What a year!

[FLO]

This year has been a rollercoaster ride! It is difficult to know what to say. On the one hand we want to punch the air (this has been a record year of growth for FLO) but that doesn't feel appropriate knowing how many businesses have closed or are hanging on with their fingernails. And of course the considerable impact on our health and freedoms during this global pandemic.

This year has however shown us how dependent we are on each other and key workers. Like supermarket and corner-shop staff, postal workers, delivery drivers, refuse collectors, etc. And of course hospital and care home staff. Many of them low paid and working in difficult conditions. Many of them immigrants. Hopefully after 2020 they are remembered and accorded the value they deserve ongoing. 

Fortunately there are reasons to feel positive about next year, 2021. Foremost is we have a vaccine! In 6-12 months most of the population will have been vaccinated. We can then look forward to more social interaction, stability and growth. It will be interesting to see what the new 'normal' looks like. 

Thank-you to everyone who supported FLO through 2020. Thank-you especially for your continued patience and understanding during these extraordinary times. 

Very best wishes and happy New Year 🙂 

Alex, Andy, Annette, Ann, Cody, Dave, Grant, Ian, James, Katie, Lisa, Martin, Matt, Rob & Steve. 

[valleyman]

Nicely Put. Happy New Year guys.

Pat

[Jiggy 67]

Well said!.... Happy New Year to you and all SGL members too

[gilesco]

Thank you @FLO for fulfilling every order I have placed with you this year. Not one bad apple across £6k of astronomy gear (ouch! Did I really spend that much?).

Happy New Year!! 

[HollyHound]

Thanks to you all at @FLO for your courteous and efficient service during this very strange year 😀

[alan potts]

Best wishes to all of you, can I ask if you get time in the early New Year you could let us know what the situation is regarding orders from me and others abroad, if you haven't already and I've missed it.

Alan

[Jasonb]

I'm a newbie to the hobby but already my interactions with FLO have been nothing but positive, so thanks for all your help!

As @alan pottssays above, if you could clarify shipping to Ireland now that Brexit is finally happening, that would be very helpful, too. No rush on that though!

Thanks!

[gilesco]

I suspect many UK equipment importers may be looking at setting up warehouses in the EU and establishing EU subsidiary companies so that no one has to have all the hassles of bringing stuff into the UK only for it to be exported out again.

[Floater]

Lang may yer lum reek. 

[Neil H]

Thank you all at FLO your shining star on how an on line shop should be every e mail answered in a timely manner

I wish all at FLO a great year to come 

[Sunshine]

Happy New Year!! 

[laudropb]

Thanks for your well wishes. I wish all at FLO a happy and prosperous 2021 .

[bomberbaz]

Yeah thank you covid and lock down for emptying my wallet into FLO's bank account 😉 🤣

Happy new year everyone

[Skipper Billy]

Lang may yer lum reek......

My resolution for the New Year is 2.34 arc sec per pixel 😉 

[Dinglem]

Happy New Year to @FLOand all SGL'ers, here's hoping to a much better 2021.

[Andy ES]

Happy new year FLO I look forward to doing business with you in 2020

[Andy ES]

Or 2021 even !!!

[Andy ES]

I’ve started a bit too early this year ! 🍾🥂🍻🍺🍺🍺🍷🍷🍷

[Dantooine]

19 minutes ago, Andy ES said:

Or 2021 even !!!

You were correct first time. We didn’t have a 2020. 

[Dantooine]

4 minutes ago, Andy ES said:

I’ve started a bit too early this year ! 🍾🥂🍻🍺🍺🍺🍷🍷🍷

👍

[Chris]

Brilliantly put Steve, lets hope humanity has learnt something from 2020 and we have a much better 2021! (well maybe after the 1st quarter at least) 

Happy new year to all on SGL and everyone working at FLO   

[RobertI]

Nice words Steve. It has been quite a year for everyone and I shall be celebrating the end of it with a takeaway. 😋 It’s also my birthday today and I can now theoretically draw my pension (although I’ve many years of work ahead)! Happy New Year to all. 🥳

[Chris]

1 hour ago, RobertI said:

Nice words Steve. It has been quite a year for everyone and I shall be celebrating the end of it with a takeaway. 😋 It’s also my birthday today and I can now theoretically draw my pension (although I’ve many years of work ahead)! Happy New Year to all. 🥳

Happy Birthday Robert! Enjoy the takeaway...perhaps with a little drink

[nephilim]

Happy New Year.

I would  like to thank @FLO & several members of SGL for helping me get rid of around 3k & still counting over the last 4 or 5 months 😁

But on a more serious note . It's great to be getting back into this after 7 or so years away. Having been on furlough since March,  this forum (and my mountain biking 😁)  has been a godsend to take my mind away from what's going on in the 'real' world.

Plus another mention to @FLO whose customer service & fast deliveries have kept to the same fantastic standard all the way through the year & who have consistently & very quickly answered all my emails when I found myself a bit lost when it came to what would work with what etc.

All the best 

Steve

 

Edited January 1, 2021 by nephilim

[Stormbringer]

Happy New Year everyone 🍻