It's finally happened. Six months of waiting, and this is what we've been waiting for
Of course we'll change them all tomorrow, but you get the idea. I actually found myself dancing around my living room earlier with excitement. My poor old back!
So Tim got to the shop at about 4.30pm (he had to get there early because a courier was delivering a video camera to him, curious eh?). The internet cafe was still full of unsuspecting punters obviously reading this blog. As 5 o'clock approached the internet cafe guys started chivvying them outside, and by about 5.30 after a few alarm/shutter/light explanations we waved them goodbye and stood in our shop as owners for the first time
All the gang were there. The lovely Katie(cranberry juice), the lovely Julie(strongbow), Tim's brother John(kronenbourg), George('Dad can I have this?) and Harry('Dad, what's this?).
We officially had the shop for 24 minutes before someone knocked on the window and offered us £40 for the counter(which you can see Tim working behind in one of these pictures). He'll be back tomorrow to pick it up. Someone's already taken all the fake plants as well. I'm not sure we needed to order a skip!
BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT NEWS OF THE DAY IS THAT KATIE AND I ARE GOING TO HAVE A.....................................GIRL.
all in all one of the best days ever.
Fab! Oh fab for everything - shop, baby,keys and dancing with a dodgy back..
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!
didn't they make that counter on Blue peter?
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ReplyDeleteHAPPY DAY!
Congrats on the little girl!
ReplyDeleteOh, and well done on finally getting into your very own shop.
Just think - if the computers are still there, then tomorrow you can sell the previous customers internet time in one corner whilst you paint around them...
Congratulations!!
ReplyDeleteAfter being on the edge of my seat for so long (and having even fallen off a few times, much to the amusement of colleagues) I'm glad the wait for the keys is finally over!
Now the real fun begins... Having just gone through a new site opening at St Pancras I will duly sympathise with you for the next stage of The Big Green Bookshop.
Tim, if the chaps from Bertrams baffle you just give me a shout and I'll help in any way I can.
Simon, Congratulations also for the soon-to-be bundle of joy.
Kaz :o)
Yay!!! Congratulations on all of it!
ReplyDeleteCongratulations and blessings on news of your child!!
ReplyDeletecongratulations on the shop as well;
maybe you could utilize the internet cafe section as an internet book cafe. "you can buy books online...but only from our store" might catch on.
Wonderful wonderful wonderful. What a day full of wonders.
ReplyDeleteGreat news about the keys...but absolutely wonderful news about your baby...ahh, a little girl...daughters are just the best!! xx :D
ReplyDeleteLove to Katie too.
Many congratulations on getting the keys. Thank you for letting us all share the process, and making it such fun. If the success of a BookShop Owner (a BO) requires energy and humour, then you two have it by the shed load.
ReplyDeleteLooking forward to more more fun and games to come. Have got a local literary celebrity celebrity to cut the opening ribbon?
Congrats as well on Miss Big Green. Do we have an EDD (Katie will know what that means).
a girl is a gift (so is a boy well you're right) Congratulations and good luck for the nezts weeks
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, baby girls are the best!
ReplyDeleteAnd brilliant news about the shop. Your BBC debut was fab too.
What a wonderful day for you all.