04/09/2026
Feels like only yesterday I was putting out a post saying I’d decided to close the physical shop. Felt like we had ages to go, yet here we are.
Tomorrow – Saturday 5th – is the last day** of our time at Market Street. As I’ve said all along to many weepy eyes, this isn’t the end, just a change. This isn’t another failure of the High Street. We haven’t been forced into this or gone bump. This is a product of buying habits in small towns, industry trends, timing, sure all of that but, above all, a personal choice.
Tomorrow we close the door at Market Street with heads held high. Proud of what we’ve done (so far) and excited for the next chapter. I’ve said this to many of you and I’ll say it again – you'll see me around far more than you ever thought or wanted to! There is lots of exciting things to come. If you still want the records, I’ll still give you the records – simple as that.
I’m not saying there won’t be a lump in the throat tomorrow but the circumstances could be very different if this was something I had been forced to do.
On one hand, tomorrow is just another shop day. We’re here to sell records and that’s what we’ll be doing between 9am and 5pm. On the other hand, it’s a send-off of sorts and if you want to come down and join us we’d love to have you. We encourage grabbing a beverage or two from next door and enjoying with us some for want of a better word let’s call “banter”. After 5pm we’re then going to retire for a few celebratory pints if you prefer to join us afterwards (or for both)
See you there x
**Just to spoil a fine speech, the shop will also be open on record fair day on the 12th but the 5th is like the last proper day ya know
