Lovely Amanda bought two of my 4m Jester tents a few weeks ago and here they are, joined at the hip! They were used for a hen party at Amanda's venue near Milton Keynes. I am sure they will earn their keep as these little tents are so (lovely and) versatile!
Meanwhile I am shifting stock around a bit, advertising a couple of Indian Pagoda tents for sale, as well as a spare 40' x 60', to make room for the new 30' x 50' ….
Sarah is doing a fantastic job working her way through my miles of canvas, repairing tiny holes, sewing toggles into roofs (to attach bunting and fairy lights.. a much more sophisticated system than safety pins! ) and sewing Vintage Marquee logos onto roofs and walls.
Lots of enquiries coming in, both for 2013 and 2014.
I am now considering taking the plunge and investing another £2-300.00 in uplighters and heater!! It is never ending!
Still kind of trying to get to grips with Facebook ..and I haven't yet even attempted Twitter!! Meanwhile I am doing the fun stuff, meeting great like-minded folk at vintage fairs etc (great one in Devizes last Saturday, the next one is in Frome on 20th April)
Well at last the weather is not quite so cold and miserable..the birds are singing and every now and then we see a ray of sunshine!!! So much activity is going on at HQ! We are sorting canvases (piles and piles of them..very exhausting work!) and I am shifting stock.
I realised the desperate need for a 30' x 50' marquee (the optimum size I think as many weddings and parties are for 100+) I keep saying I will buy no more marquees, but this is it!! So I have taken the plunge and am having a beautiful new marquee made to my specifications. 'Paris' will be ready for action by the end of May.
I will also be able to offer an alternative 30' x 50' marquee as I am 'creating' a vintage one!! I have the canvas and side poles, now just need king poles, dollies and ropes and we will be ready to roll!
My stock rooms are now bursting so I am selling some of the smaller tents..it is great to be getting organised for the season, and after five years I feel I am well on my way to having exactly the right variety and number of marquees to offer. I do not want to compete with the 'big boys' but want to provide a great service for my 'vintage' niche market!...roll on long hot summer days!!!???
