{"id":40923,"date":"2020-02-21T13:42:32","date_gmt":"2020-02-21T13:42:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=40923"},"modified":"2020-02-21T13:42:32","modified_gmt":"2020-02-21T13:42:32","slug":"biggest-supplier-of-welsh-souvenirs-faces-500000-flood-damage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/21\/biggest-supplier-of-welsh-souvenirs-faces-500000-flood-damage\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a3500,000 flood headache for major supplier of Welsh souvenirs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><em>It couldn\u2019t have come at a worse time, says owner ahead of Six Nations game <\/em><\/h4>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flood-feature.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/flood-feature.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/flood-feature-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/flood-feature-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/flood-feature-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"465\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/flood-feature.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-40926\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/flood-feature.png 620w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/flood-feature-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/flood-feature-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/flood-feature-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n\n\n<p>THE biggest supplier of Welsh clothing and souvenirs is facing \u00a3500,000 worth of damage after its shop and warehouse were hit by flooding. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>First Image, which supplies Welsh memorabilia to 150 shops, saw Storm Dennis wipe out 35% of its stock at the firm&#8217;s premises in Treforest.<\/p>\n\n\n<p> With Wales playing France in the Six Nations tomorrow owner Harmesh \u2018Harry\u2019 Singh, 60, said: \u201cThe flooding \u201ccouldn\u2019t have come at a worse time. <\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/untitled-2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40928\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40928\" class=\"wp-image-40928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-2.png 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-2-500x376.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-2-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"481\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/untitled-2.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40928\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40928\" class=\"wp-image-40928\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-2.png 640w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-2-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-2-500x376.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-2-293x220.png 293w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/untitled-3-768x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40929\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40929\" class=\"wp-image-40929\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" 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\/><\/noscript><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/untitled-7-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40931\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40931\" class=\"wp-image-40931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-7-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-7-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-7-770x578.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-7-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-7-293x220.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-7.png 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/untitled-7-1024x768.png\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40931\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40931\" class=\"wp-image-40931\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-7-1024x768.png 1024w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-7-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-7-770x578.png 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-7-500x375.png 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-7-293x220.png 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/untitled-7.png 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The flood damage to Mr Singh&#8217;s warehouse and shop at Treforest industrial estate<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe France game is one of the busiest games for us and it\u2019s\nhappened a week before,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe supply a lot of the stores outside the stadium and in the town\ncentre and we have had to turn their orders down. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe store would be rammed with people buying hats and scarves for the game, there has not been a single person in the shop. It\u2019s impacted us like you wouldn\u2019t believe.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&#8220;We\u2019re going to have to replace most of it so on a weekly basis we will be incurring losses of \u00a35,000 at least, on top of the losses we\u2019ve already incurred. <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cAt the moment we can\u2019t take any orders at all because we can\u2019t get to the stock because it\u2019s all full of dirt and mud.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<p>One of the shops impacted is The Welsh Shop opposite Cardiff Castle and owner Bob Rice, 69, agrees that the Six Nations is crucial for business.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s vital because tourism is quiet this time of year, until Easter really. So, these rugby games, especially when they\u2019re at home, are a big injection for us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Luckily Mr. Rice has avoided suffering stock shortages for\nthe time being.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re already stocked up and geared up for the weekend as I\nsuppose most of the shops are for this particular match but of course it\u2019s the\nongoing concern because they are a major supplier of ours.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cKnowing the proprietor like I do they\u2019ll overcome it and just\nmove on.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/20200221_095618622_iOS-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"40932\" data-link=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?attachment_id=40932\" 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https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200221_095657683_iOS-770x578.jpg 770w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200221_095657683_iOS-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200221_095657683_iOS-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200221_095657683_iOS-500x375.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200221_095657683_iOS-293x220.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2020\/02\/20200221_095657683_iOS-1400x1050.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Bob Rice, manager of the Welsh Shop opposite Cardiff Castle<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>Mr Singh, who has had the business in Treforest industrial estate\nfor 25 years, said the total loss will be in excess of half a million pounds.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe council need to pull their finger out a bit more\nbecause we can\u2019t start trading until they\u2019ve cleaned the car park and unblocked\nthe drains,\u201d said Mr Singh.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>\u201cEvery time it rains there are pools of water outside and then\nwhen customers are walking in there is mud and sewage on their feet. It\u2019s\nhorrible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<p>The owner who has been in the business of selling Welsh souvenirs for over 40 years praised the local community for their support after Storm Dennis but said it \u201ccould take months to get back to normal\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-the-cardiffian\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"TWcbjpSI5P\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/18\/storm-dennis-pet-food-bank-offers-meals-toys-and-beds\/\">Storm Dennis: Pet food bank offers meals, toys and beds<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe class=\"zeen-lazy-load-base zeen-lazy-load wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Storm Dennis: Pet food bank offers meals, toys and beds&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"about:blank\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/18\/storm-dennis-pet-food-bank-offers-meals-toys-and-beds\/embed\/#?secret=TWcbjpSI5P\" data-secret=\"TWcbjpSI5P\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><noscript><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Storm Dennis: Pet food bank offers meals, toys and beds&#8221; &#8212; The Cardiffian\" src=\"https:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2020\/02\/18\/storm-dennis-pet-food-bank-offers-meals-toys-and-beds\/embed\/#?secret=TWcbjpSI5P\" data-secret=\"TWcbjpSI5P\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It couldn\u2019t have come at a worse time, says owner ahead of Six Nations game THE biggest supplier of Welsh clothing and souvenirs is facing \u00a3500,000 worth of damage after its shop and warehouse were hit by flooding. First Image, which supplies Welsh memorabilia to 150 shops, saw Storm Dennis wipe out 35% of its stock at the firm&#8217;s premises in Treforest. 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