

April 11th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
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Today at Breakfast (10 April 2008)

I attended the Island Business network breakfast this morning – as usual on a Thursday. http://www.islandbusinessnetwork.com/members.htm There was some great networking going on this morning. I have recently had pledges for the community book pledge from Judith and Alan Gentry so thank you very much. Alan is a structural engineer http://www.alangentry-structuralengineer.com/home1.htm
and Judith is [...]

April 10th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
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Thank you Gary

Gary is doing a brilliant job of updating my site and leading me through the scary world of blogging and forums. I am getting to grip with this now. Thanks Gary for your generous donation to the community book pledge. You are a star. http://radi8.co.uk/blog/contact/

April 10th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
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Lunch with Maggie Currie

Today I met Maggie Currie for lunch at Oasis. We had a lovely relaxing lunch and Maggie has very kindly joined our Usborne Community Book pledge. Thanks Maggie for your donation. To see what Maggie gets up to when she is not out lunching with me view
http://www.creedencetraining.co.uk/ http://www.es-services.co.uk/ http://www.textphonerent.com/

April 10th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 1 comment | Continued
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Calling all Island businesses

Would you like to help to raise the literacy standards on the Isle of Wight in this the National Year of Reading? We are running a COMMUNITY BOOK PLEDGE. For a small (or even a large) donation, you can pledge books for local schools. Your business will be advertised on our Usborne websites and a [...]

April 10th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
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