Oh my - another busy period, with yet more shows to attend (Silentnight in Lancashire and the Minerva buying group show near Birmingham). But it's worth it in the end because we keep meeting new customers and we keep signing new accounts! Being at the Silentnight show in Salterforth was a real bonus as we got to meet lots of bed retailers who are thinking of expanding into bedroom furniture. We also got to see existing accounts who are taking on more displays! Thank you to all of you for your support and faith in us - especially in these particularly challenging times.

We're delighted with our new deal with Silentnight Ireland who are now handling all our sales and distribution both in Northern Ireland and Eire. They have an excellent, established infrastructure and deliver to every county every week, so overall service and lead times should be greatly improved for our Irish customers. They are also offering a full home delivery and installation service option on all our products - the first time this has been available in Ireland.

We're now into a month or two of following up enquiries and consolidation. Look out for some special offers for the summer sales - we'll be telling you all about those soon, too - and certainly before I go off for a much needed break for a couple of weeks at the beginning of July. My wife says she'll divorce me if I don’t spend some time with her soon!