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Summer Bonanza Trade Show 2024: Building on Success

We hosted our 2nd annual Summer Bonanza at our Colchester branch on Thursday, 27th June.

It was a day to remember — 20+ leading suppliers, local builders, contractors, industry supporters and DIY enthusiasts came together to network, explore the latest products, and discuss upcoming projects.

Visitors enjoyed a free wood-fired pizza from The Mobile Pizza Co, baked fresh on-site. The first 50 visitors got to take home an exclusive gift bag filled with goodies. We also had instant win raffle and a prize draw throughout the day to win a PlayStation 5.

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A special guest: Jessica Fitch-Hall — Colchester based, Senior TKM racer, Club 2000 O Plate Winner 2022 and British Championship contender 2023. Jess joined in the demo’s and performed a few tricks to visitors in the afternoon, ahead of a packed summer racing schedule.

We enjoyed live tool and product demonstrations, which provided a great opportunity to explore new solutions for upcoming projects. In addition to the fun and games, exclusive trade deals were available throughout the day.

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summer bonanza

The event was not only about showcasing products but also about building strong relationships within the community. A big thank you to our Summer Bonanza 24 exhibitors: Brett Martin, SSQ Natural Slate, Fernco Ltd, Long Rake Spar Co Ltd, JB Kind Doors, Pavestone UK Limited, Bradstone, Clark-Drain, Everbuild Building Products, TIMCO, Toolbank, FP McCann, Mannok, Joule UK and Haemmerlin UK.

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We can’t wait for next year’s Summer Bonanza, date to be confirmed. Thank you to everyone who came along to make the day such a success. Trade events are new to us, and we plan on building on experience.

Watch this space for more exciting events at Collier & Catchpole – your trusted local building supplier.

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Guess How Many Teabags in the Jar Competition

Throughout November, customers took part in a fun in-store challenge, all for a chance to win one of 70 top-tier prizes.

The competition has us all scratching our heads, we had over 350 guesses throughout the month and the lucky winners have now been notified. Thank you to everyone who participated, and a big congratulations to our winners!

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The correct number of teabags in the jar was 346. It was a tight competition, but here’s how the top guesses stacked up:
🥇 1st Place: Darren Wilkins, guessed 350, just 4 teabags off! He walked away with the grand prize of a Makita cordless kettle with two spare batteries.
🥈 2nd Place: Craig Ellis, guessed 337, securing his spot and winning a selection of high-quality workwear and tools.
🥉 3rd Place: Helen Kemp, guessed 358 and won an assortment of tools and some new TuffStuff work boots.

We gave away over 70 prizes in total, including workwear, boots, tools, and, of course, the grand prize of the Makita cordless kettle — perfect for making a brew on site.

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We’d like to say a big thank you to everyone who took part in-store. Your guesses, enthusiasm, and support made this competition a fantastic experience for all involved. We hope you enjoyed participating as much as we did.

Big thank you to everyone who had a guess in-store and a bigger thank you to Collier & Catchpole, TuffStuff Workwear, Azpects Ltd, ACO Group, TIMCO and Keystone Lintels for sponsoring.

Stay tuned for more in-store challenges and fun competitions coming soon — and don’t forget to pop into Collier & Catchpole for all your building, landscaping, and workwear needs.