Malcolms

Back to normal opening hours, hopefully this will last! Mum in law out of hospital, no need to bring the dog to work. Thanks for your understanding, it's been a very difficult month, hoping to see you soon.

Afraid it's back to temporary hours again, my mum in law is back in hospital, so I'm dog-sitting. I will be open 9am to 3pm, Tuesday to Saturday, still closed 12 to 1pm for lunch. This Tuesday, the 19th, I'll only be open in the morning. Thanks for your understanding, hoping to be able to work normal hours again soon.

As of today, I'm back to normal working hours, hope to see you soon.

My mum's funeral was today. I just need one more day to inform everyone, then I'll be back at work. The shop will reopen on Friday 8th May, from 9pm to 3pm, except 12 to 1pm lunchtime. Hopefully, by next week, my mum in-law will be out of hospital, and I can resume normal hours. Thanks again for your understanding at this time.

I'm afraid that the shop is going to be closed for a while, as my mum has just passed. I'm here with my brother, sat with her. Once the funeral has taken place, I'll be back at work. Hoping to see you soon, thanks.

Afraid I'm closed again today, still with my mum, (and my brother.) Don't know how much time she has left, but not much. Hope to see you all again soon when this is over, and she's at peace.

As my mum is stable, I'm going to try and open the shop today and tomorrow. If I get a phone call to say her condition has changed, I will have to close again, but I'll try to work Friday and Saturday, if I can. Thanks again for your understanding.

The shop will be closed today, my mum is seriously ill, and wasn't expected to live through the night. She is asleep at the moment, and hopefully will prove the care home staff wrong, but my brother and I will stay with her until something changes. Thanks for your understanding.

I'm having to work reduced hours at the moment, due to family health problems. I will be closing at 3pm during the week. This Saturday, as it's a Bank Holiday weekend, I'll be closing at 12 noon. Thanks to all who have made allowances for bringing my dog to work, and hopefully I can get back to normal as soon as possible.

I'll be closed for Easter on Good Friday and Saturday. Reopen as normal on the Tuesday.

This article was in the papers in February 1997, for the shop's 60th Anniversary. This was the year after I took over the shop.