Twitter SBS Winners meet Theo Paphitis
In January 2012 I won a Small Business Sunday Award from Theo Paphitis. To be honest, I was chuffed. Previously, my proudest moment had been winning my ‘Jester’ badge in the Brownies, but that was 40 summers ago. (As an aside, I only lasted three weeks in the Girl Guides before they asked me to leave). The first meeting of all Theos SBS winners was on Friday 30 March. I was lucky enough to travel with another Basingstoke winner -Sandrine from The Nautical Company – (check out her website for some lovely French designer clothing). I hadn’t had many dealings with many SBS winners before…only Dylan Moore from Aqua Design Group who made my lovely SBS winners badge, on my home page… Over a tomato sandwich and a glass of...
Read MoreThe Girl I Used to Be
'The Girl I Used to Be' is easier to read if you go straight to the Read More Button. This verse was written after reading several accounts of the despair our old folks feel when they're in hospitals and care homes. THE GIRL I USED TO BE People bustle past my bed, they’ve such a lot to do, I long for conversation, or a caring word or two,
Read MoreThe Perfect Verse Guide to your Best Man’s Speech. Five things you should never do!
So…you’ve been asked to be Best Man at your friends wedding. It sounds wonderful. Wine, women, and the chance to embarrass yourself completely. This is the Perfect Verse tongue in cheek guide to what not to do…. 1. Do not, under any circumstances, attempt to deliver a speech if you are completely trolleyed. It will all end in tears. Most likely, the bride’s. 2. Never begin speaking whilst finishing a mouthful of food. This is not an appropriate point in the evening for the bride to be covered in fresh cream. 3. Never use profanity of any description; even if it does form part of your pet name for the groom. 4. Don’t go into lurid detail about the groom’s ex girlfriends. In fact don’t mention them at all. The guests are...
Read MoreJan Jack’s Perfect Verse – Winner of a Theo Paphitis #SBS award.
Twitter’s a funny thing. Some people love it. Some people hate it. Personally I embrace it; I’ve been tweeting since March 2010 and as of last night I’d managed to accumulate approximately 2,240 followers. I’m a bespoke poet who tweets in rhyme. I use twitter to make people laugh. I help other businesses by tweeting about them in verse. It sharpens my sense of humour, finds new friends, and also brings me new commissions. But last night it brought me something else…and I’m now part of an elite group known as the Theo Paphitis #SBS (Small Business Sunday) winners club. Theo loves to support small businesses, and every Sunday night on Twitter he invites us to tweet him between 5.00pm and 7.30 and he personally picks six of...
Read MoreThe most poignant Perfect Verse – a letter to Mum
In my career as a comedian & bespoke poet, I’ve written for weddings, birthdays, businesses, and even written spoof lyrics for videos! But the Perfect Verse which nestles closest to my heart was the one which helped a family get back together. One year, just before Christmas, Sue telephoned me. She was 50 years old, and had been divorced for a year. She was on excellent terms with her ex husband Dave; both parties happily having moved on to new partners. But it wasn’t quite so straightforward when it came to her ex-husband’s parents. Dave’s parents didn’t know how to relate to Sue any more and completely ‘withdrew’ from her. They continued to see her children, but excluded Sue from family occasions. Suddenly she was without...
Read MoreJan Jack Bespoke Poetry
Funny Wedding Poems & Bespoke Poetry for Occasions written by Comedian/Poet Jan JackCall Me: 07917 127381
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