31/05/2026
We have so many people and organisations to thank and acknowledge for their help bringing our new project to life. Here are just a few:
We are so happy with the decision to work with Finnie Welsh and Ben Richardson. Finnie and Ben did a solid three months of stripping the place and bringing it back to life. It seems they can turn their hands to anything; from welding the steel shelf brackets from scratch to building all the furniture, carpentry, rebuilding walls, changing locks, tiling, painting and wallpapering, and plumbing too! Their can-do attitudes were really appreciated and they were very understanding about the ever-changing plans as we developed ideas and problem solved as we went. They always had creative solutions and you can see their input in the finished space. We would whole-heartedly recommend them for other projects big or small.
Lisa Davies from Shrubs to Suds has done an incredible job of dressing our windows and developing ideas for the window boxes and decoration around the doorway. She also helped us put together the display with the sewing machine that you see when you enter the shop. There is still more to come on this but it is all looking brilliant already. Lisa is so creative - we're lucky to have her skills here in the village - the work she does with shops in the area really elevates the local aesthetic. Thank you Lisa!
Paul and Bobby Wilson from PWM Electrics have also been great to work with. Their high standard of work has really improved the space and they are always accommodating and community-minded. They fitted us in despite their busy schedule and helped us get it all done on-time.
Of course none of it would have been possible had Freight Design not been open to the idea of letting us lease the building. It is such a great space and we are delighted we were able to make it work. We will soon also have our signage courtesy of Freight Design which we're exited about. Thanks Dav and Laurel.
The help of Katie and Marcello from CHG Architecture was key to getting us through the initial planning stages. We are so grateful for all your input.
Bright Signals based in Glasgow did a brilliant job of our branding. They are always easy to work with and full of inspiring ideas. We love our Granny Mutch look and how it works with our other projects.
Jamie McNamara we're really grateful for the building survey you did for us. It was a crucial time and we appreciated your long trip back to the village to help out.
Martin from Complete Fire & Security, based in Houston was also great. Thanks for fitting us in at what has been a particularly hectic time for you.
There is still a second stage of development to come and we are looking forward to hopefully getting started on building the kitchen and the social space in the courtyard before too long. But for now, we're really happy to have the retail space up and running. Thanks to all those who helped us get it this far. We think it is already a social hub as well as useful retail outlet which is exactly what we wanted.
