Firstly we hope you are enjoying the video blogs – last weeks entry can be viewe by using this link – http://news.cover4caravans.co.uk/index.php/index.php/category/video-blogs .

We are having some good fun recording them so hopefully you will enjoy them.

Watford were not able to do the one thing Sours could do  -put the damn ball into the back of the net. But we had a great evening at Vicarage Road and the team did all us Watford supporters proud. We were able to leave the ground with our heads held high – that was important us long suffering fans! Still, a tie against Stevenage would have been pretty good for us.

We continue to make giant strides on twitter – @cover4caravans – dont forget to come along and follow us. We have made some great interactions and it proves how powerful the world of social media can be. I have been utilising the services of @purpledog and if you need help as a business getting Twitter right then I fully endorse the cost effectivt and efficient services they offer.

What else is happening? Well the rebrand remains our largest focuse and we continue to receive some great feedback – thank you.

Time. Sometimes I just don’t understand why people make the choice to not find time for each other. But on the other hand maybe it is just time to move on and let it go over your head.

Have a great day.

Richard

So, Watford FC have won ourselves into a place in the 4th round of the FA Cup and we face a home tie against the inform Spurs. I have been surprised how many of my Spurs supporting friends have simply dismissed thet possibility that just maybe the Golden Boys could turn them over. Ignoring the more simple fact that the FA Cup is a one off match and that dear old Harry is likely to rest a few players we are a half decent Championship side who have not lost in about 8 games and who have a pretty decent pedigree in the cup. It seems like only 5 minutes ago I was at old Villa Park watching us play Man U in the semi finals. We are at home and we will give you a good run for your money. Don;t count your chickens Spurs – if you walk out assuming you will win then history suggests you may be shocked at the end result.

In the car this morning I was listening to Avril Lavigne’s new album, Goodbye Lullaby. It is a really good album and as I listen to it more I seem to understand the songs in new ways. Todays two favourite tracks are “Darlin” and “Remember when” – both have great words. The first has a great little line which says something like “Start smiling and I know your trying not to turn your head away…..” it reminds me of many things. Cool song. Remember when is a simple song but starts with “Remember when I cried to you a 1,000 times I told you everything and shared all my feelings and I never knew there would be a time we would say goodbye…” very good. Stupid me maybe!

I followed someone on Twitter recently called sophilcollins in the hope that this maybe someone who has a similar passion to me about Phil. How wrong was I. The articles are pretty pointless and there are some references to Phil but not what I expected at all. It just annoyed me as I was hopiung to be able to perhaps share some knowledge with somone as passionate as me about this artist, lessons learnt.

I am hoping you watched our video blog last week – we focussed on the disadvantages of the cover provided by economy type Caravan Insurance Products. We have stopped offering ours as it was clear that the small saving in premium was not worth it as many times the customer did not realise all the levels of cover that were missing until they wanted to make a claim. Taking into consideration that over 65% off all our claims are for accidental damage do you really want to save yourself £5.00 to not have this cover?

I believe in treating customers fairly and offering the best cover we can at the most competitive price, we will not and do not offer cheap cover which will only cause you problems in the event of a claim.

I hope this is to our advantage.

Have a great day.

Richard

I was driving in the wind on the way to work today and listening to Avril Lavigne’s “The Best Damn Thing” album. As my lovely Ranger Rover was randomly selecting tracks a few things dawned on me. Firstly I would be the first to admit that some of her songs are very much aimed at her teenage market and although the tunes are musically sound the lyrics do not mean much to a 38 year old man! However, there a number of songs on this album which are simply masterpieces – they cross all age groups and are quite simply great sonsg with super lyrics and a great tune – songs such as “When you’re Gone” and “Inncocence” and “Keep Holding On” and there are some fun songs like “Hot” and “I can do better” which are pretty good.

Anyhow, where am I heading? Ignoring what some of these songs may or may not mean to me it reminds me to not judge music straight away and to get the whole album and then make a decision – I did and hence I am a big fan of Avril – even seeing her live in London last year. Listen first, then judge!

So, today is the first working day for me in 2012. Goodness do we have alot going on! I am writing this blog inbetween numerous meetings – mosty of thenm involving our teams and getting everyone fired up for 2012. I like the new start of the new year. I plan to do alot differently throughout 2012, wtahc this space!

So, Watford Fc, my beloved team, did pretty well over the Xmas period. We dropped points yesterday at Fratton Park  – apparently a dodgy sending off of our Keeper – but at the end of the day we shouldnt be putting ourselves in a position whgere our Keeper gets him self sent off! Generall thouhg not a bad period, it will be interesting to see if we sell any players in January. Hope not!

Straight into a meeting now abour our new Cover4Caravans branding. Exciting days ahead!

Richard

Christmas is all about giving, so here at Cover4Caravans we are getting ready to give you lots of new stuff! Here goes: -

1. January 2012 New Cover4Caravans Branding!
2. December 2011 chance to win an ipad2 in our caption Competition!
3. No increase in rates for 2012!
4. An amazing new top secret Insurer for Touring Caravans arriving February 2012!
5. Weekly video blogs!
6. The chance to win more amazing prizes during 2012 in our Caption Competitions!
7. Access to the best Customer Experience you are likely to find!

What more do you want from Cover4Caravans for Christmas?????

Richard

I can remember a time when the middle to end of December was the time to sit back, reflect and start planning for the New Year. I suppose that you can see how far the Caravan Insurance and Landlords Insurance world has changed as this time for reflection is no longer so easy to find.

I now find myself battling to find the time to sit and prepare for next year. It looks like my few days off over the festive season is very likely to be the time this happens – I am sure it will not interfere with my playing with the boys new toys and trying to get out and about as much as we can – after all what are cold evenings for if not for working?

We should not complain though. It is tough times for the UK and we have been pro-active enough to continue to grow across our various lines of business and we are still employing new staff, we even buck the national trend by employing young people! Hey, if we don’t where will we find the next me?

Notice that I didn’t use the word luck when I talked about our performance this year. For me luck is defined as buying a lottery ticket and winning. Business is about laying the strong foundations and driving you and your team towards your goals. Hard work, drive and enthusiasm. I don’t believe that luck has alot to do with our business.

But I can step down off of my soap box now! Tomorrow see’s the dreaded day long Health & Safety Exams. I can put my hand on my heart and say I dont think I could have read the books any more. I am nervous about it – I do not cope with the thought of failing very easily. All I can do is give it my best shot and if it goes wrong I will retake it. No way is this going to beat me.

Have a great day.

Richard