Saturday, 25 July 2009
Can officially confirm it has been the worst week since we openned ... arghhh. I know logically that not all schools have already been closed for a week (like Dorset) and some people are flying off to sunnier climates this week, but with thinly vield, surpressed panic, LOGIC doesn't come into it, just the bottom line! Ho hum, lets hope next week is better - hope if anyone is reading this that they have a lovely weekend. Bye for now. x
Thursday, 23 July 2009
Firstly, I can't believe it has been so long since my last blog, where does the time go!?!
Stress levels haven't let up unfortunately, still juggling hap-hassordously with all the balls in the air at once. Was hoping as this is the first week of the school holidays that it would be busy but unfortunately it doesn't appear to be the case yet ...
We've some new bath bombs, soaps, in etc from our new supplier and we must say we are very pleased with them, quality stock at a reasonable price. Claire had the idea of making up jute gift boxes with shredded kraft paper and ribbons. They look superb. We've all made some to accomodate the different tastes people have. We have a range from £4.50 through to £9.95.
Our shop sign is finally ready and hung, we are no longer 'the shop with no name', hasn't increased trade unfortunately, lol.
Anyway will sign off now to attend to the hordes of customers who have just fought there way through the front door, not!
Stress levels haven't let up unfortunately, still juggling hap-hassordously with all the balls in the air at once. Was hoping as this is the first week of the school holidays that it would be busy but unfortunately it doesn't appear to be the case yet ...
We've some new bath bombs, soaps, in etc from our new supplier and we must say we are very pleased with them, quality stock at a reasonable price. Claire had the idea of making up jute gift boxes with shredded kraft paper and ribbons. They look superb. We've all made some to accomodate the different tastes people have. We have a range from £4.50 through to £9.95.
Our shop sign is finally ready and hung, we are no longer 'the shop with no name', hasn't increased trade unfortunately, lol.
Anyway will sign off now to attend to the hordes of customers who have just fought there way through the front door, not!
Thursday, 9 July 2009
Well work has been a little bit of a rollarcoaster.
Unfortunately I've been ill, bed ridden for 3 whole days I might add, and luckly my colleagues filled in at the shop for me but it does take all the energy that I so desperately need at the moment to keep the momentum going.
When we set up the shop, to enable to stock it, we bought items on credit which we now need to repay, however, we also need to buy new stock ... so at the moment money is tight and stress levels are high. There's so much stock I would like to buy that I know would sell but we also have to repay our suppliers so we are caught in a fine balancing act!
We are hoping we shall have a good summer season to enable us to repay suppliers and order new stocks to keep the shop dynamic, we shall see ...
Unfortunately I've been ill, bed ridden for 3 whole days I might add, and luckly my colleagues filled in at the shop for me but it does take all the energy that I so desperately need at the moment to keep the momentum going.
When we set up the shop, to enable to stock it, we bought items on credit which we now need to repay, however, we also need to buy new stock ... so at the moment money is tight and stress levels are high. There's so much stock I would like to buy that I know would sell but we also have to repay our suppliers so we are caught in a fine balancing act!
We are hoping we shall have a good summer season to enable us to repay suppliers and order new stocks to keep the shop dynamic, we shall see ...
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