"Our Interflora service is still currently available. 

"Any wedding or funeral enquiries can be made over the phone or we can arrange an in person meet.

"In June Jenn will be hosting a dried wreath workshop (date tbc) and a 15 per cent off plants offer."

Jenn will also be supporting Fiver Fest.

Open, shut and shared retail news in Nailsea

Nailsea People counted 10 empty retail units in Colliers Walk on Tuesday, June 7, with the double unit of S&R Burchills going to trade online only from Saturday, July 23.

We posted this information on our Nailsea People Facebook page and within one day it reached nearly 5,000 readers with more than 50 comments.

We have no date for the Winning Post betting shop to open but its windows are blanked out so something is going on inside.

Boots now closes at lunchtime amid persistent rumours it is going to close permanently?

Greggs was closed due to staff sickness and Coffee Corner shut for the day is reopening on Wednesday - no reason given for Tuesday closure.

Costa coffee shop is busy after its refit and the shoe shop next to Waitrose is packing up for good and is now closed.

Waitrose café has altered its opening hours on Tuesday to close earlier at 2pm - not sure if this is a permanent move. Anyone with any updates?

Oh and did you notice the builders rumble between Coates House and next door charity shop.

Coates House was recently awarded a 'generally satisfactory' 3 in the food and hygiene ratings same as Kebab Kitchen (in 2021) and Posh Spice (in 2020).

Here are a selection of the FB comments:

Michelle Luton said: "It's sad, I don't know why they don't let the empty units with six months free rent or a pop up shop to entice new businesses , I would definitely have a unit I make and sell bows and accessories and think it would do great but with the rent and rates only to start off is really expensive."
Jay Bear Jones said: "The problem is Nailsea has a real problem with footfall, there is nothing to attract people to the local area, the more empty shops the worse the precinct and high street look. But this isn't just a Nailsea problem, look at Broadmead, Debenhams is still empty, Mark & Spencers gone, The Galleries is in need a major facelift. It's the business rates, energy, fuel etc that are all rising. The high street has been dying for best part of a decade thanks to the rise of online shopping we don't go to the high street any more as Amazon can deliver it cheaper and quicker to you door with a tap. Covid has just sped the decline."
Emma Michelle said: "Is North Somerset Council doing anything to regenerate Nailsea high street? With increased housing and more families living in Nailsea, there really is a lack of shops, services and facilities."
Dean Sandy closed Coffee Corner early. He said: "Sorry I had a meeting at 1.15pm and no one to keep the shop open."
Some fear that Praxis the property management company has gone into liquidation but we haven't had any confirmation of this.
Alan Robinson said: "All that’s missing is tumbleweed rolling down the High Street and Colliers Walk/ However it’s not just Nailsea that’s dying - it’s common nationwide."
Jenna Brown said: "The managers need to visit Clark's Village in Street. Beautiful landscaping, garden games, seating, vans serving food. It is a pleasure to visit. Nailsea is a concrete jungle void of greenery, even the trees are pruned back to an inch of their life (may for for their health, but hardly attractive). It's not an attractive place to visit nor representative of the local demographic. Hill Road in Clevedon and Portishead do well, hopefully the new houses will bring more footfall and spending to attract new ventures."
Annie Fawcett said: "Remember the precinct in the late 70s, early 80s - it was always busy."
Flower Bee Florist owner Jenn said: "As others have mentioned footfall has decreased drastically and unfortunately this affects the ability to staff the shop full time. Although our physical opening times have decreased, our phone lines are open from 9.30am-4.30pm ever day on 01275 853209. We offer same day delivery when ordered by noon and next day collections or deliveries when ordered after that."
Phill Wheatley said: "We are all responsible for the demise of the High Street shops. For every click on Amazon, Ebay or whichever online retailer grabs your bag, it's another running down of the click counter clock, turning our high streets into future homes. Is that altogether bad?"
Joanna Hopkinson said: "I asked in Boots if they were closing because of the empty shelves and was told that they are not closing but have several vacancies for staff which are unfilled and therefore they do not have enough staff to unpack new stock and fill the shelves. If anyone is looking for a job, ask in Boots."
Charlotte Hennighan said: "Colliers Walk was quiet enough without Burchills leaving. We own the sweet shop and have to admit that the footfall has decreased significantly in just the few months we have been open let alone the months previous to this. Nailsea is our home and where we want to run our business but unfortunately we are having to seriously consider staying open in Nailsea as its like a ghost town some days. I'd like to think with all the new houses and development it will pick up but small local businesses such as ourselves can't survive waiting for the custom to re-appear unfortunately. With no definite plans at present I can see Colliers Walk being empty sooner rather than later."