To anyone thinking of having a K6 telephone kiosk installed, think no further than Remember When. I’d trawled through the internet looking for suppliers and restorers of K6’s, but what attracted me to the Remember When site was that it seemed to have a genuine interest in what it was doing. I then visited Carl to have a look at his workshop and some of his K6’s both un-restored and full blown restored; it was my intention to have a rustic un-restored version, but when I saw the refurbished version I changed my mind on the spot. I told Carl him that I had a great spot for a K6, and asked if he sold them in a stripped down version, so that I could erect it on site, due to the difficulty that getting a complete K6 to the spot would present. Carl came and had a look at the site in my garden and said it would be possible to install a complete kiosk in one go. This was music to my ears, as I knew I wouldn’t be able to achieve the same build quality as Carl.

Carl sent me regular updates on the progress of the restoration work and produced a magnificently restored K6 complete with my ideal interior (an original 1970’s interior). On the day of the K6’s delivery I was a bit nervous, as I knew it would be a struggle to get the K6 down the garden and into the small wooded area at the back of the garden. The garden is a long narrow affair, and on the way there are obstacles like a low archway, uneven ground, impossibly narrow gaps, low branches and a large pond to negotiate; but just like Hannibal from the A-team, Carl had a plan!!

Carl’s team managed to raise the height of the archway, so that his truck could fit underneath it. This enabled him to reverse the trailer with the K6 on it down through a narrow gap, between some fruit trees, to the next obstacle which was another narrow gap with a mound on one side, and a pond edge on the other. The trailer wheels were placed with inch perfect precision through the gap, which only had inches to spare on either side of the trailer. Then the truck was taken as close as possible to the edge of the pond, as the extra distance this achieved was vital to ensure the next stage of the installation ran smoothly.

From here on it was down to muscle power. The K6 was lowered onto some large sheets of 18 mm thick plywood, and for the first time we got a sense of how it would look in its final resting home. It didn’t look that big when it was in a procumbent position on the trailer, in fact it looked a bit small, but when it was upright it looked amazing and was in perfect proportion with its surrounds. Carl’s crew lined up the boards through the trees, while Carl fitted one of his secret installation weapons (a set of dolly skids) to the kiosk. With a bit of effort and man handling the K6 was moved along to the next narrow gap that was on a bend, which had the added difficulty of a slight slope.

All the overhanging branches that were low enough to interfere with the kiosk were tied back where possible, but a few were too large to tie back or remove. These branches meant that the kiosk would have to be moved in a zigzag fashion to avoid them, but with the ever narrowing gap approaching, it was making it difficult to move, as there was hardly any room to move around the kiosk. This is where Carl’s second secret installation weapon was initiated; an electric winch.

As we were a reasonable distance down the garden we had to run two extra long extension leads to get some power to the winch. Large straps were placed around the base of the K6 and connected to the winch cable; the other end of the winch cable was placed round the base of a tree, which also had straps fitted to it to ensure it wasn’t damaged from the winch cable. The winch pulled the kiosk along slowly, and every now and then the cable was tied round a different tree to pull the K6 in a another direction to get it round the bend, and to avoid those overhanging branches.

Eventually the kiosk was on the concrete base – which in true Blue Peter fashion I had prepared earlier – and was looking stunning. Carl put the final touches to the K6, making sure that everything was intact and in complete working order. As I look at it now I think "how on earth did we get it there" it looks like it has always been there.
The K6 blends perfectly with its surrounds and has surpassed my expectations. I’d like to thank Carl and everyone at Remember When for not only producing a high quality refurbished K6, but for making a redundant spot in my garden the new focal point that leaves people speechless with surprise.

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Dr Colin Mumford,
Darsham, Suffolk

“I decided to purchase my K6 with Carl the second I set foot in his Workshop!”

After contacting numerous companies regarding the purchase of a K6, it soon became apparent that I would buy mine through Remember When UK. After asking too many questions Carl still invited me to his Workshop to see his current projects. It was great to see various Telephone Boxes and other interesting items in different stages of their restoration.

Carl has a wide range of knowledge and skills regarding the restoration of these items, his dedication and quality of workmanship it to be commended.

From my first email to Carl through his website, he kept me up to date almost on a daily basis with pictures and interesting facts regarding my K6. Delivery day arrived and Carl was predictably punctual, he arrived with all the kit required to install my K6 and did so with accuracy and awareness of its surroundings.

