Store Renovations Chapter 5

Day 3 and we are at the tail end of the gibbing, the guys worked late last night.

Floor Sander has now started, a massive job removing 15 years of stain and lacquer.

Today we are open, seeing clients and conducting fittings from our offices at 9 High Street where we have set up a small "Crane Brothers" in our showroom.

I am also rapidy developing RSI as I hand write out formal invitations for our reopening party.

If you haven't rsvp'd you may have missed out on a hand written invite.

If we've missed you off the invite list please email me directly.

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