What happened to the “Bolts” and “Leaves” part of my business name???

When I first became self-employed back in 2014, I named my business Bytes, Bolts and Leaves as it represented the work I was doing at the time (Computer, Bicycle/Handyman, and Gardening).
Some of you might have spotted that the name is a twist on the book title “Eats, Shoots and Leaves”, see photo on the right.
Despite recently changing what I do, I’m keeping the same name.

In 2016 I decided to stop doing garden work (i.e. the ‘leaves’ part of my name) as it’s not something which I’m an expert at. I always felt I was constantly fighting against mother nature, unlike an experienced person who would know how to let the garden work to it’s full potential, which plants to put where, the best time of the year to perform certain jobs. This isn’t me I’m afraid, and probably never will be.

Similarly, I have gradually found that handyman work can be awkward if you don’t have the right tools, a works van, and experience. Don’t get me wrong I have done some good work which I’m proud of, but I found that many of the jobs people were offering me would be better suited to people who are kitted out to do them. Another reason I found this difficult is that I try to walk or cycle to as many jobs as I can, and carrying large tools and equipment is difficult!

In 2021 I stopped doing bicycle repairs, because I was finding myself to be really busy in February (normally a quiet time of the year) and I had to drop something in order to avoid being overloaded; bikes seemed to be something I could easily let go of. The Computer side of my business has expanded and I now repair tablets and phones.

So, computers! I’m really good at working with them, and I’m concentrating on these as my main business. I can do the work with little or no tools, and this allows me to walk and cycle to customers for a zero-carbon travel footprint, and I’ve just bought an EV which allows me to travel larger distances with low emissions. Contact me if you have something which isn’t behaving as it should be!
Thank you,
Dale