News from Shields Buildings

It’s rare that we offer any discounts here at Shields Buildings, but this week, one customer has the chance to save £2,000 on the timber garden building of their choice.

After Eunice and Franklin, the only question is: who’s next?!

It was the North Tawton Art Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, with plenty on for the budding artists in our community. We enjoyed an art trail, the exhibition at the Community Centre, and a fabulous collection of Phyllis Harris’s work, but my favourite bit?

It was blowing a gale here on Saturday, but I was determined to make the most of the sunshine, so I got outside and started tidying up the roses in the courtyard. Although I felt rather buffeted by the wind, every once in a while, it palled, and I could feel the warmth of the sun on my back, making me excited for the spring that’s just around the corner.

Why we aren’t your average timber garden building suppliers

The other day, I was asked what sets us apart from garden building suppliers. How are we different from online companies where you can buy a timber garden building ‘off the shelf’.

Chances are you don’t want to, but for just a few seconds cast your mind back to March 2020, when the first lockdown hit. The ‘work from home’ guidance came in almost overnight, with people scrabbling to put together home offices, find keyboards, mice and all the necessary tech.

Despite January being a tad on the depressing side – thanks to the post-Christmas lull, the drizzle and the uncomfortably low temperatures – it’s also an optimistic one.

We’re now headlong into 2022 – the festive season already feels like a lifetime ago, with a lot having happened since.

With Christmas just days away, it’s all go in the Shields household. Food shop prep, present wrapping, it will all happen in the next few days, but thanks to another development in the family, I fear I’ll be spending a lot of my time doing something rather less festive.

As you’ll probably know, we don’t do very many ‘offers’ at Shields Buildings, and we certainly steer clear of Black Friday type, bargain basement sales.