Dread...!

8th July

As independent Publicans you only get a look in on sites if no other chains want them, which means there's something unattractive about them! As far as we can work out the unattractive thing about El Vino, Masons Ave was that it is only a relatively short sub-lease but that means we're not up against the big chains so we went for it... a few years ago infact kind of post covid; we enquired but then it was taken off the market. Typical! It came back on the market late last year, so we went again. Offer accepted in Feb. The usual legal back and forth whilst solicitors justify their existence and finally exchanged last week. Woohoo, Our 3rd City site to complete our portfolio...

The day however didn't start well. In anticipation of completion, we were up early and gunning for a 7am train. I was faffing and couldn't find my phone. Grumpy Hubby went ahead. Once phone was found, I decided in my wisdom to jog to catch him up; SPLAT... total smack down on pavement caused by floppy trousers entangling themselves with sliders. Bugger... then joggy hobbled to catch up Grumpy who showered me with the empathy of a psychopath

Caught train; today's Wordle is DREAD... Oh No... it's a sign I say. Grumpy Hubby eye rolls me...

Get to London; hop on tube there's a teeny bit of signal around Farringdon. My mobile pings. It's the bank... our business account is about to go into unauthorised overdraft it says. PANIC... what / how?? No!! We should have all our savings in the account ready to spend on new site refurb. I feel sick and err well, Dread

Grumpy Hubby rolls his eyes again... "It's fine". How can he be so calm? I can feel bile rising

I power walk whilst he strolls to pub... i ask him to check the Biz Bank Account; he needs a pee, a Coke Zero, a Yorkie bar (yes for breakfast) He finally checks. I'm jumping up and down like a Boxer puppy but way less happy. It's the new account we opened for the new site which has no cash in it right now but Lloyds are about to charge us a £8.50 monthly service fee. Grumpy Hubby transfers a tenner and rolls his eyes at me. I go away with my tail between my legs. It's not even 9am!

The day rolls on, my pal meets me for instagram training and general not freaking out therapy. We get keys around 2pm. The boys take over a few tools and start the demo... We measure everything in site for signs, decor, furniture, lighting, pictures and leave for a well earnt beer. Not so "Dreadful" after all...