A Village, proud to be Ugley

Some years ago, The BPc created a website for Ugley Village Hall. There are reference pages regarding T&Cs and relevant documents, hire prices, an inventory of items available, public classes to join (yoga, scouts, etc.), a history of the hall, a photo archive, details of the defibrillator plus a calendar of forthcoming events.

Every now and then, we are asked to update the information. Recently, this has included dates for the very popular Farmers Market, held each month.

Ugley Village is in Essex, just across the border from Hertfordshire and within easy reach of Stansted Airport, London and Cambridge. If you're nearby, check the dates and call in.

Brand New Novel Released This Week.

The time travel adventures of Gray Henderson continue in Ian Cummins' latest book, "OneMore Time" which was published this week, available from Amazon in paperback or ebook, including a Kindle Unlimited version.

Graham's previous venture hasn't worked out as he had hoped so, rather than sit and mope, he decides to take matters into his own hands and go back into his past life with two goals: to help people where he can and to find true love for himself. 

Yes, it sounds like an amalgam of a feel-good Hollywood movie and a Disney princess story but it's told with typical British stoicism, as expected from this author. What challenges will Gray encounter and are his goals achievable? There's only one way to find out, as the saying goes... 

Click this link to read a smattering of this new novel, One More Time.

Popular time travel novel now available in audio

My Time Again - a time travel novel by Ian Cummins, our client - has been available in paperback and e-book format for some time. It has a ratings average of 4 stars from 1200+ readers and has sold well over 5000 copies across all media. 

Breaking News... My TimeAgain is now
available as an audiobook from Amazon.com
(not .co.uk just yet, not sure why).

Here is a review of this novel, left online this month:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fascinating Time Travel Book

Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2025

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I really enjoyed "My Time Again: A Time Travel Novel.
It was well written and suspenseful! An imaginative and
fascinating read. I couldn't put it down.
I'm looking forward to reading the follow up novel and
other books by Mr Ian Cummins.

A brief synopsis:

Ian is a British author who turned his hand to writing during 'lockdown' and has since completed
five novels. The time-traveller stories feature a 69-year-old widower who woke up on his 70th
birthday to discover that he had been transported back to 1970, into his 18-year-old body, with
his years of experience and memories intact. My Time Again recounts a different path to his
70th birthday, the second time around.

Want to read it? Click on this Book Link.

Vikings historical travel novel

At The BPc Ltd., we have been contracted to proofread an English translation of a Swedish novel which documents the life of a Viking Chieftain. It is currently divided into Book 1 and Book 2 (we've read through the first book where the chieftain starts as a teenager). It's an interesting novel, based on historical data research, which brings 1,000-year old history to life. It will fire the imagination of people over 12 years of age who are studying Vikings, perhaps at school or college. Unfortunately, for current students, the book(s) will not be available until next year. 

It's also a good read for all those who are interested in the historical life and times of previous generations and the development of cultures. Other books of this ilk include The Private Life of Mona Lisa by Pierre La Mure; the Christian Jacq series of Ramses novelisations; and many more about members of British Royalty.

The author of these Viking novels, Mikael Westlund, is based in the Stockholm area. Our book services were recommended to him by another of our author-clients, with whom we have worked on four novels.

Village Archive - Social Media

There are about 1600 residents in Digswell in Hertfordshire, some of whom follow the Archive on a Facebook page. 

The Archive is run by four part-time volunteers, two of whom have a number of village contacts, all of whom try to unearth photographs, historic documents and, importantly, stories from residents about their lives in Digswell in days gone by. They have no desire to be intrusive but truly appreciate learning about real life in the village in the past.

If you are able to contribute information, however small and unimportant you think it seems, visit the Digswell Archive website and use the contact form to get in touch. The stories are incomplete without your input.

Thank you!

In-house Social Media Management

A tale of three companies. 

The BPc set up social media for a client in 2018 and, a few months ago, they took the task in-house. They have posted regular, informative posts to Linked-In but other social media was ignored. A few days ago, for whatever reason, there must have been a light-bulb moment and we were asked to (again) supply the login details to a newly appointed employee, which we have done, and we look forward to seeing their posts on other social media. 

In contrast, another client who took their social media house earlier this year has made amazing progress. 

Companies who respect the potential of social media and make time for it in-house will create more followers - but it doesn't stop there. Encouraging interaction with those followers will grow their presence even more. This has the main difference between those two companies (above), this year. And, although we no longer have contracts with them, we are happy to offer guidance.

The third company is a small, local business. The owner is aware of social media but has no desire to be involved with it, adding it to the tasks to be undertaken by the main employee. We offered to assist for a short period, no fee, no strings, as the employee was managing one post every week or two on Facebook and Instagram but no posts at all on their Linked-In or X accounts.

However, the owner insisted that the employee should continue, unaided, as that was part of his job. 

There are pros and cons to this. Professional assistance - FREE - would have helped set the employee on the path to improvement. However, handling social media in-house is usually the best solution, when done well. 

Where do we fit in? If you don't have the resources in-house, we can tide you over for as long as you need. whether it's a few weeks or years. Just contact us and say 'Hi' via the comments below or our contact page: thebpc.uk

Twins: The Lone Twin

Our client is raising support for The Twins Trust.

His daughter was expecting identical twin girls but one was stillborn. This post linked to (above) leads to the grandfather's perspective which, in turn, leads to his daughter's story. Ten years on, the pain of loss is still evident but the joys brought by 'the lone twin' are many.

The family will embark upon a fund-raising event to raise money for the trust, which supports many families. The Thames Path challenge covers 100k from Putney Bridge, along the towpath towards Henley. Our 'older' client has opted for the quarter challenge (approx. 28k) which is still an excellent achievement.

Ian Cummins is an author of five books. The sequel to his best seller was released last month.

And Again?

Here it is, the sequel to the best selling time travelling novel by Ian Cummins has now been published. 

My Time Again recounted the story of Graham who was transported back fifty-two years to his 18th birthday. He decides to make different choices in his second chance at life. 

And Again? is Graham's second time travel adventure, going back only a few years on a mission for the time travel inventor, as it seems that not everyone is able to 'jump' or 'leap' into a parallel universe. 

Both books are available from Amazon - paperback and e-book versions, including Kindle Unlimited -  and 50% of all proceeds are donated by the author to homeless charities.

You can follow the author's blog (including links to social media) 
https://iancumminsauthor.wordpress.com/

New Website for 'Old' Client

Our client of many years, Signcraft, has launched their new website design, the third reincarnation of their showcase to reflect ongoing upgrades within their signage services.

With an emphasis on photographs of their projects for their clients, there are scrolling images on the home page and a simple menu to find pertinent information. Under their Services page, there are image galleries will grow as new photographs are supplied plus some footage of their high tech machinery at work. Visit signcraft.co.uk to find out more about them.

Signcraft's website has been created by The BPc Ltd.