Not your usual letter to Father Christmas I know and if my family happens to read this it’s not what I really want (hints will be dropped) but a pencil, some paper, a penknife and a whistle or all item on a list that the British Red Cross is recommending as part of a winter survival kit.
Fortunately down here in Poole on the South coast we don’t normally catch the worst of a UK winter but elsewhere the kit could indeed be a life saver. The full list will make it clearer as to why these recommendations make sense:
- A list of emergency contact numbers
Battery-operated torch and spare batteries (or a wind-up torch)
Any essential medication, some toiletries and a first aid kit
Three days’ supply of bottled water and ready-to-eat foods that keep
Copies of important documents like insurance policies and birth certificates
Pencil, paper, a penknife and a whistle
Already this year the North of England and Scotland has been hit with some severe weather, snow falls and freezing temperatures so I reckon some good warm clothing could be a blessed addition to that list, in fact I think I would swap the birth certificate for good pair of thermals, but Hey perhaps I’m just a Southern softie!
Seriously though with our winters seemingly getting colder and colder it does make good sense to be prepared when we go out on our travels, especially by car; not the warmest of places to spend a night when stuck in the snow.
So, yes please Father Christmas can I please have all these things for Christmas, but don’t forget the BMW 335i (Arsenal red if possible)!
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About Keith Watson
Hi - I am Keith Watson.
This blog is dedicated to Banger - a teacher from my teenage years who - at least once a week - insisted upon cracking the hilarious - and I have to say - never heard before line "What's on Watson?".
I would smile demurely - the rest of the class would fall about with sides aching - and life would go on for another week.
'Wats-on My Mind' I have decided will assist me personally as well as be of interest to others (I hope) who share my challenges. It will help keep me organised and document my activities so that I know what I did yesterday.
You think I am joking!!
I have been in the website development game since 1993 and have been involved with over 2000 website builds (with the help of my fantastic team of freelance programmers)
It was only in the last two years though that I have moved over to making money for myself on line and in particular linking up with an amazing talent called Adam Eason to produce and distribute self help and hypnotherapy products.
As a result of looking to promote these products I have downloaded hundreds of internet marketing articles and e-books, studied countless reports, tested list building tactics, butterflied, boot-camped, buzzed, adsensed, affiliated, met a jerk, jv'ed, plr given-awayed, and generally suffered from information overload.
My computer - presumably in a fit of pique or simply demanding a holiday has given up the ghost on at least two occassions - causing me even more stress.
Oh this simple business of making money online.
BUT the great news is that it is all working and our list has grown - I have found some gurus I have complete faith in - and Adam and I are actually making money from our endeavours.
Some way to go but I am more relaxed and can spot a phoney over hyped, sexed up, must have latest product which you must either buy or if not, simply fade into oblivion. There’s not room on this Internet for the two of us.
This ramble of an introduction is really to set the scene for I am sure an interesting journey which I invite you to join. In fact I want you to help me find the right tools, scripts, plugins etc. etc, that will catapult me into the stratosphere of success. I hope you will be there with me.
I don't just consider success in a monetary sense. I so want to help some friends of mine who are involved in Christian missionary work in some pretty harrowing parts of this world. If I can bring any help to their missions that will give me more satisfaction than anything else.
I really, really do love this web stuff and the people you meet. I am convinced that this powerful technology can be harnessed to do some good.
