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Bumper Attendance

A big thank you to all those who attended the Seveoaks meeting yesterday, our first one of the year and in our new venue.

A special thank you to Sharmila Mohile for all your help yesterday.

I am sure that the article that Angela Ward wrote for the Sevenoaks Chronicle drew more people in ~ thank you Angela.

I never ceased to be amazed at how women reinvent and diversify. Judith Hayton was a banker for many years and is now a plumber. Looking very elegant, at the end of the meeting she left telling me that she had a call to attend to and would be swapping her heels for steel capped boots ~ I had a vision of her entering a capsule, spinning around like Wonder Woman and emerging as Judith the Plumber!

Return to the Gym

I am usually a bit of an early bird when it comes to preparing for meetings. However, what members may not have been aware of yesterday was that preparing for yesterday’s meeting involved a trip to the Gym first thing. ……… the reason being that I have no heat or hot water at present and needed a shower!

Now I got to wondering is this the Universe’s way of getting me back there !

Who’s been sitting in my chair?

Well, actually Boris Johnson!

Let me explain. Brodies in Bromley (opposite Primark) has a very useful upstairs area for – not only enjoying their delicious fare – but also for meetings, with free WiFi and excellent service which kept us topped up with refreshments whilst we met with Melanie Reed, NatWest London today. Sarah Brannigan from Batchelors also arrived later and held her business meeting there too – so obviously, Brodies is the place to be. Anyway, back to Boris…. you may have glimpsed him on the news last night when he was at Bromley South Station, where he was promoting his fulfillment of his promise to bring in more policing at suburban railway stations. Apparently, he then walked through the High Street and enjoyed refreshments at Brodies

Watch this Space – for new 1230 CROYDON venu

The next Croydon meeting is on Tuesday 3 February. Bringing 1230 Croydon back into the heart of Croydon!

Please watch your mail boxes for details of this meeting and its new venue. contact admin@1230.co.uk for further details.

Ring in the New

Yesterday’s East Grinstead meeting was a great way to start the 1230 TWC New Year.

Lovely to see so many ~ 17~ people and to welcome alongside regular attendees,new members and guests.

Thank you to Donna Still for your talk ~ Ditching The Scales and to Fiona Coppard who had some wonderful sale items on display. Both Donna and Fiona donated prizes for our business card draw, so we had a bumper event!

Some of us are in mourning on hearing the news that The Old Mill Manager, Tyson has moved on 🙁 ~ however, they have a great team there and I am sure we will be continue to be well looked after.

Well done to Lucy Turner (Lucy Locksmith) on winning the Bright Fm Top Trader 2008 award ~ can’t wait to hear the radio jingle!

Networking in Esher

It was great for us to attend the Esher meeting and to be welcomed by the other members. Jules and I enjoyed meeting the variety of inspirational women who were there yesterday, passing on their experiences. We thought it was very well organised and professionally run. Thanks JoJo! We both felt a little nervous about our 1 mins and afterwards talked about all the things we could have said, including the fact that I was on Celebrity Wife Swap again, last Sunday evening, as the Stress Consultant! We look forward to hearing from anyone who may be interested in our Weigh Out courses in Hove and Harley Street. Just reading Oprah this morning and she encapsulating how we feel about weight. “I don’t have a weight problem. I have a self-care problem”. Happy New Year everyone. CiCi and Jules

Free networking and information evening

Free networking – meet other local business people and find out how you can cut your business expenses and so increase your profits;
at The Royal Spa Hotel, Tunbridge Wells.
on: Monday 23rd February at 7.30pm

Booking in advance is essential to ensure a place.
To book, please call Heather O’Brien on:
mob: 07765 437360
email: heather.obrien@uwclub.net

Shop in prime location to let

A shop in Southborough, Tunbridge Wells, will be available to rent for the summer months only – May to the end of September. It is situated on the busy A26, at the junction of the A26 with Yew Tree Road – by the traffic lights. Possible storage space in the stock room as well. There is free parking opposite. For more information, call Heather O’Brien on: 07765 437360.

Hello everyone!

I just want to introduce myself. My name is Julie Mann though most people call me Jules. I work as a Hypnotherapist, Life Coach and an Advanced EFT Practitioner. I have also been a Voice-Over artist for about 10 years now. I am married to James and I have a 10 year old daughter Katie and a lovely (labradolly) dog called Ralph. We live by the green in Ringmer, East Sussex. Back in March this year CiCi Collins and I set up a company called Weigh Out Ltd, running courses for anyone who wants transform the way they think about food and themselves. I spent over 20 years of my life dieting so I am enormously excited about helping others to move on in this area, and start to feel really good about who they are. I expect to be at the next networking meeting in Esher in January and I’m looking forward to that.

Happy to be a new member of 1230

I am delighted to be a new member! It is really exciting to look at the website and see the esteemed company! My name is CiCi and I work with Julie Mann with Weigh Out Ltd.I am a consultant in Stress and Anger Management, a LIfe Coach and an Advanced EFT practitioner. Jules and I use Emotional Freedom Technique, to help people transform the way they feel about food and themselves. I am passionate about Weigh Out and am happy, always, to answer any questions that anyone may have. I will be attending the next networking event and am looking forward to meeting other members in Esher on 13th January 09. Meanwhile have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.