Would you shop at a childcare store run by a MALE Gruffallo look-a-like?

[BigBadWofie]

Found a tiny-weeny retail premises opposite an outdoor play area that's perfect for a very petite independent store promoting pushchairs, car seats, perhaps some books for children and other cool stuff :) Would love to sell some of the products recommended by mumsnetters (is that the appropriate collective noun?) BUT would you feel comfortable buying stuff like that from a 30yo man with an uncanny resemblance to a Gruffalo?

Planning on putting a ballpool and slide in one corner to keep the little ones occupied and have a little area in the opposite corner so the parents and I can discuss requirements over a and maybe a .

Please feel free to stamp all over the notion in the name of honesty. extremely enthusiastic about the idea. Selling is something that comes naturally to me without recourse to high pressure tactics etc. Fairly sure i don't come across as creepy (perhaps a little grumpy on a bad day)... So can i interest you in a cup of tea now mums (and dads)? ah go-on!

Have you ever watched the episode of Grand Designs where a man built himself a house in the woods, using mostly natural materials from the woods, it was very basic but fab and then by chance he met a lady and they had a baby. They then showed an update and he had extended the house to accommodate his new family.

Agree with the other poster who said you look like someone famous but can't remember who.

Good luck with your new venture.

he looks like brian blessed in flash gordon

at Brian Blessed.
Twas I Fimbo and it's bugging me. The nearest I can get is that one from the X Factor, if he grew a beard. The one who wore shorts, year before last.

That's my fave Grand Designs. Amazing house.

danyl, that's the cocker. With a beard.

But it's not right. If only I had paid more attention to Heat magazine.

. It was either squeaky Joe or squeaky Leon. Maybe they both won? Maybe they're the same person? The other young one, Eggnogg, didn't win.

OOOOOOKAY! Not been this excited about going to a toy shop/any shop since i was knee-high. Off to Settle int' north for some industrial espionage erm... inspiration. :) have to be brief just know but will post summat substatial/detailed when i get back. Fimbo Wimpy & SuePurbly Brian blessed? that made me laugh!especially when i googled blessed + flash gordon images. just glad that none of you came out with dave benson-phillips of get your own back fame. RIGHT have to get out the door. be back this evening to discuss findings. Nice one VeronicaCake for initial suggestion.

oh yeah... i'm taking being compared to danyl as a massive compliment (googled him) he's very good looking and 3 years my junior.. woohoo! oh crap i should have been out the door 45 mins ago. bbbbyyyeeeeee!!!!!!!1

Ooh you can also pop into 'Ye Olde Naked Man Cafe' for some cake whilst you are there. That comes highly recommended too.

ah crap, replace Fimbo with Yearningforthesun two messages up. fimbo yep, seen that grand designs a while back. loved it whe nihe finally got his bath in and sorted the hot water out... man was really sweet. don't know that i could live that way for long though... even knowing how it was going to turn out. camping ain't my thing at all. give me a comfy tree house with a swaying bedroom any day though. right really have to get out that door! :)

thanks veronica will do, if i ever get out the door that is. off off, outout. out out damn it.wah!

I so badly want to go to that shop Veronica (and the Nudie cafe too now), I am thinking of reasons to justify a drive from Devon to Settle . Maybe for Christmas, I'll start saving now...

Yes please do stay! What a sweetie eh?

it would be extremely difficult to leave this space after the support you lot have so kindly proffered. Besides which there's nowhere better to obtain valuable opinion from such a knowledgeable group of people in an almost instantaneous manner. will have to wait a little while before my report on the house that jack built though. Co-opted close friends DS1 (three) DS2 (two) to act as consultant experts. Took them up to settle where they had fantastic fun. in the meantime she is having some difficulties and i've offered to take care of the two little princes until the dust clears. all i have time to say now is that it was AMAZING and it was hard to leave. Thank's again Veronicacake and thanks once again everyone for everything. should be a day or two before i get time to go back on here and spill all. very much looking forward to it. right must dash, can hear what sounds suspiciously like sibling rivalry. must knock that on the head, pow-pow. have a great weekend everybody! mwah.