Izzy Whizzy Let's Get Busy

This week has been an incredibly busy week although I did allow myself a day off on Tuesday where I just lolled around in the spa all day. On Wednesday I went to the Pear Tree Hotel over at Smite to have a look around and we discussed their wedding fair - I havent booked a stand but may well next year - they look after their exhibitors and so I am seriously considering it plus I would get a 6ft table as opposed to the measly 4ft one that I had at the weekend. The Pear Tree have been really helpful and asked me to drop my leaflets off to them so that they can put them into bridal goodie bags for their fair this Sunday...I drove home stopping at a pub for lunch, picked up the leaflets and drove back.

I spent a fair bit of yesterday on the phone as well as sending people their prize draw prizes - as yet, I still have to award first prize but feel that no-one was really interested - hence my vow never to do a fair again...I need one where genuine people go for real help.

I am feeling quite excited too as I have managed to book an appointment with a wonderful wedding venue in Stoke Prior - it is part of a privately owned farm and the barns have been converted into meeting and wedding space and they have only just been granted a licence. It is part of an extremely busy week meetings wise: Monday - Matara in Stroud - this is a gorgeous eco-friendly place who filter their own water and will plant a tree when you marry, Tuesday - morning at Studley Castle and the afternoon at the venue in Stoke Prior, Wednesday business networking and seminar with Brad Sugars (my accountant is coming too and afterwards we are having a meeting because she wants my books to do my self assessment), Thursday - I am back in Stroud meeting Snow Business and on Friday...well that is another story.

Last weekend I was invited to a breakfast meeting today with BNI over at Bromsgrove Rugby Club - it really was quite strange and my welcome pack contained loads of business cards. BNI is a business networking group and I had thought about joining them but having looked at their fee - I cannot afford it so will broach that with them when I go again next week..trouble is I have to be up ridiculously early to be there ideally before 7am (yes, that's right 7am!!). I did meet some nice people but have already worked out that it is the same people over and over again who seem to refer each other - you have to be there for several weeks before you get referrals. Another thing that I don't like about them is that I have to commit to going every Friday and if I can't go then I have to send a sub but I cannot do that as I work for myself and have no employees.

I did meet a nice chap today and I shall be meeting him on 19 October - he is a personal trainer who also corrects your posture - my posture needs correcting as I tend to slump but its a vicious circle; I slump because my backaches but the more I slump the more it aches but if I stop slumping it still aches...sigh. It is costing me £20 for an hour so I shall see how it goes - I would rather spend money on me than spend £575 + £52 (breakfast every week for £10) for membership of BNI. I can't help feeling as though I am being indoctrinated :( They were asking today if the members knew of anyone famous - I managed to keep a hold of my tongue because I don't think it would look too good if I said that Brad Sugars, multi-millionaire Action Coach was my friend LOL - mind you I know a few other famous people too, I went to school with some of them...eeek!

Next Friday I am supposed to be going to Grand Designs Live at the NEC but doubt that that will happen now as I will need to wind down after a busy week. My blog will have to go on hold too because I am taking a break (the first holiday since January) and am off to Spain for a few days. I booked my flights today and am really miffed with Monarch so I shall have to send them a letter - I booked online but could not get past the page where you choose a seat - now I am not really bothered where I sit but I was forced to select a seat..I then discover that Monarch have charged me £15 for the seat with a surcharge on top for the blasted thing plus they have charged me an additional £4.08 for daring to pay by credit card!! So much for saving me £25 by booking online :( I havent dared book hold luggage and have decided to take a rucksack (my long distance one - it has been to Australia and back) on as hand luggage so I shall pack a couple of cropped trousers, some crocs, t-shirts, socks, a jumper and some undies plus my toiletries - basically eye drops and other meds, and toothbrush, they might not allow deodorant. As the flight leaves at the ungodly hour of 6.30am then I think I will go and sleep in the airport overnight - I wonder if they will let me check in early??