Stepping into 2014- walking in My Shoes with Mooloo

Savvy_Sue

Mooloo wrote: »

Well I didn't get the help from DS's GF I expected, as he slept in, and then she decided she wanted to

Can't say I'm surprised.

Mooloo wrote: »

But still expected me to take her to the job centre to sign on when I went to get my embroidery machine from Banbury.

I'd make sure they both 'earn' any such lifts in future: let you down again and they're on their own.

Mooloo wrote: »

biggest of Mooloos is very busy, and so I haven't seen her, but she needs help getting DGD2, on the 3rd. So I I turn need a person to sit in the shop while I go! Or will have to close the shop next Friday.

Do you remember that little two letter word we encourage you to use on a regular basis? You know, the one which starts with N and ends in O?

Seriously, why is this YOUR problem at all? If you had a regular job, it might be one thing to ask for the day off, but you do NOT have a regular job, you are running a SHOP, which HAS to be open when you say it will!

I'd be very wary of putting your brand into someone else's hands at this stage, even for a short time!

Savvy_sewing

Well this is my post on MFin3:-
I'm so busy still. Such a positive response to my position on the high street. Just as I was closing a lady came in to ask about her hubby's trousers. Then she started to ask about shortening her jacket sleeves. It turns out she usually goes to a lady up the road, but she has had two of her dresses for two months now and they are still not ready. ( which made me realise I keep putting my online work off! – so tomorrow when I go into work, I shall be re-adjusting my spreadsheet of jobs and putting those online jobs in the picture. They can/must be done in work time, as there is no home time left anymore! )
oh and she said the other lady is getting too pricey! And left her jacket to be done with me.
Twin 1 messaged and cancelled having DGD this weekend which left me with a huge problem as I have a course to run. Then she said shed have her next weekend though. (DGDs birthday). But I said No You Won't. As I've had enough of her upsetting DGD and cancelling all the time.
I am not planning on taking her to see her Mum again for quite a while. – especially when she told DGD she was going to take me to court to get her back!
Spitting tacks here.
Brought a pair of curtains home to finish as delayed with so many fittings coming in. But I am so tired. I think I will do them first thing in the morning before I go to work rather then tonight when I'm over tired.

Hope that you don't mind a duplicate post but is only be saying the same thing!
I am happy, tired and going to have an early night. - after a nice glass of Rose wine.
And the family can go to blazers tonight.

Savvy_sewing

Well I am to see a teenager tonight, to meet DGD and see if she can be a Saturday sitter, rather then rely on Mum.
Next week is a kiddys sewing course, so she can come and join in, and then a friend is going to take her to lunch while I finish up, and we will have a birthday tea party on Sunday. Now all I need is to get the food sorted and a cake. Perhaps a piñata as they loved that last year.
Bit of online retail therapy necessary I think!

Savvy_sewing

I have had personal reccommendation a for the teenager I interviewed, and she will start in two weeks. Next Saturday is DGDs 7th Birthday. So she can come to the shop and join in with the bunting session. I am determined that she will not be going to Twin1, until she realises how much she is messing her around. I have arranged for a party the next day, here at the house. So let's hope for good weather like this weekend.
Went to £ place for the birthday party plates etc etc
I will get some nibble foods etc on Wednesday. Have ordered some sweety bags from the shop next door. I will need to get a cake, and want to find a piñata. Didn't see one today. ( Wilko used to have them but I didn't see one today).
I had an order/request from local wine shop to make some wine bottle bags for a blind tasting session. So I made 12 today. First sewing I have done at home since I got the shop.
I might make some bags out of pretty Christmas fabrics to sell if I get any time!

thorsoak

Asda have got a pinata cake, Mooloo.......

duchy

I think Biggest might need a bit of retraining. You are working full-time now and simply can't drop everything for her. It's not like she's a single Mum or has no Mum friends who couldn't help out. Surely between her and her partner they could organize local babysitting when needed ?

Sorry but the shop is your income now and whether it is DS and his GF letting you down or Biggest wanting you to help in the working day -you need to put your foot down and say "Emergencies only". She's not expecting her partner to take the day off from work - so why is she expecting you to ? Oh yea - because you always have....but things have changed now.

Remember that two letter word !!

Savvy_sewing

dgd2's Dad is going to collect her, so I am ok.
Not heard anything from Twin1 about the weekend. She probably still thinks she will get DGD this weekend.
Twin2 wants to come up but I said I can't afford the fair. ( I will save up and if she wants to come up in November for her Birthday then that could be her present I suppose!).
Ordered the Piñata Cake.
And party foods to be delivered.
Back to work with a long list of jobs to do. Enough work in to keep me busy all week. Just hope that I can keep it up!
I am relieved that the course on Daturday went well and it was good to do something other then the alterations!
Miss the creating, so making 12 wine bottle bags for the local wine shop yesterday helped. Although it meant sewing on my Sunday.
I bought a few bits in the £ shop for Dgd and then spent £5 in a charity shop. The plan is to upcycle those.

*Robin*

duchy wrote: »

I think Biggest might need a bit of retraining. You are working full-time now and simply can't drop everything for her. It's not like she's a single Mum or has no Mum friends who couldn't help out. Surely between her and her partner they could organize local babysitting when needed ?

Sorry but the shop is your income now and whether it is DS and his GF letting you down or Biggest wanting you to help in the working day -you need to put your foot down and say "Emergencies only". She's not expecting her partner to take the day off from work - so why is she expecting you to ? Oh yea - because you always have....but things have changed now.

Remember that two letter word !!

^^^ Absolutely! Well said, Duchy. :T

Mooloo, you've told us that other shops nearby have "Wednesday closing" - please, please consider doing the same. Customers will accept it, but [STRIKE]I'm[/STRIKE] we're all more concerned for you; don't want to risk a burn-out, or losing heart because you never have time for 'Mooloo's Makes'.

Rx

duchy

That's true.
In the days of my youth when most high street shops were owner owned and run rather than owned by big companies and managed by employees they often closed both half day Wednesday and closed earlier on Saturdays.

It might be useful to keep an eye on footfall and which days have the most visitors to the shop.

Savvy_sewing

Had twin1 on the phone in melt down as I have decided not to let her have DGD this weekend. Or again ( certainly for a while ), until she realises she can't chop and change with DGD. She let us down two out of the last three weekends. She had wanted her for her birthday, and originally I had agreed but after letting her down this weekend I have now said no. Apparantly I can't do that. Well sorry, but I can.
It's hard, as it hurts upsetting my kids, but she can't pick and choose when she wants to play Mum.
It would be easy to say yes, but DGD needs reliability, and a clean environment, and Mums is going down hill fast.

Busy sewing at the shop today. My parents popped in to see me. Brought DGDs card over.
Less through the door, which at least gave me more time sewing the jobs I already have.