We like bank holidays!

It's been rather quiet this week which has allowed us to develop lots of new ideas including a new webshop which we're planning to launch next week to coincide with the implementation of the new subs rates. Good news first – we've had bramblings and a TREE SPARROW in the garden on the feeders, the first Tree Sparrow for nearly 20 years. On the down side we're losing a member of staff (how careless!) so we're once again on the look out for a new team member. Any slightly mad, computer literate, dog lovers out there fancy joining the bunch of harebrained, balmpots who keep the CJS show on the road? Send us an email.

Back to business, CJS Weekly is now rolling off the presses, this week it's just nine sides but contains 61 new paid posts of which 35 came direct to CJS. The fascinating feature article is all about the return of the ospreys to Scotland and a new webcam at Loch Garten, viewed on the RPSB website.

Equinox gales rage – oh and it's Easter too!

It's wild, windy, cold and painful (large hailstones) out there so we're staying put in our warm snug office. Yes, we know it's a Bank Holiday but we're here slaving away to make sure your copy of CJS is published on time. Electronic copies are already online, paper versions will arrive on Tuesday, unlike CJS Royal Mail doesn't work Bank Holidays. This week's edition is a bit smaller than last week at eleven sides with 68 new paid posts of which 29 came direct to CJS.

There's egg-citing news too (sorry) AW's geese have laid several eggs which are now being brooded but the fancy pigeon eggs hatched and then the chicks promptly died, still it was a first attempt so better luck next time.

The office has a new piece of artwork, a beautiful picture of a hare now adorns the chimney breast, way back in the mists of time KH's first business was called HareBrained so there is some harebrained logic in there somewhere. Did you know the easter bunny was actually a hare? The hare was a symbol of fertility and linked to the spring festival of Eostre (a saxon / Germanic goddess of fertility) from which came Easter. Want to know more? Click on to: http://landscaping.about.com/cs/pests/a/easter_rabbit.htm

Happy Easter from all at CJS.

Mad, mad few days.

Nothing in particular just lots to do and not enough time! The usual malady in the CJS Office. However, we've sent CJS weekly to print. It's rather large this week at 15 pages plus an additional four of event diary. There are 95 new paid jobs this week of which 62 came direct to CJS from the employers. This week's edition also contains the fourth advance warning of changes to the subscription rates. More info will follow soon.

CJS Monthly

Has gone to press today, it's smaller than last month at 6 pages plus three of events. It's now online in full and paper copies should be with you on Thursday, post allowing.
And now we're battening down the hatches for the stormy conditions predicted for overnight tonight, we'll let you know how we fare in Friday's update. Fingers crossed for now.

Spring is in the air.

Nice holiday thank you, but now back to the grindstone! So how did you survive the earth quake last week? You'll have gathered that CJS kept rolling on and last week produced a 12 sided CJS Weekly containing 86 new paid posts of which 59 came direct to CJS. This week's edition is just about to go to press and has 93 jobs (62 direct to CJS) over 11 pages.
We've had a few stormy days (and nights too) recently and one lovely old alder at the edge of one of the now drained village ponds succumbed tearing itself in two.


However, as these lovely tête-a-tête mini daffodils show spring is here – well almost. Enjoy the sunshine whilst you may, more storms are predicted for Monday.