As a member of the Busy Bee Toy Co-operative I was invited to a special members' night this evening at Busy Bee Toy Shop on Wilbraham Road in Chorlton, and it gave me the chance to finally start my Christmas shopping! For those of you who don't know the shop, it is the FIRST toy co-op in the country, and is, for the most part, run by volunteers.

As with many other small businesses, the run-up to Christmas is vital for the business, and it was great to see plenty of people coming into the shop and buying Christmas presents.

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