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After decades of early mornings and long working hours, Barry and Claire soon hope to pass Alexander Taylor Bakery on to new owners and return to their creative roots as artists. "We've always known that we can't do what we do forever and we feel like we have put a long shift in," Claire said. "I've had people say 'I hope you never sell' and come up to me in absolute horror. "But the main thing is we don't want to run out of enthusiasm." A seventh generation of the Taylor family running the bakery could have been on the cards but the couple believe they are making the right decision and are doing what is best for the business. Like Barry, who is said to have the bakery "in his blood", their two, now adult, children have grown up in and around the bakery. Claire said: "In lockdown, our son and daughter worked with us and it was just the four of us - literally a family-run business. "It's probably my favourite memory from the last 35 years working here. "It was strangely really enjoyable and I feel proud of that time."
