woohoo - officially have my dream job!!!

[ILurfSmurf]

i sort of mentioned it before, and then it all fell through in the end....but now the same lady but a different shop! :D

I am an official tack shop sales assisstant!!!!!! :D

Ok so the shop isn't open yet :o but when it is i'll be there... :D :)

i've spent every evening this week painting and building shelving units and clothing rails etc - and we're getting there now :)

so as of a week tomorrow (18th!) Stirrups Equestrian Supplies will be officially open in East Grinstead


if anyone is wanting to come and have a look and a visit - send me a PM and i'll give you directions :)

i'm soooo excited i've got my dream job :)

[Lauzy]

Congrats!! Sounds great, what more could a girl want?

I hope it all goes well for you.:)

[Spooky]

Congratulations! Im hearing so many stories about people losing jobs/not being able to find jobs etc! Nice to hear a happy story!! :)

[IrishDQ]

Congrats! sounds like a fun job, it's not often you can get a job involving something you're actually interested in! :D

[Gruntfuttock]

excellent !

I must say, all the people i know who work in my local tack shop always look really happy to be there, which is more than you can say for the staff of most shops. Best of luck with your new job.

[ILurfSmurf]

hehe thanks guys - the shop is owned by the lady who owns the horse murphy shares a field with - so its like working for my best friend too :D

its so exciting - we put the sign up yesterday and it seems so real now! we've been trying to find a shop since about may/june and had a lot of hassle so couldnt mention this to anyone until after we got the keys and were into a shop...and we are now :D

can anyone tell i'm excited?!? :o

[Noodle88]

Well done!! So jealous! I wish i had a job i could really enjoy!! Cant wait to come and have a nosey around!

[CurlyWurlyRach]

i used to work in a tack shop. id never do it again but that could just be me :)

[mikh]

have you guys got competition jackets? ive had a nightmare trying to find the perfect fit! grrr

[wibble]

I am from East Grinstead and for the 15 years I lived there, no tack shop! Had to trek to Chaskits which always seemed expensive! where are you based?

will direct my mum to you for crimbo and birthday pressies!

:)

[lauraandharvey]

FAB!
nr discounts;)
xx

[ILurfSmurf]

have you guys got competition jackets? ive had a nightmare trying to find the perfect fit! grrr yes we do comp jackets i think :p need to see what comes out of the boxes but i am sure we do :p I am fromEast Grinstead and for the 15 years I lived there, no tack shop! Had to trek to Chaskits which always seemed expensive! where are you based? will direct my mum to you for crimbo and birthday pressies! :) we are on Heathcote drive if you know where that is? i can give directions if needed - next to the newsagents in the little parade of shops. :) x

[lauraandharvey]

let me know if you have any tweed:D

[NuttySpaniel]

Yaaaay, congrats!! Do I get discount? :p

pm'ed you :)

[wibble]

yes we do comp jackets i think :p need to see what comes out of the boxes but i am sure we do :p we are on Heathcote drive if you know where that is? i can give directions if needed - next to the newsagents in the little parade of shops. :) x

I know heathcote drive.

Thats great, very exciting, I shall be visiting on my next trip home and scaring your colleagues by asking if they are a new rider!

[dessert_storm87]

Congratulations! I'd love to work in a tack shop, I'm always looking for part-time work in one.

[popularfurball]

I am from East Grinstead and for the 15 years I lived there, no tack shop! Had to trek to Chaskits which always seemed expensive! where are you based?

will direct my mum to you for crimbo and birthday pressies!

:)

Ditto. I'll give you my birthday list and send mum in to fetch it! :p (She hasn't a clue about horse stuff! :))

How far are you from the town centre/train station?

[Doeylicious]

Woohoohoo! Muchly excited!

Can we visit when I come down next weekend?! (Can I still come down?!)

[rookierider]

Yay Congrats babe :)

I'd be a nightmare, my wages wouldn't get past the shop door! Especially with my horse rug addiction :p

Really pleased for you, even the tack smell will be nice :)

[Flony_Pony]

Yay Congrats babe :)

I'd be a nightmare, my wages wouldn't get past the shop door! Especially with my horse rug addiction :p

Really pleased for you, even the tack smell will be nice :)

Me too! Id be useless!!!

Congrats though, its nice to hear a happy thread :)

[ILurfSmurf]

How far are you from the town centre/train station?

Errrm about a five minute walk - if that - not far at all from the station...town is probably about 10mins but still walking distance :)

Woohoohoo! Muchly excited!

Can we visit when I come down next weekend?! (Can I still come down?!)

lol yes you can still come down...we should be open by then (opening day is currently the 18th)...so i will prob be working sat morning before i go off jumping so you could pop in and see me at work, and then have a cup of tea etc...then we'll jet off to yard and then to clinic?


Yay Congrats babe :)

I'd be a nightmare, my wages wouldn't get past the shop door! Especially with my horse rug addiction :p

Really pleased for you, even the tack smell will be nice :)

I'm not sure how far my wages will get - i've been down there all evening (6-10.30 :o) trying to get the till to work (how i only got a b in GCSE ICT i'll never know as i set up the whole thing on my own!) and i was paid....with a domino's pizza and a big bottle of oster black pearl shampoo :o

this is why the money HAS to go to my bank first...it'd be too tempting to take my money in stock :o

[ILurfSmurf]

oh my goodness! I never had any idea how stressful setting up a shop was!!!

We're still hoping to be opening friday (although this did change temporarily to the 24th, but think its changed back again now :o and we've still not got anything out of the boxes as we're having issues with tills - think its going back and we're getting a bog standard one instead now! its been a bit of a trauma but i think we're going to be sorted by friday - i've been down there every day til around 11pmish for the last week and i'm shattered now! I keep being given bits and pieces of stock as thank you presents too :o

Mikh when we get round to getting the show jackets out the boxes :o I'll get in touch and let you know what we've got :o

[mikh]

oh my goodness! I never had any idea how stressful setting up a shop was!!!

We're still hoping to be opening friday (although this did change temporarily to the 24th, but think its changed back again now :o and we've still not got anything out of the boxes as we're having issues with tills - think its going back and we're getting a bog standard one instead now! its been a bit of a trauma but i think we're going to be sorted by friday - i've been down there every day til around 11pmish for the last week and i'm shattered now! I keep being given bits and pieces of stock as thank you presents too :o

Mikh when we get round to getting the show jackets out the boxes :o I'll get in touch and let you know what we've got :o

Yeah that be great hun, i'm well fussy tho hehehe

[MaryL]

Hi,
We came in last Saturday and are SOOOOOOOO glad you guys have opened up in East Grinstead. The shop looks great too, really spaced out nicely. Just wanted to ask if you have clippers in stock and if you're doing rugs too??? If you do we'll be in again at the weekend :)

[Doeylicious]

Mary, they do have rugs, they were unpacking them Saturday evening ;)

Not sure about the clippers but if ILS doesn't come on here to answer for you I can text her or the shop owner for you.

I agree the shop is fantastic, I bought a really lovely grooming kit for Doey and a super warm fleece I don't want to wear to the yard in case it gets dirty haha!

[popularfurball]

Doey... can you get ILS to reply to my PM if she isnt coming on here anymore please... Its birthday soon, need to send mum to shop!!!!! :D

[Daisy_Roots]

I always wanted to work in a tack shop or even better own a tack shop.
I really wanted to work at Catlips in Chorleywood.:rolleyes: