Stress Level Today: No hair left!
Its been a stressful week trying to fit in all things Ardent and homelike around work. There wasn't one day last week where I didn't end up doing more than my rota'd hours.
There has been some good news in that Poppy the stray dog has appeared in the local newspaper. Bad news is that Ardent Pets was not credited properly with saving her life. We have also appeared in Our Dogs which was very exciting.
Her blog is coming along nicely and the number of followers are growing slowly, We have also had our first enquiry about giving her a new home which is great.
I have got to grips with some video editing software and the result is posted below. Business widow goes technical!
Other fantastic news THE PIT HAS BEEN TIDIED!!! so we apologise for any freak weather changes cause by this organisational oddity. As a result my Monday mood is not too bad today as I am not in danger of being drowned by teetering piles of paperwork.
Our aim for this week is to cope on minus hours sleep, not drink and get at least 40 new items listed on the Ardent Pets website.
We haven't forgotten www.highstreetprices.com (the place to go for fantastic gift ideas and to compare prices on that unusual or personalised gift) it is ticking along nicely and hopefully will increase in popularity as we get close to christmas.
Thats all for now, Go visit Poppy's Pages for up to date information on our special stray.
Monday 17 November 2008
Monday 10 November 2008
Website Saves Life of Injured Stray Dog Facing Death!
Stress Levels Today: 5 Grey Hairs
This week has been a bit of a blur and emotionally draining. It has mostly relolved around a rather special stray rushed into the vets where I work by three dashing police men on Tuesday morning. She had been hit by a car and was in a critical condition. We supported her through the shock with some pretty fabulous nursing but 24 hours later she was stable but still not able to feel her frontlegs so things were looking bleak for her.
After 48 hours she was using one front leg and we had got her eating specially cooked mince and veg. Things started looking grim for her again she needed an operation to amputate her useless front leg. With no microchip and no owner coming forward it looked like she was going to be put to sleep after all as the Partners were not willing to fund the operation.
Then came Karl to the rescue offering to fund the surgery and save her life again! We are feeling a little bit fuzzy and warm inside at the moment and have just started a media campaign to get her a new home (or I will as soon as the news desks answer the phone at 9 o'clock).
If you want to keep track of her progress or read the story in full she is getting her own blog at www.poppyspages.blogspot.com.
All other news really pales into significance so I'll end here. Come back next week for more exciting Ardent Pets news
This week has been a bit of a blur and emotionally draining. It has mostly relolved around a rather special stray rushed into the vets where I work by three dashing police men on Tuesday morning. She had been hit by a car and was in a critical condition. We supported her through the shock with some pretty fabulous nursing but 24 hours later she was stable but still not able to feel her frontlegs so things were looking bleak for her.
After 48 hours she was using one front leg and we had got her eating specially cooked mince and veg. Things started looking grim for her again she needed an operation to amputate her useless front leg. With no microchip and no owner coming forward it looked like she was going to be put to sleep after all as the Partners were not willing to fund the operation.
Then came Karl to the rescue offering to fund the surgery and save her life again! We are feeling a little bit fuzzy and warm inside at the moment and have just started a media campaign to get her a new home (or I will as soon as the news desks answer the phone at 9 o'clock).
If you want to keep track of her progress or read the story in full she is getting her own blog at www.poppyspages.blogspot.com.
All other news really pales into significance so I'll end here. Come back next week for more exciting Ardent Pets news
Sunday 2 November 2008
Licenced to Scan, Stop or My Wife Will Scan etc etc
Stress Level Today: 2 Grey Hairs
We have a new toy! It's a very exciting bar code scanner and stock inventory software. I have had lots of fun scanning in stock codes so we can keep track of what we have at any one time. It even goes beep but I'm not sure of its range. It would be great if I could scan a tub of hermit crab food from the other side of the pit whilst fending off the huge pile of filing threatening to engulf me in an avalanche style way. I think all of the hype surrounding the new James Bond film may have gone to my head reading that last sentence again.
We have also had another first this week with our first job application letter. It was very flattering as they must think there's an army of Ardent Workers all frantically picking and packing in a huge warehouse when in reality its just Karl in the spare room. We will definitely keep him in mind though as he has some skills and interests which would be useful when we are ready to expand the empire!
That will have to be all for now as I must fit in some hamster training before it gets too late.
We have a new toy! It's a very exciting bar code scanner and stock inventory software. I have had lots of fun scanning in stock codes so we can keep track of what we have at any one time. It even goes beep but I'm not sure of its range. It would be great if I could scan a tub of hermit crab food from the other side of the pit whilst fending off the huge pile of filing threatening to engulf me in an avalanche style way. I think all of the hype surrounding the new James Bond film may have gone to my head reading that last sentence again.
We have also had another first this week with our first job application letter. It was very flattering as they must think there's an army of Ardent Workers all frantically picking and packing in a huge warehouse when in reality its just Karl in the spare room. We will definitely keep him in mind though as he has some skills and interests which would be useful when we are ready to expand the empire!
That will have to be all for now as I must fit in some hamster training before it gets too late.
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