All in all the challenge has taught me a lot, and also generated sales and enquiries, more than I'd hoped for. I can't really say I lost anything, and as my 7 year old said when I told her I'd come in second place " thats great, because you came second out of all those people and as you tell me it's the taking part thats counts" I had to agree, this comment coming from a 7 year old means I've taught her well. Also in their eyes I'm now famous as I was in the paper 5 times! Cannot argue with that really.
Time to say a big thanks to everyone involved but mostly to the kids above and my wife for putting up with the challenges over the past year and a half, and also for going without at times due to the business, so we've all had a great holiday and looking forward now to taking the business further.......... And next year I intend to win lol
Many thanks to everyone who voted their support, Callum