It's felt rather unseasonal recently. I think. Well I can't recall it being so frosty in October previously. Though that could be my poor memory. You'll appreciate it's a very British thing to talk frequently about the weather. Probably due to the vagaries of it in this country! Changeable, unpredictable, and interesting. Frosty mornings are very … Continue reading Frosts, Friends and a Fresh Window
Calendar Club Lichfield
Looking Fabulous and Loving Being Back in Lichfield
It's been four days since we 'birthed' our Lichfield Market Street Calendar Club store, opening the doors to our first customers on Saturday 13th October. The pain of building the premises from a bare room to a fully functioning shop was definitely worthwhile. We had a brilliant beginning. The shop floor heaved with customers eager … Continue reading Looking Fabulous and Loving Being Back in Lichfield
Ready to open our Lichfield Calendar Club shop after a massive two days
The transforming of an empty space and turning it into a functioning shop is an incredible thing to witness. It's full-on for two days, with a team of people helping the first day when the most effort is essential. It's a painful process, leading to an amazing adventure. We're wondering occasionally if we're completely crazy. … Continue reading Ready to open our Lichfield Calendar Club shop after a massive two days
All in place to start Lichfield Calendar Club
It's been an interesting few weeks, doing all we can to get the best location for our Lichfield Calendar Club store. Yesterday we heard everything's been signed, and 34-36 Market Street is ours to run until January 2019. It's a in splendid position. Right next door to the Samuel Johnson Museum, near Greggs, and steps … Continue reading All in place to start Lichfield Calendar Club
A calm Christmas followed by a terrifying tyre trauma
For our first day off together since Monday 2nd October, all we wanted to do was chill. And we succeeded brilliantly! Christmas Eve being a Sunday helped. We shut up the shop at 4pm on the dot, and began the transformation in readiness for the Boxing Day and beyond sale to commence. Two hours later … Continue reading A calm Christmas followed by a terrifying tyre trauma
Four weeks in …
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 …
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 …