.FORNA NEWS JULY 2009  -- THE SITUATION WITH THE FORNA SLATE AT THE MOMENT, IS THAT FRANCE AND GERMANY ARE PAYING FORNA SO MUCH, THE PRICE IS NOW PROHIBITIVE - IN THE REGION OF £1.45 FOR A STANDARD 20 X 10. WE ARE NOW HAVING TO LOOK AT ALTERNATIVES TO FORNA - WE HAVE JUST GOT BACK FROM SPAIN, HAVING LOOKED AT ALL THE COMPITITION, AND WILL BE MAKING SOME BIG DECISIONS VERY SOON.

OCTOBER 2009.

SPANISH CASTRELLOS SLATE.   HERE IS OUR ANSWER TO THE FORNA DEBACLE. A TOP QUALITY GRADE 1 SLATE THAT MEETS ALL THE REQUIREMNENTS OF NICK AND KEZ. A BEST TO MEDIUM GRADE, GRAIN SPLIT LENGTHWAYS, EXTREEMLY HARD ROCK, AND GOOD QUALITY CONTROL. THIS SLATE IS NOW IN STOCK, AND THE NEW MANUEL HAS PROMISED US CONTINUING SUPPLIES AND STRINGENT QUALITY CONTROL. THE CASTRELLOS SLATE IS THE EQUIVALENT OF THE FORNA FOR A MUCH BETTER PRICE. YOU DONT KNOW HOW MUCH CHEAP SPANISH PLONK WE HAD TO DRINK TO SECURE THIS DEAL!!!  NICK HAS SUBSEQUENTLY GONE TEA-TOTAL.

SPANISH VILLAR DEL REY "LA ROCA" SLATE.  -  THIS SLATE IS OUR ECONOMY SLATE, HOWEVER FOR THE PRICE IT IS STILL A FAR SUPERIOR SLATE TO MOST OF THE COMPETITIONS TOP GRADES. THE LA ROCA HAS A 30 YEAR QUARRY GUARANTEE. THIS SLATE IS TIME PROVEN - WE HAVE SOLD IT FOR 19 YEARS WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS, ALSO VILLAR DEL REY HAVE BEEN IMPORTING INTO THE U.K. FOR NEARLY 100 YEARS, AND ARE THE ORIGINAL SPANISH SLATE EXPORTERS. WE WILL NOT BE BEATEN ON PRICE FOR THIS SLATE!!!! 

CANADIAN GLENDYNE - A GREY FESTINIOG TYPE SLATE, BEST QUALITY OR ECONOMY GLACIER GRADES.

BRAZILIAN CAMBOURNE SLATE  -  A SEA-GREEN COLORED SLATE, LOOKS SIMILAR TO WELSH AND WESTMOORLAND GREENS. FULL B.S.   WE ARE ALSO NOW STOCKING THE GRAPHITE GREY COLOR IN 50 X 25 AND 60 X 30.

CHINESE SLATE  -  NO CHINESE SLATE MEETS THE HIGH BELLEVUE REQUIREMENTS. WE STRONGLY ADVISE ANYONE CONSIDERING THIS OPTION TO TALK TO US FIRST.

ALL OUR IMPORTED SLATE IS SUPPLIED PRE-HOLED.