Reflections in the pre-dawn

Wednesday Wanderings? Really will drop the alliteration, it's annoying me too...

Collected my SCCR last night, had a long chat with the guy who sold it to me...chap I've known for a couple of years through FISC racing. He's re-structuring his business, thinks it'll be hard going for a bit of time. Reckons motor sport may be in a downswing. Good job we're doing a lot of gear suitable for racers who don't go MSA circuit racing. I think there'll be a rise in events that have smaller barriers to entry - track days, oval racing etc etc.

Sold some gear to Bulgaria yesterday! Didn't know there was a huge following there but I'm not complaining, it keeps the figures up.

Am working hard on the racewear.co.uk web site. The shopping cart developers are going to finish off their side this week, I need to finish the product page amendments. Not a hard job, but long-winded and I'm bored to tears...ah, it'll be worth it in the long run.

Taken out an ad in Motor Sport magazine for its 1,000th edition - just a small one, but I'm proud to be associated with the brand. I like the mag, I think it's regained its gravitas.

You know, Lloyds TSB online business banking really is rubbish. I cancelled a direct debit online yesterday, but they stll made the payment today. It's another "thing" to sort out, another 5 minutes I'm not concentrating on the important work in my business. It's only a small niggle, but life seems to be made up of lurching from one small niggle to another, sorting out what someone else hasn't done properly. Or am I just a grumpy old man?

They've just said on the radio that Coleford in Gloucestershire put up its Christmas decorations last weekend and are unveiling the tree - in fact they were being put up in 70 degree heat! Is it me? Bah, Humbug!

I'm going to grump my way to breakfast now. Keep an eye on racewear.co.uk to see how it's developing.