03/02/2024
Well that is a wrap, yesterday was my last trading day at Chard
The 50% off sale over the last 2 weeks had stock walking out the door, which was fabulous to see. π
I just wanted to sincerely thankyou all for all of your support over the last 16 months.
I originally took the lease over to keep this great little shop going in our community and YOU all kept it going.
I am sure we all have purchased an extra "cushion" we didn't really need π but without your support small businesses do not survive.
It has been a very special experience for me and I got to meet so many more wonderful people, locally and from other areas that have now become friends.
Your well wishes especially over the last 2 months after my surgery were truly heart warming. β€οΈ
I received a very special thankyou/farewell gift (al fresco artwork as pictured) on Friday from David Stubbs, who I have only come to know over the last 4 months or so. David had some of his art pieces in the shop and has a studio that he sells from in Buckland. STUBBA- ART
Such a suprise and truly humbling gesture, thankyou
So I will now take a break over the coming months, give myself time to completely heal and reintroduce myself to my garden, if it will allow me π³ππ
β¨οΈStay tuned as I will look at some ideas come spring & summer.β¨οΈ
Lastly a very big thankyou to my wonderful partner Greg Crump who behind the scenes helped me enormously, picking up delivering, unpacking stock.
Each time I said ok let's change or redress the shop he would look at me (sometimes with rolling eyes) and just say ok darling, a very patient manπ
See you all around no doubt, I now have a lot more time to go for coffee π π