“No one likes change but babies in nappies” Barbara Johnson.
I hate change. Things just settle and I start to think life is pretty perfect, then something changes. This has happened too many times to remember and it’s happening again and it makes me sad.
Over the last year, since Littlebit’s birth, life has changed. Obviously!
When I was pregnant I had planned to take the 6-9 months paid maternity leave, during which I’d get Littlebit used to nursery, where she would go when I returned to work. There and to family members. During the months she was in hospital I started to review these thoughts and concluded that if I were to go back to work at all (which I was desperate not to) then it could only be part time until Littlebit went to school full time. I’d been separated, without choice, from my baby for 2 months and I was not going to allow that to happen full time again, not through choice anyway.
I do still work, part time, for our own company. But that’s slightly different as that is on my terms and I can do it as and when. So, when we made the decision that I’d quit my full time job I had a massive void to fill. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not that Littlebit doesn’t keep me busy. But I have worked full time since I was 21, and always thrown myself into my work. This was now a void.
So, once Littlebit was home and Christmas was out of the way, and along with it the really cold snap of weather we had here I decided to start getting out and about and meeting new people.
It all started with a free post natal group I’d been put on by my brilliant Health Visitor. Here I met many other mummies who were also setting out with their first babies and floundering in the spits and spots of information there was on things to do with your baby. I met Sarah of BabySign, at the time she was just Sarah but I’m still putting in the shameless plug for her fantastic new business BabySign which we attend on a weekly basis now. Anyway, I met Sarah and together we launched Hinckley Yummy Mummies Facebook group, a one stop shop for mummies to find out what is going on in Hinckley. From this we’ve built a lovely little network of local mummies who I meet up with week on week at Roody’s Creation Shop.
This leads me to where the big, no huge, change is happening. I first set foot in Roody’s back in January this year. Then started frequenting on a weekly basis. From day one Mrs Roody, or Roody Roo as we know her, was quite taken with Littlebit. But then so were most people as she was still really dinky, so this was nothing out of the ordinary.
What was out of the ordinary, however, was just how comfortable I felt breastfeeding in their shop. I never took to breastfeeding in public to be completely honest, but I would happily whip them out there. I couldn’t quite put my finger on why I was so happy to do it there and not elsewhere, at the time. I now know that it was because the Roody family are just so damn good at putting you at your ease. They will do anything to make sure you’re comfortable and happy while you are in their domain. This is where the bond with the Roody’s truly began and it’s gone from strength to strength ever since.
But now I am sad, because my beloved Roody’s Creation Shop is closing for business this weekend. What’s odd is that I’m happy and sad all at the same time. I’m so very happy for them as they are not closing down altogether, just the shop, and they have some very, very exciting ideas for the future. Keep an eye on Roody Roo’s blog and Pinkie (Georgie’s) blog for news of their new exciting ventures.
I am sad for us, me and Littlebit, because while I know we will continue to see the Roody family as now our bond is too big and vast to break, we will be making regular visits to see them, as will they to us, and I feel girlie shopping trips and spa days coming on. But still… it makes me sad. It’s the end of an era, the end of endless hours spent eating cake (that bit is probably a good thing for my diet), drinking coffee, playing with Littlebit, watching the Roodys playing with Littlebit, chatting with friends and putting the world to rights with Mrs Roody and Georgie, enjoying trips to our little market town, mainly because I knew it would include a visit to Roody’s and just lots of fun every time we visited.
Now we need to find a new, different venue for our coffee and chat after Wriggly Readers each week. So if anyone has any offers, you need to be large (there are alot of us, all with pushchairs and changing bags and all the paraphernalia that comes with a baby), have high chairs and not mind a bunch of babies (sometimes screaming) and chatty mummies descending on you every Tuesday at 1130am for an hour then please get in touch.
Goodbye Roody’s, you have been an amazing part of our lives, we love you, you will be missed. But hey, change can sometimes be good, onwards and upwards and all that jazz and bring on the girlie Roody trips 
pinkie just read this to me while i was in the bath, we can’t wait for our Roodys and mummypinkwellies girlie days
I feel sad, and I’ve never been!
We haven’t known the Roody’s family long at all but they’ve become part of our lives too. Such a wonderful bunch of people. Looking forward to the auction! xX
we have room for you all if earl shilton is ok!! tel 01455 844406
Unfortunately we need somewhere in Hinckley really as some of us do not have cars. Thanks anyway, we do come to Scalliwags on other days. Thanks.