Bob Jackson to close after all

Apparently him and two others...


When I say apparently, I mean that’s what Donald told me this morning.

Covid strikes again.....sad news if this is final??

Pretty sure it had nothing to do with Covid. All staff working, protected industry, full order book, just the salesman from a local BMW dealer changed his mind.. leaving three local investors (lead by Woodrup) with a name but no building.

New landlord had prepared a three year lease, but no one paid the first months rent.

Such a shame, I wonder if it was the missing guy's money or his business acumen they needed to get back on track.
Looking at the capital raised by the new company it wasn't a huge sum of money initially.

I was too busy before Christmas to get over there with my respray job which is just as well I suppose but I was very close to ordering an Olympus in 853 tubing which would have been more disappointing to get knocked back on.

Must have been a bit of a roller coaster ride for the guys working there - closing - staying open - closing again, hopefully they can now plan their retirements and maybe some will keep the torches burning.

Mark.

There was a lot going on 'behind the scenes' as we say with all this but the full story may never be revealed. I know some of it but nowhere near all and I'm afraid I'm not telling on here what I do know - which was secondhand anyway.

Ooh you tease!!!