As I’m sure you’re aware, non essential shops will be allowed to open their doors to the public again on Monday the 15th of June.
This means the Frame Shop will be up and running again from 10am on Monday!
I will try to keep everything as close to how it was pre lockdown as possible. I will have to make some changes though. The shop opening times may vary as my two children are not back at school yet, and there is no real sign of that changing anytime soon. My wife is working hard to keep her own school running, so that potentially limits the amount of time I can physically be in the shop. I will endeavour to keep everyone up to date with any closures or changes in opening hours as best I can, thank you in advance for your understanding.
Many of you will have been served by Phil prior to lockdown and will know that he was integral in keeping the shop running as smoothly as it did. Unfortunately during the lockdown period, Phil damaged his back and this means he is unable to return to work in the shop at this time. So whilst wishing Phil a speedy recovery, I have also asked Mandy to join me at The Frame Shop. She is a local artist with a good eye for framing and a much greater knowledge of all things art than me!
Again these changes will impact the running of the shop, but I hope to move things forward swiftly.
Initially I plan on allowing just one customer in the shop at a time. Luckily the area outside the shop is covered, and there is a bench you can sit as well as a sheep for that matter! once inside the shop I will do my best to maintain social distancing as well as wearing a mask and regular cleaning of the work tops and samples. I will provide hand sanitiser at the door. Maybe for the time being it would be best if only Mandy and handled the samples, but again we will adapt quickly as time goes on.
The maximum amount for contactless payment remains £30 but if you would rather pay remotely, there are options to do that as well.
I think that is all for now, I look forward to seeing you all and getting back to what we do best!
Pete
