ABACUS
Out & About ISSUE 1
Long, Hot Summers!
Summer 2018 Issue
This Summer certainly was a scorcher for everyone around the UK! We’re only just about cooling down from a Summer of Football, Barbecues and of course, road trips to see our Brokers. Gladly both myself & Ben have airconditioning installed in our cars –some of the trips have been sweltering!
Robin
June Back at the start of the Summer, the hot wheels were turning for Ben as he visited some of the major Northern cities, including Leeds, Stoke & Manchester!
These Boots Were Made For Walking…
Walking Boots were on, hiking gear together for what proved to be a testing trek up and over to fabulous hills of the Peak District. Castleton really is a beautiful spot for a day walking, and everyone that joined us had an excellent day, and a fine evening meal in a local pub.
We saw most corners of the country this month, with Robin hitting the gorgeous Welsh coastal roads, ending up in Aberystwyth, and taking in the glorious Mount Snowdon on the journey back to England! Both Robin & Ben were joined by many fine South Wales brokers in Cardiff for a Curry night at one of Cardiff’s finest Indian restaurants. The night was superbly orchestrated by the masterful Bill Broom, the night was a roaring success!
June’s Scores on the Doors Brokers Visited Miles Covered
ABACUS is a trading style of Alan Blunden & Co Ltd who are Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.
Robin
Ben
8
22
1,413
2,566
July An action packed July saw Robin head to Bristol, for what was a fantastic Cider-tasting evening organised to perfection as ever by Blink’s Steve Horner. The cider was superb, the company was fantastic, the venue was historic. A marvellous experience for everyone.
Ben meanwhile, covered every sunkissed blade of grass the county of Kent had to offer. England’s Garden looked spectacular as he visited Whitstable, Canterbury and Folkestone.
The Gun Show
Now for a new experience for many of us – a day’s clay-pigeon shooting at the prestigious venue of E J Churchill’s in High Wycombe, which had hosted the World Shooting Championships
the week before. The sun was truly blazing all over the shooting course, making for idyllic conditions for the day. Experienced shooting veterans like Ben found the shooting easy pickings, hitting 38 of the 40 targets. There were all manner of talents and abilities on display, from rookie first timers to sharp shooting skilled experts, it made for a fun time.
July’s Scores on the Doors Robin
Ben
23
15
1,946
805
Brokers Visited Miles Covered
August The schools shut down for August, but we don’t at ABACUS as we kept the wheels turning all round the country. For Robin, it wasn’t even wheels that kept turning in August as he boarded a plane up to visit some of our Scottish brokers. An action packed week saw Robin cover as much of bonnie Scotland as possible, visiting all manner of places from Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire to Dumfries, Dumfriesshire!
in Staffordshire, Birmingham, Hertfordshire & Essex!
Ben kept his feet firmly on the ground however, seeing brokers
A disappointing result and early exit from the Cup for Southend (a goal-
Football Crazy!
August sees the start of the football season, and Robin was glad to be joined by Alan Perry of Alpine Insurance and Stuart Godward of Blink IS to see the new Southend United squad take on Championship opposition in Brentford in the League Cup.
fest 4-2 defeat) didn’t detract from a very enjoyable and entertaining evening, even if it was a slightly underwhelming performance from the home side…
August’s Scores on the Doors Brokers Visited Miles Covered
Robin
Ben
24
25
1,491
1,613
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ABACUS is a trading style of Alan Blunden & Co Ltd who are Authorised and Regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority.