Christmas greetings to all my readers

.   I would like to extend to all my readers my heartfelt good wishes for a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! I will send a further blog later to say how we spent the festive season.

A fantastic visit to Ark79

.  On Tuesday we visited the Ark79 shop at Ste Soline, which Hope had said was closed. It was absolutely packed, all Emma's faithful clients had heard the news that the shop was in fact open, widely spread on line, and here was a line of people carrying in new stock and departing with their purchases. We came away with several items as usual, most satisfactory. Kim in particular was delighted with her new duffel coat. A glass of free fizz plus a nibble was on offer and Emma confirmed that she had restocked the shop. So pleased to hear and how dismayed Hope must be! All the doors and windows removed by Hope had been replaced and repainted and the shop was as good as new. A most satisfactory result!