It’s that time again!

We have been very busy with a few things!! The restaurant seating area has been refurbished which includes new tables and chairs along with a brand new floor. We are currently waiting for a new refrigerated counter to be fitted for Ozzies fresh home made cakes. The restaurant has a new coffee machine (just like Stevensons Rocket) serving Latte’s and much more. We are even selling Panini’s, calamari, humous and pitta bread. I think you will love the changes. (All we need now is to get Ozzie smiling. All these changes and he is still miserable). 

Alongside refurbishing the restaurant we have also updated our linens department, where we have several brand new lines and cracking offers. Keep an eye on our adverts in the local papers. Again we have had new flooring and racking and we have received excellent feedback so far. 

We have just held a staff retirement party for Don in Hastings. He has been with us from the very start (1977). He came in the shop to get his sponsorship for West Hill Boxing Club (his passion alongside West Ham FC) and he never escaped. As I mentioned in my speech at his party, this will be the only time in his life he has got parole. 

He is going to be spending his retirement with his family in Spain (he always liked the current bun) and also spending his time in Essex.  What a life!! He is 80 years old in January and still packs a mean punch on the punch bag. He is a lovely man and it has been a pleasure working with him for so long. I wish him all the very best. 

I hope you like the photo of Handy Chair and a friend waiting for the bookies to open. Don’t they look happy.

We are now busy organising Christmas. This year we are launching the opening of our Grotto on the 22^nd of November and this year it is going to be extra special. Not only will we have our nativity set back with the real reindeer, calf, sheep, donkey and of course the main man himself( Father Christmas) we have purchased for this year a North Pole scene with animated figures which include polar bears, Eskimos and seals. You will also get the chance to visit Father Christmas’s workshop and see the characters making toys. Also on the opening day we will have a fun fair with free rides, hot dogs, burgers, rock, toffee apples, candy floss and a hog roast. 

What a day!! Do not miss it!! The grotto will open at 10.30am.

Regards 

Bob

Get Set for the New Season

Hi All

Long time no speak!! We have been rushing around all over the place. I have got to tell you Christmas was UNBELIEVABLE. 

The best ever.   For those of you that didn’t visit our Eastbourne store  your children and grandchildren missed a real treat, we had a great nativity set with a real donkey 2 sheep a calf a goat and our 2 lovely reindeer. We also had the main man Santa here in our grotto and his animated workshop. Mother Christmas was also here having breakfast with the children. This year will be even bigger and better as we have just purchased our own North Pole scene with moving polar bears, seals penguins etc. You wait and see it will be amazing and the kids will absolutely love it.

We are kicking off the year with our great garden promotions. At Easter we have the Easter Bunny in both stores Eastbourne on Good Friday and Hastings on Easter Saturday who will be giving out free easter eggs to the children. We also have the DGH hospital radio broadcasting live so come along and give your support for all those poor people in hospital. Last Christmas I visited the DGH with Mother Christmas and spoke to people who were unwell at Christmas. I came away very satisfied that we had given those poor people something to smile about.

I must apologise that due to the bad weather part of our Pet Store roof blew off so we had to close the Grooming parlour for 8 weeks. I am pleased to say that we are finally all back to normal and it’s great to have them back again.

We are shortly going to give the restaurant a face lift (hopefully we will manage to get a plastic smile for Ozzy). We are asking people to fill out a questionnaire with any suggestions welcome. The winner of this will receive gift vouchers worth £100. Please keep a look out on our website www.esk.co.uk . 

I am also delighted to announce that our website is being updated all the time and I hope you agree is vastly improved due to Kerri returning back from maternity leave after having her beautiful baby boy.

Regards

Bob