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Sally Robinson is a third year commercial music student at Bath Spa University whose music has quite literally reached the stratosphere with her new double A single. The singer-songwriter explains how sending her music to an unintended recipient resulted in her track, Moonlit Skies being beamed up to be heard in space on the International Space Station.

Sally Robinson is a third year commercial music student at Bath Spa University whose music has quite literally reached the stratosphere with her new double A single. The singer-songwriter explains how sending her music to an unintended recipient resulted in her track, Moonlit Skies being beamed up to be heard in space on the International Space Station.

Aspiring Headliner E16: Sally Robinson

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Sally Robinson and her husband ran their farm in Yorkshire, along with a small bed and breakfast business that Sally looked after. When Sally heard about the Internet in 1999, she realised it could provide an opportunity to further diversify the farming business. She converted a couple of the outhouses into offices and Amplebosom.com was born - providing lingerie for "the larger lady", as Sally puts it. Twenty years on, Amplebosom is still going strong, whilst conforming to none of the dot com stereotypes. It's been profitable from the start, has never borrowed large amounts of money - and Sally has not made millions from the business either. Presenter Charles Miller featured Sally in a documentary for the BBC twenty years ago. In this podcast he catches up with Sally and the Amplebosom story. 

Sally Robinson and her husband ran their farm in Yorkshire, along with a small bed and breakfast business that Sally looked after. When Sally heard about the Internet in 1999, she realised it could provide an opportunity to further diversify the farming business. She converted a couple of the outhouses into offices and <a href="http://Amplebosom.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Amplebosom.com</a> was born - providing lingerie for "the larger lady", as Sally puts it. Twenty years on, Amplebosom is still going strong, whilst conforming to none of the dot com stereotypes. It's been profitable from the start, has never borrowed large amounts of money - and Sally has not made millions from the business either. Presenter Charles Miller featured Sally in a documentary for the BBC twenty years ago. In this podcast he catches up with Sally and the Amplebosom story.

Sally Robinson: The dot com success story from a remote farm in Yorkshire

Sally Robinson is a civic leader and community volunteer whose contributions have shaped education, arts and culture in Charlotte and Durham. She has served on many boards, including the Charlotte Symphony, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library, the McColl Center for Visual Arts, the Foundation For The Carolinas and Duke University. Sally was the visionary force behind the launch of the Levine Museum of the New South. She has received many awards for her service, including the Duke University Distinguished Alumni Award, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Distinguished Service Award, the John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities, the Charlotte Woman of the Year Award, and the Arts &amp; Sciences Council Lifetime Commitment Award. Sally graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in history from Duke University. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in family history, community service, connecting to ideas and possibility, and a lifelong friendship and love.   IN THIS EPISODE  Sally describes her first home in Charlotte and growing up in the 1930s and 1940s. She tells a story about German POWs and chewing gum just after World War II. She remembers her father and the work he did in textile machinery. She talks about roaming the streets of downtown Charlotte in the 1940s. Sally shares her mother’s community service during the war and the example of civic leadership she established. She recalls her brothers’ heroic service during the war and the family routine of listening to the news and tracking the war effort. She discusses going to boarding school at Mary’s School in Raleigh and the influence of a particular teacher. She shares her first date with Russell Robinson and how it led to marriage. Sally talks about studying history and being a student at Duke University. She answers whether she ever felt limited as a homemaker during the 1950s. She describes how development patterns in Charlotte changed in the 1950s and 1960s. She reflects on segregation, the civil rights movement, and how her perceptions about race relations have evolved. Sally explains how her passion for civic life developed in the 1980s and 1990s and launching the Levine Museum of the New South came about. She answers whether there is a cause or issue that she might have been more involved in. She remembers the naming of the Robinson Center for Civic Leadership at the Foundation For The Carolinas in the 2000s. She shares what is on her mind today for Charlotte in the 2020s. She discusses connecting to community and her connection to Duke University. Sally answers why her marriage works so well and what’s next.   plus Mark's Personal Word Essay: Only Connect To learn more, visit On Life and Meaning

Sally Robinson is a civic leader and community volunteer whose contributions have shaped education, arts and culture in Charlotte and Durham. She has served on many boards, including the Charlotte Symphony, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Library, the McColl Center for Visual Arts, the Foundation For The Carolinas and Duke University. Sally was the visionary force behind the launch of the Levine Museum of the New South. She has received many awards for her service, including the Duke University Distinguished Alumni Award, the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Distinguished Service Award, the John Tyler Caldwell Award for the Humanities, the Charlotte Woman of the Year Award, and the Arts &amp; Sciences Council Lifetime Commitment Award. Sally graduated Phi Beta Kappa with a degree in history from Duke University. This episode is perfect for anyone interested in family history, community service, connecting to ideas and possibility, and a lifelong friendship and love.   IN THIS EPISODE <ul> <li>Sally describes her first home in Charlotte and growing up in the 1930s and 1940s.</li> <li>She tells a story about German POWs and chewing gum just after World War II.</li> <li>She remembers her father and the work he did in textile machinery.</li> <li>She talks about roaming the streets of downtown Charlotte in the 1940s.</li> <li>Sally shares her mother’s community service during the war and the example of civic leadership she established.</li> <li>She recalls her brothers’ heroic service during the war and the family routine of listening to the news and tracking the war effort.</li> <li>She discusses going to boarding school at Mary’s School in Raleigh and the influence of a particular teacher.</li> <li>She shares her first date with Russell Robinson and how it led to marriage.</li> <li>Sally talks about studying history and being a student at Duke University.</li> <li>She answers whether she ever felt limited as a homemaker during the 1950s.</li> <li>She describes how development patterns in Charlotte changed in the 1950s and 1960s.</li> <li>She reflects on segregation, the civil rights movement, and how her perceptions about race relations have evolved.</li> <li>Sally explains how her passion for civic life developed in the 1980s and 1990s and launching the Levine Museum of the New South came about.</li> <li>She answers whether there is a cause or issue that she might have been more involved in.</li> <li>She remembers the naming of the Robinson Center for Civic Leadership at the Foundation For The Carolinas in the 2000s.</li> <li>She shares what is on her mind today for Charlotte in the 2020s.</li> <li>She discusses connecting to community and her connection to Duke University.</li> <li>Sally answers why her marriage works so well and what’s next.</li> </ul>  plus Mark's Personal Word Essay: Only Connect To learn more, visit <a href="https://www.onlifeandmeaning.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">On Life and Meaning</a>

Sally Robinson | People and Possibility - Ep. 85