Hello Weston-super-Mare!

remembering those long orange flowers in grove park

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 10:38:00 +0000

Zoë Hewett Design (84) retro furnishing Bristol UK

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Sat, 07 May 2011 16:30:00 +0000

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Penguin Prints and Weston Walks

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Sat, 07 May 2011 16:06:00 +0000

A couple of new businesses I saw in mercury this week

These are both ideas I've thought would be good additions to the town at various times.

First one is Weston Walks - Essentially a guided tour with tales of the towns history, including ghosts and various events that have effected the town over the years - the tsunami of 1607 sounds interesting as I read somewhere that a family from uphill survived to tell the tale. FACEBOOK PAGE

Hope They've looked into the Charles Forte connection, no doubt Hans Price buildings will be mentioned, I'd be interested in the war / post war years when Birnbeck was a 'ship' and the American's had influence here.

Also like to know more about the Fort, and the early Iberian settlers. I know nothing about the ghosts of the town or hauntings either.

Another business featured in The Mercury:

Penguin Prints, 12 Baker Street

This shop essential sound like a local version of a zazzle or cafepress store - so I will be checking it out, I've got photos I'd like personalized and put on stickers/mugs etc - cafepress is good/cheap but it would be nice to have a local store outputing prints / my artwork on canvases for people to buy.

I can't find the facebook page or website of this shop (it wasn't in the article) but I'll add it here when I find that info - link above goes to the article on the mercury.

Web Life with Zara: Evening all - personal blog 8 - stuff I've done last couple days

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Fri, 06 May 2011 19:10:00 +0000

Web Life with Zara: Evening all - personal blog 8 - stuff I've done last couple days

The Fatuous Times: Osama bin laden dead picture - exclusive - found in sand bay!

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Fri, 06 May 2011 15:46:00 +0000

The Fatuous Times: Osama bin laden dead picture - exclusive - found in sand bay!

Totally U - Home and Garden: 4 free on-line gardening games to play

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Mon, 02 May 2011 14:36:00 +0000

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gardening games 4 games with a garden theme

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Hello Weston - business, social media and stuff

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Sun, 01 May 2011 12:04:00 +0000

Long time no speak!, I have been busy scurrying about the web, discovering new things.

Politics, shmolotics
The change in government has quite disturbed me over this last year, incase ya didn't notice :P I am still 100% pro small business and localization, the tools I recommend do their job, regardless of who is goofing up the running of the country - I might turn into a liberal actually as they are YELLOW and my current web project is yellow and lemons.

Lemons.ws
There is an 'all pink' store in Worle that might understand my decision to pick a colour and find products around that colour - I have twinned it with a flavour/fruit the LEMON and I'm targeting it for USA mainly as I can find a wider range of products that can be easily added via Amazon. There is a UK store called Red Candy that focuses on red products, so the idea isn't so strange if others are doing it! - I used to separated my skittle sweets into colour groups... same kinda thing 0_x

Bubble Burst of Social media
The rush and push of social media has died down (until the next time), the initial novelty worn off for some business minded, but i think most will agree that facebook has changed the landscape and effected us all in different ways over the last 5 years - in that it hit mainstream.

I hear lots of calls that the hype hasn't translated into sales, from my understanding hype attracts attention of eyeballs only, social media hype is the "sticky content" that web masters pre social networks used - the sales pitch and conversion from a visitor to a customer still stands.

Another thing i am becoming aware of is people become disillusioned when they set up their own forums and social networking hubs then wonder why people don't drop everything they are doing and do the big society thing, The way I see it for now is that the best chance to engage still comes from email marketing and getting people to communicate with you via your fan page - or gather on other popular fan pages, fan pages need an optin to e-mail box, as anyone can click a like on a page, but to get them in your "sales funnel" subscription to the humble newsletter/updates is still making the sales for sellers.

Anyway enough for now... Zx

In memory of those swans...

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 21:35:00 +0000

Seaside Memories (USA)

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 20:58:00 +0000

Print Size 8"x8" - Glass Size 12"x12" - Set of 4 - Single Mat - Fully Framed

Zara's Note: There are still sea shells to be found on the beach in places in weston - or the souvenir shops find them better :-)

Nice By Eff De Hey

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 10:45:00 +0000

Zara's Note: This picture reminds me of some of the Weston images of the time.

Nice By Eff De Hey-framed 22 X 32 Canvas Art (note the actual offer is USA only for this picture)

Description: A lady is sitting on a balcony looking out over a costal town in the 1930's ? it looks like a warm, sunny evening.

