Welcome to Warr thoughts

I run a 116 year old independent business here in Jersey in the Channel Islands. We're part of the UK, but located geogaphically just off the North coast of France. We are Coffee Roasters and suppliers of tea and a myriad of associated products to both the home and food service (wholesale/catering) market.

I took over in 1989 and have since spent an arm and a leg updating all our roasting and packaging plant. I'd like to think that I now have a large reservoir of knowledge in the business. Knowledge that I would like to share and Blogging seems to be the ideal medium.

As well as my business I'm also very interested in the plight of Small Businesses here in Jersey. In today's world where Government can't wait to write another law I believe that true creativity is as a result being stifled. So you might find that some of my Blogs get a little political on occasion.

Although like every other business in my field I would like to be the supplier of all speciality tea and coffee to the world that isn't what gets me out of bed in the morning.

My motivation is to try to create as good a business as possible which benefits the whole community in some shape or form. That includes trying to dispose of our rubbish in a better way, looking at trying to use an electric delivery vehicle rather than a petrol one etc. Any ideas in this area will be very welcome.

I'm very conscious that my industry doesn't do the best job when it comes to reusing what nature has provided.

The one thing that I truly believe is that just because we are small and have limited resources, doesn't mean that we can't change the way people and Governments think, we can!

So this Blog will I hope not only help me to get my message across, but also help you, the wider community and who knows the world.

That's it for now I will Blog away on a daily basis and please feel free to respond in kind.