I feel like I'm at the Oscars
Reading The Wee Witch's story reminded I've been meaning to thank some b3tans too.

I'm setting up a social business to empower other women who have been through bad, bad times. Women who have fled their homes and travelled to a country far away with children in tow, women who have seen wars up close and personal, or women who have been so down on their luck they have had to resort to selling themselves. I like doing this job, but you know, no-one can do it on their own and I haven't.

I have no money. The business has been granted a small sum of money but until it legally exists, it can't receive these funds. Having no money forces resourcefulness (read - asking anyone, anywhere who might be able to help, to help) and b3ta has yielded a fantastic group of people who have offered help.

in no particular order....

Gordonjcp, purplegod, the guy behind skinnytiger who's b3taname I can't remember and who's real name it wouldn't be right to share, for the beautiful website, hosting, advice and support when I get a panic because email won't work.

My brother, a b3ta lurker, for all his help when I notice a typo on the site at 2 in the morning and he mends it.

Kaol, for my fantastic business cards, letterheads and (coming soon) advertising stickers.

Ethelred, for offering me a place to put those advertising stickers, on his charidee car road trip car.

beckyjsbx and Madam Marlboro for offers of contacts and help with photography when we are up and running.

Clendrix for her unfailing support and offers of proofreading.

Big-Girls-Blouse for her constant reassurance that no matter how hard it gets, it *will* happen.

EDIT - I forgot Davros' Grandad. Not only has he just popped up and offered me more help, (angling for a mention matey? eh? eh?) he's offered advice on how to find funding, and been unfailingly cheerful when I was not. And his swear on Tourettes always provides me with a giggle, even on the darkest of days.

And everyone else who asks questions, offers support, has signed up to be a friend on facebook, or offered to buy the products when it gets going. It's lonely work sometimes and knowing I can come on here and rant and ramble and be supported really helps me remember what I'm doing and why.

And so to the b3tagods - without them, I'd have never met these people, the business would still feel like just an idea waiting to happen, and I might have even given up by now.

A huge massive thankyou to you all. It would not be happening without you.
( ancrenne doesn't eat anything that can play video games, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 13:13, closed)

I have a vision in my head...
of you typing this post dressed in a long gown and wearing snazzy jewels.


It's making me smile.
( big-girl's-blouse has the kind of breasts that will get her banned, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 13:41, closed)

Jewels?
I'm wearing a hoodie and smelling of apples and cinnamon!

Sorry to destroy the illusion :)
( ancrenne doesn't eat anything that can play video games, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 13:58, closed)

I wish I could do more...
but maybe there'll be opportunity in the glowing future!
( clendrix has norks, but they belong to Al, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 13:57, closed)

When you're up and running
I will buy lots and lots of pairs of knickers from you for Chickenlady.


That's a promise.




A very small admission.....PJM is actually out of the room at the moment...heeheeheehee!
(PJM Does not love Liberace, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 16:11, closed)

Wow!
How generous of you, Chickenlady PJM!
( clendrix has norks, but they belong to Al, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 16:40, closed)

It *is* very generous of him
Definitely very generous.

I'm sure he'll agree when he sees it too.


;)
( chickenlady b3ta's very own Elizabeth Taylor, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 17:05, closed)

I look forward to my first order of x-large knickers in my favorite underwear colours....
Brown and taupe.
( big-girl's-blouse has the kind of breasts that will get her banned, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 16:17, closed)

Am I the only one
Who had to google 'taupe'?
( snee held his breath since, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 15:58, closed)

Chickenlady!
That's very naughty of you!

*Stifles giggles*
( Davros' Granddad what's the deal with Paul McCartney's mouth?, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 20:47, closed)

t3am b3ta
It's reading things like this that make me think that the b3tans should band together and form a posse of roughnecks who wage a guerilla campaign on everything that's wrong with the world.
( mistaspakkaman - well my name is Alf and I'm stuck on Earth, Sun 5 Oct 2008, 22:34, closed)

Wow!
What lovely people.

Pray, what is the name of this marvellous purveyor of bloomers?
(e.m.m.y. likes burlesque and glamour... Dahlings!, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 9:48, closed)

rummages around in archives

(Halfy No tears, please. It's a waste of good suffering, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 13:58, closed)

purveyor
gaz ancrenne for details
(Rich T has a clever and witty sig, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 11:51, closed)

As Rich T says below
please do gaz me if you want info - very happy to share. Just trying to keep b3ta me and business me a tiny bit separate :)
( ancrenne doesn't eat anything that can play video games, Wed 8 Oct 2008, 15:24, closed)

This post
has inspired me to make this QOTW suggestion.
( mistaspakkaman - well my name is Alf and I'm stuck on Earth, Mon 6 Oct 2008, 16:28, closed)

Oh!
I only just found this.
Not that I was running searches for my own name or anything... :|

It's a pleasure to be able to help :)
( Cawl - King Of Wales, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 16:10, closed)

Kaol
You're a top bloke. The knife obsession is just a front.

We know. We've met you...

seriously, you are though
( Davros' Granddad what's the deal with Paul McCartney's mouth?, Tue 7 Oct 2008, 23:12, closed)

Shush you! :p
I'm ok.
Could be better, could be worse.
I'll hang around middle-ground thank-you-very-much :D
( Cawl - King Of Wales, Wed 8 Oct 2008, 0:02, closed)