By the way...

The news  It is the blog post that I knew I would one day have to type and it has been inching worryingly closer for 7 years. Dad is retiring. When Dad joined in 2015, I couldn’t have imagined what an impact that would have on the business and what an easy, fun, creative and harmonious experience...

It is ‘Housework Wednesday’ today. About a year ago I introduced a four day week into my working life. Born from the fact that my Dad only worked mornings on a Wednesday as he played golf in the afternoons, it became a unconscious habit to knock off a little earlier that day. It started off as a...

I haven’t created a gift guide in years but enjoyed a little rummage around the shops of some of my favourite small businesses, to see what goodies they have which would be perfect for the great women in your life.  I think Mother’s Day is a day to celebrate the ever there Mama or the ‘like mums’...

I don’t think we can begin without acknowledging the fact that this blog, now called 'By the way...' is having a mighty dust off. When I first opened shop in 2013 I used to blog more often but the content was pretty random and often wasn’t relevant to anything I was doing in business. I think my ...

Anyone else slightly disappointed that 2020 is basically like 2000 but with phones that feel exactly the same when you get an upgrade?  Welcome 2020! Thank you for sticking with me this far if you've been a fan since 2013. We are facing our 7th year in business this Summer (what!?) and 2019 was a...

Hold onto your hats, she's blogging again. For the second time this year. It's unheard of! I come bearing news of flowers. It's May 1st which means that the new Blooms of the Month went live today (actually on the day I said they would!).