Why Oyster Flame? February 24, 2023 I am Jean, a Virtual Assistant (VA). My company is called Oyster Flame. So why Oyster Flame I hear you cry? Why not JWVA Services,… Read more
Top Time Saving Tips February 1, 2023 Are you a lark or night owl? Do you know when your most productive time of the day is? You may know instinctively, if not,… Read more
Doing too much? June 6, 2022 Are you a fan of Call the Midwife? It’s not on the TV at the moment of course, but I have spotted on social media… Read more
In the Spotlight….. telling my story March 15, 2022 This week includes National Write Your Story Day, so I thought I would do just that. Everyone has a story and this national day encourages us… Read more
Getting my own house in order February 15, 2022 I don’t feel it is appropriate for me to help and advise others on being organised, when I am not completely organised myself. So I… Read more
The twelve unnamed days of Christmas … December 31, 2021 When is bin day? It’s one of those days in between Christmas and New Year …. When no one ever knows what day it is,… Read more
Behind the scenes at Oyster Flame HQ May 10, 2021 I thought you might like to know what it's like here at Oyster Flame HQ on a day to day basis Read more
Oyster Flame 10 Years On March 31, 2021 The third and final instalment of our story Having a baby, Plan A, had delivered (literally), but in 2016 I wanted to get back to… Read more
Oyster Flame celebrates it’s 10th Birthday March 31, 2021 The second instalment of our story Once Oyster Flame was registered, I needed some work. What was I going to do. LinkedIn was my greatest… Read more
Oyster Flame is 10 years old March 31, 2021 So, it’s probably about time I told our story It all started before that of course, back in the 1990’s when I returned home from… Read more
Keep calm and be prepared December 6, 2020 I was a Girl Guide, and am still a member of Girlguiding to this day, so I try and live by the motto, Be Prepared.… Read more
What is the best tool to use for CRM – the Spreadsheet vs Database debate October 25, 2020 Spreadsheets are easy to use, and well known as the tool to use for organising data. Plenty of us use Excel to track all sorts… Read more