One of the problems of having a small business can often the isolation, because of the geographical spread of my suppliers I often buy from catalogues and online stores, but once a year I make a whole bunch of appointments, jump in the car and head north…you will appreciate that being based on the south coast there is very little option but to go north J   I spend about a week, trundling through villages and towns in between stops and end up with a couple of days at the end to relax,  usually at the seaside.