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Dear Mark Ovenden CEO Ford UK. Mark you know as a car man what you do when a 40 year old Merc goes by, you stop and look at it, and then you say to yourself how did they know that would be such a classic even before they built it or sold it to the public, and yet when a forty year old Ford goes by that minute turns into something a good deal longer, you are reminded of an old tune or where you were 36 years ago and in my experience when i'm asked about my old Ford it always has a community feel to the meet in the street as they look it over and remember. So could you tell us the old Ford owners why you seem to be so embarrassed by these enigmatic vehicles, because here in West London when you see an old Ford it has the door stoved in the roof with the same shape dents and always the hardest panel to replace, and when you approach any Ford parts department for replacement parts there is always that slight sound of joy in the Ford mans voice when he states that we at Ford do not support old Fords and then asks you what your looking for as if doing a debilitation survey to see what's held up over the years and what is not lasting. So Mark once and for all how long does a new Ford stay on your books for parts support, 12 years 15 or 22. Lets have the truth are you making a throwaway product because no matter how well you look after your Ford car from new you still have to face the fact that it has a cut off date set by the manufacturer before even being sold to becoming obsolete because of the lack of any parts support. Am I on the mark there Mark. Oh! and by the way, my Ford oldie can still out-gun an SLK on Rownhams Hill, it just keeps on giving and i'm anything but embarrassed by my old Ford. Over to you Mr Clay we want an answer to the question, why we can no longer get our Ford parts here in the UK which as good owners are due as with any car manufacturer. A car is not a throw away item nor should it ever be, adopt that attitude and you might find your share of the market goes up with your own benevolence towards your product. . Yrs kk
03 08 14 When 11:30 means 11:00 oclock ... at a Harvester Inn. BH25JF. It clearly states that the amazing breakfast finishes at 11:30 and yet after planning [and that is what my wife does, plan to the last detail, Oh, a Harvester they are in sync with Slimming World we shall go there on Sundays for breakfast or so we thought] After entering the restaurant expecting a warm 'family welcome' we were greeted by a gaggle of wanna bee slimmers of the year and in concert were told before the question was even out of my mouth quote:'we are not seating any further customers for breakfast....at 5 minutes to 11:00 o'clock, we could not believe this well rehearsed response to our request to have a quiet breakfast, so along come Mrs Polly wiping her hands and constantly folding and re-folding the towel into pocket size who then tells us, quote:'last sitting's are at 11:00 o'clock'...remember it was still minutes before that time but it was the blatant lie that sticks in your throat not the breakfast. Should anyone not get why we are so furious,then let me make it clear along this promenade there is one food and beverage after another but all want metal money...i'm on holiday, no extra weight for me thank you Mr Planners, and secondly as I said earlier, my wife planned this mornings dining excursion, mainly because it is so close to where we are staying and we both have fond memories of the original beach cafe that used to open whenever the sun came out and last but not least it's slimming World vouched for, and that is big in a planners life so when we take a chance on the beach Harvester we are keeping our child waiting for breakfast and if that does not work out then we have a gruelling walk to somewhere that does take plastic for food and as i have said that is not on the Prom. .. So thank you for a hot long unpleasant walk with baby grumbling all the way to find something else to eat that takes 21st C money. Are you listening shareholders,this will hit the Investors around 11:00 tomorrow or in Harvesters that could be anytime they wish to make up as the go along. Mr Darby.Wish to comment! No, forget the token. kk.