Dear customers,

I am sorry I had to unexpectedly close my shop. All existing orders will be fulfilled. Due to the severity of my injury, I have no choice but to shut up shop and will not be able to process any more orders until I can walk again.

So what happened? Whilst spending a happy day gardening yesterday I grabbed a clump of leaves from under a bush only to find it was hiding a hedgehog! This caused me to jump in surprise (and pain – they really are prickly things) and badly twist my knee. Unable to walk and in a surprising amount of pain, I later spent several hours in Accident and Emergency where I was diagnosed with a soft tissue injury to my knee. I am now on crutches and taking some potent painkillers. I hope I might reopen the shop in about a week.

As for the hedgehog, he or she is still happily residing in a pile of leaves in my garden.

Best regards,

Pete