I nearly cried
After looking around at suitable locations for Sublime I thought I had found the one. That was until Friday when the council boys said no to a change of use. That was it - it was over for Thatcham, time to look on the Island. Something wasn't right about that though, it's just not time yet, that will come soon enough. The idea is playing on mind all the time and on Sunday it was making me feel really low. I suppose I was feeling sorry for myself, I have learned you get nowhere by worrying though, the birds of air do not go without. I decided to not give up and to talk to the local town Vision guys.
All day on Monday I was putting off calling them through fear they would tell me to go away. I've not told anyone about some of the conversations I have had with people, when I've told folks what I want to do, it's welcomed as a good idea and then I'm reminded how someone else had that idea and it didn't get anywhere. I've found sharing the thought is usually greeted with a smile and a look of someone just smiling to humour me. It's beginning to make me close down and not share where this is going. For me it really is life changing. I've been there before! The highs and the lows.
Back to it... Monday I was putting off calling the council all day, a colleague called me to change some resource for him. Instead of logging on at home I drove to Reading to fill up my time avoiding the call. After changing the spread sheet(about 20 seconds) I made a coffee for all the guys and spent some time chatting. I finally decided to make the call. I made some notes before I called to outline exactly what Sublime is. Instead of saying the usual stuff (that gets the looks) I changed it slightly. Prepared the way by asking if I could run an idea that needs supporting through planning at West Berks.
All day on Monday I was putting off calling them through fear they would tell me to go away. I've not told anyone about some of the conversations I have had with people, when I've told folks what I want to do, it's welcomed as a good idea and then I'm reminded how someone else had that idea and it didn't get anywhere. I've found sharing the thought is usually greeted with a smile and a look of someone just smiling to humour me. It's beginning to make me close down and not share where this is going. For me it really is life changing. I've been there before! The highs and the lows.
Back to it... Monday I was putting off calling the council all day, a colleague called me to change some resource for him. Instead of logging on at home I drove to Reading to fill up my time avoiding the call. After changing the spread sheet(about 20 seconds) I made a coffee for all the guys and spent some time chatting. I finally decided to make the call. I made some notes before I called to outline exactly what Sublime is. Instead of saying the usual stuff (that gets the looks) I changed it slightly. Prepared the way by asking if I could run an idea that needs supporting through planning at West Berks.
An ethical business - A coffee shop, modern and comfortable, a place to meet. Has comfy chairs with large screen TV and consoles, four or five computer systems to be an Internet cafe. Retail section of Fair Trade goods, food and other items. In the daytime it will operate as a business supplying gourmet coffee to the residents and business's in and around town, food too. It will be a cool coffee shop for all. Food, drink and retail to make it's living... Evenings - a place, a venue for people to meet... young people, give them somewhere to use away from the streets. I'm not talking youth club but coffee shop. Internet - free, TV' and consoles - free, a place to be - free.
That was it! Sold. They're really behind it. I nearly cried. Really...
... I was so pleased, finally the enthusiasm I've been looking for. I have a meet arranged to go over the idea in a week and from there, planning! It's still a long way off but I no longer feel I'm the only human outside my family that thinks it will work. I keep this in my prayers, hope I don't drive God mad it's usually at the beginning, the end and in the middle.
... I was so pleased, finally the enthusiasm I've been looking for. I have a meet arranged to go over the idea in a week and from there, planning! It's still a long way off but I no longer feel I'm the only human outside my family that thinks it will work. I keep this in my prayers, hope I don't drive God mad it's usually at the beginning, the end and in the middle.
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