The Book Is Out
On Tuesday friends Daniel and Gérard took me to the printers to collected the printed books, 300 copies. I’ve since distributed them to the tourist shop, the tourist office, the Bar du Pont and the baker’s and I’ve put up two posters. There’s quite a bit mre to do but it’s a start.
I’ve set myself a goal of selling 100 copies by the end of August. If I achieve that the costs of the book will be covered and there will be more or less 200 copies to sell for the school, which has the potential to raise more or less 2000 euros.
Fingers crossed.
On Sunday we had the annual meal in the street when everyone brings something for others to eat. This year, as last, I brought along a baklava and a coronation chicken. Both were completely eaten and I got a number of compliments incluing one from Audrey who also makes a curry to sell from her food cart and asked for the recipe. So that really was a compliment.
I also managed to sell four books. Selling the books is preoccupying me now but Claudine has warned me to back off. I’d gone into the tourist shop on Saturday and none had been sold. A man came into the shop when I was there so I picked up a book, showed it to him and he bought it. I complained to Claudine about the lack of salesmanship in the shop and she poited out that that wasn’t allowed. The lady in charge, Magali, had to be impartial and couldn’t promote one item over others. That was news to me so I shall indeed back off. Softly, softly catchee monkey.
