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O/T Please vote for me
Discussion started by claire_m , 17 February, 2012 10:28
O/T Please vote for me
claire_m 17 February, 2012 10:28
As many of you are aware, I have a cake and dessert company and this keeps me busy in my ‘spare’ time. I’ve been going for about 2½ years and it looks as if I’ll break even this year (a very good thing!). As you can imagine, running a business can be very expensive and things do add up.

I’ve applied to a fund which is providing assistance to small business owners like me. In order to receive a grant (which I don’t have to pay back, so excellent news there!), I have to have people vote for me and I need as many votes as pounds I request.

I’ve asked for £245 which will cover the costs of my upcoming wedding fayre, so all I need to do is find 245 people to vote for me! This is where you good people come in. If you could please follow the link below, sign-up (it’s an amazing site, which I would recommend to anyone thinking of starting a business) and vote for me, I’d really appreciate it.

If bribery helps, I’m attempting macarons, again, this weekend, so will bring some down to the Stoop tomorrow, so if you see me, come and ask for one.

I know that £245 doesn’t sound like a vast sum of money, but covering the cost of the fair (as well as hopefully going towards a stall at a fair in the summer) will make a massive difference to me.

Thank you! (Sm13)

[www.enterprisenation.com]

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Rugby101 17 February, 2012 10:45
You've got my vote.

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Stooperman 17 February, 2012 10:53
Done.
Good luck with the grant - I expect all the maccaroons will be gone by the time I get there tomorrow, but its always nice to be able to help a fellow multi-coloured one.

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Nemoquin 17 February, 2012 10:55
And mine.

Re: O/T Please vote for me
claire_m 17 February, 2012 11:03
Thanks everyone!

Stooperman - I'm not known for my time-keeping on rugby days and if I make my seat before k/o I've done well! I'll probably head over to the Quins Head after the game, so please do come and say hello.

Thanks again everyone for this. It really is appreciated. (Sm13)

Re: O/T Please vote for me
ChiddQuin 17 February, 2012 11:11
Ok Claire, you got mine too. Good luck.

Re: O/T Please vote for me
JTD 17 February, 2012 11:12
Add mine to that! 40 now....come on CAWers!!! It only takes a minute. (Sm128)

Re: O/T Please vote for me
The Prof 17 February, 2012 11:18
Done

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Pantalone 17 February, 2012 11:27
45 now

Re: O/T Please vote for me
deadlyfrom5yardsout 17 February, 2012 11:28
I'm No 46!



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Re: O/T Please vote for me
GrubbyQuin 17 February, 2012 11:34
And I'm # 47!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Jus-Quin-Time 17 February, 2012 11:37
That's 48 with my vote just submitted....good luck!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
GrubbyQuin 17 February, 2012 11:42
So what about the 30-odd who've viewed and not voted?? Shame on you!!(Sm102)(Sm14)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 17/02/2012 11:42 by GrubbyQuin.

Re: O/T Please vote for me
NW Kent Quin 17 February, 2012 11:42
Done!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Aladquin 17 February, 2012 13:16
I'm number 55!

Everyone likes cake!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
TeddingtonQuin 17 February, 2012 13:25
I'm Heinz!!

Good luck Claire!!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
steersy73 17 February, 2012 13:52
Good luck, #60 up! and another 3 have voted as I type.

COYQ!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Quinten Poulsen 17 February, 2012 15:13
Done. Good luck!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
GrubbyQuin 17 February, 2012 16:20
And the 200 views but no votes??(Sm14)

Re: O/T Please vote for me
forthewin 17 February, 2012 16:35
Voted, good luck!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Tedquinton 17 February, 2012 16:45
Added my vote

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Bedfordshire Boy 17 February, 2012 16:48
Just voted, good luck ... if you are passing Block AG Etihad tomorrow ....

Re: O/T Please vote for me
The Quarter Supporter 17 February, 2012 16:50
Making good progress. #89 and counting. Loved to have tried one of your maccaroons, but will be away this Sat.

Re: O/T Please vote for me
kevin 17 February, 2012 17:11
91

Re: O/T Please vote for me
UQ 17 February, 2012 18:17
Done 98. Good luck Claire

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Squirrel Nutquin 17 February, 2012 18:23
Done. All the best of luck to you.

Re: O/T Please vote for me
QuinAlan 17 February, 2012 18:28
100

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Linkinquin 17 February, 2012 18:45
I'm in 101, nearly half way, c'mon you Quins fans, good luck Claire

Re: O/T Please vote for me
akb1 17 February, 2012 19:25
104, good luck Claire

Re: O/T Please vote for me
claire_m 17 February, 2012 20:03
Thanks everyone (Sm13)

I really do appreciate your support (and votes!)

