Holy Crap i did it !!!!

[tuxman]

After 18 years of business with my parents brother and sister i walked out friday night !!!! today horney and I face a new challange!!! Tommorow. we start our new business .wish us luck guys we are going to need it .simon

[simpo two]

Good luck indeed Simon, here's hoping you can do it 'better faster cheaper' etc.

[tuxman]

Thanks Simpo Two, going to be a odd feeling in the morning and not have a job to go too although Dawn says now i'm a house husband i've got to do the cleaning !!!!!!

[Ian V]

Well there's a shock Simon. Whats the new business? I also see the Ultima is up for sale, I guess its time for a change all round then. Best of luck to you both.

[simpo two]

tuxman said:

Thanks Simpo Two, going to be a odd feeling in the morning and not have a job to go too

Been there (and still am!) You may earn double, you may earn nothing.

tuxman said:

although Dawn says now i'm a house husband i've got to do the cleaning !!!!!!

Been there too! My line was 'If I'm vacuuming the house I won't hear customers ringing...'

(It worked, though I fear Dawn is smarter than mine was!)

[tuxman]

HA HA HA nice one simpo will try it but as you suspect i don,t think i will get away with it ,Ian yep a bit of a shock but it what my heart wants not my brain !!!!, ultima is up for sale so i can pay the bills and buy a van but we will still be at the PH events all be it probably in a transit !!!! i wonder if anyone has put a V8 in one

[iluvmercs]

Oooo, brave, very brave!
I hope things will work out well, Simon!

Good luck!

Darren

[hornie]

Ian V said:

Whats the new business?

Hi all been a busy weekend Simon is www.thegasfireman.co.uk Any thing gas fire and fireplace related as well as any household maintenance (at the moment) (told Simon he can't charge me for the hoovering - doesn't count!!)
Yes all change, all round, the fiesta is also available if anyone (or other halves) need a cheap but sporty runabout!

[gtr-gaz]

Simon,
Just got in and read this. Had a bit of a heart flutter when I saw the thread title though

You have done the right thing, no doubt about that!!
Although when a job goes pear shape, you will only have your own ass to kick

What are you like at pipe fitting? If you have a CIS ticket (old 715 equivalent) and you don't mind a bit of travelling I'm sure I could get you a bit now and again If I get anything big come up (job!!) Shall I give you a call?

I'm sure you will do well though. You have the right attitude for work!

How's things with the CanAm. Any interest?
Took my GTR out to a local meet today, first time out for some time. It did feel great though
I had forgotten just how much go it has. That's the problem with driving a van around all day, as you know

[tuxman]

Hi Gary , had a good enquiry about the ultima but will just have to wait and see , just passed all my corgi stuff to do with fires ,will be taking my cookers next ,have done lots of pipe work in the past if you need a hand with anything just shout will be doing anything i need to do to pay Dawns bill !!!!!

[V8 EOL]

Well done and good luck. I took the plunge Nov last year so I know how you are feeling!

[tankerman24]

Good luck with your new venture hope everything works out well.

[simpo two]

tuxman said:

probably in a transit !!!! i wonder if anyone has put a V8 in one

Yep, in the '80s there was a Transit developed with (I think) Williams F1, which was pretty handy around a track. But I'm afraid that a standard model won't get you in to Roadshow events - unless you have a giant BBQ and bar in the back

[Bacardi]

Best of luck Simon and Dawn!

I'll miss seeing the Ultima at shows but hopefully the new gas fire business will soon be a (roaring) success and you can build/buy another one.

simpo two said:

.... here's hoping you can do it 'better faster cheaper' etc.

No, no, no; he doesn't want to be really busy slogging his guts out for little profit. The correct business mantra (and the one I live by), should be; "you can have it 'good', 'fast' or 'cheap'......... pick any two".

[tuxman]

Thanks guys for all the luck , feel a bit strange at the moment sort off sh1t scared and exited at the same time ,guess only time will help with that !!!! simon

[simpo two]

Bacardi said:

No, no, no; he doesn't want to be really busy slogging his guts out for little profit. The correct business mantra (and the one I live by), should be; "you can have it 'good', 'fast' or 'cheap'......... pick any two".

Yep, that's what I meant, ideally only one!

[gtr-gaz]

tuxman said:

Thanks guys for all the luck , feel a bit strange at the moment sort off sh1t scared and exited at the same time ,guess only time will help with that !!!! simon

Don't worry if you wake up in the night in a cold sweat. It's perfectly normal if you are self employed

[simpo two]

Got any orders yet?

Me neither!

[tuxman]

Hi Guys thanks for all the well wishes ,been a prety amazing week had a meeting with my parents for the first time in years !!! its incredible what you can sort out when you all sit together and talk (lesson to all) have been promised some change there needs to be else i will end up back where i was last week and i don,t want that ,looks like i'm going to go back and give it a go only time will tell hope i'm making the right decision .through all this termoil one person has stood by me and never failed to amaze me with her strength ......thanks Dawn love you lots

[Graham-P]

Simon,
I really hope it all works out for you.
Tell me, please, that this means you'll reconsider selling the CanAm?????

Graham