Well-known Lindfield landlady Andi Frost has taken an unexpected turn in business as she tried to help the people of Denmans Lane during the first lockdown.

Remember the days when items like flour and pasta were in short supply? As Andi found herself without a pub to look after, she took the opportunity to focus on another passion of hers. Although nothing to do with the Stand Up Inn, she has been working on another project for about a year. One that is the beginnings of a zero waste store: Fill Good.

“During lockdown I started with just a couple of bags of flour,” Andi explained, “and each sale gave me just enough profit to add more to the list.” The most recent lockdown gave her the opportunity to finish off her own website (www.fillgoodstore.co.uk) which now has over 100 products listed on it. “I have invested in ethical and circular companies - ones that will refill and reuse containers rather than send them for recycling, like the milkman, rather than those that sell cheaply to gain the most profit.” Christmas and gift items from local businesses were also added to her store recently, as she seeks to support local sellers too.

Whilst this business is very new, Andi is hoping that the new year will enable her to get on the road with a vehicle and a mobile shop, where people can bring along their jars and boxes to refill.

“Being a positive example for my children is also a massive driving factor. I love that people can leave their jars on the doorstep on the morning school run and come back to them full, and that it’s so visible to the kids that they accept that’s how it should be.”