Hi there my friends,
2020 has been the busiest year of my life. I've just done the numbers and jobs this year are about 30-40% up on last year (which was also busy!).
That might not sound like much compared to what many retailers experienced but, given that I only have a fixed number of hours in the week to do the work, it was a pretty big jump. I did a LOT of overtime!
The increase was spread across two "financial years" so hopefully I won't get hit too hard by the tax office!
The increased business was, of course, Covid-related. The entire industry boomed as folk stayed home and played their guitars. I also got lots of people getting back into it after 20 years or more, lots of new players, and guitars that had clearly been in the attic or the shed for decades coming in for restoration.
So.
I always take two weeks off at the end of the year so that I can do the family stuff and re-charge my batteries. This year I'm going to treat myself to an extra week.
The shop will be back open on Tuesday 19th January.
Best wishes to all of you, take care, be safe, and we'll catch up in 2021.
Andrew
