Getting ready!
With only three days to go until we open the shop, there’s a lot of work to do. We’ve had our cracked front window replaced today which took a lot of work. First we had to have the internal security shutter removed as it blocked the glass, then the old glass had to be removed by 12(!) men and the new glass put in, followed by the shutter being put up again. All it all, a lot of effort on a very tight deadline. We’ve still got to have our front fascia sign put up - this should be done over the weekend, and we’ve got to do some more internal painting and rearranging.
The first stock arrived today - some delicious ice cream, cheeses and asparagus. The ice cream is particularly special - it’s from Taywell Ice Creams, which you may have seen on The Apprentice on BBC1 a few weeks back. They produce a wide range of ice creams from traditional varieties such as Strawberry to Rhubarb and Ginger and White Malteser. They also have a range of diabetic friendly ice creams. The cheeses come from Lincolnshire Poacher who some of our Farmers’ Market customers may already know. Of course, we also have our own juices here waiting to be put up on the shelves. We’ll be having a lot more stock arriving over the weekend and on Monday morning. I’ll try to find a moment to update the blog as they arrive.
We look forward (with some trepidation!) to seeing everyone when we open at 8am Monday morning!