Well what a busy
weekend it has been! A road trip yesterday to Ikea to collect some bits and
pieces for the shop; then dog sitting for my sister’s gorgeous Jack Russell
puppy, Bobby last night!
We watched ‘The New
Adventures of Tin Tin’ last night which we thoroughly enjoyed. The animation is
outstanding. We had to pacify Bobby with a beefy bone to stop him barking every
time Snowy barked in the movie. My husband has been trying to train the little
terror, and patiently telling him to ‘sit’ and ‘stay’ repeatedly. We have
decided that once he masters the basic commands we’ll teach him to solve
mysteries, wash cars, and make 2 cups of tea in the mornings.
We love having Bobby here;
it’s so much fun to have a puppy in the house. Unfortunately Jasmine the cat
does not feel the same. They keep a very safe distance from each other at all
times! He had his ‘bitches love me’ t-shirt on – and I could almost hear
Jasmine thinking “not this bitch”!
A walk to Abington Park with Bobby this morning was lovely.
The park was so sunny and quiet which is unusual. The mismatched collar and
lead my sister, Carla, had him wearing did not really fit with my boutique
image! Carla quipped that she doesn’t know where to buy a new one, and she is
waiting to see my stock (and the discount I will give her)! Cheeky monkey. My
mind is one million miles an hour at the moment with the opening date getting
closer every minute so it was nice to take some time-out to relax!
Today I have been
focusing on advertising and promotions and thinking about ways to get the shop
noticed by as many people as possible. I have been offering to feature in
magazines myself to show how friendly the vibe will be, which then brings on
mild panic about hair, make-up, nails and diets etc!
I’ve had such a
fantastic response on Facebook this week and have even tentatively opened a
LinkedIn profile, although I’m not sure how to use it yet!
It’s an exciting week
ahead with meetings to discuss the shop fitting, the website launching and a holiday
to Chicago with
my family for Easter!
So, thank you for
taking the time to read this and have a great bank holiday weekend everyone.
Lisa
x
