23/12/2025
Good evening everyone.
Today feels a little surreal after our final day trading When I first walked into this space, it wasn’t a café. It wasn’t even close. It was an empty shell with a lot of potential and a lot of dust. But I had a vision — a place where people could feel at home, where good food and good company came together, and where community wasn’t just a word but something you could feel the moment you walked through the door.
Building this café from scratch has been one of the most challenging, rewarding, and meaningful chapters of my life. Every decision, every late night, every early morning, every change, every wobble and every tear and every win.
To my team, both old and new: you turned a dream into a living, breathing place. You brought energy, creativity, humour, and heart into these walls. You’ve shown up on the busiest days with smiles, and you’ve supported each other through the toughest ones and my goodness we've had lots. This café has its soul because of you.
To our customers: thank you for choosing us. Thank you for your loyalty, your conversations, your patience, your feedback, and your warmth. You made this café more than a business — you made it a community. Watching friendships form here, seeing regulars become familiar faces, and being part of your everyday moments has been a privilege, even though I've been distant of late.
To everyone who believed in this place before it even existed: thank you for trusting me, encouraging me, and reminding me why I started, despite all the tears.
Although it’s time for me to step away, this café will always be a part of me. I leave knowing that its story will continue to grow in another form.
Thank you for the memories, and the journey. I’ll never forget it.
Nicky xx
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