'Change is afoot!'
The snowdrops are breaking through the cold hard earth, as are the aconites and crocuses. Lighter evenings are returning and the birds are beginning to sing their little hearts out with varieties of love songs. Nature's signs of Spring are not only heralding the seasonal changes to our gardens and surrounding countryside, they are also heralding new beginnings for Daisyroots Book Shop.
We too will be breaking new ground by moving from our current premises to next door. The reason? Well, three floors instead of two are a big attraction as we are currently busting at the seams. Another reason is that it has the most amazing views of the bay.
I can't tell you how many times we have walked around the new shop trying to decide which genres should go where. But I think we are pretty much there now and Chris, one of the lovely owners of the shop, is busy making bookcases as we speak. Needless to say, he is usually covered in sawdust, has a wonderful selection of screws and nails in his pockets, and has a big big smile on his face. Elaine, co-owner of the shop with Chris, is busy pricing and categorising lots of new stock as well as planning how our new office will work. As for me, well I am still helping and serving lots of customers in our current shop. At the weekends though, my husband and I help out by painting and keeping everything clean, ready for the next stage of transformation from what was an estate agent into a gorgeous bookshop.
As we are in a state of flux and gearing up to move thousands of books the next few blogs will be rather short. However, I plan to keep you up to date with how we are getting on by posting every week. You may also like to follow us on Instagram, where you will soon find lots of photos giving you a visual taste of the big move.
In the meantime, I hope you will find L. M. Montgomery's quote “Nothing ever seems impossible in spring, you know” as we do.
Cheerio,
Izzy
P.S. the quote above is from Anne of Ingleside, the sixth book in the Anne of Green Gables series.