13/10/2023
Hey folks, happy Friday!
We wish we could be sharing happy news with you, but unfortunately that's not the case.
As you're all very aware, this has been an incredibly tough year for each and every one of us. The cost of living crisis has affected us all in many different ways, and small independent businesses have been forced to walk the tightrope of staying open despite the financial risk faced every day.
On top of this, I've had a period of personal health issues that have made the last year all the more challenging when combined with the stress and pressure of running a business.
And of course helping out with the business, whilst having a full time job elsewhere and an unwell wife in myself, this has definitely not been easy for Joe either.
We have tried our hardest with the time, money and resources available to us to make the business work alongside this - however this often came at great personal losses, and eventually the time came for us to make one of the most difficult decisions we've ever faced.
Unfortunately, we've decided to close the shop... Something we tried to avoid, and tried to put off for as long as possible since we care so much about our lovely community and the goal of sustainability.
You - our customers, friends & family - have been incredibly supportive and helped us through some of our toughest days.
We've learned so much, met so many incredible people and experienced some of the most wonderful moments of care, compassion and kindness.
We'll carry these moments with us for the rest of our lives, and despite the overwhelming sadness of saying goodbye to our little shop, we count ourselves lucky to have had this opportunity in the first place.
The shop will be open until all/most of our stock is sold, effectively "winding down" whilst no more new stock is bought.
Due to this, we don't have an exact time frame - it could take a couple of weeks or it could last a month - however we'd appreciate your continued custom in our final days.
Thank you all for your love and support, we appreciate our fleeting, but meaningful, time with you ❤️