I Opened My First Shop 7 Years Ago. It Was A Disused Garage / Workshop Owned By The Local Council So It Was A Big Gamble As To Whether A Florist Would Work In The Middle Of A Housing Estate With A General Store Next Door And Nothing Else!!!! It Was So Succesful I Couldn't Believe My Luck And Its Still Growing. 12 Months Later I Heard Of A Shop That Had Been Established For About 25 Years But Had Recently Changed Hands And The Current Owner Had Split With Her Husband And Just Locked The Door And Never Went Back. I Contacted The Landlord And Offered Him £1000 Cash For The Keys And A Lease For 7 Years - He Agreeed - I Took A Gamble On The Fact That I Could Build It Up Again After It Had Been Closed Down For Approx 6 Months - I Did And 2 Funeral Directors Gave Me Contracts With Them And I Joined Flowers Direct And Have Never Looked Back - I Still Own And Run Both Shops And I Took A Gamble On Both So I Do Believe If You Have The Balls And The Brains To Take A Gamble You Can Achieve Anything - So Offer Her A Silly Price And Wait Your Time But Don't Be Afraid To Have A Go. All The Best In Whatever You Decide Xxx