First of the West Mids contingent

[Alpha]

I thought I would lead the way for the West Midlands contingent :D

Look forward to seeing who else is from this region (That I don't already know):)

[MikeH]

That makes me 2nd then. Our main administration is run from sunny Coventry.

Mike.

[swisslogistics]

And I would be the 3rd!

We run all our ops from Birmingham, Tyseley where the sun never sets!

Khalid

[cevans34]

Hello, another midlander here in the Black Country, how am ya ? :)

[Richard Crisp]

Hi to all, we’ve just opened an office in the Midlands. I’m sort of local…Lichfield…so I cover the Midlands and North West. I’ve had a nose round the forum and like what I see.

[JohnG]

I suppose Warwickshire is near enough to the West Midlands to make me part of this contingent.

[Alpha]

Hello, another midlander here in the Black Country, how am ya ? :)

Hold on Claire amblecote isn't Dudley its Stourbridge isn't it:)

We are based in St. James's Road Dudley.

[Alpha]

Hi to all, we’ve just opened an office in the Midlands. I’m sort of local…Lichfield…so I cover the Midlands and North West. I’ve had a nose round the forum and like what I see.


Hi Richard

and good to see you on the forums.

Its worth going to the introductions forum and putting on a post telling everyone about yourself and your business;):)

[UKSBD]

South Warwickshire here, far enough south that we don't really like to
be associated with the yow yows :p, but technically still West Midlands.

[Alpha]

South Warwickshire here, far enough south that we don't really like to
be associated with the yow yows :p, but technically still West Midlands.

that's 'Yam Yam's' :D:D

[JohnG]

South Warwickshire here, far enough south that we don't really like to
be associated with the yow yows :p, but technically still West Midlands.


Perhaps we should have a Warwickshire section - I think there's a couple more of us somewhere.

[Richard Crisp]

I had to chuckle last night when Nick Hewer said on the apprentice – ‘This is Birmingham…not Knightsbridge’ I thought Adrian Chiles might pick up on it but he never did. Nick’s probably out of touch with the cosmopolitan nature of England’s second city - We have flushing toilets and everything these days. As for Adrian Chiles, is he a yam yam, yow yow or wurnit?

[maidofkent]

Hi All

This is Christine, from Kingswinford.

Just up the road from Amblecote. MILES away from Dudley:D

MoK

[Alpha]

Hi All

This is Christine, from Kingswinford.

Just up the road from Amblecote. MILES away from Dudley:D

MoK

Hi Christine...I lived in Kingswinford before I moved to Alveley:)

Didn't associate you with our merry band in the good ole WM (The username is a trifle misleading:D)

[UKSBD]

that's 'Yam Yam's' :D:D

Yow will always be yow yows to us ;)

[maidofkent]

Hi Alpha

I know, I used to see you staggering up Market Street on Friday nights;) (Just joking!)

Alveley - very, very nice. I know a couple of people there.

I'm from Kent originally (as if you didnt guess), born and bred there.

I like Kingswinford, but my heart isn't here.

I'm just trying to start up an admin support business, working from home, so I'm glued to my pc at the moment. It's a hard slog!

MoK

[Alpha]

Hi Alpha

I know, I used to see you staggering up Market Street on Friday nights;) (Just joking!)

Alveley - very, very nice. I know a couple of people there.

I'm from Kent originally (as if you didnt guess), born and bred there.

I like Kingswinford, but my heart isn't here.

I'm just trying to start up an admin support business, working from home, so I'm glued to my pc at the moment. It's a hard slog!

MoK

Yes its never easy when starting up:(

Well I reckon we have enough people on here to have a Dudley/kingswinford/Stourbridge meet when/if a few of the others make themselves know (Peter Hale,Mike Tombs and Jeff Smith off the top of my head):D

Anything that we can assisst with please don't hesitate to ask.

[maidofkent]

Yep Alpha

Give me some work!

MoK

[cevans34]

Hold on Claire amblecote isn't Dudley its Stourbridge isn't it:)

We are based in St. James's Road Dudley.

aaah, I'm not in Amblecote !! just on the 'Road' to amblecote !!! Actually I'm in Brierley Hill :p

[MikeH]

Yow will always be yow yows to us ;)

I've never heard that before and I am born and bread in Warwickshire just outside of Coventry. I still live in Warwickshire but a West Mids forum is OK by me.

