When you can combine three or more of the things that you enjoy that has to be an excellent night out

During that horrible time of lockdown I did a blog about an amazing DJ that was playing music and providing entertainment for all the local people in this part of the world for free and tonight he very kindly donated his time and provided the same amazing cheesy music in the style that only he can for the skating group that we set up recently.

It’s a bit of a strange one really because the skating group is kind of small and perfectly set up and it’s not too official and it’s just a lot of fun and we don’t want it to end up with hundreds of people coming along to it but because we got such a good response to disco stu who is the DJ that works in this part of the world we thought we shouts about it

Just a few decent lights and some great tunes and great people

Rox skaters…. The way to find them is to have a look on Facebook and drop them a message

There isn’t a regular time that they always skate so you’ll have to drop a message to see when the next meeting is but it’s set up on the basis that skating should be fun and they shouldn’t be too many rules other than you skating your own risk and you should be kind to other people and skaters

If your fortunate enough to have been to one of our skates and enjoyed yourself and taking any pictures then please send them across to us #roxskaters.

I know that I’m very lucky and people see this blog all over the world and I’m sorry that this one is kind of local but you would need to be pretty much in the UK and in West Sussex to make this viable but it just goes to show you if you get in with the right people and you set up the right sort of thing you can have a great time at very little expense

Golden blades….. And pretty amazing service once again

Update April 2024. I’ve been back to this place and I can absolutely confirm that the edge that this place had when it first opened has not diminished it was still great service it was great grooming and barbering if that’s even a word and I think it could become a well visited place

Original blog as below

it’s nice when you find a new business that has opened up and you give it a go and it does exactly what it says on the tin so to speak in fact when you walk out of this particular Turkish barbers you will end up feeling in my opinion like a king

I used the chair up the end

All the usual services that a Turkish barber can offer including a shave a haircut a shampoo having your nose waxed on the inside having your ears set on fire and all the other potions lotions and things to make you smell great and feel great

This amazing barbers has a Facebook page as to all local businesses and they can be found at http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61554750707726

Very easy to find on the main road

So if you fancy a bit of a pampering session and you’ve got about an hour and a half which is what these guys gave me then it’s well worth a visit and no I was not sponsored for this post

Golden blade barber in felpham way,No appointments Just walk in

Opening times

Monday—Saturday 9am -6:30pm
Sunday 10am-4:30pm

Address :
101 felpham way
Bognor Regis
PO22 8QB

Skiing on a summer day, who needs Snow?

So here is the other half of the blog about things that you can do when you are at the Park Dean resort which is known as Warmwell. The main reason that we chose this site for our main break this year was the fact that connected to it or within it, whichever you prefer is an independently run ski slope for dry skiing and this just looked like something that would be a lot of fun for the two boys to learn and to hone their skills ahead of some winter holidays that they have coming up early next year.

All I can say about the ski school at the resort is it is absolutely excellent the staff there are keen to take absolute beginners and get them on either skis or on snowboards and they work with them and they help them and they are supportive yet they are also fun and they make it exciting for children and young adults to learn

One of my sons had already skied previously so he was at an advantage that he could actually put on a set of skies and demonstrate to the staff that he was at the right level of safety so he was allowed to go off on the slope pretty much under his own steam.

Our second son had never strapped skis on before and had never strapped A snowboard onto his feet before either but within four days he was able to come down the slope from the top and have a good safe fun time on both

Just in case you’re asking no I didn’t put skis on and I certainly didn’t put a snowboard on but my boys made sure that I came down in what they call a Ringo

Which is a large donut and was basically about as close to anything faster than wanted to get but if you’re going to go to a site make sure that you give the girls and boys at the ski slope and knock because as I said their prices are amazing their support is excellent and whoever you’re going to send down that slope will pretty much have a good time.

