Hi all.

I suddenly realised that I hadn't been on here for, well, ages. So I thought I'd come back and, if anyone's interested, tell you what's going on in my world at the moment.

First, I've moved offices: finally got out of the home office and into my own design studio (that makes is sound terribly grand, it's just a room in a Victorian buiding in Bromsgrove). Much much better, more efficent and more professional. Yay me. Note the change of address and phone on my details page.

Second, l'm really ramping up my business. I'm marketing hard - upgraded website in progress, look out for me manning the SGD stand at Malvern Spring Show (I'm there Friday 8 May), I'm developing good close relationships with local garden centres, I'm in more trade directories and so on. I went to the Home Building and Renovating Show at the NEC last month and I'm taking a stand there next year which I'm really looking forward to doing.

When I've finished scribbling this I'll put on some pictures of my latest designs, too. I've some really good interesting projects on the go (no credit crunch in my world!) and I'm happy to share them with you.

If I can be any help to anyone, just get in touch. Clients come first, obviously, but I'll always try to help students or tradespeople if I can. I would have given my right arm for the kind of support that's available on this site when I was a student!

Cheers all.

Mark