17/07/2026
Well here it is.
The soooo emotional goodbye message to
How do I say goodbye to something that became way more than just a venue? I’ve been staring at a blank screen for ages because I honestly don’t know how to put six years of memories into a single post.
Yayas has seen me through two businesses, thousands of songs, hundreds of kids coming to my classes and became a safe place for my daughter to grow.
I will always be grateful that so much of her journey happened within those walls.
It’s where I dropped off bags and bags of Gracie’s old toys and dressing-up clothes, knowing they’d bring joy to other little ones. It’s where I demolished more bacon sandwiches than I care to admit, drank an embarrassing number of cans of Coke, and where Gracie somehow always managed to pinch another brownie.
She has grown up at Yaya’s House. It has been one of her safe places. Somewhere she was always welcomed with open arms, loved exactly as she is, and made to feel like she belonged. So much of her childhood lives inside that building, and I don’t think I’ll ever be able to thank you enough for being part of that.
Not only have I watched her grow up here, I’ve watched my friends children grow up here, I’ve watched Yayas own children grow up here.
Behind Yaya’s House is one of the most incredible women I have ever been lucky enough to know. Somewhere along the way, you stopped being the owner of a venue and became one of my closest friends. You’ve celebrated with me, cried with me, believed in me, and stood beside me through more than you’ll probably ever realise.
The doors may be closing, but what you created will live on in every family who walked through them.
Thank you for giving Allsorts a home.
Thank you for helping shape Gracie’s childhood.
Thank you for every bacon sandwich, every can of Coke, and for pretending not to notice the mysteriously disappearing brownies. 🤭
Most of all...
Thank you for your friendship.
Some places leave memories.
Yaya’s House left a piece of itself in our hearts.
And I know, without a doubt, that a piece of mine will always stay there too.
I love you, my friend. Thank you for everything. �
