Fanfare! Double fanfare in one! My first official sponsor. And...official endorsement!

[Emurelda]

Today has been one of those amazing days!

I am so blown away by the generosity of people and organisations that want to help when you just 'let it go'...as I've been going on about.

Well just received my first sponsor of £2,500 for the project. It might be a small contribution but it means we're on the map people!! on the map! The publishing road map full of parkour obstacle fun!

Not only this but I am putting together a press release and Mr Foucan (parkour pioneer and actor) has provided me with these beautiful words:

"The winning school/class will experience a 1 hour master class from the pioneer of Parkour and founder of Freerunning, Sebastien Foucan. Sebastien is a massive supporter of the project and congratulates Eiman on her mission to merge play, parkour and science together."

That's priceless. I am just bowled over at this. This means by July 2016 the first book will be launched. It will be fully edited and revised until it's top notch by one of the leading and respected editors in children's fiction. I will get to that later.

Oh my!

 

[Carol Rose]

WOO-HOO!!! SO happy for you!!! *tosses confetti*

 

[Emurelda]

WOO-HOO!!! SO happy for you!!! *tosses confetti*

I can sigh relief again. Have been on edge all day! lol. They told me today would be the day of a decision. They kept it until 5 pm to tell me. Just got the message a few minutes ago. Still....i'm still...YIPPPEEEE....

 

[Carol Rose]

I can sigh relief again. Have been on edge all day! lol. They told me today would be the day of a decision. They kept it until 5 pm to tell me. Just got the message a few minutes ago. Still....i'm still...YIPPPEEEE....

I'd be shouting from the rooftops!! LOL!! Or, was that what I heard a few minutes ago?

 

[Marc Joan]

Many congrats! Investors / supporters often move in herds, so see if you can get some more support on the back of this! Not time to relax just yet...!

 

[Emurelda]

The reason why this is so big for the project is because it's a first sponsor. The first sponsor is ALWAYS the hardest. You can track the dates form the 'plunging' thing-a-me-bob thread and work out how long it took.

When I first approached sponsors in 2006 it was only after getting Boots involved that excited other sponsors. You know the attitude 'if it's good enough for Mrs Jones it good enough for me'.

This new project took a few weeks to get. I will announce them soon...they are big! boy are these guys big. They are really supportive:

"We are excited to be supporting this great programme and this will be part of our STEM activities and I will be co-ordinating this going forward along with our Communications Team who are responsible for PR and press releases etc."

That is just so generous. Providing PR and help with press releases! So kind.

 

[Emurelda]

Many congrats! Investors / supporters often move in herds, so see if you can get some more support on the back of this! Not time to relax just yet...!

Exactly! That's what I'm hoping. Oh I'm on a high again. It's going to be a little while before I calm. Sorry..not sorry!

 

[Stephen Drake]

Congrats, Em!

 

[Emurelda]

Congrats, Em!

Thank you!

 

[Nicole Wilson]

Holy crap, this is AWESOME! I'm so happy for you, girl!!!

 

[Emurelda]

Holy crap, this is AWESOME! I'm so happy for you, girl!!!

Thanks @Nicole Wilson

Got 8 months to get my book together now. Focusing.

 

[Paul Whybrow]

Well done. Success breeds success.

 

[Jennifer Stone]

Well done! Such great news!

 

[KG Christopher]

Well done Emurelda

 

[Alistair Roberts]

WOO-HOO!!! SO happy for you!!! *tosses confetti*

Yep, and some of it landed on my head! lol. Great news by the way, seriously. So where's the party and how many cakes??

 

[Chase Gamwell]

Congrats! This is fantastic!

 

[Jennifer Stone]

Yep, and some of it landed on my head! lol. Great news by the way, seriously. So where's the party and how many cakes??

A hundred, Em has deserved every last crumb!

 

[Robinne Weiss]

This deserves cake and strawberries! Congratulations Em!

 

[Emurelda]

Thanks for the love guys.....and the cakes. I should cut down on that though if I'm going to be promoting a book on parkour! flippin' heck. I got a ton of weight to lose. I have to do it too..sheesh.

 

[David Steele]

Nicely done. Well deserved and about time!

 

[Katie-Ellen]

This is great news. How much hard work, not to mention, intelligence, has got in to getting to this point! I am thrilled for you, Lady Emerald.

 

[Emurelda]

Nicely done. Well deserved and about time!

Thanks. Let's see how long it will take for the next sponsor...am so nervous again! It doesn't end.

 

[Emurelda]

This is great news. How much hard work, not to mention, intelligence, has got in to getting to this point! I am thrilled for you, Lady Emerald.

*Blush* I think I'm throwing so many darts it's bound to hit the board ...thanks and you're too kind with the ladyness

 

[Jason Byrne]

A THOUSAND BELATED WOO-HOO'S!!!

CONGRATULATIONS Emu. I know how awesome this must feel. Like, in the old sense of the word.

Well done. Success breeds success.

ABSOLUTELY.

This deserves cake and strawberries! Congratulations Em!

AND THE CAKES BEGIN!

 

[Emurelda]

A THOUSAND BELATED WOO-HOO'S!!!

CONGRATULATIONS Emu. I know how awesome this must feel. Like, in the old sense of the word.



ABSOLUTELY.



AND THE CAKES BEGIN!
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Very thoughtful of you @Jason Byrne ..wonder what you googled to bake that beauty.

 

[Robinne Weiss]

Thanks for the love guys.....and the cakes. I should cut down on that though if I'm going to be promoting a book on parkour! flippin' heck. I got a ton of weight to lose. I have to do it too..sheesh.

Well, then eat the strawberries, at least.

 

[Emurelda]

Well, then eat the strawberries, at least.

I didn't see the strawberries ..i was eyeing the cake...but yum yeah the cake..i mean strawberries look gorg.

 

[Robinne Weiss]

And if it's cake wars you want, @Jason Byrne, I can't compete--I'll only post my own--but how about this?

 

[Emurelda]

And if it's cake wars you want, @Jason Byrne, I can't compete--I'll only post my own--but how about this?
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I beg to differ. That's lovely.

 

[Robinne Weiss]

I beg to differ. That's lovely.

Perhaps, but I just don't have the volume of images to play with (nor the talent of some of those folks out there who do cakes for a living!) Nor do I work in fondant frosting (because it's not vegetarian, and I haven't perfected a vegetarian substitute), which is what those spectacular cakes use.