Chapter 76

When four

o’clock came around, Patrick announced they could all finish early. He decided

to pay Karel for the day because he’d been a great help. He’d coped with the

flooring contractors, and allowed Patrick the time to deal with the decorators.

And Lee had cleaned and arranged the shop beautifully. Over the course of the

next week, they would put up wall decorations and the fittings in the toilets,

and the permanent menu boards over the counter. Then he’d continue bringing ice

cream production back in house, until they had the full range again on offer.

The hotel was allowing him another couple of weeks to make the transition,

though he hoped not to need that long. Phiz had created banners and flyers

ready to advertise the re-opening, and Patrick had hoped for enough time to

create a new ice to celebrate—

The time!

Patrick looked

at his watch and swore. He was due at Bryan’s in the next half hour: he’d