From today the public will be able to pop in to 26, Cornet Street for some traditional and locally-made gifts to give this Christmas.
‘This is my first Christmas shop this year, but it’s not drastically different from last year,’ said new shop manager Liz Torode.
‘I’ve got someof the same lines as before.
‘It’s a traditional old shop, so we’re pleased that we can still attract lots of locals looking for their traditional little Christmas gifts, things that are not overly expensive in some cases.
‘Guernsey Tartan is probably one of our more expensive lines, but that’s still going to be suitable for some Christmas gifts for family members perhaps.
‘I’m very proud to have that on sale here and next year I’ll continue to do that. I’m sure it’s going to be popular.
‘We’ve also got Guernsey beanie hats which I think this winter might be popular. There are a number of other locally-made goods, but I am using a lot of suppliers online that the previous manager used as well.’
Bailiff Jessica Roland yesterday officially opened the shop.
‘It’s really starting to feel like Christmas. This is great – it’s almost like my own advent calendar, my first event of Christmas, to go and open the shop. Wonderful,’ she said.
Ms Roland said that it was great to see a traditional shop still running.
‘If you go into the shop, there’s locally-made honey, all sorts of lovely local stuff, but also things of yesteryear which are really wonderful stocking fillers, I’ve already got my eye on quite a few things,’ she said.
The shop will be open Monday to Saturday from 11am until 5pm, and will be open for late-night shopping on Thursdays until 8pm.
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