It's been a roller coaster of a few weeks thanks to the success of our town's local celebrity Andy Murray. We'll confess, when the Olympics first started a couple of months ago we didn't think it would affect us! Boy were we wrong. The moment that gold paint hit the postbox in celebration of Andy Murrays Olympic Gold medal our local town has been a hive of activity. There have been locals and tourists flocking to the High Street to have their picture taken and to buy the limited edition Andy Murray stamps.
We've had a much busier town centre which has meant it's felt a little bit like Christmas to us. Of course since Andy Murray won the US Open on Monday Murray Mania has really hit! There is a big "Golden Glories" event happening in the town centre tonight to celebrate his Olympic success, which couldn't have been timed more beautifully if they had tried. Andy Murray is heading to Dunblane tomorrow for a walk-about and to meet & greet his fans. We have been told that the organisers of Andy Murray's visit are expecting around 10,000 - 15,000 people to descend on the town tomorrow - so goodness knows how this will affect our usual Sunday trade!
Anyway - it just goes to show that you can never totally predict how a big event, such as the Olympics, will truly affect you. Our business, along with other traders on the High Street has enjoyed it's Murray Mania boost over the recent weeks. On a personal note we are tennis fans and have loved watching him play...and just want to say from the entire Hub Team... "Well Done Andy!"
*cartoon courtesy of The Sun
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