Well we made it!! I cant quite believe that we have made it into the Independent Garage Final as this was the first year that we had felt brave enough to enter. 

This is a huge achievement for us , as even in the small independent garage category we were up against garages with 10 or less employees. With just Joshua and I working in the garage and my wife Kim supporting us in the background (i.e the unpaid secretary) we were the smallest garage to have made it into the final. I feel so proud that the work we do to make our small country garage the best for not only ourselves but the customers we serve has been recognised. 

So with our hands scrubbed clean and our oily clothes replaced by shirt and trousers we attended the award ceremony on Friday 20th September. We didn't win, but we also didn't care because we knew the competition was really excellent and to just be put alongside these high quality businesses was sufficient for us this year. However, that will not stop us from continually looking to improve and provide excellent services to our customers and we will apply again next year. 

Below is what the IGA says about the awards. To be held to a Gold standard and  for us to stand out from the crowd is achievement enough for now. . 

Adrian, Joshua and Kim Smith