RLWP Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 As a customer of MES for the past five years, I am very sorry to see Peter retire, but we all have to at some point. It's great that the business will continue in new hands, and I wish you both well. Thanks all, it's a bit daunting, and exciting at the same time Peter, being Peter, isn't exactly retiring. He's got several other projects on the go that he will continue with. He does, however, get time to go and enjoy his other interests a bit more. Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
homer2911 Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Congratulations, and the very best of luck with your venture. It takes guts to take on something like this, and the Uxbridge guys will be a hard act to follow. I've never failed to receive a part within 36 hrs of ordering, but the endorsements you have racked up throughout this thread have filled me with confidence in your ability to make it work. Again, best wishes. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard T Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Sue and Richard we wish you all the best in your new venture. I will pass the word around in our part of the world.all the beat Margaret and Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Megson Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Good news that the business is to continue. Particularly as I'm awaiting delivery of an order :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarUKKiwi Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Congratulations, good luck with the new venture Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-B Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) I would whole heartedly like to endorse Sue and Richards purchase of MES.. The business , stock and knowledge has gone into a safe and secure pair of hands to continue the future supply of Lister Petter parts Been a long road guys, but tonight I raise a glass to your new venture and Peter I raise a second to wish you a long and happy retirement from the day to day business my friend... you deserve it.. now you can get on with all the projects that have sat on the back burner Chris B Edited June 26, 2015 by Chris-B 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tawny Owl Posted June 26, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 Thanks Chris, and thanks everyone for your good wishes. We are really excited, together with a healthy dose of what the hell have we done, but I'm really looking forward to getting started and I'll do my very best to deliver the service you want. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Reed Posted June 26, 2015 Report Share Posted June 26, 2015 My congratulations and best wishes to two highly respected members of this forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bramley Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 But will you still be making curtains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
p6rob Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Good luck, Sue & Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkshall Posted June 27, 2015 Report Share Posted June 27, 2015 Uxbridge I have heard of, kenilworth where the hell is that? I know a truck maker called Kenilworth in the USA. I'm guessing sticksville. Should a moved sarf to the business, it's where the dosh is...... Seriously though good luck, and remember Southern customers demand a four hr delivery, not overnight delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tawny Owl Posted June 28, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 But will you still be making curtains? Yes but not for week or 2! Did you want some? Uxbridge I have heard of, kenilworth where the hell is that? I know a truck maker called Kenilworth in the USA. I'm guessing sticksville. Should a moved sarf to the business, it's where the dosh is...... Seriously though good luck, and remember Southern customers demand a four hr delivery, not overnight delivery. Kenilworth is just outside Coventry which in turn is near Birmingham, so right in the heart of the country, and in the centre of loads of canals so I think we'll be OK. And having spent 2 days in London last week, me in Uxbridge and Richard on the Thanes at Richmond made me sure moving the business up is the right decision, not that we ever contemplated anything else. Sue Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bargemast Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 It's worth noting that lister parts are just not needed by boats with lister engines. The filter in the water trap fitted to our Isuzu 42 equipped boat was a lister part. Your first line reads a bit strange to me (being a foreigner) I have a feeling that the word "only" should have been between not and needed. The way you wrote it is for a bad reader like me as if boats with Lister engines just don't need Lister parts. I'm sure that some Lister nuts and bolts would also fit some other make of engines too. Peter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 I wondered why MES did not have a stand at the Crick Show this year, as they always have done in the past. Now all is revealed. Congratulations on your bold new venture, and best wishes for its success. You mentioned parts, but will you continue to sell new Lister engines too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pykebird Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Well done guys! Good luck with your new venture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junior Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 You'd think from listening to some on here that the canals are on their last legs, CRT don't want boats, the world is going to end etc., so it's great to read in the last few days on here of the new Norton Canes venture and now the continuation of MES under Richard and Sue's guidance. This is something that we should all be pleased about, not just those of us with ancient Listers. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Tawney Owl. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray T Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 You'd think from listening to some on here that the canals are on their last legs, CRT don't want boats, the world is going to end etc., so it's great to read in the last few days on here of the new Norton Canes venture and now the continuation of MES under Richard and Sue's guidance. This is something that we should all be pleased about, not just those of us with ancient Listers. Congratulations Mr & Mrs Tawney Owl. Well said Junior. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laurie Booth Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Well done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Your first line reads a bit strange to me (being a foreigner) I have a feeling that the word "only" should have been between not and needed. The way you wrote it is for a bad reader like me as if boats with Lister engines just don't need Lister parts. I'm sure that some Lister nuts and bolts would also fit some other make of engines too. Peter. Correct, it should have read 'not just needed' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 the new Norton Canes venture and now the continuation of MES under Richard and Sue's guidance. It was great to have good news to share with Sarah at Braunston. Both of us are entering into something new Much like an ex border guard taking on a new fuel boat business I guess Richard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted June 28, 2015 Report Share Posted June 28, 2015 Much like an ex border guard taking on a new fuel boat business I guess Richard Oh come on, that would never happen in real life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Tawny Owl Posted June 30, 2015 Author Report Share Posted June 30, 2015 Just to report, Richard and I with our 2 sons went down to Uxbridge on Sunday, and with Peters help filled 2 enormous vans with all the stock and racking from MES. Yesterday we unloaded the vans, and now it's all in the new unit, and most of it sorted to where it should be. I've got the database up and running, so from tomorrow I'm ready to start dispatching orders. Thanks everyone for their good wishes, we went to Braunston to spread the word about the move, and the feedback from there was good too, so now I just need to get started. Sue Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larkshall Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Just remember your southern customers require 4 hour delivery Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorman Posted July 1, 2015 Report Share Posted July 1, 2015 Just seen this as been offline for a while and spoke to Sue today. Good luck Sue and Richard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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