Baldy's Stats

Not sure why my blog has had such an increase in views - perhaps it's just purely down to the dynamic layout design as opposed to being funny, interesting or having a loyal following!

5000 this month and a steep climb - wonder if it'll grow to 10,000 next month?


More importantly - what does it matter?! It doesn't really, but I do love stats!!!

iPhone

For my birthday, my wife got me an iPhone.


Before this, I had a Nokia E63 and wondered what all the fuss is about with the iPhone. Now, I can see what it was all about. I'm still getting to grips with it but have managed to download a few apps I found and a few that were recommended to me by friends.


Within a few days, my phone now provides:


Phone
Free Video Call Phone
Camera
Video Camera
Calculator
Personal Organiser
Diary
Torch
Heart Rate Monitor
Business Reference Tool Kit
Social Networking Gadget
E-Mail
Free Instant Messenger
Games Console
Calorie Counter and Fitness Checker
Stopwatch
Weather Forecaster
Sat Nav Tool / Navigations
Radio
TV
Stereo
Sleep Inducer


It makes you wonder what all the gadgets around the house are for!


The quality of the photos is great, the speed of navigation from app to app is great, the download speed is quicker than the PC (using the same Wi-Fi broadband router).


When I received a free video call from my parents today, who are abroad, and we can see and talk in real-time for free it just compounded all the reasons why it is a fantastic piece of kit.


If you have been thinking of getting one, I'd say go for it. Just get a case to protect it. The one my wife got me is a case with a leather flap that folds down like a policeman's notebook style so it can go into your pocket without getting damaged and it's easy enough to open it up when you need (all the time!)

Birthday Blog - New Horizons

Birthday


It's my 36th birthday today and it's been an enjoyable one so far. Went for a walk around the harbour at Torquay and had a bite to eat. Luckily the sun came out which made it rather pleasant. Later, a few friends are coming round for dinner which will be nice. Gone are the days of going out clubbing and having a blow-out. I've had over a hundred birthday greeting messages today which is amazing and I'm grateful for all those who took a moment or two to let me know. I am a positive person and it's great to see such positivity from the people I am acquainted with.


New Horizons


I mentioned new horizons in the title because I have made a big decision which involves work and home life. After 4 years of managing and developing the team and park at Devon Hills Holiday Village, I am now looking for a fresh career challenge for 2012 and beyond. Whilst the park still has room for further expansion, I feel it is time to move on having learned a great deal and having brought it a long way from what it was to what it is now. After all, I've been here for a quarter of my working life!


I have a lot of experience within the holiday park industry but I am not going to limit my search to the industry alone. This, for me, is the perfect opportunity to explore new avenues with an open mind. I have already had some interest shown in me from the Far East and I'm excited to learn more about that particular project as it sounds just the type of thing I could get my teeth into. Other than that, I can look at any geographical location in the UK or abroad.


The best birthday present you could give me would be to share this blog post to help put me in front of people who may be looking for a positive and ambitious manager with great experience and skills. Why would you do this? If you are a helpful and positive person, it only takes a moment and you could be responsible for life changing results!


General Management - team of 50, all aspects of holiday park management. Health and safety compliance, employment law, marketing, recruiting, training and development, product development, P&L management, cost control, business strategy, project management, complaint handling, identifying team satisfiers and dis-satisfiers, appraisal and personal development plans, culture change management, 


Sales Management - recruiting, training and motivating teams of sales executives to sell high value luxury products from £25k to £150k plus all aspects of stock management, web based and direct marketing campaigns, legal compliance, budget management, performance monitoring, business network development.


Full details of my experience, qualifications and skills are on My Profile on LinkedIn 


To contact me directly, my e-mail is grahamlay@hotmail.co.uk


Thank you for taking the time to read and share. I hope positive things come back to you in return, as they tend to have a habit of doing!

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Who actually reads my blog?


Over 4,000 views in the last month, never thought that many people would be interested in Baldy Blogs. It's just a middle aged baldy having a go at sport and having some quirky ideas and thoughts!


Perhaps you'd be so kind as to leave a comment and tell us how you came about my blog - that would be awesome, thanks in advance to those who do!