A long-standing East Lothian business is set to close after issuing a heart-warming thank you to customers.
After an incredible 46 years, the East Lothian Camera Shop in Tranent issued a statement at Christmas informing customers that this will be their last round of festivities.
Taking to Facebook, the owners confirmed they will remain open for a little while after the New Year, but are set to call it a day in the coming weeks.
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They said: "46th Christmas Eve as East Lothian Camera Shop and our last!
"It’s been an incredible time, in 46 years of trading in Tranent we have seen a few lows but the number of highs has been overwhelming! We started off taking photos at Tranent gala day and printing in a dark room, to taking photos of the queen and printing in an instant!
"We’ve done weddings of 3 generations of the same families, took just about everyone in the communities passport photos and helped with last minute Xmas gifts until 9pm on Xmas eve for many years!
"46 years in business is hard graft but the community and the people of Tranent have supported us as a family and for that we are incredibly grateful. Our customers are our friends and some even our family.
"The shop will be open for a small time in the new year to finish off a few projects and we will announce and official closing date then and I’ll be enjoying retirement but we would like to end 2022 by wishing all our customers, friends and family a very Merry Christmas."
Since being uploaded, the post has received hundreds of reactions and gained nearly 100 comments as locals took the time to express their thanks to the owners.
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