If you’ve been following our journey, you’ll know I’m usually the one behind the stories, the blogs, and the scrap-built adventures of Weebert’s World,  while Andy’s the quiet genius in the workshop, bringing the Berts to life with bits of copper, helicopter parts, and a soldering iron.
But last week, something happened that pulled me out of my comfort zone and right into the heart of a conversation I wasn’t expecting to love quite so much.
I was invited to be a guest on The 99% Club – The Small Business Podcast, hosted by Aaron Asadi, CEO of Enterprise Nation. It’s a brand-new podcast shining a light on the businesses that make up 99% of the UK,  the ones not shouting the loudest, but often doing the most extraordinary things in the quiet.
And there I was,  in our little office/spare bedroom with poor internet in Shropshire, mic on, heart thudding,  having a proper conversation about how Weebert’s World came to be.
You can listen here if you fancy it:
🎙️ Watch on YouTube
(Coming soon to Apple and Spotify, too!)
I could give you a tidy list of what we covered, starting late in life, the reality of rural business, the dream of bringing Weebert to children’s TV. But it was more than that.
It was the kind of chat that reminds you how far you’ve come.
How a tiny robot made from a spy camera, opera glasses, and a nest of copper wire can somehow become a world.
How something built from scrap can rebuild something in you too.
How stepping into a story you believe in, Â even if it scares you, is sometimes the most honest work you can do.
Aaron was warm, thoughtful, and curious. He didn’t just ask about the business. He asked about the people behind it. The doubt. The joy. The scrappy bits and beautiful bits. The bits I usually tuck away because they feel a little too much.
And I realised, halfway through, that this isn’t just about Weebert. It’s about daring to imagine something bigger, even when you feel small.
Andy wasn’t on the podcast with me. He prefers the workshop to the spotlight (unless he’s off to meet Wilfred, of course!). But he was right beside me in spirit, because everything I spoke about is something we’ve built together.
From the sculptures that first helped him cope with tough days, to the characters that now fill our books and animation plans,  this whole journey has been one long, hopeful scribble in the margins of what life was “meant” to look like in your sixties.
And we’re just getting started.
Truthfully, I almost said no. I worried I’d say the wrong thing. That I wouldn’t sound “businessy” enough. That I’d forget a fact or muddle my words.
But in the end, I said yes. Because this isn’t just about facts and figures. It’s about heart. It’s about storytelling. And it’s about letting people see the real stuff, the love, the laughter, the glue that holds it all together.
And if someone out there is sitting at their kitchen table wondering if they’re too old, too ordinary, or too “unqualified” to build something magical,  maybe hearing our story will help them believe they’re not.
🛠️ We’re building Weebert’s World from scratch.
đź’ˇ We believe play and imagination matter.
📺 We dream of getting Weebert on children’s TV.
🤍 And we’re doing it all with cups of Yorkshire Tea, bits of solder, and a whole lot of heart.
Thank you to Aaron for the conversation, and to everyone who’s followed us this far. You’re part of this world too.
With love and copper wire,
Lotty x
Storyteller, co-founder, and accidental podcast guest
