People died. Businesses stopped. The economy crumbled. We had to stay home for long periods of time. Masks were scarce, then they weren't. We isolated. There was panic buying. The NHS showed up for us. Many people did not see their friends and family for a very long time. Some were trapped abroad. Most were trapped at home.
What happened during my second year of owning Station Glass?
A global pandemic.
It's January 2021 now and we are in lockdown again. Only essential shops are open and cases of covid19 are at an all time high because people all came together for Christmas. The vaccine is being rolled out to NHS workers, the elderly and the most vulnerable. We are moving in the right direction but it's slow going.
Last year was a rollercoaster of open the studio, shut the studio and our sales were up and down with footfall. I ordered cullet and glass colour before Brexit happened so it was a big spend year for me. I managed to get a small grant which helped immensely with paying my rent. Sometimes I could have Georgina there to work with me and sometimes one or both of us were isolating.
It's been a truly random year but the business is still alive and I hope we are coming back with more organisation and more enthusiasm for making some interesting glass.
We will have to see how the rest of the year goes.
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