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A Christmas Gift
Georgine loves Christmas. The festive season always brings the little village of Middledip to life. But since her ex-boyfriend walked out, leaving her with crippling debts, Georgine's struggled to make ends meet.To keep her mind off her worries, she throws herself into organising the Christmas show at the local performaing arts college. And when handsome Joe Blackthorn becomes her assistant, Georgine's grateful for the help. But there's something about Joe she can't quite put her finger on. Could there be more to him than meets the eye?
Georgine's past is going to catch up with her in ways she never expected. But can the help of friends new and old make this a Christmas to remember after all?
Abenhall is a tiny, ancient village in a secluded quiet valley near Mitcheldean. The parish includes the settlement of Plump Hill, on the Mitcheldean to Cinderford Road as it climbs into the high Forest.
Once part of the Westbury Hundred (which was known as Dene at the time of the 1086 Doomsday book) Abenhall is on the Flaxley to Mitcheldean Road. Originally a mining and iron making centre, it is notable for its 14th century Church of St Michael, which is built of local red sandstone and has excellent contemporary carvings relating to the Forest of Dean's industries. These include a shield bearing the arms of the Freeminers on the west wall and the fabulous mid -15th century octagonal font, that has tools of miners and metalworkers incised on its St Michaels at Abenhall sides.
St. Michael's Church - originally built as a chapel of ease, the church was expanded in the 14th century to include nave, south aisle and tower. The arms of the Freeminers can be seen on the south side of the tower and on the 18th century font. St. Michael's Church - Abenhall is 1.5 km south of Mitcheldean and is set in beautiful surroundings on the edge of the Forest. Old Parish baptism, marriage and burial registers, from 1596, are stored at the Gloucestershire Record Office. For more information, please call us on the number shown, or click in the header of any page to email Abenhall-forest-of-dean@villagewebsmith.co.uk.
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Welcome to Thrilling Thursday
Thursday draws its name from the old English for thunder, a translation of a Latin name for Jupiter's Day. Juptier was god of thunder and is the biggest planet in our solar system, being one of the brightest objects in our night sky. Set big goals on Thursday and go large.
One of my favourite expressions is "Fear and excitement are just two sides of the same coin". A shift in perception can make something that looks daunting look challenging and stimulating instead.
Take a roller coaster for example. Some people won't go on it because it would scare them witless while others go on for exactly the same reason. Running a small business can be like a roller coaster ride and once the car has left the top, there is no getting off until a natural conclusion is reached.
Excitement and enthusiasm are infectious and come through in everything that we do. If we view out business in that way, it is easier to get potential customers excited and enthused about being a part of it.
Thrilling Thursday can be just that if we all try looking at what we need to achieve with a sense of wonder and excitement. Give it a try and amaze yourself with infectious verve today.
Marketing, promotion and sales activities all contribute to any business goal, and over the years, hundreds of Village Websmith customers have had help with presenting the exciting side of their business. Call us on 0203 239 0350 to talk over your business goals or click in the header of any page to send an email.
Abercraf is well known for these attractions: Waterfalls caves and close by the National Red Kite Centre.
Abercraf is also close to our headquarters in Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, which helps us to maintain our policy of only working face to face with customers to make sure they get the best results quickly when writing the content for their web sites. This is a much quicker method of establishing what aspects of a business are the most promotable and getting the order of things. So, if you have a small business in Abercraf, just get in touch with the Village Websmith and experience the difference of truly personal web design for yourself. For more information, please call us on the number shown, or click in the header of any page to email Abercraf-s-wales@villagewebsmith.co.uk.
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Welcome to Stunning Saturday
The day of Saturn, Roman god of agriculture, a day for growing your business.
As in agriculture, business grows by planting seeds. Talking to someone today may lead to new business in a month, in a year or even in several years. The important thing is to get the message out there in front of as many new people as possible.
The Internet is the 21st century market place and the first port of call for many when researching new suppliers. Getting found is vital, but getting found in the right place is even more important. Every business has its own definition of 'local'. Targeting a world-wide resource like the web so that you get calls from people in your area of operation is one of the most important skills of websmithery.
Because we only work face to face with our customers, the picture that we can build up of your business is very clear. What you do and where you do it are equally important. By linking products and services to places very strongly using that business image, we can help you can make sure that the right information is seen by the right people. You may even have a sliding scale in your business whereby the distance you can afford to travel varies according to the scale of the job. This can easily be built in to your web content by creating a table of what you do and where you do it.
Saturday is a great day for thinking about your business and where your customers come from. Compare this to where you would like them to come from to deliver your services at the most profitable level. Would you like to more clearly define your own version of local in terms of web promotion? Do you waste too much time telling peopld that you can't just 'pop round' as they are 400 miles away?
To start targeting more accurately, call us on 0203 239 0350 or click in the header of any page to send an email.
Aberdare is well known for these attractions: Country park fabulous indoor market and Aberdare Park home of historic motorcycle road races.
Aberdare is also close to our headquarters in Shirenewton, Monmouthshire, which helps us to maintain our policy of only working face to face with customers to make sure they get the best results quickly when writing the content for their web sites. This is a much quicker method of establishing what aspects of a business are the most promotable and getting the order of things. So, if you have a small business in Aberdare, just get in touch with the Village Websmith and experience the difference of truly personal web design for yourself. For more information, please call us on the number shown, or click in the header of any page to email Aberdare-s-wales@villagewebsmith.co.uk.
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