Welcome to your June Edition of Eden Local Welcome to your June Eden Local. It’s obviously been a bit of a cooler start than we had hoped for. I have been as busy as ever. As we have had a few delivery teams away, I took advantage of auditing a few routes and posting a few magazines. I visited a few places that I hadn’t been to and delivered to for quite a few months and some possibly for 18 months to two years. With my Penrith Carleton team away, I decided to do this one by myself. The new parts were just starting to be built the last time I delivered there. Obviously I’m aware of the increase in doors because most months for the last two years we’ve been ordering extra Eden Locals to cope with the increased number of homes. In 10 years, Penrith has increased by well over 1000 doors. I actually went out with Charlotte and we did Clifton for the first time since it started growing. I think the total we delivered was 315 magazines. Whilst in the space of about 2 weeks, out for 3- 5 hours a day delivering, I walked just under
41 miles. I loved it! However, something I am growing more aware of is the amount of empty properties everywhere. I noticed this on Carleton, Pategill and in all the villages I covered, there must have been 100 or maybe 200 empty properties. Why? Something I’ll probably ask the teams to do is make a not in June of any empty properties they see as well as any properties for sale, because a number of properties that I noticed empty weren’t actually for sale. I think it has possibly been the busiest month we have experienced with the Eden Local. As a regular reader, you’ll probably notice a number of new businesses this month along with many that have been with us for some time. So, I have done miles walking and a few driving this month, but I do have a lot of highlights to share. Whilst out on deliveries, I met so many lovely people which did mean I took that little bit longer, but as I have said, when I write this opening, it gives me so much satisfaction meeting readers as well as handing them the magazine personally. I know one who didn’t want me to mention his name he said when I handed him the magazine. Whilst we talked about a number of
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