Something Weird has Happened

Well here we are in the run up to Valentines Day. Just another excuse for us to visit restaurants charging twice as much for a complimentary glass of champagne, giving "mystery" cards to our husbands and wives and helping florists tear their hair out with just how busy they are.

Do you know, a couple of years ago I tried to call through to a florist to order a nice bouquet for my wife and they were constantly engaged. I later found out that they had taken the phone off of the hook because they simply could not handle the level of business they were getting! That's foresight for you isn't it? Your busiest day of the year and you don't prepare for it? Just how much would it have cost to bring in some extra help for the day? When you compare it to just how much business they lost to someone that was answering the phone, it really doesn't make a whole lot of sense.

But this blog is not for florists. Don't get me wrong - if you are a florist who enjoys this blog, then you are more than welcome, and please do leave a comment for me so that I know you're there.

No, this blog is to address something very weird that happened last week. I, Paul Rose, being of sound mind and round body, did hereby get mildly excited about......wait of it......building suspense........here we go.....a pen!

YES! I said it - a pen. Finally a pen has come along which actually makes sense to me. An inexpensive promotional item which is more relevant now than it ever would have been before.

What's so amazing about this pen? Well I'll tell you. Of course I'll tell you, I mean what would be the point of all of that fanfare if I just chose to leave it there? This pen is treated with a special antibacterial coating which kills 99.9% of cold and flu viruses on contact.

That's right. We're all being made aware just how long a virus lingers once a surface is touched by germ laden hands. Well not on this pen - it's like the Kleenex Tissue of pens - it is a trained killer.

Not only that, but the special coating is actually 'alive', so if the surface is scratched, the coating will actually grow back! Don't worry though - you won't feel a tingling sensation - it just works.

This is a pen which is perfect for anyone working in a heavily populated office, a school, a hospital, a restaurant - you name it. We're all getting to the point of finding hand sanitizing gels under every street lamp, and so here we have just one more weapon in the war on germs.

You can find out more about this pen by visiting www.antibacpen.com and if you'd like to receive a sample, you have only to ask.

We're getting ready for the International Confex Show at Earls Court from the 23rd to the 25th of February. We'll be on stand G110 and we'd love to see you there, where you can not only check out the latest merchandise, but can also find out how to claim your very own Flip Digital Video Camera*

Have a good week

*Terms and Conditions apply. Obviously. It's not like we're just giving this stuff away.