Author: inlife

Hi ..….. it’s PRIZE TIME

Well I am sat at my desk and just feel really grumpy..…don’t know why, but could fall out with myself

So, to copy Absolute Radio……with their half time scores for the week so far

….. I thought I would do mine and see why I feel fidgety n prickly

1 down…….Mother in law is still with us

2 down……..got soaked this morning waiting for the bloody shutter to go up…..took an age

3 down…….. VAT to be done

4 down………fed up of this weather NEED SUNSHINE !!!!!

4 – 1…….great gym session followed by yoga last night

4 – 2……..looks like Wolves will get promoted….yes I know they can still get caught (like the collapse of 2002 but surely not this time)

4 – 3………going to take the good lady wife for a well-earned pie n a pint

4 – 4 ……………….got loads to do and customers’ orders to process …..YAY……. BOOM…..get in

4 – 5 ……feeling better already, things ain’t too bad

Now……send me a quick email with your half time scores and we will put them all in a hat and draw a name out………. the WINNER will receive a little treat

Oh and just to enlighten you the Mother in law is not ill, she is staying with us whilst her new flat is being finished off

All the best
Nigel

Hi, for the Easter break this weekend we were in Wales….

…and guess what?

I got lucky!

….with the weather that is, no rain at all….well we had some snow on Monday as we were leaving!

It would appear, every man and his dog, were at Snowdon on Easter Sunday and the little car park at Pen-y-Pass was full, so back down the mountain and pulled up on the grass verge in a line of dozens of other cars…

….more about this later !

If you’ve never ventured up Snowdon, then you’ve got to try it.

It’s great for the soul, clean crisp air and the views – out of this world. See what I mean:

….So off we went up the Miners Track, nice wide path, took our time and had a lovely walk. We arrived at the snow line and stopped, could hardly stand up – so we descended on the PYG track, jeez this was hard going on me knees, don’t think I will do this trail next time.

What is the only way to make money without the use of signs or advertising?

PARKING!

We returned to our car and found a parking ticket stuck on the windscreen, in fact all the cars on both sides of the road – sporting a parking ticket!

Now, I don’t want to get in to the rights and wrongs of parking, but 1 sign, just 1….

“NO PARKING ALLOWED AT ANY TIME” sign –

….Strategically placed where everyone walks past… after all everyone is going up, would save everyone a lot of money – or is it just too big a money maker for the local council?

So, if climbing Snowdon is on your to do list – watch where you park !!!

All the best

Nigel

Monday morning, spent listening to Chris going on about his fab round of golf, well don’t worry, I won’t bore you with the details.

Anyway, what a great weekend weather wise, spring finally here and what was I upto?

Car buying! Trudging around dealerships, not a clue what I was after.

Now the good thing with this, I was really paying attention to all the info at hand, the showroom – the branding – the sales staff – how the cars were positioned, the lighting, the posters etc.. and let me tell you it’s like a printers heaven.

By the way I still haven’t made a choice, but really enjoyed the market research haha and just wanted to ask….

”do you printers really appreciate the power you have? The real power of persuasion or the pleasure in knowing that joe public is looking at your stuff!”

Well the bank holiday is upon us , me and the other half are off to Wales for the weekend, hopefully walking up Snowdon.

One sign that I will definitely be paying attention to is the one at the start of the climb -anything like – ice axes and crampons required and -10 degrees, with 40mph winds at the summit, well we will be down before you know it having a pie n a pint in a cosy little pub.

Oh and one last thing, Chris shot 67 – 4 under par at Widney Manor, the golfers will appreciate what a cracking round that was!

Whatever you are up to, have a great bank holiday

Nigel

Be more like Freddie,

Imagine the scene, it’s gym night, cardio & weights – headphones in listening to my tunes on shuffle play and an absolute gem comes on.

Queen – Lap of the Gods Live at Wembley………. well that was it, shuffle off and the album cranked up – I was lifting weights that I never thought possible.

What tunes and what a showman Freddie was.
Now just imagine if you could be like Freddie, whipping your customers up to a frenzy, getting them to do what you want – oh life would be bliss and so much fun.

Isn’t it great how music plays with your emotions? From lifting your mood, running faster, helping you relax – music is so powerful, nearly as powerful as print – you guys are the reason people buy products, help to celebrate events, decorate cars, vans and living spaces, the power of print is everywhere.

What songs would you have playing in your print shop to encourage customers to spend, or just feel good and comfortable when they enter?
Just for a bit of fun, what song or band mean a lot to you that you haven’t heard for ages?

Well I for one will be growing a moustache, stripping to the waist and going to wear tight white pants haha what a sight for sore eyes

Here’s a bit of Queen for your enjoyment.

Good afternoon,

Hope you are enjoying the “warm weather”, well for now anyway

I need a favour(s) – next Tuesday I am off to Cheltenham for the day, travelling down on the beer bus with 30+ other blokes, it’s gonna be a great day J

However, the only thing I know about horses…….they are big so n so’s of a beast

This is where you can make my great day a perfect day – do you happen to be a betting guru, who always takes the bookies to the cleaners? If so, come on pass on the red hot tips – please please help me out!!

If you happen to be going along on Tuesday, give me a call and we can arrange to meet up, have a pint and a natter

Anyway, that’s my plea for help, I will let you know how I get on

All the best

Nigel