Tools: ANY excuse to take a day off and have a look at a few tools. SNOW? *********

[365drills]

So here we are at Sandown Race Course in December 2010 and its snowing heavily all day. As Exhibitors at the latest TOOL-FAIR show we have got out of bed a little bit early, sat in traffic for twice the normal time. Been shouted at by security on the parking lot because they cant handle a bit of snow.

We unpack the cars and trucks with the tools that we think nobody will turn up to look at because of the terrible snow and weather. Here comes 10am and open the doors.

Is the lobby empty? Has everyone stayed at home?

I am standing there with the other exhibitors in a chilly hall that is slowly warming. And then I dont know what happened from 10am to 4pm.

Because the RUSH of crowds from the moment of 10am to the end of the day. These boys couldnt stop spending. The isles were rammed and I have never seen so many tradesmen who had decided to take a day off from their jobs. A snow day. And come inside for a free bacon roll and to spend hard earned cash on tools.

Day one (of two) and Toolfair in Surrey has been rather busy to say the least. Will it hold out - Will day two be a repeat of day one. Or have all the serious trades people been and gone.

I will let you know !

Hooray for snow !

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[Billy Bob Bob]

Re: Tools: ANY excuse to take a day off and have a look at a few tools. SNOW? 365Dr

hope it goes well mate

 

[PlumbBobBob]

Re: Tools: ANY excuse to take a day off and have a look at a few tools. SNOW? 365Dr

hope day two is as busy as day one. i must really get hold of your bathroom fitters set. heard nothing but good reviews about them!

 

[365drills]

Re: Tools: ANY excuse to take a day off and have a look at a few tools. SNOW? 365Dr

Cheers Steve!

PS: Yes day two was just as great as day one for sales. There were less people. But for us it was great because those people who turned up were serious buyers there to spend money not day trippers out for a lovely day which sometimes happens at other shows and on nicer weather days.

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Once the show finished it took two hours in the freezing bitter biting wind to pack the stand onto the trailer. And another two hours sitting still on the M25 carpark down in Surrey. But if you have sold stock, talked to sensible people who understand the problems of hard tiles then you dont mind !