oldravendale
Western Thunderer
Dave @daifly - I'd like to do everything a business would want to do to keep things in the public perception all the time but I reckon Simon has explained it briefly and rather well. We set out to ensure that the Martin Finney kits remain available and in that, to a very large degree, we have succeeded. I find it difficult to come to terms with your suggestion that we "stand silently in the corner of a trading hall". You've clearly not seen us at work. Those who know me personally and other members of this team know that we spend more time in front of the stand inviting people to talk than sitting moribund expecting people to come to us. And I say this despite my (relatively) advanced age. Am I tired at the end of the day? Of course I am but I'd rather be doing that than almost anything else.
As far as the web site is concerned I'd love to personally keep that up to date but as you know already I'm an absolute technophobe, so it's not an aspect I can undertake. Those of us who are capable are pretty much otherwise engaged. We're working on producing new kits! That's the priority. The web site will be updated and my initial message here explains why we've had little to add to it recently.
In short Finney7 has involved considerable investment from each of us because we believed that the Finney range of kits should not be lost. Any success so far shows we were right to keep the range available. There's continuing individual cost in keeping the range in existence and our new kits develop the excellence established by Martin using the new techniques available in the 21st century. I also draw to your attention that there are 15 "Likes" to my message which I suggest indicates a level of understanding about what we are trying to achieve.
Let me know when you're next at a GOG show or any other we may attend. I look forward to continuing the debate at first hand.
Brian
As far as the web site is concerned I'd love to personally keep that up to date but as you know already I'm an absolute technophobe, so it's not an aspect I can undertake. Those of us who are capable are pretty much otherwise engaged. We're working on producing new kits! That's the priority. The web site will be updated and my initial message here explains why we've had little to add to it recently.
In short Finney7 has involved considerable investment from each of us because we believed that the Finney range of kits should not be lost. Any success so far shows we were right to keep the range available. There's continuing individual cost in keeping the range in existence and our new kits develop the excellence established by Martin using the new techniques available in the 21st century. I also draw to your attention that there are 15 "Likes" to my message which I suggest indicates a level of understanding about what we are trying to achieve.
Let me know when you're next at a GOG show or any other we may attend. I look forward to continuing the debate at first hand.
Brian
). If you want one please contact Richard to place an order and I'll come and brave the cold of the Guildford Sports Shed to deliver. If there is enough demand for Wigan I might do that as well
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