Acton store transformed.

 For some months now what was once Bob's Stores in Acton has been a building site. Some doubters had been heard to wonder whether anything would ever emerge from the chaos.  Well it seems that their worries were unfounded.

The other evening I was driving through the village and I saw a beacon of light in the middle distance.  On closer inspection I realised that this was the newly refurbished Acton Store, from whose large glass windows, a good deal of light was streaming into the cold winter gloom.

I decided to go down to visit the store on Friday morning, and speak to Muku, the owner pictured above, who comes from the north of Sri Lanka.

As can be seen from the pictures the cozy interior of Bob's, which did have its charms,  has been completely updated to provide a 21st Century shopping experience!  The shop has re-opened under the 'Costcutter' name.  This is essentially a buying organisation that helps small retailers to enjoy better buying power in order to compete with larger stores.

Muku tells me that in addition to sourcing branded goods through Costcutter, he is keen to stock local produce. Bread will be coming from Lavenham for example.

In Acton we are very lucky that an entrepreneur has decided to make this investment.  Elsewhere village stores are closing down, and there were real fears that this would be Acton's fate too at one time.

I hope everyone will support Muku and ensure the future of  the Acton store