And as always this was not a sponsored blog in any way and we received no reward for it apart from the fact that all three of us had a great time when we were at the slope and you can assess the risks for yourself but it was an amazing way to spend what turned out to be about 8 hours

When we got home we found that it turns out it’s not just us that enjoyed it but TripAdvisor rates this place as one of the top five things to do in the area http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/Attraction_Review-g190817-d4354119-Reviews-Warmwell_Holiday_Park_Ski_Slope-Weymouth_Dorset_England.html

So you have found my blog…. It’s one without any pictures and I would love to hear your comments once you’ve read it

What’s your favorite thing about yourself?

A bit of a new style for me but I’m gonna give this a go and see if I get any responses it’s a simple question and I’m just curious if you can answer below in the comments

what is your favourite thing about you

I don’t need to know what other people think of you and I don’t even need to know what you think of each other it would just be nice to have somewhere positive where people can say for example that they are friendly, they are honest they are whatever positive value they think they are….

I’m going to put this across all the categories and all the tags of my blog, the good ones and the bad ones and I’m curious to see what comes back.

When you find a service that really is that good….

This one is a little bit unusual as it’s not a specific product and it’s not a specific place that I am recommending but for those that are of a certain age like myself you will realise that sometimes you have to buy services in to do things and perform tasks that you used to do easily yourself

Recently I have determined that I cannot, as well as we used to decorate or do as much heavy work in the garden as I have done previously.

what started out as a conversation with a friend about helping with a small job has turned into me finding one of the most versatile general tradespeople that I know and although they are a friend of mine I feel that I should let you guys and girls out there in West Sussex know about them

Definitely worth making contact

www.freshcolours.co.uk is thier presence online and the man that you need to talk to as his number online and his name is Mark

There are also all usual links to Facebook and other sites available from the webpage

Decorating carpentry plumbing and construction work I’ve used this company for all of them and have no reason to complain at all the work has been excellent there are lots of photos of their work on their web page and I would say if you need them then give Mark a call

He’s a little bit of an update for you that in April because we were so pleased with what fresh colours have done before we had them back into doing other job for us and again service was excellent the price was amazing and the job well you can have a look on their website for the pictures the minds the blue and white kitchen

We Only went 3 Miles – we were glad it was with……

2 days – what a short time to use a company and for them to prove to be so good. Well over and above what I personally would expect. This crowd certainly deserve a shout. We thought we had a booking with a rival firm to move an elderly relative. I won’t name them because at the 11th hour they “got a better offer ” and dropped us. That gave us chance to look for another service. removals aren’t something that you use every day so we took to the www and friends and https://good-moves.co.uk/ were recommended. Decent price for the job ( not the cheapest, but as you know, sometimes you get what you pay for in this world ). Very Hardworking ( on a hot day ) movers

Highly recommended

The gents turned up as promised and very carefully packed all the items, they even took notes of where things were so that they could describe exactly which box to look in when it came to unpacking

They took account of the “4 legged house member “that inadvertently gave them and us a problem to sort out (a small medical issue ) and this just helped to show just what a professional bunch they were in a crisis

No Immediate plans to move again for a while, but if I do, or anyone asks me then ill know where to send them https://good-moves.co.uk/contact-good-moves-removals-and-storage-littlehampton/

we weren’t paid for this blog, the opinions are ours and we feel that for us this business was excellent so we share it with other people that may find this usefull

“So I’m at home today, won’t be going out and I’m still wearing perfume! Why? Because I can!”

One of the problems of lockdown is that you just don’t go out, or at least some of us aren’t supposed to.

The disadvantage to that is that you kind of forget how nice people generally look, their eyes, their smiles ( behind a mask ) sometimes and how nice people smell. Some lucky people can do this without Cosmetics. a multi billion dollar industry globally . I manage to avoid ( not because I’m beautiful either ).

Some people think they Need a little assistance to enhance what they were Put on the planet with. They turn to bottles, Jars, lotions and Creams for  that help

As you know ” Products ” …

That’s not what this little blog is about.

Its all about service that is Impressive

This time found almost by Fluke a lady who is selling perfumes and a range of Beauty & Beyond Products.

