Hello to all at A1BF

Chris Straker · #1 (**permalink**) 08-04-2008, 17:26

Glad to have found a nice bright forum and hope i can contribute to the conversations.

I am a bald, overweight, middle aged carpet cleaner from Surrey

I run my carpet and upholstery business in Surrey and into SW London. I now use eco friendly solutions and have won 3 green business awards in the last 2 years. This approach is gaining business and quality work as well as publicity. Yesterday i had to give a talk on the subject at a seminar of carpet cleaners, not as brave and bold as i thought, shook like a leaf all the way through the 15 minute talk.

My website.

RayB · #2 (**permalink**) 08-04-2008, 17:28

Hi Chris - a very warm welcome to A1, it's great to see you here.

That's a cracking intro post there, as a fellow eco-business I'm well impressed with your business model

BellaMiller · #3 (**permalink**) 08-04-2008, 17:30

Welcome to the forums - sounds like a fabulous bizz - and well done for doing the presentation

Chris Straker · #4 (**permalink**) 08-04-2008, 17:35

Many thanks for the welcome ............ my approach is getting me into some nice places nowadays

ps ......... just sold my mate this number plate last week. I now have C5 ECO

Jeewhizz · #5 (**permalink**) 08-04-2008, 17:37

Howdy from a south londoner (who's recently moved)

Where abouts are you? I grew up in Croydon, and lived there until last year

Indizine · #6 (**permalink**) 08-04-2008, 17:38

Hi Chris,

You sound like you are doing really well! Welcome to A1 and feel free to get stuck in, clearly you're doing something right you can share with everyone here!

ps if you get to clean Gordon Brown's office carpet, will yu ask him if he needs a website?

Chris Straker · #7 (**permalink**) 08-04-2008, 17:43

Based in Cheam since 2002, after leaving lovely Lavender Hill in Battersea.
Many customers in that neck of the woods, hence Wandsworth Guardian Award 'Green Business of the Year 2007' ...... only Highly Commended in Sutton one but for two years running.

Luckily most of my visits are weekends and during recess ......... maybe they think i would frighten them

Carbon Neutral Copy · #8 (**permalink**) 08-04-2008, 17:46

Hi Chris and welcome on board.

Congratulations on all those green business awards.

I trust you schedule your visits to the Houses of Parliament for the end of the day so you can quench your thirst for next to nothing in the bar!

Vicky

Jeewhizz · #9 (**permalink**) 08-04-2008, 17:46

Small world - I went to school in Wallington (Wilsons), and spent my youth in sutton/cheam

Chris Straker · #10 (**permalink**) 08-04-2008, 17:49

Never fancied trying to drive past armed police at gate, smelling of lager