Putting Their Feet Up At Last!
It’s the end of an era for Kate and Mervyn Macgregor who must be our longest-serving tenants, retiring after 27 years in Victoria Court Workspace.
M K Macgregor Dental Laboratory first opened its doors in 1997, just a year after Govanhill Community Development Trust, started developing Victoria Court as a hub for small businesses.
Along with their son Robert, the husband-and-wife team, have provided a highly-valued service to a wealth of NHS dentists and clients in the Glasgow area for nearly three decades. What a remarkable achievement. If anyone deserves to put their feet up for the foreseeable, it’s this family!
This week the Macgregors packed up their things and locked up for the last time. But not without saying goodbye to neighbours and friends including Gavin Coley from Abacus ModelsMakers who is just across the road.
The team from Govanhill Community Development Trust presented the family with some flowers and cakes to celebrate their long career and wish them all well in their retirement.
Kate, 75, said: “We’ve loved being here. I’ll miss the people because I like to talk, a lot. But I’m excited about starting a new page. We’ll have time to spend in the garden now and more time with the grandchildren as well as travelling.”
When Mervyn first acquired their unit and launched the business, Kate decided to join him and was soon responsible for everything from accounting to admin and distribution.
At one time they employed nine members of staff and the firm were inundated with orders in the years preceding COVID.
Mervyn who is about to turn 80, said: “At one stage there was too much work, and we couldn’t cope with it. Then COVID hit and the work dried up. The decline in NHS dentists has had a massive impact on us.”
Their Victoria Court unit is currently available for rent. If you would like to make an inquiry about the space, please email mmcbeth@govanhillha.org.