Carl and his Team provided a First Class service that I will continue to use in the future. My K6 now sits pride of place in the front garden and is a talking point for all passersby.

A great service and now a great friend.

Drew & Emma Wiley,
Bungay, Suffolk

Like others we researched our purchase of a K6 with several different suppliers. Although price was not our priority, the quality of the workmanship was. Our initial impression was from visiting the Remember When website and how professionally the company was presented.

Our enquiry was met with enthusiasm and commitment, allocating and quoting on a kiosk that was quite unique. A programme to complete the restoration was also presented in the same professional manner. In less than a couple of days we chose to place our order and things were under way.

Your kind hospitality on our visit and tour of your premises, your commitment to total customer satisfaction, endorsed our thoughts that we had definitely made the right decision to buy from Remember When.

During the restoration, you kept us fully informed of progress, together with photos of the work, a brilliant first class record that will be treasured.

Completion of the kiosk photos were amazing, the gold leaf crowns, the fitment of the glass, the full Jubilee interior this was when the real "WOW" factor kicked in.

Both yours and Will's help with the early morning delivery on that special day was very much appreciated. What a fantastic piece of Hiab operation to place it precisely where the Kiosk was required, well done Will.

To sum up, thanks Carl for making this a very special transaction, the personal service you have provided, and your total commitment to ensure our complete satisfaction at every point during restoration and completion on what has been for us, a first class project.

We would have absolutely no problem in recommending you to any future clients.

Very best wishes to you all for the future, and thanks again.

Kathryn and Mick King,
Sunny Scarborough,
North Yorkshire

We heard about the red telephones from an American in Alabama who happened to have an old British telephone booth in his yard. Little did we know, we would eventually be living in the land of all things red and wonderful! The phone booths, the mail boxes, all impressed us with their antiquity and charm. But, how does one transport a heavy item like that back to the USA, without having to mortgage their children? The secret is out! Our "reproduction aka fiberglass casting" is perfect for transporting and costs less that then real thing.

We needed our piece to be functional, so Carl made the Penfold mail box into a wine cabinet. We are the envy of the neighborhood! This piece is the favorite of our collection of antiques! It is a great conversation piece, to be sure.

We were pleased with Remember When UK because Carl worked with our ideas and was quite punctual about getting it ready. Carl, the owner is a charming man who spent time with us and helped us create this masterpiece!

Vicki and Fred Marks,
RAF Lakenheath,
England

I would just like to say thank you so much for delivering our K6 safely. It was no easy job with our sloping drive and narrow access to the courtyard garden, but you proved it possible. It was great to meet you and talk to someone who is as 'nutty' as me over red telephone boxes! I have already recommended you to a friend who would like one and no doubt my son will be on the look out next year for a K6 to house his shower!

Once again thank you for the excellent service.

Lynn Patterson,
Fen House Bed and Breakfast,
Suffolk

Having visited a number of suppliers to source a red telephone box, the moment I met Carl I realised that there could be no other place to go! His passion and his enthusiasm are irrepressible, and are reflected in the quality of his work and the standard of his service. It has been a joy to deal with Remember When – in every respect. The finished box is simply superb, the record of its renovation will be a treasure for years to come, and the delivery was both timely and painless.

If anyone anywhere wants a red telephone box, then this is the only place to come. In fact, I've ordered a second one...

Martin Smith MBE,
Kimbolton, Cambs, UK

(December 2007)

Dear Carl, thank you for the safe delivery and erection of our K6 telephone box. It looks very impressive on our Holt station and sits well with our aim to portray a country village steam railway station and will eventually be a boon to passengers as well as an attractive feature to all visitors.

I must say thank you for the service you gave us from start to finish. Your help and advice was well beyond anything previously experienced without the usual sales patter but with a genuine interest in our requirements and a vast knowledge of your products.

Without exception my colleagues and myself consider you a new found friend and you will be most welcome to visit us at any time.

Mick Hartshorn,
Holt Station, North Norfolk Railway

(June 2007)

Carolyn Lloyd-Jones
Newcastle Upon Tyne

(December 2006)

John & Lis Gibson
North Chailey, Sussex

(October 2006)

D P Ingram
Finland

(October 2006)

Matt Bradbury
Mickleover, Derby

(July 2006)

Nancy and Richard Payne

(May 2006)