For the past month, from the day of the Royal Wedding, my husband, daughter and I had the pleasure of playing hosts to great family friends from Malaysia. The husband, wife and daughter team used our home as a base as they embarked on memorable adventure trips to England and Europe. While we as a family continued with our ordinary, daily lives, it was a joy to listen to their humorous encounters and heartwarming visits to family and friends whom they had not seen for many years.
In many ways, it was a dream come true not only for our friends, but for me too and I am thankful to my husband for making all this possible through his ambition, drive and determination.
Viva La good times with friends and family!
Monday, May 30, 2011
Monday, May 23, 2011
Chocolates and a bottle of wine
Last Sunday, I received a rather pressing text message from my ex-colleague asking for some writing help. Not thinking too much about it, I spent an hour or so editing some written work for her which needed to be submitted urgently. Her Polish background did not allow her to be versatile enough in the English language, hence the need for my input. When I had gone through the text, I informed her and called it a night.
The next day, she turned up at work with a lovely bottle of wine and Belgian chocolates. Wow! I certainly did not expect her to thank me in such a profound way and needless to say, I was greatly touched. Everyone at home enjoyed the chocos but I am saving the bottle of wine for a special occasion.
For now, I am content to be living by the pen, chocolates and wine.
The next day, she turned up at work with a lovely bottle of wine and Belgian chocolates. Wow! I certainly did not expect her to thank me in such a profound way and needless to say, I was greatly touched. Everyone at home enjoyed the chocos but I am saving the bottle of wine for a special occasion.
For now, I am content to be living by the pen, chocolates and wine.
Friday, May 13, 2011
Emma Tennant or Nigella Lawson!
Our Athena Wokingham meeting on Wednesday was a lively, educational and entertaining meeting of different minds. Emma Tennant, our presenter for the day, has inspired me to write about her fantastic insight into the current world of fashion. Emma was kind enough to inform us that contrasting colours are all the rage now. But Emma, I must confess to wearing red pumps with turquoise, blue and purple tops set against black trousers and getting away with it as I am from the wacky world of advertising. My devastated daughter keeps saying "What are you wearing, Mi?" So, the general consensus is, when I am with hubby and daughter, I get their approval on what I am going out in for the day!
Back to Emma, her mannequin and how she performed magic with a simple black top and comfortable looking jeans. The pearls, the trick with just the right dash of jewellery, including the spectacular piece from Lizzie just made every ensemble look splendid. She kept dressing the mannequin up while chatting with the group of us in such an easy, carefree manner that for a moment I thought I was watching Nigella Lawson on television, conjuring up a delightful cheesecake.
Although when you come to think of it, if you decided to indulge in Nigella's recipes and succumb to giving the weighing scales a hard time, everything that Emma taught us yesterday would simply have to go out the door! But the point I am trying to make is Emma Tennant is very comfortable demonstrating and explaining about what you should wear and what must be avoided. She has a soothing way of making her audience feel good and the great round of applause after her presentation sums this all up.
I'd like to leave you with Emma's answer to Libby's question; you are never too old for skinny jeans if a 70 year old lady is wearing them!
Back to Emma, her mannequin and how she performed magic with a simple black top and comfortable looking jeans. The pearls, the trick with just the right dash of jewellery, including the spectacular piece from Lizzie just made every ensemble look splendid. She kept dressing the mannequin up while chatting with the group of us in such an easy, carefree manner that for a moment I thought I was watching Nigella Lawson on television, conjuring up a delightful cheesecake.
Although when you come to think of it, if you decided to indulge in Nigella's recipes and succumb to giving the weighing scales a hard time, everything that Emma taught us yesterday would simply have to go out the door! But the point I am trying to make is Emma Tennant is very comfortable demonstrating and explaining about what you should wear and what must be avoided. She has a soothing way of making her audience feel good and the great round of applause after her presentation sums this all up.
I'd like to leave you with Emma's answer to Libby's question; you are never too old for skinny jeans if a 70 year old lady is wearing them!
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Handing Out Promotional Leaflets
When I decided to move to England with my husband and daughter, never in my wildest dreams did I think that handing out promotional leaflets would be part of my job! As an accomplished Copywriter who mainly conjured up ideas on how to sell a product, never once did I think that I would be put to the test by actually being a front liner and doing the selling!
I must say that I find all this very exciting as it offers a whole new perspective on advertising. I still write for the web, having familiarised myself with SEO writing. Recently, I began learning the art of social media networking with the aim of promoting my copywriting business. All this, only to find that handing out leaflets on the high street does generate business for my employer, whom I work for part time.
He manufactures and installs fitted bedroom and home study furniture. While the company does have a website, it has been proven that handing out leaflets does have a positive impact on local and even out of town individuals. One might argue that people are generally polite when they take the leaflet but may chuck it away once they get home. This is true but I say that they have at least glanced at it, know you exist and will call on you the next time they need made to measure furniture.
So, there you go! While technology may be making its way into the world of selling, the good old art of handing out leaflets does seem to be working for some. More so in these difficult economic times where every bit of selling helps. Especially when it comes to keeping a Copywriter gainfully employed outside the home.
I must say that I find all this very exciting as it offers a whole new perspective on advertising. I still write for the web, having familiarised myself with SEO writing. Recently, I began learning the art of social media networking with the aim of promoting my copywriting business. All this, only to find that handing out leaflets on the high street does generate business for my employer, whom I work for part time.
He manufactures and installs fitted bedroom and home study furniture. While the company does have a website, it has been proven that handing out leaflets does have a positive impact on local and even out of town individuals. One might argue that people are generally polite when they take the leaflet but may chuck it away once they get home. This is true but I say that they have at least glanced at it, know you exist and will call on you the next time they need made to measure furniture.
So, there you go! While technology may be making its way into the world of selling, the good old art of handing out leaflets does seem to be working for some. More so in these difficult economic times where every bit of selling helps. Especially when it comes to keeping a Copywriter gainfully employed outside the home.
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