Autumn Checklist: Get ready for the change of season

Autumn Checklist: Get ready for the change of season

This week I thought I’d share my checklist to get us (and our homes) ready for the onslaught of winter.  That sounds a bit dramatic but this is the time to get things organised before the REALLY bad weather sets in. You can then feel safe in the knowledge that everything you need to make you and your home feel cosy and warm this winter is ready.
My Somerset LIfe Debut: I'm Famous!

My Somerset LIfe Debut: I'm Famous!

OK, bit of an exaggeration but I’m thrilled to have been included in Somerset Life Magazine (February Edition) as it’s a fabulous publication and to feature in their piece about Ilminster is really rather fantastic. 
Don’t Tempt Fate!

Don’t Tempt Fate!

Today, I put a sign up outside, encouraging people to pop in and say hello (it’s 35 bloody degrees out there so I need to encourage the only 3 people brave enough to walk around Ilminster today to cross the threshold!). At 12.10 an older lady walked in and asked if she could have a browse (I know this because I’m now keeping a list of everyone who comes into my shop, the time they enter and how long they stay - I know!) Anyway, 45 minutes later she left, having told me her life story and repeatedly telling me, “Don’t tempt fate!”  
Andrassy Living Opens in Ilminster

Andrassy Living Opens in Ilminster

Well I’ve been open for exactly 3 days!  The [actual] doors to Andrassy Living in Ilminster opened on Wednesday 20th July and my lifelong dream of being a shopkeeper was realised (I really wanted to be a sweet shop lady but I have progressed to interiors and fashion - who knows, maybe I’ll stock some sweets too!)