It was great hosting friends, family and franchisees at our Isembard factory last night in London. Here is a little speech we gave on the day. Small acorns, mighty oaks as they say.

"Good evening ladies and gentleman.
Thank you for coming today.
Let us start with a quote.
Not from Isembard, but from the Bard of Avon.
…
This royal throne of kings,
this sceptered isle.
This earth of majesty,
this seat of Mars.
This other Eden, demi-paradise.
This blessèd plot,
this earth,
this realm,
this England…
Is now leased out.
I die pronouncing it.
Like to a tenement or pelting farm.
…
That was England in the 14th century.
Yet we see how history rhymes, do we not?
The fires of industry whimper.
The fires of our ambition snuffed out.
…
England is under threat.
And though we be on the far side of Park Royal.
This factory is our home.
This factory is England.
…
So its every hand to your laptop or machine.
Our software is the means,
Our franchisees are our salvation.
And after all…
the Bard…is on our side."