Out-takes

Out-takes Here are a few of the pictures that you don't see in smart company brochures, but they tell you something about the spirit of our staff!
Hobbs celebrates 125 successful years David Hobbs invited all current and recently retired members of staff who had served the company for 25 years or more out for a lovely meal last autumn. An amazing 41 members of our 175 strong team at Hobbs have achieved this remarkably loyal level of long service and they all enjoyed a wonderful evening together, swapping great stories and having a bit of fun…
125th anniversary cake kindly baked and decorated by one of the 25-year staff David blows out the candles on the special cake and makes a wish for another successful 125 years! David Hobbs is presented with a marvellous 8 page ‘card’ with images and comments from all 40 members of staff who joined him to celebrate this great milestone in the company’s history Oh, how the men laughed… …and oh, how the ladies got their man!
Colin's 40th Birthday
Colin (left) aged 20, Colin (right) aged 40


Solent Sailing
Russell pushing it to the edge again	Russell and Colin are not at all concerned by the deep water	Sylvia looks as if she's lost her bottle - she's OK really!
Five-a-side Football Tournament In January we held a company wide five-a-side football tournament for our staff. Over 60 members of staff took part with many more watching from the safety of the sidelines. Those who took part had a great time and we are now busy planning the next event.
Each year we join in with various fund-raising events, whether locally or nationally. We said Pants To Poverty this year and raised funds by looking cool and respectable for the Comic Relief fund-raiser...	He's been with the company man and boy, and many customers think of Operations Director, Graham Bromley as the Peter Pan of Hobbs - but, finally, in March he reached the modest milestone and one or two people here would not let him forget it!