Have just spent a very pleasant evening, networking with the Chamber of Commerce. We went to the Woodvale in Gurnard right on the waters edge. Food was good as was the company and David of locallife Isle of Wight gave a talk about cold calling. Polly (http://www.therainbowdirectory.co.uk )and I were promoting the Charity Dinner Dance [...]
June 24th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | ContinuedArchive for June, 2008
Raffle prizes for Barely Born Charity Dinner and Dance
The Charity Dinner Dance for the Barley Born Appeal www.barelyborn.co.uk is going well. Businesses island wide have supported, sponsored or given raffle prizes so a big thank you to The Ryde Castle Hotel www.rydecastle.com , West Wight Disco www.westwightaudio.co.uk Biltmore Printers www.biltmoreprinters.co.uk Ventnor Blog www.ventnorblog.com Lyns Book Biz www.lynsbookbiz.co.uk Radi8 www.radi8.co.uk Seaview Hotel www.seaviewhotel.co.uk Isle [...]
June 24th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
Podcast 9
Show Notes for Podcast 9 with Graeme Jeremy of 5 Star Transport
visit http://www.5startransport.co.uk for Graeme Jeremy at 5 Star Transport
http://therainbowdirectory.co.uk for Polly at the Rainbow Directory
http://www.radi8.co.uk for Gary at Radi8
and http://lynsbookbiz.co.uk for Lyn of Lyns Book biz June 21st, 2008 | gcman105 | 0 comments | Continued
Charity Dinner and Dance
Polly of the Rainbow Directory, Gary of Radi8 and myself Lyn of Lynsbookbiz are organising a Charity Dinner Dance on 18th July. All are welcome. It will be held at the Ryde Castle Hotel; from 7 – 12 midnight. Tickets are £25.00 Ticket price includes a welcome drink asnd a 3 course meal. There will [...]
June 21st, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
Podcast 8
Show notes for podcast 8 with Chris Braithwaite of Wight Homeopath
Visit http://www.wighthomeopath.co.uk/home1_wight_homeopathy.htm for Chris Braitwaite Wight Homeopath
http://www.therainbowdirectory.co.uk/ for The Rainbow Directory and
http://www.lynsbookbiz.co.uk for Lyns Book Biz
June 17th, 2008 | gcman105 | 0 comments | Continued
A rather lazy day
Today I was up early to attend the Island business network breakfast meeting. Thursday is usually podcast day. I pootled with a few business things this morning then at lunchtime Gary of radi8 and Polly of the Rainbow Directory and Chris Braithwaite of Wight Homeopath popped over to record podcast 8 which Gary will be posting shortly. Chris [...]
June 12th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
Podcast 7
Show notes for podcast 7 with Maggie Currie of Creedence Training
For further details visit Maggie Currie at http://creedencetraining.co.uk/
Polly at http://therainbowdirectory.co.uk
Gary at http://www.radi8.co.uk
and Lyn at http://lynsbookbiz.co.uk
June 10th, 2008 | gcman105 | 0 comments | Continued
St Marys school and Porchfield strawberry fayre
On Friday, St Mary’s school in Ryde held a ladies pamper evening and we were invited to set up an Usborne book stand. We were able to give the school some free books as a result of sales and they chose Nature books for their gardening club. Today I attended the Porchfield Strawberry Fayre. I sold [...]
June 8th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
Networking again
Today I attended a new network group, View from the Top which was set up by Maggie Currie and held at the Ryde Castle Hotel. It was good to meet some new business people and I think the club will go from strength to strength. I was there to promote my Usborne Book business and [...]
June 5th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 1 comment | Continued
After a busy weekend
My team and I spent a very busy weekend at the Gaffers Festival in Yarmouth. We sold lots of scrummy Usborne books and talked to people about how Usborne can help with FREE books for schools, for party hosts and how we can help with charity fundraising. We also promoted the Usborne Home based business [...]
June 4th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continued
I have no idea. I was unable to get back to her. 
Question: Is the Jayne Fisher who wrote above on 11 February 2009 the author of the Garden Gang books. My ...
Well it was great to hear the new pod cast. I have missed it. When will the next on be? ...
Thanks for the positive feedback Lyn. I enjoyed speaking at the Usborne event and even managed to take some of ...