 Poster: A snowHead
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spyderjon, you finally did it then! Nice one  Only just spotted this during a brief respite from MTB-related summer activities.
stoat of the dead, well put.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Thanks to everyone (well almost everyone  ) for the support. We got the keys on Wednesday thanks to Mosha Marc's sterling legal work. It’s taken a couple of months longer to finalise than originally planned (don’t get me started on banks/building societies) but Deb & I have finally taken the plunge & we now have our very own Piste Office. It is a great name isn't it - although it was actually Deb's work not mine.
As many of you are aware we have been operating an online ski maintenance products business from our home & a ski tuning/servicing business from our garage workshop for the past few years & it has been growing very nicely, thanks in part to the superb support from snowHead members. Whilst all this has been going on I’ve had a ‘proper job’ during the week. Well it’s now got the stage were we cannot continue on the same basis any longer due to lack of home space, lack of garage/workshop space & me working two jobs. Luckily we haven’t pi$$ed the neighbours off too much & as half of them ski & need their kit looking after so they can’t really complain 
At 51 (hard to believe I know  ), I’m now working on an exit strategy from my proper job over the next year or two to work full time on the ski stuff. We also wanted local ‘walk to’ premises so that my commuting days & 30k miles per annum would be well & truly over. The old local Post Office has been on the market for over two years & we’ve been watching the price come slowly down until it reached what we thought would be viable price on which to take a punt. Unfortunately it comes attached to a decent sized piece of residential accommodation which we need to ditch to leave the shop space for the business, & it’s in the purchase, conversion & sale/rental of the residential part of the property were the financial risk lies - but hopefully we’ve bought at the bottom(ish) of the market. And being in the fit-out trade I’m well aware of what’s required on the building front.
We’re not opening a ‘conventional’ ski shop par se, which would probably, in fact almost certainly, be a disaster (benzknees is right there  ). Instead we’re just going to move our existing business into the Piste Office but the additional space will allow us to greatly increase our capacity. It will also give us the room to add other ski hardware products to our offering. So it’s a definite no to boots & clothing etc but a definite yes to becoming a specialist hardware retailer in addition to growing our existing maintenance, tuning tuition, bindings, Quiver Killer & WhiteDot offerings. Initially we will continue to be a ‘by appointment only’ trader but the A1 retail classification of the building will allow us to be a 'true' shop part time & then full time as I back out of my day job.
Spam over 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Excellent news! I was just going to send my new skis to you for Quiver Killers and Barons in a few weeks but a day trip out there to see the new place may be worth.
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Zero-G, unfortunately we won't be open for a few months yet as we have a lot of building work to do so either post 'em or pop up & I'll do 'em whilst you have tea & biccies.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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spyderjon, Excellent, best of luck to you and Deb with the venture. Is parking any better in the village than at your house? (I do find it hard to believe you are 51, BTW)
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| spyderjon wrote: |
| Zero-G ...so either post 'em or pop up & I'll do 'em whilst you have tea & biccies. |
That's why you have repeat customers 
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Jon, following our chat about bindings the other day I spotted this thread. Fantastic news & I'm delighted that we'll have an expanded service available in Nottingham - truly the ski tuning capital of the world!
All the best and I can promise you our support.
Gary
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spyderjon,
How exciting for you. I hope it is a great success and will make sure to support whenever I can. One of these days I am going to get the ski tuning equioment 
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spyderjon, best of luck with your expansion plans - the thread comea at a great time as a purchase at the ski show means I'm in the market for your services.... PM on the way...
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I've only just seen this. Hope it's all going well and by the time I get back in 2012 I'll need to visit the new premises. Good Luck.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| holidayloverxx wrote: |
| spyderjon, I do find it hard to believe you are 51, BTW |
steady on it's not his fault he looks older, he just had a rough paper round as a lad is all.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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just giving the thread a bump on answering the quiz, thanks for the quiver killers, a great product.
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Can't believe I missed this thread Jon 
I'm sure your well on the way to opening up now but good luck and keep up the good work.
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You know it makes sense.
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spyderjon, best of luck. I'm not far away in Newark, so will have to pop by one day once you're set up.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Poster: A snowHead
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Congrats and, imho, you're doing it the right way. These days a retail outfit serves to enhance an online offering, rather than a suffering retail outlet grasping at some online presence to drum up trade.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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spyderjon, if you need a new logo doing I can help. Also, I can get good prices on business stationery if ever needed.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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spyderjon, great stuff. Good luck!
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spyderjon, sounds like an exciting year ahead - good luck!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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spyderjon, Good luck mate - although as someone said 'the harder I work the luckier I get' so I'm sure you will be very 'lucky' and it will be well deserved.
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spyderjon, very good luck
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spyderjon, Good luck with the next phase of the adventure
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spyderjon, nice one  Fortune favours the brave (and the smart and the hard-worker) so I'm sure it will work out well for you.
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Good luck with it all, and welcome to the tribe of the overworked self employed
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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spyderjon, great news. Good luck.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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spyderjon, Great stuff!! I'm gonna drop in when I'm anywhere nearby. Need to meet tha Mastahhhhhhhhhhhhh!!
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spyderjon, all the best - hard work, but I know you'll be up for that, and you have a very loyal customer base.
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You know it makes sense.
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spyderjon, fantastic news, all the very best with it
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Nice one spyderjon, good luck transitioning out of your other job over the next year or so
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Poster: A snowHead
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Pob lwc! from Wales! Was just wondering how The Piste Office was coming along after my tuning session last November. Lucky for me my sister lives in Nottingham so may well get back some time.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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spyderjon, The very best of luck for the future.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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This thread makes me happy. All the best with this, Jon
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A courageous leap mate. Well done
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Good for you! Each time I've driven past, I've looked to see if it's opened up so it will be nice to see it up and running. Best of luck!
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spyderjon, Good luck. Really enjoyed learning to service our skis.
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This is good news indeed!
The snow industry can only benefit from someone with your dedication and integrity joining it full time
Now, when will you be opening a branch in North London? Camden Town Post Office does a rubbish hot wax at the moment: may as well be using reblochon.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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spyderjon, good luck with all the building work and the very best with the business
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spyderjon, Good luck chap. See you soon!
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FAQ
so I'm now officially on my lonesome 
