Nicola and I have known each other since we were four years old. I work as a registered childminder and Nicola is a deputy manager at a nursery. When I left school I studied business and Nicola pursued childcare, but at 18 we had a brainwave - we would combine our career paths and start a nursery.
We planned, saved, attended seminars and acquired as much knowledge as we could. I took a course in childcare, while Nicola gained much-needed experience.
Six years later, we felt ready to take the plunge. We spent some time searching for a suitable property and came across an unoccupied pub for lease in our local vicinity of Forest Gate in London. We researched the area to see if there was a demand for nursery provision, visited the property, fell in love with it immediately and decided to go ahead and purchase it.
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