Yikes… we are moving our packed to the rafters (literally) shop from 1927 Avenue Road to a bigger, brighter location at 2064 Avenue Road (just across from Bruno’s Fine Foods) as of June 1st. We’ll be two blocks north on the west side of the street.
We thought we knew what tired was. Boy were we wrong. Martin has been an absolute trooper. I sure don’t have his stamina. He’s been going full tilt for four weeks now.
It’s been a crazy 6 weeks – negotiating and signing the new lease, cleaning up the new place, coordinating the move and the biggest job of all – the move.
The clean up has been extensive as a Chinese grocer was in the space before us. Thank God for Caruso Rentals on the Danforth. They had a great price on a floor maintainer, shop vac and paint sprayer and seem to know us by name now.
A special shout of to our good friends, Barney McNeilly (who declined a CBC interview on a recent high profile crime so he could man the paint sprayer in the new digs) and Rose Davidson. They’ve really pitched. Above and beyond the call of duty.
Plus, Graham Trimble turned up yesterday to help with some moving.
We can’t thank them enough for their support. I think they felt sorry for us as the job is unfathomably massive for the two of us.
Denis The Mover is the absolute best. His guys have worked into the night getting the big pieces into the shop.
Now we just have to get those bathtubs up the road before June 1st.
Andrea Swinton
www.takeaboo.com
