17/06/2026
Hi all,
Its been a while.....
So the situation is this:
Since last September i have been plagued with van issues which costed in excess of Β£7000 π
Unfortunately it would appear that I have been conned by some rogue traders along the way and now the van has broken down again and its looking like a reconditioned engine at Β£4500 is the only fix. Im not going to lie, I dont have Β£4500. Every single penny I have had and more that was borrowed off of family has gone into that van, the pot is empty π
I have Unfortunately lost clients over the last 9 months of issues and I do understand, although its not my fault to some I am just unreliable and that absolutely kills me π some of those i am genuinely gutted to lose, dogs that I love dearly and enjoy seeing them and to know someone else gets to be their groomer really sucks if im honest.
Right now I dont really know what to do. For now I am trying to muddle through as best I can by offering the 3 options that are available to me,
1) the van is stationary at my home in Biggleswade and people are more than welcome to bring their dogs to me there.
2) for clients who are relatively local I can offer a collection and delivery service.
3) in some cases I can offer in house mobile grooming however I appreciate this is not for everyone and does not suit people with double coated breeds.
Outside of this i can only suggest finding another local groomer and I will try to help with that if necessary.
Going forward, I am trying to weigh up my options, I cannot continue pouring money into this van, I cannot afford a new one and maybe going forward I will be better off saving to get a shop, I just dont know π
I would like to say thank you to the groomers who have stepped in and helped out so clients weren't left in the lurch, thank you to the clients who have been so kind and understanding and done all they can to help me continue doing what I love.
At the moment I feel rather defeated and just trying to keep my head above water as obviously the bills do not stop just because the van has.
Im trying to get in touch with everyone but at the moment its been a day by day basis as things evolve.
Sorry for the inconvenience π