FOXHILLS musings — PAPILIO at Heritage

Papilio coffee had Matthew join them this week. He was on work experience and was a star. So this week's sign is signed by Matthew. Not long to go until Easter!

In February we had a visit from Jakki Brown who is Joint Managing Director of Max Publishing. Max Publishing create a large number of the trade magazines for the Giftware, Greeting Cards and Homewares Industries. In a brief conversation with Jakki at a trade show in January I mentioned what we are doing at Papilio with Makaton as well as the Junior Retailer Scheme I started last summer. As a result Jakki came for a visit and an interview. The result is a double page spread in Progressive Greetings as well as a really nice intro at the start of...

We are delighted to be able to say that we are finalists in The Greats Awards. These are awards for the best Gift Shops in the UK. Last year we were successful in winning a Great for being the best Non-Specialist Retailer of Gifts (aka we're a combined Gift/Coffee Shop). This year our Junior Retailer Scheme and our work on becoming a Makaton Friendly business caught the judges eyes and we are finalists in the best Retail Initiative Category. I'm delighted with this result as I'm really proud of these two initiatives and so for others to recognise them too...

We have a lot of book worms in the Papilio team of whom Laura is one. So it was only right that she showed you this weeks sign.

I love pancakes and always think I should have them more often than just Shrove Tuesday. I can't flip one though, so I'm afraid the video is just the sign and no actual pancake flipping!