Newsletter
A recent mail drop (July 2012) was carried out in the village with the following message:
NOTICE OF
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
The Shop Annual General Meeting will be held on
10th August 2012 at 8pm
in the Community Hall.
Please come along to hear a report on progress on 2011 – 2012.
Tea and biscuits will be served.
OTHER SERVICES
Don’t forget that you can place your Butcher’s and Crofter’s orders at the Shop. These will be available the next day for collection, or they can be delivered. These cost the same price as you would pay in Stornoway.
Remember it is likely to cost at least £6 to drive to Stornoway.
YOUR SHOP ON FACEBOOK
You can now find us at:
http://www.facebook.com/ButhTholastaidh/photos
NEW PRODUCTS
v The Shop now has a hot drinks machine, serving Tea, Coffee and hot chocolate.
v We also stock a range of toys for the kids, for fun days down at the beach.
v Caroline Morrison is now producing a range of home baking which will be available in the shop.
— YOUR SHOP —
— NEEDS MORE SUPPORT —
The Shop needs more support from everyone in the community to ensure it’s survival.
The shop is still very dependent on volunteers and goodwill to keep it running. Some people are very good customers and supporters but we all villagers to support this life-line service, and do a bit of their shopping locally.
Please make an effort to use the Shop – we all need to USE IT OR LOSE IT.
A mail drop was carried out in the village in March 2012 with the following message:
“The shop and Post Office have now bee open for more than a year. Sadly, the shop is not making enough money to cover the costs of running it and is making a loss. Whilst many of the community have been supportive we need even more support if the shop is to survive. We particularly urge those who do not use the shop regularly to help and make a contribution to its survival. The shop is now open on Saturday Afternoons to be more convenient for those working during the week. The shop is particularly important to the elderly and the more vulnerable in our village.”
Please help to protect this lifeline service for them.
Announcements
Weekly ordering – now available
If anyone wishes to place an order for bread, newspapers or butchers meat. Please complete the form on the Contact Us page or place your order in the shop.