So many Yam Yams around here though. Good job its all written word here or no one would understand a thing :-)

Mike.

[10 Yetis]

Well, erm... I feel half and half for West Mids and South West?

We get Birmingham news on TV but Gloucestershire is often classed as South West?

Either way, lived in Lichfield for 10 years and would defo attend a West Mids catch up.

[katej]

Another Warwickshire biz here. We are in Royal Leamington Spa. Please note the Royal part as it makes all the difference....My partner is from Stourbridge though so I do understand the yam yam language if its spoken slowly.

[missdetermination]

Hi all, currently in Brierley Hill, although depending on who I tell I get the response isnt that "quarry bonk"?....Isnt that more Stourbridge...and one person even told me I live in Lye????....anyhow I def live in the west midlands. Used to live in Kingswinford...arh fond memories...and hopefully when house sells (dont ask) will be moving anywhere rural that will have us!!....Just noticed MIkeH, you look after my mail....good job!!

Hope business is booming for everyone
MissD

[sm1]

Hi from Solihull :)

[UKSBD]

Hi from Solihull :)

So le hull or Sol e ull ?

[sm1]

"So le hull" :)

[Zenicman]

I am from Shakespeare town :D

[Stationery-Direct]

I love the idea of having regional forums, Shrewsbury in Shropshire here :)

[maidofkent]

Hi

I've lived in Kingswinford, and to my shame, the first time I ever went to Shrewsbury was a month or so ago.

What a lovely, lovely place.

MoK

[maidofkent]

Oooops!!

I mean to say I've lived in Kingswinford for 13 years..............

[Scent From Above]

Hi all.

I'm from Moseley in Birmingham. Online based company. Nice to meet you all.

Regards,

Ben

[Alpha]

Hi all.

I'm from Moseley in Birmingham. Online based company. Nice to meet you all.

Regards,

Ben

Hi Ben

why don't you introduce yourself and the business in the introductions forum...great opportunity to tell everyone about the business:)

and welcome:D

[Stationery-Direct]

@ MoK

Don't worry about it, I've actually never heard of Kingswinford and I've lived in Shrewsbury all my life :D

[maidofkent]

lol!!!! You mean you've never been here????!!!!!

I suppose I just sort of assumed that everyone knows it. How arrogant of me!

It's sort of between Stourbridge and Wolverhampton, but nearer to Stourbridge.

MoK

[centralenforce]

Hi all,

We are based in castle bromwich in birmingham nice to see so many businesses local.

simon

[scooter]

What about the East Midlands, anybody here

Regards

[gilly]

What about the East Midlands, anybody here

Regards

Yes, I'm from Leicester. :)

See the relevant section for the East Midlands.

[bluecm]

Birmingham - Jewellery Quarter to be exact....just by the clock

[AdamJ]

I'm just outside Tewkesbury but don't know where to play - am I South West or West Midlands - we're both and neither?? We're technically in Worcestershire (just) - is that close enough to the West Midlands?? I don't want to be in the South West forum, their family trees don't have enough branches.

[SenditOver]

Oldbury here!

Just glad to be out of he rat race, and making real steps towards true financial independence :)



Wilson Media Direct (http://www.wmediadirect.co.uk) Leaflet Distribution Service

[stallfinder]

Hi,
Another Warwickshire based person although I'm a Scouser really.
Gail.

[Birmingham]

hi guys, i'm dan from birmingham city centre - anyone needs a bit of free website help let me know ;)

[sunrisecolour]

:pwe offer:
3D laser Crystal engraving;
Colour photo crysal;
sublimation products;
also printing banner, posters and flyers
contact:
Angeal 0121 359 8090

[mtb]

Web designer, Walsall.

[theguvnor]

Ex`pat kentish lad, now in staffordshire (just about) in a little village between stafford and newport. Bit of a change from living in the thames gateway to hell..for my sins run a crane hire/lifting services company. Unfortunately a lot of my work is in London.....just reviewing things to get more local work!! One thing that really confused me when i first moved up here....roundabouts are called islands. Genius. Was that to confuse the germans in the second world war in case they invaded?! Oh and the local black country meal - grey peas..........mmmmmm. I used to work in Willenhall, yam allroight bab!!

