And just like that, September has crisply breezed its way into our mornings after one of the longest and most peculiar summers in living memory. With the promise of new beginnings, Autumn blazers and fresh starts, we dust off the pencil cases and head back to school. It’s a fantastic time of year to embrace something new and I.....

DITCH THE DIET AND WELCOME WELLNESS

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We are a husband and wife team (Sarah & Wayne) running a small batch speciality coffee roastery in Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire. Speciality coffee has to be graded 80+ points and above on the Speciality Coffee Association’s grading protocol. The flavours are more subtle and balanced compared to the average.....

MEET THE MAKER – ROAST LAB COFFEE ROASTERS

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As a small business owner with over 15 years of running my own business building it from my bedroom, I can safely say that dealing with the COVID pandemic has been the single most stressful and hardest thing I have had to do. Having rebuilt in the 2008 economy crash and dealt with many other curve balls I am very resilient.....

TRANSFORMING A BUSINESS IN A PANDEMIC

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Castaway Cottage is a family-run business offering beautiful hand-crafted products for the bath and home. From colourful bath bombs and crumbles to a range of natural wax melts and soaps; all made with care for skin and the environment using essential oils or carefully selected fragrances. The packaging is compostable.....

MEET THE MAKER – CASTAWAY COTTAGE

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Right now we are obviously going through some strange & uncertain times, but I don’t believe that means you have to compromise your business – it IS possible to have a business that you love and that works for you on your terms. Even if you’ve had to temporarily close your doors to face-to-face and in-person customers, there.....

FUTURE-PROOFING YOUR BUSINESS

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I’d love to write about the mindset for success, without mentioning #COVID-19. However, I fear that if l ignored such a large elephant in the room, that has no doubt impacted most of our lives in some way – I might come across as out of touch, insensitive or living in another planet!  That certainly is not me, so we won’t ignore.....

MINDSET IS EVERYTHING & NOW IS NO DIFFERENT

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Persistence. Patience. Strength. Adaptability. Kindness. If the last three months have taught us anything, it’s certainly recognising the importance of these qualities in ourselves when overcoming uncomfortable and uncertain situations. What if we could use these skills and qualities to drive our own wellbeing journey and overcome any.....

Fight the fear! HIIT and Yoga Truths

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This is not an easy article to write and it may not be an easy read. It is not designed to be a set of checkboxes for you to tick and say that you’ve done it. Anti-racism is a lifelong commitment. It’s a business value. For as long as racism as we know it exists. I have experienced and witnessed direct and visible racism in my own life.....

HOW TO BE AN ANTI-RACIST ALLY AS A LOCAL BUSINESS

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It seems everyone (in the skincare world!) these days is talking about the importance of the skin barrier, which whilst a good thing, many brands have jumped on this in terms of products which promise to repair the skin barrier. It’s a classic case of treat rather than prevent – the same conundrum seen in healthcare. A couple of.....

SKIN HEALTH - GENTLY DOES IT!

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I’ve heard talk of 4th July parties and planning of big days out to mark the occasion. Whilst many businesses are still not able to open and others are open with adjustments, there is no denying that seeing hairdressers, pubs, cafes and restaurants will bring both excitement and a greater sense of normality to our high streets. We really do.....

THE GREAT 4TH JULY RE-OPENING

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