Sunshine No 1

What a lovely shop! I’d been watching the progress of Sunshine No 1 via facebook, and was excited to pop in now that it’s open. I actually visited by accident though as I was driving past and noticed it was open, so I popped in for a quick visit.
This is a gift shop focussing on selling items made in the Glasgow/​central belt area, which I think is a really lovely idea. I am forever buying presents for Aussies back home and it’s always nice to be able to get something really local.
I had a bit of a browse and saw at least 35 things I would love to own — there’s really nice jewellery, mugs, felted animals, tote bags, candles, tea, prints, tea towels, cards and lampshades. There’s stuff for babies but not too much stuff (sometimes nice gift shops get overrun with baby stuff!) — bibs etc. I picked up a little iron-​on kit (see picture) for £5, there’s matching badges to go with it too.
Suzi who runs the shop is super sweet and welcoming, and will help you find whatever you need. She mentioned she is going to be hosting small classes (max 6 people at a time) in the shop — crochet, calligraphy, screen printing etc which I think is a great idea.