Its people
who give our market its vitality and when people changes happen we all seem to
take notice. There have been a few this week.
In last week’s
Heard Under The Sheds we asked what was going to happen with security guard,
Charlie, when the security contract changed hands and a new company takes over
on 1st July. We are very happy to advise that Charlie, and some of
his fellow staff will be continuing at QVM with the new contractors. It
certainly makes a lot of sense to keep their experience and expertise around
the market.
Guru Pete’s
cleaning duties around the market mean that he is highly visible to a lot of
traders and his state of health has been a matter of discussion. Apparently
last weekend he was looking particularly unwell and a number of traders were
expressing concern. Pete admitted himself to hospital early this week and we
were very pleased to see him back on deck on Saturday after a reassessment and
some new medication. Sorry about all this exposure Pete, but you are an
important cog in the market wheel.
Last week we
published a “For Sale” article for Krista and Gerry’s Fairydance market
business. Krista and Gerry have been long time active entrepreneurs at our
market and their proposed departure is a warning.
We all understand that the
impact of the retail revolution may cause some rationalisation in trader
numbers but you don’t want to lose the active high-profile businesses that help
give our market its character.
This week
another high profile entrepreneur has left the market. This trader has been
very active in trader matters over many years and is known for his no-nonsense
approach to fixing market problems. He regularly attended market meetings,
always making a contribution, and his advice has been instrumental in a number
of innovations including some under the renewal banner.
Let’s say it
again - we cannot afford to lose good, active entrepreneurs at QVM.