[maidofkent]

To a fellow Kentishman, from a Maid of Kent - hiya!

I've been here 15 years, and I still can't bring myself to call a roundabout an island - the word just can't pass my lips!:)

MoK

[theguvnor]

MoK,

yep still cant do it! And one thing that gets up my nose is tek instead of take....but i must admit it's a damn sight more friendly up here than down south, wouldn't want to be any where else. Went back to Gravesend at the weekend........stabbings, fights galore - poles vs lithuanians, kosvans vs serbs..I make a point of reading the local paper in kent, much more interesting news in there! A vandalised door makes the free papers up here, not half as exciting as 'JCB used to steal cash point!'

[maidofkent]

I hope they didn't hire that JCB from you!:)

MoK

[theguvnor]

At least they would probably pay up front in cash!!!

[katewaugh]

Hello all - I'm in Lichfield, and looking for some networking that's not too formal!

[Printedink]

Hi All,

Printing in birmingham and walsall.

Anyone want any high quality printing at low prices contact me for a quote.

Bharat

[Croam]

Management Consultant from Coventry. Hi everyone :rolleyes:

[MarqueMyWords]

Hi all,

Currently an Marketing Undergraduate at Aston University.

Originally from Hereford.

On my placement year in sunny Slough (lucky me!)

Returning to Birmingham for my final year in August.

Would like to gain extra experience in selling Online Marketing and Creative services, am willing to work commision only, PM if interested!


And, very very surprised that there are so many Salopheads (Shropshire people) on here, didn't know you guys were creative at all! ;-)

Matt

[source4finance]

Hi,

We are commercial finance brokers based near Stoke (no-one admits to being "in" Stoke!). We specialise in debt ledger and import/export finance.

Just found this forum, looks great.
Nice to meet you all

[OnlineHomeBusiness]

SEO consultant & full time affiliate marketing company ( anyone not knowing what affiliate marketing involves let me know )
currently in bedworth , warwickshire ( between coventry & nuneaton )
but originally a coventry lad until a year ago :)

run approximately 80+ websites in various sectors including commercial finance

[VLAHAKISA]

I'm in North Birmingham :)


Amanda

[n7 Studios]

Hi all,

I'm Tim, from Birmingham, and I work in web design, development and IT support.

Just come across this forum, but it's great to see so many people in similar fields of work :)

Cheers.

[uplink]

Hi to all in The West Midlands!
Im Mark and I run a Commercial and Domestic Satellite and Aerial Company from the ever expanding City of Worcester, frequently working in our second capital of Birmingham and enjoying the forum

[Turbopixie]

Hello! Steff in Kings Heath/Moseley, Birmingham. Adopted Brummie - arrived for uni and didn't leave. I am a... um, translator and general-try-anything-once freelancer.

[Birmingham]

I am a... um, translator

hi steff, what languages do you translate?

[Turbopixie]

hi steff, what languages do you translate?

French and Swahili. No prizes for guessing which one of those there's more demand for!

[Spock]

Hey folks I'm in sunny Worcester but selling art online at www.fotoviva.co.uk :)

[chris nangle furniture]

hi all we are based out in west felton

[hersham boy]

Hi we are based in Blackheath (no not the one in London)! heart of the Black Country.

[pmoloney]

Hi all

Ok, so it's not exactly a business, but I'm based in Stone and am interested in networking mostly! I race a BMW M3 and am keen to build some relationships with local companies...maybe even help raise their profile through sponsorship and making the car available for your events etc.

Cheers
Paul

[Birmingham]

I race a BMW M3 and am keen to build some relationships with local companies...maybe even help raise their profile through sponsorship what kind of prices are we talking in the short term?

[pmoloney]

Hi
There's a sliding scale of discount for sponsoring multiple events, starting from £150 for one event. There's options for sponsoring the bonnet, roof, rear bumper and event the race entry itself for a particular event. If you want to email me (paul at zonemotorsport dot co dot uk) I'll send you the Excel file I have done which shows all the main options, prices and related discounts. Having said that, if you tell me how you'd like to use the sponsorship most and what your budget is, we can probably work something out which maximises the return for you.

