Don’t get me wrong, I really love my job as an Usborne book representative and I have a lot of fun and this weekend was no different. On Saturday afternoon, I went with Claire (in Nikki’s team) down to the Ice rink. We set up stall at the rink side during the Wight Raiders versus [...]
September 22nd, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | ContinuedArchive for September, 2008
Another manic Friday in which I found Wightlink very challenging!
Today I had planned to visit Pat at New Milton Children’s centre and take lots of my lovely bargain books to share with the mums/dads aunts etc over there. Wightlink ferry company nearly scuppered my plans. Living on an Island is lovely but it has its draw backs! Namely, being in the hands of the [...]
September 19th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | ContinuedWhat a busy Usborne day!!
Well, Thursday and the day started early as it usually does on Thursdays. It was visitors day at the Island business network group. There I met up with not only my IBN friends but also some guests. I have long been telling my team that we need to take our Usborne “shops” into the care [...]
September 18th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | ContinuedI am looking for businesses in Ryde who would like to pledge books to Oakfield Primary school
In book week, Angela and I will be setting up a book fair at Oakfield school and we will have a lot of fairytale books (amongst other things) with us as that is the theme they have chosen .We will be asking local businesses to pledge books to add to their library. It would be [...]
September 17th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | ContinuedMore bookings!
It was an exciting and busy day yesterday. I was chatting to my first recruit from Spain who is just about to sign up. I have recruits in France already but am about to branch out further round Europe. I also have someone interested in Italy. With a free starter kit this month its [...]
September 16th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | ContinuedWho would have thought it?? it was a glorious day!!
Angela and I spent a wondeful day selling our beautiful Usborne books at Arreton Manor for Ladies day. It was a lovely event set in the beautiful grounds of the manor house – the sun shone and the people came and the wind and rain were nowhere to be seen.
We sold lots of our farmyard [...]
The summer is over and we are podcasting again
I nearly got pod fade but met up with my podcast pals, Polly of the Rainbow Directory and Gary and his son, James of Radi8 today to resume podcasting after our summer break.
We chatted about what is going on within Usborne – FREE starter kit, lovely offers on our super books, community book pledge etc! [...]
Its my birthday and I’ll cry if I want to!!!!!!
But I don’t want to cos I have had such a lovely day. If I did it would be tears of happiness. I spent the day sorting and delivering books but received sooooooooooo many birthday greetings from friends and relatives. Thanks for the lovely pressies. I then rounded off my super day with dinner at [...]
September 9th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | Continuedwhat an exciting offer!!!
I was just off to bed, finally , when an email arrived from Usborne. A set of 20 farmyaryd tales sticker story books, usually retailing at £3.99 each on offer for just £16.99 per set – less the £1 per book. Fantastic for pressies and ideal for gifts to give for children leaving a nursery [...]
September 5th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 0 comments | ContinuedUploading photos
Today, as Polly my podcast pal was busy, Gary, my geek of radi8 popped over and gave me another lesson in uploading my photos so that my website becomes more visually exciting! Thanks Gary.
September 5th, 2008 | lyn.blackledge | 1 comment | Continued