Quick, quick blog
Quick, quick blog - I am finally off to Legoland with my nephew's family, a trip we have put off on two previous Fridays due to pouring rain (Friday is always my 'out and about day' as there is no Special Delivery and therefore I cannot post orders). To those who worry when I mention not being here, the house in never empty (our daughter has found a new job but doesn't start until Monday).
I have been very busy this week and feel quite pleased with myself. I picked up some more beautiful, captive bred tarantulas and a fantastic new species of Assassin bug, they are now all housed up happily. I have been doing well with Facebook this week, I have made several posts and am finally getting to understand it better. I love the way it shows how many people the post has reached and how many have 'liked' it, also I do now view the comments and have realised that I should 'like' them in response. I'm not so great at replying to messages, I wish everyone would just email me! Or phone me! Phoning is now very much out of favour, I seem to get more and more texts. I do generally reply but I have been known to read them while I am out and forget to reply later -oops. Whilst writing this (as fast as I can with my limited typing skills - still one finger) I have received about half a dozen texts. None from customers, just friends, family and a notice about a lost kitten. I also have a large number of emails to reply to but they will have to wait until I get back.
I am still 'thinking' about an open day, when people can come and view/buy bugs. If I go ahead it is looking likely to be Saturday 29th or possibly Sunday 30th. Any feedback would be welcome, I obviously need to make a decision this weekend but it has to be worth it. My last couple of open afternoons have been a complete flop. Public transport is pretty rubbish/non-existent here, unlike the good old days in Hounslow when I had regular open afternoons with loads of visitors but we had buses and trains and good links to London there. I am also 'slightly' concerned that if I put a message on Facebook it could of course go the other way and my bug room certainly isn't big enough for hoards of people! Perhaps I should stick with appoints but I know people don't like to commit themselves?
Oh well, as usual I have loads to say but this week I haven't got any time to say it! Must get off, three excited children won't want to wait for me to finish the blog (thankfully Georgie is around to walk Teddi - better wake her up now!)