“We sell designer inspired men’s, women’s and unisex fragrances, home fragrances, cosmetics and makeup.
All products are cruelty free.”

Now I’m No way brave enough to say that Beauty & Beyond is the best or Cheapest place for cosmetics. I’m a little long in to the tooth to think that a small amount of make up can make me look adorable .

However when I heard about the lady behind Beauty & Beyond I wasn’t very suprised to see how well it set up . All the usual social media channels for information and products and ” Nice service ” that’s the important part , when there are many places you can buy a product online.

When you can’t venture out into the real world.It has to be the service you get that Matters . Or at least it does to me , that’s why I wanted to tell you about Beauty & Beyond . Especially if its good service that has helped to build that global Brand

So in answer to my initial thoughts when I received the Small gift from Beauty & Beyond , Knowing more about the person than the product “Should I blog about beauty products…. its not something I Know a lot about”. Became very easy to answer

“I think I don’t need to know a lot about the products as there is a whole world of information out there .

I just need to know who to ask..My Buddy Francesca .
It was her that came up with the Amazing Quote.Drop her a line, Say Hi , fire questions at her.

When service is good, Tell People …especially if its a traditional trade.”The New Forge”

Lots of products are billed as ” the Ultimate ” in their design, Promise all sorts of things about how long they will last. About 17 years ago I bought one such product, a nice simple charcoal BBQ. Nothing too exciting there, I won’t reference the company as although the unit has worked well for many years when I contacted them for a new part, It was very much a case of we don’t do that Unit any longer and cant help you. ” would you like to buy a new one “….. such a shame that the after sales was poor Shame, as the BBQ is still good and very useable. and even I can cook an OK BBQ on it

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So I applied some thought to it and came up with a solution involving an Oil drum that would hopefully get me back up and burning for another 10 Years. Lots of cutting, welding, brazing and Forging ( is that the right word ) and what I thought would be a big bill would be required. I tried to do the cutting with a Grinder, Not a pretty job at all, so who could rescue my ” Bodge “.

To make it work, I had to find a ” forge “.Not exactly the most IoT trade you might think. But the one I found and was recommended to me by a friend as its always good to recommend, but still to use someone who has an internet presence

Based in West Sussex they can take on all sorts of real work, not just the little domestic Jobs.

I’m pleased with what they have done for me. the price was good, the quality is excellent and the job was done exactly when ” Les ” ( that’s who you need to speak to or email ) said it would be.

Thanks to the New forge for a Great Job, I’m happy to pay your bill , and let the Blog world know this was not a sponsored post

So, if you use a place and its good, you remember,if you use it again and its good. tell people …Ace printing – Torquay

Just back from a short  family break in Devon, nothing to  dynamic  in that you may think. we stayed in a typical  chalet site. which was Ok , we knew this as we had used it before. Days out  whilst down there for 3  generations of “oldmanleslie”  and plenty  to do .

Obviously  a day out in Torquay  was on  the list, I was pleased ‘cos this  gave me the chance to go back to  ” ACE “ A company  I had used before and I was hoping were still under the same ownership  and hadn’t been a victim of the recession.   They haven’t, in fact they seem to be doing well. All I can think  is that  it must be the friendly staff, great range & choice,keen prices and the ability to print 1 offs at low cost that have kept them going .In addition to looking after their larger  customers

Any way, to Josh and the team that helped me , Thank you & see you  sometime soon I hope

If you want to give them a call or pop in if you are in sunny Devon . details are here .. 

Just for the record, I paid for the items I left with , I wasn’t given anything for this blog, its just that  when a place does show  proper customer service and makes you feel like you want to spend money with them, Its a good thing

So when you get stuck in a bit of a rut, and then the rut changes for the better…..

Anyone who knows me and the rest of my clan knows that Saturday nights are generally skating nights. We are fortunate enough to go to a really cool, old-school club that’s been around for 40 years…. Nearly as old as old man Leslie…

They play a mix of the same old tunes, they hire out proper 4 wheel quad skates. And they are so family friendly in their normal sessions.

