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Most (but not all, alas) of my Gliga order is on its way to the delivery depot and should be here in time for me to start getting things sent out on Wednesday. Some items are still not on the way and please believe me it is not for want of trying - don't shoot the messenger! Spare items (i.e. on the way but not yet allocated) subject to checking: 4/4 Gama antiqued 2 x 4/4 Gems 1 and that's it!  In stock other than those I have a 4/4 Gama super, 4/4 Genial 2,14 inch Genial 1 viola, 3/4...

Just a quick thank you to the lady who brought a violin round for tuning on Saturday and left me some cat food today. It was no trouble at all and I never mind doing that sort of thing but it was very kind of you and I am sure the cats will be pleased with the luxury IAMs pouches! This sort of thing is lovely of course but sadly quite rare.  I recall two "customers" who wanted repairs doing. I don't do my own repairs but in both cases I went to a small amount of trouble, the first...

I did black Friday once, in 2016 I think, anyway it was the year when suddenly all the big UK retailers decided to do it and there were scenes of people fighting over TVs.  I reduced everything in the store by 25% mainly because there were things I was desperate to sell and also I was desperate to get cash in.  I did turn over £9000 that weekend, but at such a low profit margin that it did me no good.  I am sure most of the items sold would have sold anyway (they were nearly all Gligas).  On one...

Well, only a couple of weeks past two months .. So I now have some more stuff from Tian Yin including higher model cello and viola bows and some student violin outfits that I have not offered for many years.  All are,  or will be, on the regular product pages and in many cases there is only one sample model available.

The bad news: the delays are getting longer and the way it used to work (Gliga dealing with each retailer's order in turn) does not now seem to be operating.  Once again, if you want a Gliga please allow plenty of time.  Especially if it is a left handed instrument. Gliga have told me that the following items will be sent to me next week: Gama special antiqued violin (spoken for) 2 x 1/2 size Genial 1 violins (spoken for) 2 x 4/4 antiqued Gliga Gama violins (available to order) 2 x 4/4 Gems 1 violins (available to order)  4/4...