I've been in contact with Jason and Christy today and unfortunately they have informed me that their shop will be closing on April 14th, and that they have been forced to leave the country on May 4th.
This is very unfortunate news, but thought I would share in case anybody like myself was planning on picking up some supplies on their way through.

This is an absolute tragedy! Jason and his family have put so much into the wee community at Laggan and yet they are being deported back to Canada ... another huge fail by the Home Office!!! :-(

For what it is worth, this petition in support of Laggan Stores runs until May 4.

It has 34 signatures, and needs 10,000 to get some acknowledgement from the government.

Could a late push from challengers and their networks of friends tip the total over 10,000? It would be great if it could. Either way people can show their support for the family and express their disgust at how shoddily the family have been treated by the great British bureaucrat.


https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/170137

10,000 signatures is a huge number but here's a link to the petition to make it easier for anyone who'd like to sign.

It's 47 now

This is a real shame! I can not add my name as I am not a UK Citizen. I visited them on 2 crossings.

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331 as of this morning...here's hoping that we can help

402 now.

510 and counting.... blistering stuff

I've signed it and shared it with friends and colleagues. Really hope they could stay.

This family was very supportive during my 2015 crossing, held a food parcel for me, and obviously were putting in a lot of cash and energies into creating a fantastic shop and café. I've visited a number of times since and in my view they very much deserve to stay.
I've just signed the petition and shared on Facebook.

If we all share on our Facebook pages and ask our 'friends' to share then it will soon go viral. Here's hoping.

"If we all share on our Facebook pages and ask our 'friends' to share then it will soon go viral. Here's hoping."

Total just passed 600

I've also contacted the "Press and Journal" who cover that area. Anyone else have newspaper contacts to help publicise this?

A few years ago I attended the wedding of a former colleague. Her husband is now an MP. I have just e-mailed him a link to the petition, told him a bit of the background, and asked if he would see what he can do, share it with friends and contacts, maybe even speak to his SNP counterparts about it.

You never know ...



(have also signed the petition)

Well done Jeremy!

Well done folks and an extra well-done to Simon Sawers:

The total has just shot through 1,500 and counting.
In the past 24 hours 600 signatures have been added, which is heartening.

It would be fantastic to make 10,000 signatures, but even if we fall short the level of support as it stand is some paltry comfort to the Zeilsdorf family.

1600 Now

And now, Andy, just hit 1,720.
Fantastic. Love to know what has caused the spur in the past 24 hours and maybe harness it some more.