Hello all!
A wee update on the business….. Easter has started with a big bang – the weather this week doesn’t seem to have put anyone off visiting so far! The roads are all clear, and Good Friday has been stunning – clear blue sky and sunshine – wow! This week has seen some wild weather in Tyndrum, and there are still piles of snow in some areas….
All our renovations are now complete: the Restaurant with its lovely new ceiling, and the Outdoor Store has had all the internal walls replaced to make shopping a much better experience. We can now hang things on the wall, leaving more floor space for wandering around!
There has been a tonne of new stock delivered in the last few weeks – one of our best selling new lines are Contigo Mugs not only are they really popular in the shops, they have been the best selling item on our internet shop this season! So, for the ultimate auto-sealing, non-spill technology lid, why not treat yourself. I have 3 travel mugs – one for the car, and two for work – one with water and the other for my coffee. (I have to confess to consuming far, far too much coffee in a day, however, with the help of the Contigo Mug keeping the coffee nice and warm, I have halved my caffeine consumption!)
The Perfect Present has some fabulous lines – it puts the expression ‘cake of soap’ into the real context. We are selling lovely soaps that really do look like slices of cheesecake! They smell so good you want to eat them! Look out for the new lines of jewellery – funky stuff at cheap-as-chips prices – so much so, Irene has had to re-order them already. 
Coming soon are lovely picnic boxes – Black and Blum make these, and we will be selling them in Goodies & Gifts, the Filling Station and online too. They are the ultimate must for the kid’s packed lunches, and you can buy with them a special bag that opens out into a wee picnic mat! We also have heaps of new lines in here, from fun mugs, witty tea-towels to coasters that are guaranteed to put a smile on any Victor Meldrews out there (you know who you are!) I dare you not to have a wee giggle as you go round the shop! One of the tea-towels that I love is this one!
The Filling Station have loads of games and stuff to keep the kids amused over the holiday period, from card games, aeroplane kits and kites. Look for the Spirit of Air kites in the middle of the shop – ones for the wee kids to the big kids!
New in the Snack Stop is Dairy Ice Cream - Porrelli’s Dairy Ice Cream is produced to the highest standards with some unusual flavours – I dare you to resist the Scottish Tablet or the Iron Brew Ice Cream! 
I have just been chatting to one of our regular customers who was looking for a gift for their 7 year old grandson. She was delighted when I took her to the Filling Station and showed her the Airplane kits, Balloon Modelling kits and the Stunt Kites. We had a laugh at that one, we got our words all muddled up. Try saying ‘stunt kites’ after a few beers!
Biker season is here! The Snack Stop is a favourite for them – giving the bikers the chance to take their cuppa outside for a blether, or sit in the warmth of the Café….. Welcome – ride safe and keep the shiny side up all of you! 
Have a good Easter folks – remember to bag a bargain in the Whisky Shop there are one or two crackers there!
Be good, don’t eat too much chocolate and have a good holiday!
Fi :0)
