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Shop marks 10th year
Broadwindsor’s community shop marked its 10th birthday with a beautiful sunshine cake, a raffle with great prizes from suppliers and village businesses, and a children’s poster competition.
“It is thanks to all of you here that we have a thriving shop; our managers, our staff, our volunteers and above all our customers, without you there is no shop!” said chairman Andrew Hookings before handing over to Fraser Hughes, the community shop’s original chairman. Fraser said: “There is a big difference in setting up a shop and running it. We were incredibly lucky in getting Sue Williams as our first manager as she knew all the ropes. We recruited young Jane Sloman as her assistant and we’re delighted Jane is now our manager! We also want to extend our thanks to
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Kevin, Steve and Mike who managed the shop over the years. The shop has been lucky to have had such goodwill. Over the years we have had experts volunteering as trustees, and our wonderful volunteers and staff. A special thank you to Robin and Carol who have often filled in at the last minute, or at unsocial hours”
The shop is now in the process of buying the premises.
Dorset Showhomes only lays resin, making them specialists in the surfacing, which is weed-resistant, fade-resistant and porous, meaning you don’t have to have planning permission for it. The firm offers a tenyear guarantee on their work.
Resin surfacing is experiencing a boom in popularity, and the firm has installed nearly 6,000 driveways, patios and paths in Dorset and the surrounding counties in the last six years.
Victoria added: “We class ourselves as specialists when it comes to laying resin, because that’s the only thing we do. We are masters in our craft.”
The company also like to support local charities, donating thousands over the years, to charities such as The Lantern Trust, Motor Neurone Disease Association and a local pre-school needing new decking, among others. n To book a survey contact Victoria on 01305 590009 or 07955 007 752, or email victoria@dorsetshow homes.com
