When I was younger I worked as part of a shop fitting team for a shoe company for a while, and we…read moreworked on various shopping centre sites as new shopping centres were being opened. In those days it was not unusual while working on a site to stop and chat with other teams who were fitting out new stores. You get to see the process other people go through, and appreciate their work. One outfit I would recommend is Griffiths, mainly because I believe the work is detailed well, constructed locally in a clean and skilled way, and the pride taken in the work is reflected in the quality of the finished product. For any trade, electric, carpentry, painters etc; you can give them a call 24/7 basically. I've never seen these fellows do a shoddy job. They work to specifications and work reasonably swiftly wherever possible. They will build the store for you if you have a new store to fit out, or if it is about offices they will provide you with the right solution to your needs after some consultation. I believe they also have several very happy clients when it comes to doing maintenance on residential and office blocks, so they are available for up keep with both office and residential spaces.

Kavir doesn't seem like a store. It seems like a building, and one you're not meant to go into. But…read moreI saw rugs in the window, and giant 'sale' signs. So I entered. As I approached the door, a frightening, high-pitched beep surrounded me. The jig was up. I was trespassing on someone's property and I'd been caught. But as I listened for police helicopters, I wondered if I might be overreacting. I opened the door and entered the store and heard the foreboding clump, clump of slow footsteps on hollow floorboards. Suddenly, my paranoia developed into a fear of the supernatural as I realised this rug store was haunted, for no matter where I looked, I could see no one to make those noises. Indeed, it seemed as if the footsteps came from above! And of course, they did. It'd overlooked a pocket of stairs, from which descended a woman, who began, after a greeting, to wander about the store awkwardly as I perused her store. The place was deserted, and though it in't exactly a hidden treasure trove of material, there is a very large selection of mazes at clearance prices. And the poor woman seems to be going out of business or something. Why else but for lack of traffic did she have that sensor installed and withdraw to the room above?

I congratulate the salesman from Kavir! He allowed me to…read moreenter a cultural world only mildly familiar to me. He spoke of the importance of rugs to his culture. He spoke of the colours and patterns familiar to regions and the importance of the rugs handed from one generation to the next. His expression of beauty and altruism relating to this beautiful craft helped me to feel the love and connection the threads bring. He was not the hard pressed salesman! He was someone who expressed his love for the artisans of his country. He explained the price in connection with the sale and phoned his manager for confirmation. There was an easiness about his sale advice. The purchase was easy the selection supported the love begun. Thank you to the Salesman at Kavir Sunday 26 th June Sandy and Laura