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@Tanya...I'm just about to reply to your PM
@The 5 other people waiting on saddlebags...I'm just waiting for my drybags to arrive so I can check the design of my part of the saddlebag is finally right then I'll be able to take the pics so that you can see what my new design is like, and so that I can then make them. The drybags will be here today hopefully.
I'm making another of the long overdue messenger bags this week which is another off the list...which I'm trying my best to crack on with and clear.
@Hobo...in relation to the bike. I put my name down and paid my deposit for the English a year ago....with the intention of being financially stable by the time he would be building it. However, for many reasons it then took me eight months to build the new workshop here in Leicester...which pushed me eight months further behind.
I've now ended up having to scrimp, save, and borrow the money needed to pay for the English so I didn't lose my deposit and my place in the build queue.
I'm completely aware that the customers should come first and that keeping them happy is the most important thing, which is part of why I've been struggling mentally, because I know I'm pissing people off left, right and center...and pushing peoples loyalty too far....it's a horrible position to be in and kills what little morale I have.
My priority right now is clearing the backlog and trying to put right the damage that has been done.
After that I will decide if and how I will carry on with the business.
When you're responsible for making every product yourself, everything else going on in your life has an affect on your ability to do that...loneliness, depression, financial status, and many other things.
I know I'm not alone in dealing with those problems, and I'm not looking for sympathy....I'm just trying my best to juggle a lot of things that are all getting me down, and have been for most of my life.
That is why I'm considering closing the business....because my personal problems are affecting the work side of my life too much at the moment. I'm not very happy these days, and until I am, I'm just going to continue to upset other people...and I don't want to do that anymore.
Thank you to everyone for your support though.