Vintage Image of a seaside town

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 17:24:00 +0000

Lulu by Firmin Bouisset-Gallery Wrapped 18x24 Canvas Art Product Type: Gallery Wrapped Giclee on Canvas Art-Ready to Hang! Artist: Unkown Title: Mers Les Bains Frame Dimensions: 18x24x1.5 inches Style: Traditional Format: Vertical Size: Medium Subject:VintageGiclee (jee-clay) is an advanced print making process forcreating high quality fine art reproductions. The attainable excellencethat Giclee printmaking affords makes the reproduction virtuallyindistinguishable from the original artwork. The result is wideacceptance of Giclee by galleries, museums, and private collectors

Zara's note - the actual offer is USA only - I am interested in the images!

Pageant of Transport - Weston Super Mare by MG/BS4

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:29:00 +0000

coffee in the car | Flickr - Photo Sharing

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 21:18:00 +0000

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kafe im limon mitten!

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Seaside robot considers a holiday to Weston for a change...

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Sun, 27 Feb 2011 21:37:00 +0000

Claremont Crescent - By Gary Newman

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 00:01:00 +0000

seaweed jewels by Clare Maria

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Sun, 20 Feb 2011 20:29:00 +0000

Volunteer Work - Helicopter Museum, Hangar Maintainer

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 12:33:00 +0000

Hangar Maintainer

Voluntary work results provided by do-it
Organisation

Helicopter Museum
Description of organisation

Restoration of aircraft (from cleaning them to refitting). Admission desk/ shop counter retail. Cleaning of hanger & other areas. Site maintenance - light gardening etc. Kitchen duties - cleaning tables, washing up.
Description

Hangar Maintenance- helicopter polishing, looking after the aircraft on display. Dusting, checking tyre pressure etc. Preferable at least one half-day weekly (Weds or weekends). This is usually a Summer vacancy as the hangar is very cold during the winter. The role can be a solitary one, please note that you will be working on your own unless you come with a friend.
Activities

* Practical Work and DIY

Interests

* Museums

Hours

Monday None; Tuesday None; Wednesday Mornings and afternoons; Thursday Mornings and afternoons; Friday None; Saturday Mornings and afternoons; Sunday Mornings and afternoons.
Getting there

By Car: Well signposted from Junction 21 on M5 and from A370 Bridgwater Road. Museum is on A371 Locking Moor Road at Weston Airfield. By Bus: From seafront, near Grand Pier. Services 120, 121, 126 stop outside museum. By Train: 10 - 15 minute walk from Milton Halt, or short ride (bus) from Worle Parkway and Weston-super-Mare General.

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Volunteer Work - The Purple Sheep Centre

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 11:42:00 +0000

Community Centre Support volunteers

Organisation

The Purple Sheep Centre

Description of organisation

We run: football groups for toddlers and older children, a community cafe three times a week, Inspire for Change - which encourages troubled young people in their passions and interests, youth groups, band nights, community projects for elderly / disabled etc and provide work placements and training for long term unemployed./

Description

We support many families and individuals throughout the week by the provision of a community cafe and various other groups, including football training for children, youth groups, community action group which help the elderly and disabled in practical ways. We support people with a range of difficulties; those on low income, single parents, those with learning difficulties, disabled etc. We need volunteers who could help us in one of many ways; helping in our cafe, helping to keep the facilities clean and well-looked after, helping on community action projects etc. We don't need super-talented people, just people who want to make a positive impact in Weston!

Activities

Practical Work and DIY
Administration
General and Helping
Community Work

Interests

Environment
Religion
Youth
Children
Prisoners and Ex-Offenders
Sport and Outdoor Activities
Families

Hours

Monday Mornings and afternoons; Tuesday Mornings and afternoons; Wednesday Mornings and afternoons; Thursday Mornings and afternoons; Friday Mornings and afternoons; Saturday None; Sunday None.

Getting there

The Purple Sheep Centre, 25 Hughendon Road, Weston-super-Mare, BS23 2UR - Hughendon Road is found from either Locking Road or Milton Road, which can be found easily from the M5 junction 21. Please phone 01934 620500 for more details.

How to apply

You can apply for this opportunity with www.do-it.org (registration required).

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Weston Super Mare 1930s

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Fri, 11 Feb 2011 19:17:00 +0000

Weston Super Mare 1930s
Originally uploaded by brizzle born and bred

"Weston Super Mare Somerset Girls School 1930s.

Hockey lessons are given to the young pupils on the sands of Weston Super Mare.

Uploaded by brizzle born and bred"

Grove Park - Mesmoland

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 15:18:00 +0000

Mesmoland does music art and is a youtuber too.

ROASTe's Press Room | ROASTe

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Thu, 03 Feb 2011 15:20:00 +0000

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lemon and coffee cup at roaste

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Worle Church via Flickr

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 19:46:00 +0000

An old Bus going to Worle

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 19:21:00 +0000

The Wheels on the Bus

Sunset - Weston Super Mare by michaelbak

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 18:54:00 +0000

Slums, Sanitation and Broadband - Ecademy

noreply@blogger.com (Zara Lockwood) — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 14:04:00 +0000

Slums, Sanitation and Broadband - Ecademy