The 25th June is the day for #CampaignShopIndependent you can find out more on the wonderful Holly Tucker’s social media. Holly has spent years campaigning the support and importance of small businesses. If you recognise her name and don’t know where from, she is one of the creators of Not On The High Street.
If you want to get involved today, or any other day of the year, here are a few ways you can. Read more
We just wanted to give a little shout out to a few of the people, brands and movements who have helped support, encourage, influence and help us. Read more
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One of my favourite things about the festive season is sending Christmas cards. I always set aside an evening to write the cards (or at least the UK cards). Sat in front of the fire, with a glass of wine and something nice to eat, writing letters to the people I care about most. It is a calming and thankful thing to do. A way to concentrate on all the lovely people. Do you love sending cards too? Do you buy a pack or do you get individual ones for each person you write to? Here are a few of our favourite Christmas cards. Read more
Photography by Sussex photographer Emma Croman
If you are wanting something new, social and creative to do when the nights start drawing in, we may have found the perfect thing for you. Syjunta. Syjunta is a Swedish concept. It is the name given to a gathering of people who meet to craft and enjoy a seasonal home-cooked supper. Read more
We love British makers and designers. Which is why so many of our products are made and designed in the UK. We also love talking to people who have the same love of all things British. We spoke to Laura, the editor of From Britain with Love, about why she thinks it is important to support and promote ethical UK brands. Read more
Motherhood can be amazing, but it can also be hard and sometimes lonely. Especially if you feel like everyone else is always amazing at and enjoying the experience. To encourage people to talk more about the hard parts of motherhood, Emma from Isabella and Us, has started a great campaign, starting on the 5th May. And we spoke to her to find out a little more about it: Read more
Fashion Revolution Week is here. From 22nd April until the 28th April, people are being encouraged to ask #whomademyclothes To celebrate we are going to share a few of our favourite ethical fashion brands with you. To start it off, one of our favourites – Mi Apparel. Mi Apparel have a beautiful range of conscientiously chosen and ethically sourced clothes and accessories. We had a chat with Mi Apparel about their brand. Read more
Each month we are going to highlight a Creative. Art in all its forms can be very emotive and very personal. What some people love, others will hate. And value can be placed on something that has taken a lot less time or effort, because of Provenance or patronage. So we have decided, each month, to introduce (or re-introduce you) to a creative whose work we love. Read more