I shall take extra care with my macarons tomorrow now (Sm15)

Re: O/T Please vote for me
harlequinade 17 February, 2012 21:38
106
Good luck!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
SimonC 17 February, 2012 22:03
.. and another

Re: O/T Please vote for me
GladstoneQuin 17 February, 2012 22:56
Make that 109. Good luck Claire

Re: O/T Please vote for me
sixoldpennyquin 18 February, 2012 00:39
Here's my vote - only sorry I shaln't be able to sample a macaroon tomorrow - sorry, today!

Good luck!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
claire_m 18 February, 2012 14:23
Sorry everyone, no macs today. There may also be no me - am on my to A&E having cut through the top of my finger chopping nuts. Next time...

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Rugby101 18 February, 2012 14:30
Get Well soon Claire!!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
The Quarter Supporter 18 February, 2012 14:50
An appeal to everyone...

Poor Claire's in hospital. She needs all our help - just another 127 votes to make her target. Just follow the link in the first post of this string, and cast your vote please.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 18/02/2012 15:36 by The Quarter Supporter.

Re: O/T Please vote for me
twickenham yeti 18 February, 2012 15:45
Get well soon Claire.

Come on all you who haven't voted, let's get her the money she really needs!



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Re: O/T Please vote for me
The Coop 19 February, 2012 11:03
Never one to resist a cup cake.

Over halfway...downhill from here...

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Fearless Fred 19 February, 2012 11:10
You're up to 128 nowsmiling smiley Hope you get better soon!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
claire_m 19 February, 2012 13:14
Thanks everyone. I'm feeling better today, though in stupid amounts of pain. I don't think I've ever sworn so much as I did yesterday!

It turns out my blender's quite sharp as I hit the bone! I'm on anti-biotics for the next 7 days and some very strong painkillers for the next few as well.

It was about time I'd had a cake-related accident I guess...

Re: O/T Please vote for me
claire_m 29 February, 2012 11:09
Hi everyone,

Desperate plea again! I'm 70 votes away from my target, so I'm getting there, but if you haven't voted, I'd really appreciate you taking the time to do so.

The Wedding Fayre is this weekend (it's at Quins actually, so I'm supporting the club!) and work is progressing steadily.

My finger is healing, slowly, though I'm still reliant on painkillers to get me through.

I have some very lovely friends who are helping out as I won't be able to do everything myself and I've learned over the last week that I'm not Superwoman and I can't do everything....

Anyway, thank you for your support and if you're getting married, come along to the Stoop on Sunday and say hello (Sm13)

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Rugby101 29 February, 2012 11:09
Can I vote twice?

Re: O/T Please vote for me
claire_m 29 February, 2012 11:21
If you have more than one email address I don't see why not. Also if your wife, families and friends also have email addresses...

I have promised cake the next time I'm at the Stoop, which I will bring (assuming I have no more 'accidents'!!).

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Heath Quinn 29 February, 2012 11:47
Good idea, thought it would be an IP thing, but it's not. So my daughter aged 13 months has just voted for you

(Sm1)

Re: O/T Please vote for me
claire_m 29 February, 2012 12:00
Thank you HQ (Sm13) And thank you Maddy.

What a wise daughter (with excellent taste!) you have!!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Heath Quinn 29 February, 2012 13:20
She gets that from her Father you know!

(Sm159)

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Mr_B 29 February, 2012 13:40
ok done good luck.

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Biglad 29 February, 2012 13:46
Done!

Good luck!



Biglad.

There is no such thing as 'strong enough'

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Jobs 29 February, 2012 17:09
Done,

All the best

Re: O/T Please vote for me
London_Falcon 29 February, 2012 17:15
Done, good luck

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Banstead Quin 01 March, 2012 15:49
Done, thats 204.

I've passed it round to a few friends as well.

Good luck.

Re: O/T Please vote for me
JJQuin 01 March, 2012 16:00
+1

Best of luck!

Re: O/T Please vote for me
HorsleyQuin 01 March, 2012 16:51
You have the 206th vote.
Best of luck with this

Re: O/T Please vote for me
claire_m 05 March, 2012 13:18
Thank you so much everyone. (Sm13)

I went back for a check-up on Friday and it turns out that I managed to fracture my finger in addition to chipping the bone eye popping smiley That explains why I'm (still!) in ridiculous amounts of pain and I'm looking at least another 4 weeks for it to heal.

I'm pleading one last time for you good people to vote for me. I still need another 30 votes, so not many and it would be great if I could reach my target and have something to smile about.

Having the support of so many people means a lot to me, especially in the tough times (and right now feels like one of them!). It's easy to keep going when things are going well, but life isn't full of only good days.

Thank you again

[www.enterprisenation.com]

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Quin Kong 05 March, 2012 13:22
Done and done!



QUIN KONG

Re: O/T Please vote for me
ChiddQuin 05 March, 2012 16:09
Likewise. That's 229 votes.

Re: O/T Please vote for me
Bolly-Quin 05 March, 2012 16:38
231 now...


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