My Sister is On Dragons Den!
My Sister is On Dragons Den!
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BatleyBoy

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2,036 posts

244 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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My Sister and Brother in Law are on Dragons Den next Sunday evening!

Can't wait to see how they handle things in front of the Dragons!

Cheers. BB.

Targarama

14,717 posts

306 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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Do they have a decent product/plan/strategy? There are so many numpties on that show (which makes for good TV of course). There are some gems too of course...

BatleyBoy

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2,036 posts

244 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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Targarama said:
Do they have a decent product/plan/strategy? There are so many numpties on that show (which makes for good TV of course). There are some gems too of course...
They have a product, a plan and a strategy.....but all of that may go out of the window when the Dragons get stuck into them!

It's advertised on the BBC web site as "Husband and wife team Liz and Alan Colleran from Dewsbury may be pitching their comfy caravan product - but will their Den experience be quite so luxurious and comfortable?"

Fingers crossed for them.

Cheers. BB.

burriana

16,556 posts

277 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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You have a relative with a caravan hehe

BatleyBoy

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244 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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burriana said:
You have a relative with a caravan hehe
I do pal...and our family descends from Irish Catholic stock!

cheddar

4,637 posts

197 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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BatleyBoy said:
They have a product, a plan and a strategy.....but all of that may go out of the window when the Dragons get stuck into them!

It's advertised on the BBC web site as "Husband and wife team Liz and Alan Colleran from Dewsbury may be pitching their comfy caravan product - but will their Den experience be quite so luxurious and comfortable?"

Fingers crossed for them.

Cheers. BB.
I'm oot!

Zad

12,946 posts

259 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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I always wondered what sort of people went on there. It always seems to me that your business has to be up and running, and thriving with protected products and long term contract sales before they will even touch you. In other words, only people who don't actually need the help and money.

blackcab

1,259 posts

223 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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One of my Sub contractors was on last night pitching his solar panel doo dar .. he did OK and even managed to annoy Bannatyne which was nice !

Wish them the best of luck

steven f

538 posts

223 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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wo is the dragon drag queen on there now she sounds like she is from barnsley

RonnieP

1,153 posts

250 months

Monday 1st August 2011
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steven f said:
wo is the dragon drag queen on there now she sounds like she is from barnsley
Formerly known as Frank wink

blackcab

1,259 posts

223 months

Tuesday 2nd August 2011
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She is the lady behind Pallex Palleted deliveries - she is worth over £100 million and he business looks likely to float that will net her a further £200 million ...

bet she looks dazzling on a morning !

thetapeworm

13,298 posts

262 months

Sunday 7th August 2011
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Congrats to them, have things grown since this was filmed? I tried to Google for them but just got memory foam toppers for caravan people.

On a related theme why is Batley / Dewsbury such a hot-bed of memory foam?

Edited by thetapeworm on Sunday 7th August 22:15

mrmr96

13,736 posts

227 months

Sunday 7th August 2011
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Looked like a great product, that! smile

daveparry

988 posts

223 months

Sunday 7th August 2011
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Excellent product, I want one for camping/carp fishing.

E31Shrew

5,962 posts

215 months

Sunday 7th August 2011
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thetapeworm said:
Congrats to them, have things grown since this was filmed? I tried to Google for them but just got memory foam toppers for caravan people.

On a related theme why is Batley / Dewsbury such a hot-bed of memory foam?

Edited by thetapeworm on Sunday 7th August 22:15
Here we go

http://www.raskelf.com/home.php

fridaypassion

11,170 posts

251 months

Monday 8th August 2011
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I was really chuffed for them getting the investment. Deborah meadon showed a total lack of vision bleating on about them not knowing every single figure off the top of their heads. They have done a great job getting the company so far.

BatleyBoy

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2,036 posts

244 months

Monday 8th August 2011
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It was a fantastic night for all the family.....and a great result for my sister and brother in law, as Hilary Devey is the perfect partner for them.

A BBC film crew turned up at the house to film everyones reaction to the show. That will go out as the last show in the sries (sometime in October I think?).

Immediatley the show finished their web site http://www.raskelf.com/home.php went mental and orders started pinging in....the power of the media!

Cheers. BB.

blackcab

1,259 posts

223 months

Monday 8th August 2011
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They got a good mention on Galaxy FM this morning about 9 as well

BatleyBoy

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2,036 posts

244 months

Tuesday 9th August 2011
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blackcab said:
They got a good mention on Galaxy FM this morning about 9 as well
They were on Look North last night also.....they did very well!

BatleyBoy

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244 months

Tuesday 9th August 2011
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Spice521 said:
Its not a new idea

£120!!!! starting price

We and our caravan friends have had these in our vans for ages now.

An ALOT less than £120
Good for you.