2025 was a tough year for many reasons, very tough personally because of the loss of our baby daughter Belle. Grief has a way of reshaping…
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As Christmas approaches once again, it feels like a good time to pause, take stock, and reflect on the year that’s passed at John F. White…
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It’s official: Christmas has begun at John F. White Ltd, because the Coventry Nativity Crib is back in place for another year. For over 20 years,…
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We’ve currently got four large job’s on at the moment, all in their infancy so the stress hasn’t quite landed yet. In anticipation of this impending…
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After completing the hospital reception desk featured in Part 1, we thought we’d earned a breather but fate (and Ideal Surfaces) had other ideas! No sooner…
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This year we have been blessed…. Well, maybe not blessed but we’ve had the pleasure of having to produce some VERY awkward counters, I’d like to…
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I’ve just placed an order for a new machine, a wide belt sander! It does exactly what the name describes, it sands! My father bought one…
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I find that summer is a funny time of the year in the business world, I’ve been doing it long enough now to identify “trends in…
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At John F. White Ltd, we don’t just build furniture — we visualise, design, and problem-solve before a single cut is made. In this post, I…
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“You don’t do that do you?” Words I often hear, usually from clients when we’ve been awarded part of a project. I’d get a call sometimes…
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I have mentioned previously to you that I attend a Business Network group, it’s called BNSL. https://businessnetworkingleicestershire.co.uk/. I’ve been going for about a year now and…
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I’ve never really stopped to think about it, we’ve just been plodding away making bespoke furniture for hospitals, schools, care homes and commercial properties, but when…
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