Chiltern Scotland Closes

[MikeD]

Stuart confirmed yesterday that the Chiltern shop at Cluny Clays near Kirkcaldy will close for good this weekend. All remaining stock is being moved south.

Stuart, who had been 'standing in' after Chris left last Autumn starts a new job in a week or so.

I guess that means it is mail-order only for me now

[Murray]

That's a real shame.

There's always Eastcote in the borders, but Gwyn has even less stock that Cluny's did. I guess there's just too few archers in Scotland/Northern England to warrant a shop north of Lilleshall!

[raktor]

I think there are enough archers, but it's a chicken and egg problem.
You knew that if you travelled to Cluny the stock was so small that there was only a tiny chance that they would have what you wanted. If you got them to send it up you'd have to wait until you could go again - so might as well have ordered online.
In the end the only people who would shop there would be people who either lived very nearby, or those who didn't know what they wanted who could just choose from what they had (ie usually novices).
If they'd had a decent amount / range of stock people would have travelled.

[MikeD]

Originally Posted by raktor

I think there are enough archers, but it's a chicken and egg problem.
You knew that if you travelled to Cluny the stock was so small that there was only a tiny chance that they would have what you wanted. If you got them to send it up you'd have to wait until you could go again - so might as well have ordered online.
In the end the only people who would shop there would be people who either lived very nearby, or those who didn't know what they wanted who could just choose from what they had (ie usually novices).
If they'd had a decent amount / range of stock people would have travelled.

The sad thing is the stock had been improving, but I guess they need it more down south after the fire.

[archer]

yes it's a real shame that it closing it not just the shop , Stuart has help you and Maxine a lot on the compound side too sad day for scottish archery

[jojo]

Booo hooo, just received a letter in post today that the chiltern shop in Cluny Clays Fife has closed down, that means all us scottish archers only have one other shop in scotland and that is Eastcote archery, and even with eastcote hes out in the wilderness somewhere, booo hoooo what are we to do.

[Tarkwin]

Originally Posted by scotstoxo

Booo hooo, just received a letter in post today that the chiltern shop in Cluny Clays Fife has closed down, that means all us scottish archers only have one other shop in scotland and that is Eastcote archery, and even with eastcote hes out in the wilderness somewhere, booo hoooo what are we to do.

Move?

T.

[darthTer]

Originally Posted by scotstoxo

us scottish archers only have one other shop in scotland and that is Eastcote archery, and even with eastcote hes out in the wilderness somewhere, booo hoooo what are we to do.

Where abouts is Eastcotes????

[MikeD]

Originally Posted by darthter

Where abouts is Eastcotes????

Borders somewhere, but from what I heard it has even less stock than Chiltern had

[darthTer]

Originally Posted by MikeD

Borders somewhere, but from what I heard it has even less stock than Chiltern had

As a complete novice, When it comes time to get my own gear, I would prefer to visit a shot. I think this would be slightly easier to get to than most of the shops down south.

I think i would need to phone ahead to check stock....