Well, they recently decided to do the first( in a long time) adults only extra hour… What a brilliant idea…. Not too many people, music was just that little bit different and good. Same old familiar faces, all enjoying themselves.

So why blog this, well as it’s a holiday town we live in, and people could be down here in sunny Bognor for all sorts of reasons. If you are here on a Saturday night. Check out our local sports centre and ask about the Arun skate club, or find them on Facebook.

As I  mentioned, a great way to spend a couple of hours on a Saturday night, and if you land at the right time. Then a great child free hour for mums and dads

To the organisers. A big thank you

Pet corrector spray -helped our little dog to get two New Pussycat friends…”Happy dogs”, we thank you

 

We have taken our little dog to dog/ puppy classes. And although our dog is only a Months weeks old she seems to be learning quite a lot and she also enjoys mixing with other dogs…

One of the things that we didn’t want to do this to harm or hurt  the dog or have it doing as we asked because it was afraid of us. Having had dogs when I grew up that were well behaved and we’ll trained. We knew we would hopefully get a good result from  being Nice to the animal ….

So far, it looks like we were right…

At the class  we were advised to try this aerosol spray  for times when the puppy enthusiasm was just too much.It can be bought here  and it is described ” officially as “and is available in many sizes 

We thought why not give it a go…..

Little did we expect that this spray would help us to get the dog in the same room as the cats. Without either the dog chasing the cats, or the cats hissing at the dog

So thanks to “pet corrector” as your product does what it says on the tin

But most importantly, and if you are based any where near Bognor Regis, and need to find one….. For a dog trainer. I would recommend “happy dogs” training club. We are new to this, however it seems to do the dog the world of good…The link above will show you their contact details . They meet at various times  for different groups

 

Thanks for reading my Blog

As always, just to confirm , we received no fee or gift for this blog, its just when a service is this good, its worth telling people about it

 

Deli express -Bognor Regis

10/12/16 Update on the blog, Unfortunately  this wonderful deli is No More , Such a shame, however there is always  ” the tank” for great coffee in town.

 

 

 

So those that know my Blog will know that I have many times sung the praises of a business that for all the right reasons is no more….but for once,it’s a success story…

The team behind the sandwich factory have moved into the high street into bigger cafe / restaurant premises…still offering the great selection of baguettes and cakes. Great coffee aswell helps.

And of course my BBC baguette which was just a nice and tasty as always

I know my picture doesn’t do it justice.this is cos the half I ate already was gorgeous.

Not too pricey and with all the usual face book and email so you can order for local free delivery
I am sure it’s going to do well, so if you are here for  Holidays,butlins,a day out,shopping. it’s a great place to stop for lunch or a snack
Good luck deli Express

What a success story

And just for the record this is NOT a sponsored post

May 2016 update
Such a shame there was not enough support .this business is no more.it has closed

 

If its good, you keep going back – London road coffee shop. Bognor regis

The whole idea of a loyalty card I guess is that eventually you might get some thing free if you keep the card long enough….it seems that for this independent coffee shop I have handed many cards over so they must be good

For the record I have never asked  for freebies. I’m just the annoying guy that comes in asking for ” a nice coffee”..

Today,a nutty caramel latte

The PIC doesn’t di the taste justice….just what is needed on a hot sunny day in town when shopping

Only my opinion, but definetly the best in town

So if you are in Bognor for Butlins,a hen do,local shopping or just a day at the seaside….pop in

Even Big kids like to have fun sometimes

Even Big kids like to have fun sometimes, we all need a hobby, something that we enjoy , and that hopefully makes us smile, For me  that’s such an easy one, Like most of you , ( I hope) I have a good group of  family around  me that  support me , Me & Mrs OML( oldmanleslie) have been  blessed with 2 great boys…But this is not a serous  blog, Its all about  fun sometimes.

And for the ” blog ” if someone does a good job of something, you tell people  so that business gets more business and does good for more people

So there was I, just a normal summer weekend out and about  in Bognor.
Drumming with celebration samba  at a Spring Fayre. Doing our first performance . a bit of a procession , then we had our  break.

