26/04/2026
We’re here for the the Coffee, the Gelato, the good times… ☕️🍨🎈🎉
We’ve been here for 7 years now and throughout that time our little independent coffee shop on the corner of Beaconsfield road has faced more controversy than I would have expected…🫣
There are many on both sides that feel passionately about the closure of King Charles road. ❌
I’ve learned to stay out of it 😅
Now, the newest addition is the rain garden. A small planted area, which has been constructed directly outside the shop 📍
Here’s how the process went ⬇️ We had no prior engagement from the powers that be. Our only two parking spaces were removed One of these areas is directly outside the takeaway window we installed specifically to move customers off of Beaconsfield road
Our newest problem ⬇️
We’re now receiving complaints from neighbours that our customers are standing in the new planted areas, kids are walking on plants and they want us to do something about it. ✋
This shouldn’t be a burden that falls upon our staff. They should not have to watch out of the window for where people are standing and have to Police a public place 👮🏻☕️
They didn’t sign up for that and I already make their lives hard enough with last minute Easter egg hunt’s, Christmas trees and various other unreasonable demands 😅
There should have been a small amount of engagement rather than turning up with a digger one day and building this thing. 🗣️
I will contact Kingston council to see what measures can be put in place to better protect the area…
HOWEVER…
Until then, could I PLEASE ask that if you’re making the trip to see us, enjoying some time with friends and family by this new garden, you refrain from standing within the planted area… 🙏
Thank you all ❤️
The end…
