Welcome to Daisy’s Blog

‘Woof’ and welcome to my blog on the brand new Barretts of Woodbridge website!

Let me introduce myself – I belong to my Mistress (Jill Barrett – shop owner) and my Master (Michael Grist – some junior manager) and they live with me and Jill’s daughters Vicky and Annie, with Master’s daughters Mia and Ollie regular visitors. I am a ‘Fell’ terrier, or a ‘Patterdale’, or a ‘Patterdale Border Cross’ or whatever! I’m basically a lovely, friendly dog who loves to be cuddled and fussed. So long as you are not a cat or a postman, you will be welcome to come and say hello (avoiding Mondays as it’s my day off).

Before I tell you what’s new in the shop, I have some grave news… Master and Mistress, normally kind, caring people, have had me on a starvation diet for the past 6 weeks. One meal a day!!! Can you believe it? Ok, I was slightly over-weight, and was recently confused for a sausage dog, but I mean to say, one meal a day! So if you were planning to pop in to the shop, any titbits will be gratefully received. Be discreet, and human food only please – I’m not keen on dog snacks…

So, what’s new with the shop? If you haven’t visited us recently, you will be amazed to see a new window in the side of the shop, a new purpose built Softs Department, and the main furniture showroom completely refurbished! It looks fantastic, and the extra sunlight in the afternoon really helps with my naps. Well worth a visit for a look.

We’ve had some very nice people recently join us – Carol (new Head of Softs), Karen (Linens), and David (Delivery Team), and all meet my high standards for friendliness, helpfulness, and of course, paying me attention!

The other big news is that Christmas has also come to Barretts, so the whole Linen Department at the front of the shop has become Festive Wonderland. Lovely – but those scented pinecones play havoc with my nose! I’ll be smelling cinnamon and cloves until May!

One more quick update – if you’re on the hunt for a lamp table, DVD chest, or nested tables, we’ve just had a delivery of solid oak pieces from Woodpecker.

Hope you enjoyed my first ever blog, hope to meet you in person soon. If I really like you, I’ll roll over onto my back for a belly tickle – my favourite!

Love

Daisy
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