Firstly, we are absolutely THRILLED to be a finalist on the ifwecanyoucan challenge!!!!!

The judges on the panel were so supportive of our idea and gave us some brilliant advice for the future. Our products are unique, funky, designer, eye-catching, and we have a sound back office system to deal with customer enquiries.

About me? I have a love for people from all walks of life. I grew up walking the streets with my friends (much to my parents distaste) and loved socialising. Once I left school and went to university, I moved to London where I was loved for being the 'geordie' although from South Durham I hardly had a geordie accent as we all know it. I got a bit fed up of London - it was the tube commute that killed it - so came home. Managed to spend a few months abroad teaching english and getting to know some really cool people. I met my husband in Manchester and moved there for a while, ended up running my own office, and marrying Eddie! Our two children followed shortly afterwards and we moved back home to my beloved North East.

Eddie is the one who had the idea. I was too busy changing nappies, making milk, and running on 3 hours of broken sleep a night (if you've got kids you'll understand walking through the town pushing your pushchair with your eyes closed, because you just can't keep them open any longer). Eddie produced these amazing designs and Funky Wood was born.

A few months later we are finalists in the ifwecanyoucan challenge, we're flying by the seat of our pants and we are LOVING IT.

Please please please please please please VOTE FOR US!!!! We NEED YOUR vote! We need your vote more than the tories/labour/lib dems ever needed your vote! Please pick us! We probably won't be able to change the government but we CAN grow the North East manufacturing industry, give people jobs, and help make our region shine. Please VOTE FOR FUNKY WOOD!! (yes, I am begging, I have no shame :-) )