It's a cat's life ...

Just helping out with a catalogue edit at Happy Days ...

... checking the print run categories are in order ...

trying to catch my attention with a reminder for my meeting ...

taking at cat nap after all the hard work ...

Patch ~ our newest member of staff seems to have settled in well.

No catastrophes so far ...

People love to talk ... for Carers and people living with Dementia, friends, families, volunteers, NHS wards ...

People love to talk.

Enriching care with conversations couldn't be easier ... Memory picture prompts are easy to use and can enhance moments of time when providing enriched care for someone living with dementia.

Who can use Time to Chat memory prompts?

Hospital Volunteers:
If you are a volunteer in hospital wards, it can sometimes be difficult to initiate or continue conversations with patients who are living with dementia.
These wipe-clean picture prompt cards may help to trigger memory, prompt interaction and assist conversation.

Residential & Domiciliary Care:
Carers can keep these light-weight conversation prompts in a pocket for a ready to use at any time with residents or people cared for at home.

At Home:
If you care for someone who has dementia, striking a conversation can sometimes be difficult.
Pictures and text prompts may help to prompt memory and initiate conversations for families, friends and visitors.

Time to Chat ~ Memory Prompts
Helping Carers provide enriched care for our elders and people living with dementia.
Proto-type special offers: 3 packs for £24.50 plus pp

Choose from: Around World War II - Blooms and Butterflies 

Pets and Animals People We Know - Places

email gmhesekth@yahoo.co.uk for next day postage

Coming soon ... www.dementiaworkshop.co.uk for memory prompts, themed memory boxes, activities for residential care homes, social interaction training and more ... See you there very soon,
                                                                             
                                                                           Gillian

New Books ... business plan ... camera ... action ...

So, is this enough for the bank manager?

After an expensive couple of days presenting my wares at a an exhibition of national publishers where I went along with my paste board table, embroidered table cloth and my newly acquired BnQ grey plastic shelf units [all perfectly useful by the way], I couldn't help noticing the professionals ... lights, cameras, book shelves [in chrome and matt black with angled shelves and rows of books in differing colours which presumably related to reading levels]. No-one could help but to notice them, their suave exhibition stands with glossy book covers stretching from end to end, their brightly lit environment where everything became uniquely clear [I'd not ordered a light], their smart approach ... need I go on ...

So here it is, my plan for the next exhibition ... and just maybe I'll find a bookshelf or two ... and save up for a lighting effect.

Gillian

Follow the frog ...

I love this video ... Follow the frog ...

http://youtu.be/3iIkOi3srLo

Enjoy

Just for fun, Batman, Sindy, Lego and the rest ...

What do you buy as a gift for a someone in their 50's - for the person who had everything?
For the person who wants to re-live their youth?

Batman - Sindy - Action Man - Lego - School Report - and more ...

Fun Memorabilia Pack £5.95    plus £1pp

email: www.happydayspublishing@yahoo.co.uk
or phone 01253-899163

Call Me Old Fashioned ... you probably should ...

Call me old fashioned - out of date - behind the times ... oh go on then, I deserve it.

I have just found this:

http://www.royalmail.com/personal/sending-mail

shock, surprise and satisfaction all in one!

I had been going to the post office to get items weighed and priced for delivery and before that, [it gets worse], I had been guessing postal prices - which involved promising to post an item to Australia for £3.00 when it actually cost £7.35.

So, get out the kitchen scales, weigh your item to post and check it out on the chart:
First class, second class, letter, parcel, recorded delivery ... the list does go on a bit ...

Bigger surprise ...

You can actually purchase the postage on line and print off the ticket - no more queuing at post office main counters !!!!!!!

Brill - Terrific - Cool - kk - Yay - Happening ... and all of the most modern terminology I can think of to appreciate this brand new find.

Hey ho, just off to see what else is new [ish]

See you later,

Gillian

The School Book is ready !!! Let's shout it from ... School mentors, counsellors, SEN support professionals, teachers, deputy heads, youth club leaders, carers centres ...

The School Book is Ready - 'Helping Young People' 

Let's shout it from the top of the mountains - sail it out across the oceans, fly it around the world ... or I could just pop into your office, classroom, staff meeting, corridor or stationery cupboard to show you the colourful, easy-to-use resources to help young people identify, express and communicate difficulties or broader needs to bring about earlier or more specific support.

The Master Copy is on special offer this week and comes with extra resources, usb flash drive and license to photocopy.

Please email me for content list and images - or to order whilst the Nasen Live Exhibition offer is on and take advantage of great savings.

Gillian Hesketh HAPPY DAYS PUBLISHING: 

gmhesketh@yahoo.co.uk

Schools, Carers, Care Service Providers ...

Happy Days ‏@HappyDaysPagesnow

Happy Days will be exhibiting at Nasen Live Reebok Stadium BL66JW on 22 & 23 May - SEN, Schools, Carers, Dementia Care Homes, looking forward to meeting you there ...

More information coming this week-end

Gillian

Happy Days Publishing

Prepare for Independence ~ Young People ... Schools, Mentors, Young Carers, SEN, a way forward ...

Out Now !

Preparing for Independence ~ a creative interactive booklet to help you consider choices, prepare to make plans ahead, organise life 'stuff' and encourage well-being ...

All in one handy place for you to write, draw, express, plot, plan ... the choices are endless.

If you are are involved in the education sector; teacher, school mentor, support worker or carer support worker, this booklet is for you and/or your students.

This product has been made accessible by being priced to be affordable to organisation budgets.

email or phone Gillian Hesketh - Happy Days Publishing: happydayspublishing@yahoo.co.uk

Happy Days Publishing 01253 899163