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Nine tips for a lower cost wedding

Nine tips for a lower cost wedding

When James & I planned our wedding, we knew we wanted something fun and affordable. Here are a few ways we saved money whilst still having a day to remember.

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Nine tips for a lower cost wedding

When James & I planned our wedding, we knew we wanted something fun and affordable. Here are a few ways we saved money whilst still having a day to remember.

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30 years in retail: a shopkeeper's tale - part two

30 years in retail: a shopkeeper's tale - part two

In 2012, I told my parents that ‘one day’ I was going to open a shop called Happy & Glorious, selling British made products. Find out what happened next...

30 years in retail: a shopkeeper's tale - part two

In 2012, I told my parents that ‘one day’ I was going to open a shop called Happy & Glorious, selling British made products. Find out what happened next...

30 years in retail: a shopkeeper's tale - part one

30 years in retail: a shopkeeper's tale - part one

It occurred to me that 2025 marks my 30th year in retail, so I thought that it was time to give my a little insight into the journey of H&G...

30 years in retail: a shopkeeper's tale - part one

It occurred to me that 2025 marks my 30th year in retail, so I thought that it was time to give my a little insight into the journey of H&G...

Seven benefits to a dried flower wedding

Seven benefits to a dried flower wedding

  Katherine came to work with me at Happy & Glorious when the shop was in Cranbrook in 2021 (how lucky am I that she came to Canterbury with me?)...

Seven benefits to a dried flower wedding

  Katherine came to work with me at Happy & Glorious when the shop was in Cranbrook in 2021 (how lucky am I that she came to Canterbury with me?)...

Five top spots for coffee in Canterbury...

Five top spots for coffee in Canterbury...

Five of my favourite Canterbury cafes and what I love about them...

Five top spots for coffee in Canterbury...

Five of my favourite Canterbury cafes and what I love about them...

A little chat with Penny Spooner

A little chat with Penny Spooner

I've been selling Penny Spooner's ceramics since 2018, having originally spotted her beautiful porcelain ware on the Great British Bake Off. I fell in love with her delicate use of colour, the...

A little chat with Penny Spooner

I've been selling Penny Spooner's ceramics since 2018, having originally spotted her beautiful porcelain ware on the Great British Bake Off. I fell in love with her delicate use of colour, the...