When I was pitched this amazing ‘once-in-a-lifetime opportunity’ to attend the very first Christmas show at the Ideal Home Show in Earls Court in 2011, I was too excited to think clearly about what was in store for us. At this point, we didn’t know anything about ‘that world’ anyway, we were just excited to be playing with the big boys!
It was August 2011, and Luke and I were busy juggling full-time jobs and maintaining our growing hobby. Our ‘hobby’ seemed to be taking on a life of its own and was becoming rather popular with Greenwich market visitors.
When we first started, I had to show up at the Greenwich market on scheduled days; otherwise, our spot would be given away to somebody else!
Early on, we learnt that you have to stick with what you are doing to make it work. Consistency, persistence, and hard work are crucial in any journey. It is most important to remember these values on those days that you are just about ready to give up.
After the victory of our trial day at Greenwich market (where we sold a grand total of one bath fizzy all day!) – we were accepted to join the other traders on a permanent basis. What a relief!
Ten years ago, on a cold February morning, Luke and I loaded our car with baskets of freshly made natural bars of soap and drove to Greenwich market in London to set up our very first stall. The excitement, the anticipation, the crisp winter’s air … I still remember like it was yesterday.
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