An ex-teacher who has taken a “massive gamble” setting up a new bookstore in Arnold has spoken out about how he’s used as many local resources as possible to make his store a community for people. With the cost of living, high rents and the uncertainty of how the business will do, Tim Beeden, 44, has left a guaranteed income from teaching to start his new business.
The shop, in Calverton Road in Arnold, had previously been a hairdressers and a nail salon. The new bookstore, BUK, opens on September 10.
On the shelves, which Tim joked he can put up blindfolded now, are an array of books. There are children's books, fiction, non-fiction, books from local authors, black authors, Indie books and books emphasising the importance of mental health and disability awareness. The Calverton resident spoke about how having his own bookstore came about.
