English Whips ordering question?

jones the whip · Post by **jones the whip** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:31 am

Can someone advise me please.
Is it normal for an order to take over 6 months to complete?
I understand that craftsmen have to take their time but this seems rather excessive to me.

JTW.

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:57 am

Does seem rather long - and i felt guilty about my 5 week waiting list!
Perhaps you should contact the whipmaker.

IndyWhips · Post by **IndyWhips** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:38 pm

Are you meaning Dave from English Whips (the Whip Store)...if so then 6 months would probably not be too excessive I spoke to him a couple of months back and he was already booking work in for next year then.....

His email and his phone number is on his site....

Best Wishes

Tony

Edited:- I'm in Bedford where abouts in Beds are you?

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:45 pm

All these Bedfordshire lads...it's my home town too although I'm based in Austria these days.

IndyWhips · Post by **IndyWhips** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:48 pm

Really.....Goldington Avenue here behind the rugby club

whiskyman · Post by **whiskyman** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:49 pm

Yup, know it well - I spent last summer living in George Street.

IndyWhips · Post by **IndyWhips** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:50 pm

*~^^^**^ #### you could of popped round

IndyWhips · Post by **IndyWhips** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 12:51 pm

IndyWhips wrote:*~^^^**^ #### you could of popped round

replace could with should

Tony

jones the whip · Post by **jones the whip** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 1:10 pm

Tony,
it is David that I've ordered with, and I do understand that he has a substantial back order. I just wanted to find out if any forum members were familiar with him.

David seems to be a very genuine helpful man who has given me sound advice from the start.
By the way I live in Potton, nr Biggleswade.
Cheers,
JTW.

IndyWhips · Post by **IndyWhips** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 1:54 pm

JTW

yes I do know him so if your at all worried that it's a rip off it's not....he is as you'd guessed a genuine nice guy, I'll give him a ring in the morning and point him in your direction....

I'm sure he'll get in touch, I do know, without posting too much personal stuff on an open forum, that he had to take a chunk of time out recently due to some ill health....

Hope that settles your mind a bit

Tony

English Whip Maker · Post by **English Whip Maker** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 5:28 pm

jones the whip wrote:Can someone advise me please.
Is it normal for an order to take over 6 months to complete?
I understand that craftsmen have to take their time but this seems rather excessive to me.
JTW.

Hello JTW (and hello Tony, thank you for your call earlier tonight; sorry I missed you)

I'm glad you put your home town in this thread, because I was pretty mystified

... I was thinking that I'd missed an order somewhere! I have replied to the email you sent earlier today. If, by now, the email hasn't arrived, send me a private message on this group and I will copy it to you.

Best regards

Dave
English Whips
www.whipstore.com

IndyWhips · Post by **IndyWhips** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:58 am

jones the whip wrote: By the way I live in Potton, nr Biggleswade.
Cheers,
JTW.

Once you get your whip you'll have to pop up to Bedford Park one Sunday and I'll show you how not to use a whip

then my Mrs can show you exactly how rubbish I am at cracking and how to use one properly

if you fancy it that is

what length did you go for?

Best Wishes

Tony

jones the whip · Post by **jones the whip** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:01 pm

Thanks again Tony and David - all sorted now.

I'm pretty sure the wife and I can meet you at Bedford park (and the Park Inn

).
Regarding the whip, I've ordered an 8' Kangaroo thong with an 8" handle -colour whiskey.
I'll keep you informed.
Cheers
JTW.

IndyWhips · Post by **IndyWhips** » Mon Sep 29, 2008 2:20 pm

The sunday roast is supposed to be really good at the Park Inn

Glad your all sorted

Tony

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