“Mummy … who lives here?”. As the little girl’s mother and I tried not to laugh, the mother replied: “No one darling. This is a shoe shop.” Back in January, as I was busy buying stock, I was also thinking about how to decorate my shop. I was fortunate to find the perfect premises straight […]
A new perspective on shopping
I have always thought I’m a good shopper. Not for groceries or anything practical, I hasten to add, but for clothing, books and homewares … things that I adore. I can spend many, many happy hours looking, admiring and buying. But despite being a devoted shopper, nothing can quite prepare you for the first time you order hundreds of […]
Making the decision and acting on it
Since I started this incredible new adventure, I have had a lot of people confide in me and say they have been thinking about changing their careers and their lives “for ages” and how brave I must be. I feel almost guilty when I share that my decision wasn’t long thought out … in fact, […]