Welcome Our First Guest Blogger, the gorgeous Jan Harney...Apparently, the way to get nipple tassels to rotate is to jump up and down with your arms raised (you read it first here). I picked up this tip from my daughter, Kate, after winning a sparkly red pair at Thirsty Thursday. She demo’d the technique very ably to Emma and me before rushing off to text and alert her dad that I was on the way home with them. My husband was working hard on a document with a deadline, and hadn’t seen the text, so he barely noticed my dramatic entrance - but at least the dogs and the kittens were fascinated!
Kate learned the art of tassel swinging via Thirsty Thursday when Bella Besame came to one of our monthly networking sessions. Bella showed us how to peel off cocktail gloves in a sensual manner. I’ve tried it with my Marigolds but it lacks pizzazz somehow. Bella did try to add me as a Facebook friend afterwards but I’m ashamed to say I didn’t accept. It didn’t seem like a great career move at the time, especially as the Bishop is also on my Friend’s list. I forgot to tell you I’m a ‘woman of the cloth’ and there’s not much cloth in a nipple tassel…
Anyway Kate was hooked and booked onto Bella’s Burlesque classes and said it was very confidence boosting and great fun. We both really enjoy Thirsty Thursday and have been members for over 3 years. It’s our 'Mother & Daughter’ girls night out and we’ve made loads of new friends. Every month is at a different location with a variety of freebie pampering, things to buy and interesting people to meet. It really is a treat and the team work hard behind the scenes to make it seem effortless and relaxing.
Thirsty Thursday is not a business networking group, and thankfully no-one bustles up and forces business cards onto you. But, in the course of Social Networking, mutually beneficial contacts are made and the mantra ‘People do business with people they know, like and trust’ works better when relationships develop naturally. As a result of coming to this group I’ve been commissioned to run some confidence courses with vulnerable women’s groups. I’ve also had some clients come to my studio for Colours (I’m a trained Colour Consultant) and I occasionally sell some of my hand-made Organic products. I make body butters etc. Thinking about it, that’d make black gloves slide on more easily. I must email Bella.
Obviously I’m not a regular Vicar. My background is media and communications and I now represent the Church of England at wedding shows/ wedding websites/ blogs/ media campaigns etc. The CofE website refers to me as Virtual Vicar. I choose not to have a regular parish but I do ‘supply’ - so at weekend I might be anywhere around Manchester taking a service, conducting a wedding or taking an occasional funeral.
Most people at Thirsty Thursday know I’m ordained (hence the hilarity over the prize draw this week). Sometimes people seek me out in an unofficial chaplain role – others just know I’ll be delighted to hear about their forthcoming wedding. And of course I can bless the nibbles and cocktails to take the calories out –bonus!
My pastoral instincts mean I’m usually conscious of people who look as if they need drawing in or introducing to others. But other members are equally friendly and it’s easy to get to know people. Thirsty Thursday is definitely not cliquey. It’s just a great place to meet like-minded women and have fun. We would thoroughly recommend it.
Here endeth the lesson….
(Ed:Check out Jan’s fab website full of wonderful things to make life better http://www.asineden.co.uk/)