Sometimes a sponsor is only really interested in using the sponsoship so that the car is branded up with their logo at an exhibition or similar and they never even attend the races vs others who want to attend the races with guests and see their company name prominently when the car is on circuit. A suitable package can be created depending what you want if the basics don't quite hit the mark!
Cheers
Paul

[nickpp]

We are based in Bromsgrove, and have a data center in derby.

[jane p]

Potters Marinated Meats in Worcestershire here.

[Logan]

oxford oxford oxford!

[Dragon Media Group]

We are based in Telford.

[Edward Moss]

Been lurking for a while and just joined

[sm1]

Some nice shots there Edward :)

[Edward Moss]

Thank you, I'm lucky enough to have the best job in the world!

[SMP]

I joined about a month ago - impressed with the friendly atmosphere on here.

We're over in sunny Kingswinford.

Simon

[YourStressManager]

Coventry here!! Yes, quite like it here!! If anyone would like to relax..I'm your man!! lol :D

[Alpha]

I joined about a month ago - impressed with the friendly atmosphere on here.

We're over in sunny Kingswinford.

Simon

Hi Simon

I take it you are in the offices at the front of the trading estate on the pensnett side?

[Berni Jones]

Hello All

I am in Great Barr and I have offices in Sutton. If anybody needs the assistance of a Virtual Assistant, just me know!:redface:

Berni

[SMP]

Hi Alan, Sorry for delay - I've been out and about.

You're correct, we're basically just behind Focus. Handy for Xmas trees !

I take it you go past us reguarly ?

Simon

[Alpha]

Hi Alan, Sorry for delay - I've been out and about.

You're correct, we're basically just behind Focus. Handy for Xmas trees !

I take it you go past us reguarly ?

Simon

Not regularly I usually come up to the offices via Stallings Lane:)

But often went to that Focus store when it was Great Mills:eek:

[dlinney]

Me...i'm from Wulverampton. Have you seen the black country alpabet yet ?


Tara a bit.

David

[Gatt Design]

Hello from sunny Brierley Hill. :)

[Alpha]

Hello from sunny Brierley Hill. :)

Sunny??????:D


Whereabouts down in Brierley Hill?

[Gatt Design]

Well the lights are on inside so I'm pretending that it's sunny... haha!

I'm 5 minutes away from Merry Hill/Hell (delete as appropriate).

[Alpha]

Well the lights are on inside so I'm pretending that it's sunny... haha!

I'm 5 minutes away from Merry Hill/Hell (delete as appropriate).

Which side of the hell hole?
Dudley, Stourbridge?

[Gatt Design]

Based near Lye. :)

[lm11]

Hello from Leamington Spa! :D

[FinanceAngels]

Hello,

Im from the West Midlands, I have put a post up about starting my own business in book-keeping and administration services.

Based in Oldbury

Dawn

[trendy kid]

Hiya,
I'm in a little village in south staffs called wheaton aston. Its on the A5 opposite weston park. I think that its midlands..cerytnley souwnds lyke it !!

[SeanJones47]

Hello from Sunny Nunny (that's Nuneaton - the civilised part of the West Midlands to all the yo yos and yam yams out there!)

[kayakcrazy]

Hi we are based in Burntwood Staffordshire close enough as im originally from Wolverhampton
Company specialises in Stock Management, Order fulfilment for any industry but tend to be doing a lot in E Commerce right now.

Always looking for advice because the last 2 years have been awful and I think I have a lot to learn from liasing with you experienced business owners!:

Talk Soon Tara

[MattJ]

Hi,
Just starting out, working from home in Rowley Regis supplying Electrical Appliances. Feel free to drop me a line if anyone needs anything :) I appreciate there are a thousand other people who you could go to, and at the moment I am a little bit me-too until I can get established and launch a proper web site detailing my fantastic USP's! But I have spent 11 years in the industry so I'd like to think my product knowledge and contacts would help me through.

[jmack]

Hi all,

Just starting out in the Lichfield area.

[pixie]

Hi all, I have a small floristry business based in good old birmingham!!! harborne.