So off I went looking around the stalls  and things that were there .  That was where I met the nice ladies of  Face fanatics.  Look what they did to  me ( the beard doesn’t look so go, That was my work not theirs ).. All I know is that there were a lot of children walking around with Painted faces. so these ladies must have been busy  all day.They also said they can “pirate ” 
me up for the autumn season.

Just for the record , I paid for the the nice ladies of  Face fanatics to make me up  and was not paid to attend the fayre. these are Just my opinions  as its all about the sharing

Strange locally that  for make up, masks and face paint etc  we also have Maggot pie  who take it to a whole different league. I was also happy  to let these guys ” make up ” my son at  a comi-con event. Maggot Pie  dont just do Face paint, check out their web pages for Their effects.

They also provide characters for events locally and Nationally

It seems strange that my hobby takes me to a lot of free to enter events around the south , I meet a lot of creative people  and Have a lot of fun. the events that the band does are on their www. Some are free to attend, some  may charge.

So here’s  the point to the blog , there are of course many websites for giveaways and  cheap tickets for reference. My suggestion would be to scratch a little below the surface.Get involved where you can, as an individual , a family  or otherwise. You  may meet all sorts of People  that  run  businesses and  groups are all out there to make  a few pennies but they do it well and YES, I would recommend those above

 

A firm is only as good as its Staff, and when the man at the top is this good….

This blog isn’t going to help you with a great day out; it won’t even tell you where to get a decent meal, or a coffee in town. There is a saying that goes something along the lines of “if you get great service” then tell people. So here goes.

6 years ago ( so it’s not  just a flash in the pan, recent thing ) we had some work done on our little house, Mrs ” oldmanleslie” decided she wanted the kitchen we had inherited  to be updated, she could live with the dust, lack of services, upheaval  etc. etc. as long as she got  the nice shiny kitchen she chose. Part of this of course was choosing the flooring, so of we went to a local place to choose the best for us. We hadn’t used this company before so we thought we would give them ago.

They listened to what was wanted, where it was to be used and an idea of what we had to spend on the job. As a result they recommended that we use 

All I can say is that for the first few months it was fine, and then it started to crack, shrink and in some parts lift. In my opinion there are better flooring solutions out there available. I would NOT  recommend Karndean

This is the point where I became glad we had used the right fitters for it. As a simple call to the fitters and they came and sorted out the concerns, NOT just a fix, But a fix to the customers (Mrs oldmanleslie’s) standard.

 

My reason  for wanting to tell of how good the service is from this company. Here we are 6 years down the line and I’m told  that they have popped in this afternoon to sort out the last of the last reported issues.

So I now have:

• A smooth Kitchen floor. This is handy when we come  down and its dark to raid the fridge.
• A happy wife who has sorted her problem kitchen floor
• An opportunity to tell people that  if you are looking for great service at Good prices( not always the cheapest) and you can find them. Then call Sargeants….

Just for the record, in the time since I contacted Sargeants for the kitchen, We have used Sargeants for other small rooms in the house. I have not asked them to do any work  or provide service for free, I am choosing simply to tell about great service from a local company to the Bognor Regis ( UK ) area. There may be other companies in the area that are just as good. but i think you would have to go  a long way to beat the service we have had.

 

 

 

So when you ask……you definetly get – London road coffee shop, Bognor regis

I prefer to shop where possible at the independent stores in town, I guess if everyone did, and didn’t use the large chains all the time, we would be a better place, that s just my opinion….any way, as I have previously claimed to have found the best coffee and the best place to have it on the planet,

I had written off that side of my Blog. Until this morning when me and my long suffering wife were out in town and wanted a coffee as we had a few minutes spare …Only one place for it. And its a place that never disappoints Service is always good, the staff are really friendly, and the prices aren’t too bad either

So why Blog about a shop….

