Brian, there is no magic formula i'm afraid. I had a very slow start, then it picked up because I got a job with a tiler as he wanted some work done in London. He advertised for someone on this site and I did several jobs for him. I also kept popping into Topps Tiles, even buying the odd tub of addy to give the impression I was busy! You get to know the staff after a while and your card gets given out a bit more than the others. Advertising in papers and local parish mags did nothing for me. Tile shops and bathroom shops have worked for me. I got one job from a free advert on 'askyourneighbour.co.uk' Good luck & cheers Sean