Arms for Sleepers Scandal!
07 June 2002
US spy planes over Kilgraney 'front' June 2002
Reports from our website show that we've increased from about 1,000 'hits' a month to 37,000 in May. The print-out also shows that 174 'visits' were from Belgium, 2 from Denmark, 31 from the US government, and 72 from the US military. Explain THAT please !
We've already passed the longest day of the year, England are out of the world cup, and Wimbledon is upon us. E-mails have come from as far away as Canada and Estonia, and Edinburgh airport even sent someone down to pick up 6 sleepers. (Can you believe that ?) Our fame obviously proceeds us ! Generally we've had more and more enquiries from outside the midlands, and correspondingly more long distance deliveries. This month we've sold to scultpers, golf pros, chief constables, football managers and many other dodgy characters.
We've brought in several new types of sleepers, including some brand new industrial oak from France, and some attractive reclaimed Norwegian pine sleepers. We've even been offered half a million sleepers from an enterprising person in the Czech republic. Can you imagine the pile ? Maybe that's why the US is interested!
On a sad note, Jet our ferocious and loveable labrador is ill, suffering from kidney failure. Bray seems very lonely, and we are seeking a new friend for him. Equally ferocious of course !