June nearly made me cry.
Not in a bad way. These were the kind of tears that sneak up on you when something really matters. When you stop just long enough to notice how far you’ve come, and what you’re building.
I wasn’t going to share this because it still feels a bit raw. A bit too real. But then again, Weebert’s World has always been about telling the truth, the wobbly bits, the hopeful bits, and everything in between.
It’s been the kind of month that would sound made up if I wrote it into one of our stories. Except this isn’t a story, it is truly our life.
We were chosen by Theo Paphitis for #SmallBusinessSunday
I learnt I’ve reached the final 3 in the national Soldiering On Awards for New Business
Andy had one of his scrap-built sculptures selected for the Shrewsbury Art Gallery exhibition
We spent a day at Barclays Radbroke Hall to show and share our story and were met with more encouragement than we ever expected
on Wednesday, I spoke live with Clare Ashford on BBC Radio Shropshire, and she said she loved Weebert’s World
And in the middle of all that? We had a Granddaughter’s birthday party. And paddling pool splashes with 4 of our 6 granddaughters, the littlest one still too little to join in, but watching it all wide-eyed and smiling.
Because Weebert’s World isn’t just a business idea.
It’s something we built during a really hard time, especially for Andy, when his mental health took a serious knock. Making robot sculptures out of scrap helped him find his way back to himself. That creativity became his lifeline.
We never imagined it would become a story children wanted to hear again and again. Or something professionals at a corporate HQ would tell us “really resonated with them.” But at Barclays Radbroke Hall, that’s exactly what happened.
People took time out of their busy day to hear about our scrap-built robots and our dream of a children’s animation. And they said things like:
“It’s great how you turned something really bad into something really good.”
“This is the kind of story the world needs.”
“You’ve created something beautifully meaningful.”
We left feeling humbled. Encouraged. And yes, a little bit overwhelmed.
That’s what this month has shown us: people are rooting for Weebert. They believe in the imagination, the joy, the honesty, all the things we sometimes worry aren’t shiny enough to compete with polished, big-budget productions.
But maybe real is what’s missing.
So here I am. Sharing the not-so-polished truth.
This month nearly made me cry, in the best possible way.
Because when your three-year-old granddaughter sings made-up Weebert songs with her hair still wet from the paddling pool… when a BBC presenter tells you she loves what you’re building… when your husband sees his work recognised in a gallery for the first time…
You realise the thing you quietly built at the kitchen table, the thing you started out of love, and hope, and a bit of heartache, is becoming something others care about too.
If you’ve ever wondered whether your quiet little idea could become something bigger, here’s your sign that it can.
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From copper wire to creativity… from scrap to spotlight… what a month June has been.
with love
Lotty x
