| Where the f*** is Lambert? (n/t) 12:02 - Feb 5 with 3184 views | MaySixth |
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| Where the f*** is Lambert? (n/t) on 13:20 - Feb 6 with 338 views | catch74 |
| Where the f*** is Lambert? (n/t) on 12:31 - Feb 6 by Lord_Lucan |
Well I feel slightly guilty as I know that a lot of people are having a real bad time but we have been fortunate and have had an amazing year - although my life is dotted with ups and downs so I await the next disaster.
85% of our sales are wholesale and 15% retail. Out of the wholesale side 50% of that are customers who list products on Amazon and they went completely nuts as soon as the first lockdown happened. It seemed that people were so bored that they were just buying things that they didn't need. We sold a years worth of some products in a month. One of said Amazon customers was a fairly new set up but he has zoomed, he was working from his home with a lock up and now he has a warehouse which he has outgrown in a few months. In the summer he was telling me how many garden toys he was selling and it was absolutely mind boggling.
I think the pandemic has made a lot of money for some people but is crippling others. I genuinely feel for the pubs and restaurants, probably because I like going to these places and have a connection with the people whereas other businesses are sort of off my radar. I have a friend who does big firework displays and everything was cancelled last year, probably cost him £1m
I don't think we will know how much businesses will / have suffered until we are opened up again but I am not as fearful as some. The High Street is dead but it was already on life support.
Business rates are an interesting thing. The rates charge is the overlooked bill that often makes the difference between success and failure.
To be fair to supermarkets they offer a good service, Amazon offer a brilliant service but I agree that they are a problem. I would suggest a 5% tax on all goods bought online. The likes of Amazon though have a way of getting round things and their operations that cover UK are based in Ireland and Luxembourg where I believe they have arranged certain tax "Deals"
Anyhoo, glad you are keeping your head above water, remind me where your pub is again, I am thinking of getting about a bit more seeing customers after all this is over and I'd love to pop in for a pint. |
We’re down in Surrey, near Farnham - you’d be the second TWTD visitor! Facters was threatening a visit too! It’s a bit in the middle of nowhere but there’s a pint waiting for anyone from the site.
At least some people have done well and glad you’re one of them. As you say a lot of unraveling to come over the next year or so, be interesting to see who’s still going in the hospitality sector. |  |
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| Where the f*** is Lambert? (n/t) on 13:44 - Feb 6 with 310 views | backwaywhen |
Thanking the lord that no fans are allowed in the ground ! |  | | |
| Where the f*** is Lambert? (n/t) on 14:03 - Feb 6 with 296 views | GodBlue |
| Where the f*** is Lambert? (n/t) on 13:20 - Feb 6 by catch74 |
We’re down in Surrey, near Farnham - you’d be the second TWTD visitor! Facters was threatening a visit too! It’s a bit in the middle of nowhere but there’s a pint waiting for anyone from the site.
At least some people have done well and glad you’re one of them. As you say a lot of unraveling to come over the next year or so, be interesting to see who’s still going in the hospitality sector. |
Ooh, nice, where abouts? I spent a lot of years in Farnham, and Godalming (hence the name). I’m up in Norwich now, but still come down that way a fair bit to visit friends (when the world is less cack). |  |
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| Where the f*** is Lambert? (n/t) on 15:12 - Feb 6 with 265 views | Lord_Lucan |
| Where the f*** is Lambert? (n/t) on 13:20 - Feb 6 by catch74 |
We’re down in Surrey, near Farnham - you’d be the second TWTD visitor! Facters was threatening a visit too! It’s a bit in the middle of nowhere but there’s a pint waiting for anyone from the site.
At least some people have done well and glad you’re one of them. As you say a lot of unraveling to come over the next year or so, be interesting to see who’s still going in the hospitality sector. |
I occasionally have to bomb down the M3 as our warehouse is in Dorset, how far off thew M3 are you? |  |
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