Well I like to be a challenge sometimes and I as I had my ” freebies ” from the loyalty cards, I d

decided to ask the barista ” can you make me a nice cup of coffee that you have never made before ” . Daunting when she said she had been there for 5 years …
What can I say, the lady took the challenge and made for me what she called a Vanilla Americano with a flat white top… simple enough I guess, but tasted lovely.

My recommendation if you are in Bognor on holidays, staying at #Butlin’s for a weekend, or is a local, just popped out for a few bits, in Bognor then it has to be… And for the record, although it was s freebie coffee from my card , I wasn’t ” given it ” . Its just that this place is so good

The London Road Coffee Shop

Today has been a good day…..so far

So for a guy who works for a UK manufacturer  that supplies monitoring equipment,that isn’t exactly a dynamic product…..so far today,I have had a good day… I guess its all down to where the  things we supply  are used, How they  are used, and i find increasingly the Relationship  with the user 

 

Sure, you can do a lot by email, tweet, FB  and even Blogging, But i think that there are times when there is NO substitute  for getting  around the table with some one, Involving a coffee, and  actually talking to people

Today so  far has  been People researching global climate, international Dr’s of research…..and life critical fire training applications……all of which  have been with people whom i have known for a long time

So if  you want to have a browse across the website  for a UK Manufacturer that is 30+ years in business and  give  us a chance……. who knows, you could be the next great relationship  we have

all this , And its only 1 pm

Yes, today has been good so far.

 

it just gets better…..

Just a short  blog today , it turns out through all the various Channels of sponsorship and donations, the boys and girls that Skated / Scooted and otherwise for Littlehampton Shopmobility  raised well over the original target they were aiming for . so  if you saw the earlier blog and sponsored us , Thank you

If you want to help a local Charity, you can still donate at  this link
Also, as a follow-up , it seems the good people  at Sparks Yard
in Arundel are also running  a weekly give away in the run up to the opening of ” the loft ”

The Sun is shinning in Sussex, the people are out in littlehampton, The forecast isn’t too bad for tomorrow …..all in all, not a bad part of the world to be in today

what a great place for a fathers day Gift ….

So we all know that  its fathers day soon enough, me, i know what i am hoping for, and i know  that i will enjoy fathers day, cos in the oldmanleslie house, its not about the money, its the smiles and the nice times.

Any how, the reason for today’s blog, is a website that i wanted to tell you about, UK-based,  Ships globally, and  offers what i think would be Ideal gifts for Dads  for father’s day, Things that are a little “Gadgety” ” geeky” and scientific. From Brands that are world leaders.

for example ,  weather stations for the garden at prices that wont break the bank , traditional Gifts that look good & work well.  and gadgets that tell you all sorts about the weather where you are.

I will  add that they are now under the Brand of Tempcon , They are UK Based , and they are good when it comes to all things Customer service .

Might be worth a look for a father’s day Gift, they are even running a competition to win a weather station on their facebook page 

If you do  have a look, let me know your thoughts, and don’t forget to tell them where you saw this Blog

This is NOT a sponsored Blog ,

What a great Thing for someone who has been driving for 20+ Years

Earlier this year whilst looking around the WWW, I came across an offer on HUKD for a spot of Driver ” training “. like most of the prematurely Silver surfers out there that find these sorts of things and think its brilliant, I clicked to investigate it.

I drive as part of my Job, Not millions of Miles a year, but enough for me and more than some would want, I’m lucky that i have a Great car. At Christmas, i don’t always mind being the Duty driver

Any way, back to the training, i set up the account, and waited to hear back, it only Took about 2-3 days then I met Wendy , the driving instructor you can Contact her via

This lady was amazing, i thought i was obviously the best driver on the road, and that i drove perfectly, Turns out there is room for improvement and on a 2 hour session Wendy managed to Point out so many little Things i was doing that could be improved, it really spurred me on. This year i will be asking Santa for an IAM membership and i will keep you posted  on how that goes I can only imagine that if you were 17 and looking for a Great teacher to show you How to drive , as opposed to just getting you through your test, Wendy would be one of the best.