10/08/2026
Namashivaya My Loves 🙏🏽💕
After a wonderful two years trading with the Barras Market, it is with a heavy heart that I am saying goodbye.
Unfortunately over the past few months, I have had Pigeons nesting directly above my stall space. As much as I love these beautiful creatures, they have left a lot of mess all over my units, which has resulted in a biohazard.
Despite repeatedly pleading with management of the Barras Market to help resolve the situation professionally, they didn’t deem the health and safety of its traders or the public important to deal with in a timely manner.
After the market’s "PRIDE" event in June, I ended up in hospital with a respiratory reaction and health complications which I have spent the last month trying to deal with.
They have finally put up some bird deterrents and made some effort to clean. However, my stall space was still covered in feathers and hazardous debris. I explained to the manager that this is still a hazardous environment and I would need time to decontaminate all my products before continuing to sell them safely to the public.
In response, they evicted me from my trading space, giving me just 48 hours to evacuate the premises.
I’m sad to go but I have to focus on my health first and foremost. I don't believe it's fair to have to put my health at risk in order to trade.
The Apothecary will continue its journey online for now. The website is still a work in progress so please DM me for any orders.
I appreciate everyone’s loving support of my business over the past four years. Please do keep in touch and stay tuned for what will come next. I can’t wait to see where this ending takes me.
Lots of love,
Reena
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ॐ नमः शिवाय