I've made a decision – quite a big decision as it happens, and I wanted you to be the first to know. (Drum roll...) I’m retiring BUT let me just elaborate a little. Books and I are inseparable and will never retire from one another completely, but I am, reluctantly, closing March House Books. Everything is reduced by 65% at the moment so there has never been a better time to buy. Just follow this link to browse all the treasure.
One of the big influences behind my decision is my health, which has been a little wearying of late. I’ve been undergoing all kinds of treatments for Osteoporosis (brittle bones). When it was first diagnosed nine years ago I was put on a course of medication followed by yearly infusions at the hospital but with no discernible improvement. As I write this, I’m several months into a new regime of daily injections, plus walking, Pilates and Tai Chi. I would like to say I’m enjoying it all, but that would be a slight exaggeration. I do enjoy the walking and the Pilates. I'm not so sure about the Tai Chi, and the injections are something else altogether!! But the biggest drawback is the time it all takes, time I used to spend buying and listing wonderful vintage stock. I've always been happy and proud of March House Books, and I want to close it on a high.
I started this post by saying I would never retire from books, and that is perfectly true – I will continue to collect, buy and sell books, but my new marketplace will be eBay. Just making that simple change will save all the costs associated with PCI compliance, credit card processing, business insurance, ridiculously high bank charges and all the other things that go hand in hand with running a business. Another plus for eBay is I can do just as much or as little as I want without the constant pressure of finding new stock.
This blog will continue but in a slightly different form. I hope to make it a space for collectors with posts about books old and new and other interesting things. If you would like to contribute a post about a hobby or a collection, a favourite book, or your latest venture please let me know.
This blog will continue but in a slightly different form. I hope to make it a space for collectors with posts about books old and new and other interesting things. If you would like to contribute a post about a hobby or a collection, a favourite book, or your latest venture please let me know.
If you are still reading this – and I wouldn't blame you if you gave up several paragraphs ago – I would like to thank you all for your friendship and support. I will still be here and I will still be visiting all your blogs. I may not post every week but you can be sure I will be posting as often as I can.
Now for the good news - our lovely Australian family are visiting us for six weeks over the Christmas and New Year period! We are so excited and can’t wait to see them. We have several outings and trips planned, and I will enjoy sharing them with you in 2016.
The book featured at the start of this post is All Change Here by Elisabeth Batt available at March House Books for a limited period only.
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