Local flooring stockist closing

Tomorrow ( 27/6/2014) a local flooring place to me called Jedens will close. Its in west derby, Liverpool.
As some of you may know I have stored a lot of my gear there for 15 years and met Paul there most mornings to sort our jobs out for the day. Met a lot of local floorlayers there too.
They have struggled the last 5-8 years due to not being able to bulk buy like Alvin Morris and lee Floorstock which are within a few miles of them. But on some products I got good prices.

I have supported them a lot even though they are dearer for most things but they were very reliable and never let me down. And also I got free coffee ;-)

Gutted for the 2 lads Andy and Paul and hope they both find new jobs.

Sad day when any local shops shut but this is the way of the world now with places like carpet and flooring etc being able to offer big discounts Jedens couldn't stand a chance in the long run.

I will miss the banter there in the mornings and seeing graham O'connel there causing trouble.

Good luck John, Andy and Paul for your future.

End of a Era.

 

Was there any clearance deals going.......!!!!

On a serious note, it's very disappointing when anybody goes out of business, hope something turns up for them guys soon

 

There was Adam. I got about 30 sheets sp101 for £10 a sheet and loads of various 8ft doortrims at £1 each.

 

Know the feeling well mate, had to let staff go and come out of 1080ft warehouse, down to one van and lost a lot of business due to recession and the big boys.
The big boys did well just selling carpets and the like, when the recession hit they struggled too and then jumped on the accessory market and blew a lot of us small independents out of the water that just did tools and small supplies.
Hence I do what I do, back on the tools and diversify....

 

Got to have more than one string to your bow nowadays

 

Never a truer word said

"Excuse me son, do you know anyone who hangs curtain poles/fix doors/fix kitchen units/repair work? Why yes madam, ME!"

 

Remember they had reps years ago they were doing ok. Think the reps name was les schooler .? Do you remember him daz?

 

Yes mate know him well, he worked for Barry for a while then went admiral. Not sure if he's still there.

Funny the dinner hour thing and having no computers. Old school.

1970s room

 

Haha no computers unreal , that pic is like a setting off the two ronnies.

 

Felt like that sometimes in there. More like dad's army. I'll keep you posted of any news. Got both their numbers.

 

Cheers m8 . I will be giving u a bell over that Van Gogh if your still ok to sort.