Dear All

Well the football on Saturday at Dagenham was an unmitigated disaster, a 5-0 loss, our keeper sent off (so our replacement was a guy who has played about 45 minutes of football in 7 years, so he’s that good!) and rain hit us even in the sponsors box, so my sisters birthday present was not a succesful one.

Still, the carvery lunch was excellent with Roast Pork, Yorkshires, Veg and 8, yes 8 roast potatoes for me! I honestly believe that relegation is a near certainty now as the confidence has gone and even the Captain looked downbeat.

Never mind I had Arsenal to cheer me up…not! But we had a quiet Sunday and now back at work to hopefully finish the month on a high. My 121 is this afternoon so that is always an opportunity to learn and to coach my staff as a result. Leaders can always learn more!!

The Cover4 Sales Team had an outing last week to the Excel Caravan Show and Crystal loved it so much so went back on Saturday in her free time! They will be undertaking a presentation to the Team at the next Team meeting so again even I can learn!!

Have a great day

Mike

PS quick birthday wishes to my Sister Caz who turns…older today!

Dear All

Well as you know by now we have moved to our brand new offices at Baxter Avenue and it is all very exciting, we the Cover4 Team have our own room at the front and it’s been a big change after my 9 years spent at our previous location.

My son has settled in well at nursery after tearful beginnings, he is going through some separation issues at the moment when he returns but he is branching out and eating different snacks, I was amazed to hear that he had eaten kiwi and carrots, which he wouldnt touch at home!!

Me and my partner are going to struggling Dagenham and Redbidge on Saturday for another vital game against Cheltenham, whom are up at the top so not alot of chance of a win. However we are in the sponsors box so a nice carvery (though my partner will not touch it!) and a drink at half time will be nice.

The New Business Team are off to the Excel Caravan show in London on Thursday and Friday to have a look around, they are very much looking forward to going and seeing the new models, they have a presentation to do to the rest of the Team at our next Team meeting which will be very interesting for them.

Reports from the Show to follow…

Mike

Dear All

Well the week has just flown by, team meetings and One to Ones have been done and today I have the fun job of doing the action points and we can then see organise ourselves for the month.

I hope everyone enjoyed the second “video blog”, it’s quite good fun after the initial bout of nerves (I am not the most photogenic person in the world!) and it’s nice to be able to explain behind the scenes of an insurance broker. Our New Business Team will be attending the ExCel Caravan show in London which has excited them, they will be taking lots of photos and they have a BIG project to do when they return.

As mentioned we have been testing our new product and all is looking good, we are very excited by this development as it opens up new doors for the Company.

On a personal note my son has a bit of a cold this week which may see him miss nursery tomorrow, I need to call them to check what the procedure is as it’s his first proper day.

Tonight sees a visit to the Nations favourite curry house, that being Wetherspoons, the menu has expanded since I last remember it and as sad as it is I am looking forward to it!

Have a great weekend all

Mike

Mr Nicol from Greater Manchester wrote:

“We would recommend you to other people as we had a bad accident on the way home form scotland the caravan wheel came off as we were travelling home when we got in touch with the insurance they couldnt do enough for us.Everything went really smoothly and everybody who dealt with  us was very good we have now bought another caravan and you have dealt with the new insurance again the insurance agent dealt with us very well.We wrote a letter to AMTRUST to thank everybody for all the help and also   we would like to say a big thank you to Mr Daniel Watson for all his help the other day to renew a new policy for us may you all go onwell for a good future as we all know at the moment things are a bit gloomy kind reagrds”

Dear All

Southend is now snowing for the first time this winter, and the chances of a white Christmas increase. Personally I hope it doesn’t as I am meant to be taking my partner out tonight for a meal but there you go. She is still recovering from a cold as is my son, I have so far avoided the dreaded bug and am trying to keep my distance!

The Caravan season is well and truly dormant at the moment, only to be expected but things should pick up in January and February ahead of the full season.

The other problem with winter is football cancellations, especially in the lower leagues where a it means loss of revenue and a fixture pile up later in the season.

Oh well on with the day

Have a great weekend

Mike