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 people we’ve served so far have been brilliant. So many have come in and said things like “I’ve been looking forward to you returning.” Or “I wondered when you’d be back, it’s great to see you.” We feel honoured to be self-employed Calendar Club operators, what a privilege to be connected to such a special brand.

The lovely Sandra Willis from The Doggie Boat came to visit this afternoon. She starts her set up in two weeks time. We got her to take a picture of us both …