The Wise Penny

05/07/2024

25/06/2024

The Corner Shop

We are selling of some surplus stock to make room for new ideas for gifts.
So the window 🪟 has a selection in it for you to look at.
Everything is priced at £10.00 so pop down and have a look.
Thanks John.

10/04/2024

The Corner Shop
Beresford Terrace
Morning it's not a good one and we hope for better times to come.
I thought it would be nice to share a couple of pictures from the shop, we are a traditional paper shop with seven paper rounds going out each morning if you would like to join in this age old tradition that helps to teach young people how to earn their own money give us a call or pop in.
We also have a good selection of cards and gifts so if this is what you are looking for come and see us.
Whatever you are doing have a good day.

03/04/2024

The Corner Shop.
Beresford Terrace.

Are you waiting for Euro 24 to kick off.
We have a range of supporters collectables in stock now.
Stickers, cards, figures as well as the books to put them in.
Come and take a look while your here have a browse and take a look at the range of cards and gifts that we have for sale. Not forgetting papers,drinks and sweets.
We are more than a Newsagents and we look forward to meeting you soon.
Thanks John.

14/03/2024

Here's something a little bit different.
Pewter thimbles 45 in total. Many with moving parts.
This is a nice collection to add to one or as a starter package.
The thimbles range in value from £5-£10 upwards with some big quite rare.
If you are interested in his unusual collection send me a message via Facebook.
Thanks John.

07/03/2024

The Corner Shop.
Beresford Terrace.
Good morning 🌄 it's a wee bit chilly but it's getting better day by day.
The shop is known as a newspaper shop and so it is we send out seven lads each day to deliver the papers,if you would like to have a paper delivered let us know.
Recently we have been refitting the shop and have extended the range as you can see along with a nice and growing range of cards the cooler cabinet is full of popular soft drinks. We have a nice range of everyday needs and now a freezer full of goodies.
Have a lovely day and see you soon.
Thanks for reading and sharing this John.

29/02/2024

It was almost three years ago I decided to open The Wise Penny in Newmarket Street, at that time it was a busy walk through and it started well, the gifts and crafts were popular and people kept coming back for more the first year saw a good summer and things were picking up, then for no aparent reason it started to go quiet. Lesley moved into the shop and took with her an idea for developing the Crafts and giving other crafters a platform to show and sell what they had made. She introduced a small coffee area and started developing craft classes, but with all her efforts the ammount of people around continued to dwindle and it felt at times as if they had just stopped.
I watched her day after day sitting for 8 hours and the ammount of sales would not have covered the electric, no help was coming from any direction, then the fire at the Station Hotel seemed to seal its fate. Sitting all day for £30 in sales was not any ones idea of fun.
The decision to close the shop was very difficult unless you have run one its hard to understand the emotions that you go through. I simply want to say thank you to Lesley for sticking with it day after day I love you, and admire how you have coped with this.
One good thing has come out of it the Craft Classes are very popular and will continue to run from the shop so if this is your thing give her a ring or send a text and have a chat with her.
Thanks for all your support over the past three years and heres to the next.
All the best John.

20/02/2024

The Corner Shop
Beresford Terrace.

Good morning 🌞, the shop has been here for about 50 years during that time it has had various owners and had dependent on it's newspaper sales.
This has not changed we have 14 paper boys delivering about 200 plus papers and magazines a day,if you would like to have a daily paper give me a call.
Finally for now we have a nice selection of gifts and cards take a look at the attached photos and come to see them and more.
P.S can you help me by sharing this post please.
Thanks John.

14/11/2023

Hi All, please see our new page The Wise Penny Crafts & Gifts for updated news about the shop. We are still in Newmarket street, the page has been updated that’s all. Thank you 😊

24/11/2022

The Wise Penny
Newmarket Street.

A few weeks ago I bought a few pin badges to sell,then I bought a few more now I have quite a lot for collectors to choose from.
So if collecting pin badges is your thing come and have a wee look at them and other things that are filling the shelves.
Also our sister shop in Smith Street called Bea Crafts and gifts is open today so if it's something handmade and unique that you are looking for you may find it there.
Have a stress-free day John.

12/11/2022

The Wise Penny.
Newmarket Street.

Good morning 🌄.
I am happy to share with you our special kind of day.
A year ago today we opened The Wise Penny.
It was with a lot of fear and hope that we decided to go with our hearts. We know that lot of small shops don't survive their first year. It would be true to say that there have been times when we wondered if we had done the Wise thing.
Twelve months on with all that's been going on in the world we are still here.
So we would like to thank all of who have helped supported and encouraged us during this past year
The best is yet to come.
I have attached a picture of our stags head today,these are available in both a bronze or silver colour and are on sale for £35.00.
In closing this message I would like to draw your attention to our sister shop in Smith Street which is under the care of Lesley it's called
Bee Crafts and Gifts.
Pop along and take a look at the various crafts that she has. Also follow us both on Facebook.
Thanks if you have made it to the end. John.

11/11/2022

The Wise Penny
Newmarket Street.
If bronze ornaments are what you or your friends like this might be for you.
We have a selection of these in all sorts of other animals as well as the one shown.
This one didn't want to leave the stable today because of the wind. However he is a bit of a show off so was happy to deal with the wind issues to get his picture on Facebook.
Reluctantly I have to sell him and rather than going to market with him you can pick him up from The Wise Penny today for £12.95.
Stay safe and keep positive things are seldom as bad as they seem.
John.