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Tuesday, September 14, 2021 www.iomtoday.co.im WorkingWeek I f ‘coffee, cocktail, sleep, repeat’ sounds like an inviting prospect thenZoeGuil- fordhas just the place for you... Zoe andherwife, GemmaWasley, are the brains behind the popular Re- habSquared store inDuke Street but circum- stances have caused themto take a different direction inbusiness. ‘We’ve had an amazing last two years dur- ing the pandemic. ‘ Itwas a difficult time butwe had tremen- dous support fromthe Isle ofManGovern- ment and fromtheManx publicwhowanted to shop local,’ says Zoe. Looking back she adds that other chal- lenges during thefive years the shopwas open - which included constructionworks around the shop, high rates and other overheads - were still not enough to shut themdown. But having a baby inMay has led to a shift in their priorities and a desire to spendmore time to- gether as a family. She says: ‘The retail landscape has changed irrevocably, due to the increasing popularity of online shopping, sowe have said goodbye to our beloved shop onDuke Street, and launched theRehabSquared online shop.’ The couple are also opening twonewven- tures inCastle Street: a coffee and cocktail venue in conjunctionwith IoMFood&Bever- age Ltdwho run theHarbour Lights restau- rants, and a loftapartment above offering tourist and staycation accommodation. The downstairs venuewill be calledHen- derson&Glass, thanks to a quirky little his- toric detail they discovered in the building. by JulieBlackburn

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Zoe says: ‘Whenwewere show- ing our partners fromIoMFood& Beverage around for thefirst time, the sunwas coming in and lighting up one of the original beamswhich had the nameHendersonGlass on it.’ They did some research anddis- covered that thefirmwent back to the 1890s. Having obtainedpermission fromtheHenderson family, who are based inLiverpool, they decid- ed thatHenderson&Glasswould make a great name for the bar. LoftEleven, is upstairs. Itwill offer ‘invisible service’, as Zoe explains: ‘It’s a conceptwe came across on a road trip inAmerica. Whenwe rented accommodation inNashville they sent us a code to get in. ‘We didn’t see anyone and in the morning therewere freshpastries and orange juice left for us. You don’t have any interactionbut there are emergency numbers you can call. ‘Itwas a nice little vibe andwe thought itwouldworkwell with the business traveller.’ With a coffee and cocktail bar on thefloor below, itwould clearly also workwell for a serious night out withno taxi required. ‘Coffee, cocktail, sleep, repeat,’ is howZoe sums it up.

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HAVINGABABY INMAYMADEUS REALISETHAT FAMILYISKEYSO WEDECIDEDNOT TORENEWOUR LEASE

stepwith style and a smile.

stockedwithnew items, focus- singmore on theManx range of products. Zoe says: ‘We have

forgotten. And to the peoplewho didn’t buy fromus but enjoyed a good old skeet - if we had a penny for every kind comment you gave us over the years, wewouldbe looking at real estate in the Baha- mas.’ The shopwebsite is atwww.re- hab2.co.uk. l Formore informationonLoft Eleven andHenderson&Glass you can visit their pages onFacebook, follow loft_eleven andhenderso- nandglass on Instagram, or visit www.Loft11.imandwww.hender- sonandglass.com.

‘We also planon continu- ing to create our ever popular originalManx- inspired gifts, such as our original tin sign range andbandpost- er series. ‘Wewould like to thank all of our customerswhohave bought fromus over the years and to every- onewhohas supported uswithin the local com- munity. ‘Their kindnesswill never be

worked to create a unique online shopping experi- ence for our local andnot-so-local audience of cus- tomers and sup- porters. ‘We intend to

TheRehabSquared side of the business beganwhen the couple startedupcycling bits of old fur- niture out of a run-down garage. Nowthe store has closed, the shop on thewebsite is going to be re-

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