It's unbelievably over a quarter of the way through our fourteen weeks being Self Employed Operators at our Calendar Club shop - time sure flies when you're having fun! We're getting into the swing of it now, and managing to share the pressure of being open seven days a week. The challenge for me is … Continue reading Four weeks in …
Month: October 2017
A wonderful weekend and a plate dropped …
It's so fabulous to be in one area for three months. Somewhere not too far from my eldest daughter and grandsons. We had one of our grandsons for another sleepover at the weekend, and I got to play like a child again. He coerced me into going swimming at Tamworth Snowdome (such a huge variety … Continue reading A wonderful weekend and a plate dropped …
A fun night out, and a ferret and fountain at Whitley Court
Our lives may be mainly focussed on making a success of our Calendar Club store, but we're also managing to fit in some extracurricular activities! On Saturday night we enjoyed a night out with my eldest sister Kath, her youngest daughter Vicki, and soon-to-be husband Phil. Having booked the band 'Susie and the Backbeats for … Continue reading A fun night out, and a ferret and fountain at Whitley Court
A most unexpected and scary sinking feeling
Despite the intense commitment required to staff our Calendar Club store seven days a week, after nine days of trading we're (mostly!) loving it. Being Self-Employed Operators, earning on a commission basis, means you're intensely motivated to making your shop the best it can possibly be. We're extremely thankful to have such a fabulous location. … Continue reading A most unexpected and scary sinking feeling
One week of 14 in and loving it
We'd both forgotten what it's like to have to 'go to work' every day - it's been a while. Last year we each worked at Calendar Club outlets, but not full time. Having now completed our first seven days, and more than survived, we're confident we can make running our shop a huge success. The … Continue reading One week of 14 in and loving it
A few plan changes …
You know what they say about the best laid plans? Well we've had to adapt and delay opening our shop. But only until tomorrow! We had 191 boxes of stock to check and put away yesterday. Barry and I. With Mathew for a few hours. Unsurprisingly it didn't all get done, and we were given … Continue reading A few plan changes …
Setting up our Lichfield Calendar Club shop …
Yesterday afternoon we picked up the keys for 11, Bakers Lane, Three Spires Shopping Centre, Lichfield. How exciting! I had quite a number of retail jobs more years ago than I care to count - probably the longest one was working for Services Sound and Vision Corporation (SSVC) in the army camp in Bünde, West … Continue reading Setting up our Lichfield Calendar Club shop …