One year ago Renee and I were two full time Mums with two part time careers in teaching and nutritional therapy, and friends, of course. Today, fortunately and most importantly, we are still Mums and friends, but also now directors of a very small, very local, Community Interest Company that allows us to flex our nutritional therapy and teaching muscles from time to time also. I feel blessed.
Of course, the learning curve has been steep and we are still a million miles away from smooth sailing, financial stability, wages and any kind of business finesse, but we have actually done it! It has been a crazy juggle, lots of hard work and laugh out loud (LOL!) funny at times. Those who know me know that I tend to lean more towards self deprecation than praise, but on this occasion even I have to say that I am pleased with how far we have come.
This is starting to sound like the dedication from someone's first novel (another ambition of mine - maybe next year!) Our faithful friends and customers have been fabulous, as have Louisa, Giovanni, Hayley, Jenai, Julie, Judit, Giuliana, Malcolm and Matthew; with their amazing advice, patience and volunteering wonderfulness. But I would also want to say that Rich and Ian, Grace, Joe, Gideon and Seth have been brilliant and supportive too throughout the changes that have needed to happen.
So now we look forward to the final stages of the pilot and set our sights on September.....opening every week and the food festival....funding: don't fail us now!
