I write this week's blog entry more than a few days late, due to the fact that Shelley and I have been knocked for six by the bug (flu?) that is going the rounds at the moment. I question whether it is the flu as I have had the flu vaccine (and a Covid 19 booster) on account of the fact I am slightly immuno suppressed, and our son Fred has also had the flu vaccine and we have both succumbed. Fred & Shelley seem to be a lot worse than I, so maybe my multiple vaccines have protected me slightly from the worst effects, who knows?
What we DO know, is that this is a far worse bug than when we caught Covid one time a few years ago, and we are so glad to have caught it (and started to suffer) around the 14th/15th as it has wiped us out for almost a week now and shows no sign of significantly improving, indeed Shelley is probably feeling the worst she has all week. So we genuinely hope that no-one reading contracts this virus as it has made us poorly to an extent I can't remember either of us ever being before and we just want to get back to feeling ourselves!
So nothing much is being done on the business side at the moment with us both out of action.
There are some positive updates to bring to you all though (and some Christmas posting housekeeping), so please do read on!
Not On The High Street
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Our store at Not On The High Street is now OPEN! This gives us a third sales platform and the marketing / promotional strength of NOTHS will hopefully help us to spread the word about the business and get us seen by people who otherwise might not discover us, whilst we try to increase our visibility on Google to drive customers to the website! They were really kind and helpful with us in setting up the storefront, and really made us feel wanted, so we hope that we have a sucessful relationship with them that lasts for years to come!
Rose & Thistle Markets, St Andrews
Our first market dates for 2025 have been confirmed and we will be heading to one of the most impressive markets we have visited over the past few months, following our acceptance to attend the fantastic makers' market at St Andrews Town Hall on Saturday 1st February and Saturday 1st March, 2025!!!!
We were extremely impressed at the organisation of the market we visited in late November and the array of incredibly talented makers, so we cannot wait to bring our unique and beautiful products to the historic town of St Andrews in a few weeks' time! We will be focussing heavily on these market dates once we regain our health (and get past Christmas in a few days' time) so expect plenty of content from us across our social channels over the next few weeks - including becoming more active on Instagram Reels and TikTok (and a lot more video content from us both as well!) We have a few exciting ideas swirling around our heads for these next market visits and we are excited to plan our strategy for what will be our breakout year as a business.
Last Posting Dates
Last but not least, if anyone wants to grab a last minute present for their loved ones for Christmas, we must remind you that tomorrow is the last day to have guaranteed delivery in time for Christmas, so please place any such orders later today (Thu 19 Dec) so that we can dispatch these tomorrow. Any orders despatched from Sat 21 December cannot be guaranteed to arrive on Christmas Eve, but of course we will despatch any orders over the next few days as quickly as possible with no delay. Remember, if you subscribe to our mailing list, then we will reward you with a special promo code which can be used to get 20% off orders until December 31st, 2024!
All that remains is for us to wish you and your loved ones a very Happy Christmas next week. We also want to recognise those for whom this time is associated with sadness and/or painful memories - we genuinely know from first hand experience how this time of year can be bittersweet so we have you in our thoughts as well.
Thanks to everyone who has supported us over the past few months - your support has meant so much to us, especially to Shelley - we really appreciate your kind words, your follows on instagram, your encouragement and your custom - we can't wait to continue our incredible journey with you all in 2025!
All the best & Happy Christmas,
Shelley & Richard
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