Wednesday 28 April 2010

Wednesday Tent update

Folks, sorry for the so late update but we have been working hard to get this together for everyone but sadly we aren't going to get our stock here for everyone for the weekend.

I and all of us here at Pathfinder are deeply sorry for this and I hope we truly haven't created you a lot of problems for this weekend. Thank you so much to those who have been calling in over the last week or so and have called today and we thank you for your understanding - it is very kind of you all - we know that many of you we needing your tents for this weekend. As you know we have given this our 110% to get them here for this weekend - as far as planning to go and pick it up from customs, but alas we have not been allowed to do so.

It has been a long couple of weeks but we will be sending tents out next and by the looks of it I will personally be driving an order to Guernsey to make sure the guys there have their for next weekend.

I am tired now and I am going home. Please do call through tomorrow if you would like to talk some more. And please do accept our sincere apologies for the delay.

Good night.

My kind regards,

Jack.

Tuesday 27 April 2010

Tuesdays Tent Update

At last we are getting there. We expect the ETA into on Thursday - we are working to get this date moved forward asap.

Everything is ready to go, the poles and pegs and everything else is good to go - we are just standing by for the tents. We will get this out on 24 hour delivery for the UK.

Please check the blog twice daily as we will put more information up as soon as it comes in.

Thanks to everyone and fingers crossed that we can pull this off in time for the weekend.

Kind regards,

Jack.

Friday 23 April 2010

Friday - update...

Morning all,

Just put a call into Cyril and awaiting an update from him and will let you know more as soon as we do.

I did buy a bottle of whisky last night when I heard the news that too RAF Typhoons had been grounded because of ash in the engines but for once the UK didn’t make knee jerk decisions to ground all aircraft – yet.

I have friends and family still stuck in Russia and Switzerland. It is an eye opener on how much we all depend on aircraft.

Here's an interesting page off the BBC website - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8625813.stm

Speak to you in a bit and thank you for your continued support.

Best wishes,

Jack.

Jack Beckett.
Pathfinder Distribution Ltd
Luccombe Business Centre
Milton Abbas
Blandford
Dorset
DT11 0BD

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Winner - of the Bart Vanderveen award for outstanding contribution to the military vehicle movement.

Thursday 22 April 2010

Tent update - Thursday.

Morning all – the next update.

Freight from around the world is starting to move and naturally there is a back log of freight that needs to be cleared. Once cleared, new bookings can be placed by freight companies so then they can start to schedule delivery. Once we know where we are in that list then we can let everyone know. Talking with our freight forwarder this morning we could be in for Monday!!!!! Which means we would be on target for delivery to everyone before the weekend. Phew. We will keep you right up to date as news comes in.

Interestingly, Cyril was saying this morning that it is chaos and BA alone have 3000 pilots around the world at airports where they shouldn’t be and their planes are around the world too. So they need get all of their planes and crew back in the right places…

I don’t know about Black Monday but this really is ASH TUESDAY!

Ant problems then please do call – 01258 880298

Kind regards and thanks to everyone.

Jack.

Small wall tents, flysheets, groundsheets and pyramidal tents.

Wednesday 21 April 2010

Game on!

OK - flights are starting to move so we can now crack on with getting our small wall tents sorted. Have spoken to our freight guy first thing this morning and waiting a status update. We expect freight from around the world to start moving but we have to be mindful of the back log of freight the has built up at the terminals so we may have delays until that is cleared - depends how good customs are but I dare say that they are working 24/7...well they better be!

As soon as we know more today will up date again. We know that everyone is needing their tents for May bank holiday and we will go through hell and high water to make sure we can meet this deadline.

- pass the Whisky.

Please do feel free to call us if you have any concerns - 01258 880298

Kind regards,

Jack.

Monday 19 April 2010

Tent up date - freight delays continue!

OK - so none of us have any nails left and what a time of year for a volcano to go bang. But listening to the latest news aircraft should be allowed to start flying again from 01:00 tomorrow. Hopefully the airfreight will start to move then too so that we can get our tents here and then sent out immediately.

Thanks to everyone for their understanding - we do at times move mountains but a volcano is a new one on us.......!

My kind regards,

Jack.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8628727.stm

Friday 16 April 2010

Tent up date - Volcano - freight delays

Just to keep everyone up to speed we do have a delay in shipping because of - believe it or not because of the volcanic eruption in Iceland. It has grounded all flights into and out of Europe. Which means all or the freight flights are grounded too. Our tents are in amongst that back log and unable to ship anything out around the world until flights resume. This is bad timing for all of us but will update as soon as we know more. Please feel free to give us a call at anytime if you would like to know more or fancy giving us a good kicking....!

Below has just been sent to us by our freight guy:

Hi Jack..

There are no flts in or out of Heathrow until further notice so you can image the backlogs..we have freight all over the place waiting to go out and in..

They say it might be 7.00pm tonight before they can confirm an update.

Regds.

Cyril



http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8623534.stm

Monday 12 April 2010

Tent update - don't shout at me...

DEAR JACK,

IT WAS A PLEASURE TALKING TO YOU ON PHONE TODAY, THE SITUATION OF YOUR ORDER NO. 9 IS THAT YOUR TENTS ARE READY, TENTS NEED TO BE CHECKED BY THE INSPECTION DEPARTMENT BUT THIS IS BEING DELAYED AS WE HAVE BEEN ORDERED BY THE GOVERNMENT TO SUPPLY TENTS TO CHILE IN TWO CHARTERED PLANES, ONE PLANE IS LEAVING TOMORROW AND THE 2ND ONE WILL LEAVE ON THE 21ST.

ONCE THE PACKING DEPARTMENT IS FREE FROM THIS, YOUR TENTS WILL BE CHECKED AND PACKED IMMEDIATELY AND SENT.

WE DO REGRET THIS DELAY BUT WE ARE HELPLESS DUE TO EXTREME GOVERNMENT PRESSURE TO SUPPLY THE 2 CHARTERS FOR CHILE.

BEST RGDS

BOB MATTHEWS.

We are working with Bob to get this whole procedure moved forward rapidly and please check back tomorrow for further updates. So sorry every and thank you so much for your patience.

Kind regards,

Jack.

Thursday 8 April 2010

Tent update!

Folks - just to let you know that we are awaiting delivery of our small wall tents, pyramidal tents, groundsheets and flysheets - and yes we are biting our finger nails too!

Once they are here we inspect them and once happy we get them on their way. The poles and pegs and everything else is place so just awaiting on delivery. We have about 3 pallets going straight out to Chris our US guy at www.ddayquartermaster.com so we have some busy times ahead!

Further news is that we have changed something on the small walls that we have been trying to do for a while - and this is the first delivery of the new improved tents so you will be the first to have them.... ;-)

Thanks to everyone for their patience.

Kind regards,

Jack.