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…another year starts and another couple of doors fly open!

Following-on from last week’s blog, we have had some good news regarding our bought-in stock and my own work. We were contacted a few months ago with a view to staging a two-month display of Read more…

By Les, 1 year ago January 6, 2020
Commissions

As an old year and an old door close on Pren!

We have really mixed feelings at our home tonight; for today we completed the task of emptying our shop of every scrap of stock, of furniture, of packing materials and admin paperwork. At 5:30, when Read more…

By Les, 1 year ago December 31, 2019
Publicity

Pren re-opens….for a while!

After ten frustrating weeks of dealing with an absentee landlord, insurance company, builder and loss-adjuster, we’ve finally got the shop ready to re-open and at 10:00 tomorrow morning we’ll be up and running again. Getting Read more…

By Les, 1 year ago October 13, 2019
Exhibitions

We’re back, but still scorching!

For the third year running, we’re delighted to be back at Oriel Brondanw, the former family home of the Williams Ellis family. It was Clough Willimas Ellis who built Brondanw and brought his singular, distinctive Read more…

By Les, 1 year ago September 15, 2019
Exhibitions

Friends and Neighbours

Since the temporary demise of our shop we have been approached by other business owners in Bala with some very kind offers of help. In the first few days after the shop was closed down Read more…

By Les, 1 year ago August 22, 2019
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We’re getting there!

Things have been a little quiet at the shop this week. Well, the bell on the cash register has been quiet, but otherwise, things have been a little hectic. I should explain for those who Read more…

By Les, 1 year ago August 9, 2019
Exhibitions

Playing catch-up!

I’ve been a little preoccupied just lately and I must admit that I’ve let the blog take a back seat for a few weeks, so it’s time to play catch-up and I’ll start with a Read more…

By Les, 1 year ago July 21, 2019
Commissions

Blwyddyn Newydd Dda / Happy New Year

Well, that’s another year over, and what  year it’s been! Way back in January we were having major problems with the builders of our former web-site, so by February and March, I was working on Read more…

By Les, 2 years ago December 31, 2018
Publicity

A Busy Few Weeks…and it’s not over, yet!

It always gets busy at this time of year and this year is no exception. You may recall from my last blog that we were busy, preparing for the Christmas rush and especially for the Read more…

By Les, 2 years ago December 16, 2018
Publicity

It’s that time of year again!

Things are busy in Bala, making preparations for Christmas and especially getting the shop and the window decorated. This year we’re going for a window completely free of items for sale, and giving the display Read more…

By Les, 2 years ago November 29, 2018

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