Service is our Strength
Elke week had een ritme. Van maandag tot en met zaterdag had, zo leek het althans, elke dag zijn eigen invulling. Reparaties gevolgd door installaties, advertenties en acties brachten klanten in onze winkel en aan het eind van de week hadden we elke vrijdagavond koopavond en zaterdag was verkoop en bezorgdag. Voor de grote aankopen bezochten de meeste klanten op die dagen onze winkel. Maar soms liep alles anders.
Before the wind
The 1987 storm broke all minor records. Roof tiles fell and we received reports of blown antennas that had to be repaired. But before starting those jobs, we thought it would be wise to sit out the storm first. Climbing onto a roof in wind force 9-10 is not a good id
Parkers tereur
Court Street was finally completed after months. After much hard work, traffic could finally drive through Hofstraat again. Driving all the way around was not yet possible because the street further…
Parking place terror
The center in Hasselt needed a complete overhaul. The paving had to go, the underlying sewage and other pipes such as those of the water mains were all replaced with new ones. A very big job and months of inconvenience for all parties involved. Especially for local residents and shopkeepers.
The football fan
Every European and World Championship, with the participation of the Dutch team, it is a period of positive stress in the Netherlands for all soccer fans of the Dutch soccer team. Everyone wants to be home in time before the match starts and shopping is done beforehand.
Inflation
There are days when money flies out the door. Especially now that inflation is forcing us to pay more for many of our daily groceries. But sometimes money flies the other…
Introduction to Court Street 1
A brief introduction about the Court Street 1 stories on my blog. This series of stories was written by me at the beginning of this century. It is a memory of the 1980s and 1990s in the last century when we had our family business.