If you missed my article Boating With Kids in January’s Waterway’s World, it is now available again! It has been included in the Waterways World Annual 2012 with the title Children on Board. It describes my family’s lifestyle and includes plenty of tips for living aboard with kids and holidays aboard with kids. It’s all…
Imagine if there was one organisation supporting both community and waterways regeneration. Well there is! Canals are for boating and there are a lot of local projects out there using the waterways for socially inclusive activities and community cohesion. “The National Community Boats Association (NCBA) is the umbrella organisation that supports and represents community boating…
Well I have been a busy little bee; which can only be a good thing. In the wonderful world of business blogging, social media and getting traffic I have been writing lots of articles for my clients’ websites and I ate free cake at a blogging conference. Anyone who follows this or my personal blog…
We are often told that a social media campaign can increase web traffic and search engine ranking, but how is it done? How can you increase your search engine ranking and start getting traffic? What is SEO? Welcome to the wonderful world of search engine optimisation. The idea is to get your website, blog and…
Image via Wikipedia I have been so busy lately that I barely had time to read that book How to Get Things Done without Trying Too Hard. So I’m just trying one idea at a time, at the moment I’m taking the advice: Have a routine. Richard Templar notes that upon the arrival of his…
Imagine having everything sorted at home and at work; paperwork organised, work done on time, birthdays remembered, and feeling and looking calm and relaxed. This book promises to deliver a collection of principles, tactics and techniques that will make efficiency and effectiveness just seem to happen. I was tempted by this fantastic title, and found…
I am happy to introduce my newest client, Steve Booth at Boatshed Essex. Boatshed Essex offers a full brokerage service on a simple no sale, no fee basis. They support both vendors and purchasers throughout the boat sales process. I’ll be managing their Facebook page and Twitter account: talking and tweeting about all things boaty.…
So, I’m going to this massive blogging event called BritMums Live in June to meet other bloggers, do workshops, join in discussions and learn things. It’s not just me; Ruby Wax and Sarah Brown are going too! I went to Cybermummy last year and it was fantastic. Carly at Stepford Wifey is hosting a meet and…
I am pleased to introduce my newest clients Canal Voyagers Hotel Boats. Neil and Corrine’s two narrowboats ‘Snipe’ and ‘Taurus’ are ideal if you want a packaged all inclusive holiday where all the hard work is done for you. Imagine floating at a leisurely pace through the countryside, visiting canalside pubs, having time for photography, painting, bird-watching, or reading. You…
If you’re a small business owner you may find that you spend too much time catching up on admin and emails with a nagging feeling that you ‘should’ be doing some kind of social media promotion too. If you don’t know where to start, try giving yourself a Valentines gift that is tailored to…
Peggy Melmoth 