The guttering of homes is all filled with ash and you know how we get when just a little snow comes down. People don t know what is going to happen next or how long they ll be away from their homes. It s close to home for me because my family are from the West Indies, so I spoke with Charles about getting some stuff together.
The pallets of supplies ready to be shipped to St. Vincent and the Grenadines
- Credit: Charles Challenger
The pair have got more than 2,000 bottles of water ready to ship as the supply is contaminated, as well as disinfectant, hand sanitiser, sanitary towels and other hygiene products.
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The pair soon found out their hidden talents and were flooded with requests from friends and family for more of their homemade bagels and pretzels.
Soon after, their products were being sold in the Spread Eagle pub, the Green Room cafe and the Suffolk Food Hall.
The Bagel Club offers different boxes of bagels and pretzels
- Credit: Charlotte Bond
Gabrielle added: We started selling them on Instagram and it has just gone absolutely mental. At first we were only cooking one day a week, as we both work full-time, but now we re on furlough we re cooking two days a week. The word is spreading so rapidly.