Tara Stuart, owner of a Romsey bridal shop, vows to recover after vandalism left her store damaged and heartbroken
Romsey: Tara Stuart, 53, who runs a bridal boutique in Romsey, got some shocking news over the weekend. She found out her shop had been vandalised. It was a tough blow, especially since she just won an award for Bridal Retailer of the Year.
When she arrived, she saw two broken windows and glass everywhere. It looked like a scene from a disaster movie. Tara mentioned that her award was even knocked to the back of the shop. Talk about a mess!
Before she and her husband could even board up the windows, the bad weather hit. Tara shared the news on Facebook, expressing her heartbreak over the damage to her beloved business.
But here’s the silver lining: the community really stepped up. People reached out to her, offering help. One kind soul even called the police from a nearby store. Tara felt proud of how everyone came together to support her.
Comments on her post showed that the community was behind her. One person said they had just visited her shop and were shocked to hear about the vandalism. They encouraged her to keep going, saying, “You’ve got this though, onwards and upwards.”
A wedding dress cleaning business even offered to help with any damaged dresses. It’s heartwarming to see such kindness in tough times.
Tara did reach out to the police, but they said it would be hard to investigate without more details. She understood, thinking it might have been some drunken folks letting off steam. Still, she wished the police could have checked in.
Despite everything, Tara remains optimistic. She confidently stated, “It will take more than this to get me down – I will bounce back.”
The police are looking for any witnesses or footage of the incident, asking anyone with information to come forward. Let’s hope they catch whoever did this!
