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I received this note from our friend Matthew Glover about his upcoming bicycle trip through India to raise money for HEAL. I hope you will consider donating to this very worthy cause.

Hi

Ali and I are taking part in Cycle India again – a 200 mile sponsored bike ride through the Indian countryside over 4 days.

It would be great if you would consider sponsoring us and making a donation to Heal by clicking:

http://www.justgiving.com/matthewglover

The money you donate will go towards helping educate and support orphaned and underprivileged children in Andhra Pradesh, India. Heal is a very small charity run by volunteers so any money you donate will not be squandered and go directly to the children who need your help.

For more information about the event we are taking part in please visit www.cycleindia.org.

Thank you.

Regards

Matthew and Ali

Matthew Glover of Conservatory Outlet and author of the Renegade Conservatory Guy blog, recently sent me some information about a really great event he’s involved with – a bike ride through India to raise money. I looked at some of the pictures of past trips and it looks like it would be a blast – and as he points out, all for a very worthy cause. Please give some thought to this if you have any interest.



“I’m trying to get 50 people together for our next charity bike ride in India in 2010. After the success of Cycle India 2008, where we raised over £100,000 for www.heal.co.uk we are now trying to organise a bigger and better event for January 2010.

This will be a great experience, is a very worthy cause, and is a good excuse for getting yourself fit.

We have created a Cycle India blog, and the latest information can be viewed at http://www.cycleindia.org/

To give you an idea about the type of amazing experiences you would have please watch our videos at – http://www.heal.co.uk/cycleindiavideos.html

If you’re interested in taking part, then please email me back and I’ll send you an application form.

Regards, Matthew”

Matthew Glover of Conservatory Outlet and author of the Renegade Conservatory Guy blog, has posted an interview with me which I encourage you to go and read.

Matthew is the one who earlier commented on my blog that the success of Tanglewood’s car pool program should not preclude the purchasing of a hybrid car.

As we conversed, I discovered some very interesting things about him. Matthew’s company produces an amazing 700 uPVC windows per week—all in a space about one third the size of our shop! He is aiming to reach 1,200 units per week as he strives to supply thirteen dealer outlets throughout a large portion of the UK.

His is a completely different business model than Tanglewood Conservatories, though he has my highest admiration for his ability to focus on and succeed in maximizing efficiency and controlling his production costs. He does this while maintaining a high level of quality and service in what I know is a VERY competitive market.

Here’s how he describes his company: “Conservatory Outlet specializes in manufacturing bespoke uPVC conservatories, windows, doors and double glazing products. We supply a network of home improvement companies throughout the UK, each with the same great product, service and quality.”
He goes on to say: “The advantage of dealing with Conservatory Outlet is that you get the best service possible from one of our local conservatories, doors and windows installers, with the backing of one of the UK’s leading manufacturers.”

Check out his website and his conservatory blog for an interesting counterpoint on the conservatory market and also see my interview.

Alan