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Troy Hawke at Canterbury Festival 2025 - review

Troy Hawke at Canterbury Festival 2025 - review

I didn’t know quite what to expect when I booked tickets to see Troy Hawke in Canterbury. What I got, was pure joy.

Troy Hawke at Canterbury Festival 2025 - review

I didn’t know quite what to expect when I booked tickets to see Troy Hawke in Canterbury. What I got, was pure joy.

30 years in retail - a shopkeeper's tale - part five

30 years in retail - a shopkeeper's tale - part...

The move to Canterbury was a big risk. As with much of my business life, I knew that saying yes to the opportunity, and working out the details later was...

30 years in retail - a shopkeeper's tale - part...

The move to Canterbury was a big risk. As with much of my business life, I knew that saying yes to the opportunity, and working out the details later was...

30 years in retail - a shopkeeper's tale - part four

30 years in retail - a shopkeeper's tale - part...

I moved my shop to Cranbrook in early 2017, and it felt like a real homecoming. I went to school in this tiny town 20 years earlier, and it was...

30 years in retail - a shopkeeper's tale - part...

I moved my shop to Cranbrook in early 2017, and it felt like a real homecoming. I went to school in this tiny town 20 years earlier, and it was...

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

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

Pop-up shops, studio space and my first bricks and mortar shop...

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

Pop-up shops, studio space and my first bricks and mortar shop...

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...