Following the unexpected departure of its owners, it is time to say Hello (again), if briefly, to Dolly as Dolly's gin bar reopens for four days before Christmas.

Dolly Makin set up Dolly's Tea Room, Wine House and Gin Palace above Falmouth Bookseller in Church Street in 2011.

But in February of this year she announced on Facebook that she had sold the business to Barney and Abi after more than 11 "extraordinarily wonderful" years.

In June the couple announced that Dolly's would be changing its name to The Morgawr, after Falmouth's mystical beast, and it would become a "hub" for local talent with gigs booked into next year.

However, earlier this month the Packet was told by a promoter that a gig they were promoting had been cancelled because the business had closed.

The couple did not reply to emails from the Packet asking for more information. However it is understood the departure was an amicable one.

However, landlord Ron Johns owner of Falmouth Bookseller was left with the headache of an empty space above his head over Christmas.

A chance encounter with Dolly prompted the offer of a pop-up in the upstairs space after she revealed she still had around one hundred bottles of gin in the cupboard under the stairs.

So Dolly’s will be re-opening again for four days in the run-up to Christmas from December 20 to 23, with doors opening at 10am and closing probably around 8pm.

As well as a selection of gins, including many Christmas ones, there will also be a selection of cream teas, afternoon teas and cocktails in a teapot.

A lot of familiar faces will also be around as former members of the Dolly crew will be returning for the four days as well as “an abundance” Spaniels.

“Eloise [from Falmouth Booksellers] and I were just chatting and I happened to say I’ve still got loads of gin under my stairs," Dolly told the Packet “She said 'Do I want to do a pop-up over Christmas?' and I said yes.

"It’s going to be very, very informal but it’s really nice to be coming back. We left on good terms so it’s really nice to be coming back. It’s a lovely building and a lovely room. It feels very natural. I just want it to be really fun.”

She says she has no plans to bring Dolly's back permanently.