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Have you heard of Newport, Newport?

Monday, July 26th, 2010

Sangetta sent me this hilarious #ff yesterday and I was still talking about it at 8pm to the entrepreneural Owner of the fabulous Ice House ( over the new Swansea Tawe Sail Bridge).

My neighbour told us that this video clip has done more than the Tourist Board and anyone (for that matter) to put Newport on the map!.

See for yourself…Newport (Ymerodraeth State of Mind)

   

Thank you Sangeeta.

 

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What are you looking forward to this week? ChitChat

Sunday, April 4th, 2010

Happy Monday! What are you looking forward to this week?

Online for a good hour ’spring cleaning’ my contact list, files and reading e-mails. Palm Sunday was catching up with that ‘hour change’ having celebrated a special ecumenical service, with a mixed (different) bunch from our community, as our City Church is home for all, the homeless, the sick, the disadvantaged, the learning difficulties ’side by side’ with dignitaries. Special for me, as my late father followed the ecumenical faith up until his death in Malta in 1997.

My decision to contribute to blogs over the ‘in celebration of a new birth’ days led me to focus on the most sparkling upbeat and ‘not so’ upbeat blogs. It still amazes me as to the categories of constant downbeat replies, that flag up in the middle of the most ‘incredible supporting fund raising ideas’ like..

Peter Symes

Community : Bens Challenge The unseen side of the Afghanistan War
Thank you Steve Hall for nudging me in the ribs, to contact this man -

Dean ‘Way of the Warrior’ Man to link him up with Ben.

As I gear up for my week ahead – this week being ‘a little’ special for me, it’s that time of year to celebrate new life and my son will be flying home from training with the ‘dawn to midnight’ runs. I can’t wait to have my belated Mother’s day and special hug day all rolled ‘in one’ by a cheeky chappie, who despite his huge responsibilities is the most fun ‘full of life’ son I could wish to have.

Thank you Thomas, Penny and team for giving birth to a wonderful platform known as ecademy. smile

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#Oi what’s occuring? – Wales Ecademy

Wednesday, March 24th, 2010

Last night leaving the workplace saying my usual ‘ it’s a goodnight for him and a goodnight from her?’ I drove onto Cardiff in rush hour and was nicely surprised by an invite I’d received to join a new Chapter of Wales Ecademy

Wandering around Park Place and 33 Winsdor Place it was wonderful to meet Dame Barbara or was it Iris Gower oh no, it was our very own Georgina Lester     Trevor Ifa Durham and Mike ‘internet marketing’ Bailey at Bar 33!!


Photo courtesy of 33 Windsor Place

Having engaged in a ‘welsh think tank’ I can honestly say we can point you in the right direction of Meirioneth sausages and mash, Cawl Carreg Cennen, deliciously hot ‘mini’ welsh cakes and Penclawdd Cockles, as I’m near enough to pick ‘em on my weekly North Gower runs around the Llangennech Surf. Not forgetting my relaxation well-being treks around Three Cliffs, Gower!

Wandering around Park Place and Winsdor Place would have been complete if Jonathan Davies, Shane Williams, Dame Shirley Bassey, and Ruth Jones were staging a Calendar Girls and Boys Sports Relief fundraising night. Cheers and Oggy Oggy Oggy! for a lovely ‘end of play’ twpper. My weekly muti- national automotive well- being in the workplace ’stint’ will never be the same again. I will give you a clue as to my influence on the ‘I’m on fire activities list’ that have a wheelies ‘dirty weekends’(mountain biking)


Ty Gwyn – Brecon Beacons National Park

and golfing flavour! What do you think? Do come and join us at our next Wales Ecademy event and enjoy a Dakota.

Happy Networking! Happy Wednesday!.  My Power words are Work Life Balance,

 

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I’m a different person …

Sunday, March 7th, 2010

turn my world around’ smile No, it’s not my birthday yet but the sun’s out and Wales are playing France. It all bodes well for a great Friday night!!
Whatever the result, it promises to be a great match.
Wales! Wales! Wales!!

It’s the weekend and it’s HERE!! What do you have planned?

Carolyn, The best business attire a Smile! on Social Media

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Networking chit chat – Who inspires you to aspire?

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Morning,

 

Have you seen Coco Chanel’s fashionable fairytale?
I was invited to see this incredible story of a lady who’s perfume “Coco Mademoselle” is one of my favourites. No matter which airport you fly into the name of Coco Chanel jumps out from every ‘duty free’ perfume display.

She gave us the little black dress, she gave us perfume, and she gave us the simplicity and comfort we craved in women’s clothing. She’s beauty and she’s grace. She’s France’s own Mademoiselle Coco Chanel, the Great Emancipator of women’s bodies, no longer enslaved to corsets.

“It’s the story of how she got there — a young girl of modest means in a man’s world, working her way up in her own right”. My experience of working largely in a man’s world ( motivating a workforce weekly ) has had it’s own liberating strengths. I connected with her determination and focus while admiring her tireless fashion creations, worn by so many beautiful women all over the world. She was a genius and driven from within.

Who inspires you to aspire?

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Thomas – Connectedness – the power of social media and #smiles from Gower

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

The power of social media and smiles from Gower.

After chitchatting with Nathalie Jamois at silly hours this morning, I woke up to this – @gowernews: Awesome #Gower ‘dawn ’til dusk’ by local photographer Alun Morris Jones www.gowerscapes.com and I am in love smile It covers nearly every inch of sand, sky, rock, surf and sights I have ‘clocked up’ since I could walk. Being the youngest of three children, I frequently got my brother to give me a ‘piggy back’ to the top of the Cliffs, when I was too tired to take another step! There was always that promise of an ice cream, if you kept going until you reached the top!! A wonderful gift to send him and you.

 

Thank you Alun Morris Jones @GowerTwit and @gowernews for tweeting this absolutely amazing photography – a work of art – a gift and for making my Wednesday morning truely awesome. I’d love him to capture KC Louis skipping over the Golf links next time :~) x

Who inspires you to aspire?

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Keep Your #Sparkle

Monday, July 27th, 2009

Read this lovely How to reclaim your time courtesy of Nigel_Morgan Pr earlier.
It included this catch phrase Weary Wonks!!!

So let’s start the day Sparkling!
Reply to your e-mails! Clear out the Files! Clear out the Draws! Clear out the Mind!
Write your list for today! And do what Paratroopers do every day ….> Have that leap of faith!

Fly me to the Moon 

 

I hope you can all join me tonight at 10pm  …> ‘Keep Your Sparkle With Lifestyle  On show by Ask Sharifah on #BlogTalkRadio – http://tobtr.com/s/598379

Enjoy a fantastic Monday!

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Help! It’s a Black Star Invasion

Saturday, July 11th, 2009

by Carolyn Williams on 11-Jul-09 1:48pm

Help! I am being inundated to connect to Black Stars!!!

Courtesy!
No one has bothered to read my eacdemy twitter Status that says …

‘ I do not auto follow. Say ‘Hi! and a message telling me why you would like to connect?’

What are your views on Auto connect buttons? Now I already have my List of Stars but there is room for More if they are Real, are genuinely interested in my help, can communicate well and interact? 

 Carolyn, helping you to #Sparkle with Confidence on Social Media

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