The Body Shop

We’ve been here at Cambridge Layout Citylight Road 8 for a while now. The shop isn't huge, but it fits everything we need. Most mornings start with unlocking the front door and checking if any new boxes arrived. The shelves are filled with all kinds of bottles and jars. It smells like a mix of different things once you walk in. Sometimes the street gets pretty loud with traffic, but inside it stays mostly calm. We spend a lot of time just moving things around or dusting the displays. The lighting is a bit bright, but it helps see the labels clearly. People from around the neighborhood stop by, mostly locals who know the shortcut through the side street. It’s a straightforward job. We open up, keep things tidy, and talk to whoever comes through the door. Sometimes the floor gets a bit scuffed from the shoes, so we have to mop it more than once a day. There is a small back room where we keep the extra stock and take our breaks. It’s not fancy or anything. Just a place where we work and keep the shop running. We’ve seen the shops around us change over the years, but we’re still here at number 8. It feels like a regular part of the day to be here, surrounded by the soaps and creams. Nothing too complicated about it. We just show up and do what needs to be done.