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I am really sad to tell you that our Emporium is no more, We stayed as long as we could, we did everything we possibly could to try and stay there except from selling our souls and bodies Came very close believe, but there is a limit.

It was the bloomin rates that came and bit us on the behinds just when we thought we had it cracked, We rented every bit of space going but it just wasn't enough to cover the rates.

To be honest I really didn't know about such things, The rent and bills where my main concern, What twisted bastard invented business rates !!!

This country does drive me mad with all it hidden taxes and rates etc. How on earth are us creative's supposed to survive or at least make a go of things. It seems so unfair when all we are trying to do is create a home for like minded artists to sell there wares. I could have maybe appealed against it but its all a bit much for my dislecsick brain to handle.

I did tell you that things had been tuff I just had not told you the extent of it, It got so bad it was keeping me awake at night with worry.

So now I am sat in my front room surrounded by boxes with dislecsick scribble all over them ,once again I am left scratching my head in shock horror, where to start...

Just a few tools of my trade.

Ive cleared a pathway from the tv to the computer so George hasn't really noticed !

Ok so now I have dropped that sad little bombshell here is some good news !

Luckily my lovely best mate Christina Lynsey said why dont you have a look at at Neals place (Neal is an old disco pal from back in the day) He has a space in Hackney road.

So off we trotted to go have a look, To our surprise it only turned out to be a shop ! yes an actual shop with windows onto the street and everything. My dream come true.

Hold up though life is never this smooth what's the catch, Its only available for 4 months, Ok ok that's better than nought, So ladies and gentlemen I am very pleased to tell you we are moving into a pop up shop.

I am so exited as well as feeling very sad, all very confusing.

So onwards and upwards, ok no more upwards thank god as I certainly wont miss the climb up to the 5th floor every day. I wont even begin to describe the first move out this Sunday just gone.

Though can you imagine trying to get industrial sewing machines down the 5 narrow staircases. I am strong but I can just about drag those bastards never mind carry them.

Twas all a bit much. Luckily Trish another ex gladiator came to my rescue with my Mum a couple of Pols and an alchoholic van driver.

Strange hearing echoes in there.

Cant believe how much stuff I dragged in there over two years.

Stupid things like leaving the stickers is most upsetting to me you just know 

the next lot wont appreciate my efforts.

So this is the new plan, I am going to work from home and properly never get dressed again get depressed and end up in a mad house rocking back and forth, but at least George is happy to get his mum back home doing the nugget run. Then at weekends we go to the shop which I am sure George will love, Its always been his dream too.  He said he is going to be in charge of pricing as I am rubbish at it.

Hopefully he is going to do with me what Westwoods son did for her. Well I can live in hope cant I.

The promise land !

Our new shop which will be taken on not only by me and Vicky and her Drama parlour

but a new team member is coming on bourd too

Lovely Lee the sunglasses man, Do you remember he came and sold his glasses at our last bash.

We decided out work goes so well with each other (Mainly cos you need shades to even wear my mad gear) No not really but he has got the best shades I have ever seen a ton of vintage bueties, Hmm yes please.

I cant wait to get in there, They wont know what's hit them.

The pics on the wall can stay but that furniture is getting dragged straight out the back, Sorry hon.

Maybe that chaise lounge can stay too, Its a great space isnt it ?

So listen please please come visit us in our new location before we are off again into the unknown.

I plan to have it open this Sunday, so if any one fancies a visit its 49 hackney road, you cant miss us look out for kids, dogs, smoke, feathers and a mad woman scratching her head.

As my Mum always says "At least your life isn't boring" 

"No its just very hectic mother".

Watch this space for moving in party info (Any excuse)

Much hope and love people

Mrs Jones 

xxx