Greetings!
Unfortunately 'Full steam ahead' is proving slightly more difficult than anticipated, mostly due to the lack of landlords that accept Housing Benefit. The plan was initially to get a small flat in the Bristol area, where I could then find a job to raise some money ready to move to a slightly bigger/ more convenient flat and save up a bit for the shop; but to do all that Housing Benefit is required just to cover the time spent looking for work. I thought it would make more sense for landlords to accept Housing Benefit as in a lot of cases it's more reliable than having a job, but apparently there's so much red tape involved and constant changes to the law that it's not worth the landlord's while, especially in a high-demand area like Bristol. Which is fine.
Now the plan is to find a job first that's willing to wait for me to move closer, which is considerably more difficult, what with the amount of competition that most likely live closer already. But I will continue on.
The third alternative is I win the lottery and move straight to Bristol and open the shop next month- you never know, it could happen!
Thank you for being patient, and I hope you will stick with us on this journey- once again, any feedback is greatly appreciated. Currently we are considering the feasibility of running a café element to the shop, so any ideas regarding that will be most welcome.
Until next time,
Rooksburg.
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