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Top Drawer 2011

We are back from Top Drawer safe and sound.  As any regular reader (err, well as regular as our posts are :)) would know, we have only been to one previous “retailer of home goods show” and that was the … Continue reading

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Stock

Well, all the stock has now been ordered, delivered, checked and accounted for, numerous items have found their way into select places in our home, just couldn’t resist but hey, we do have to road test them after all……  there are a … Continue reading

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Union Jack

How we have been deluged with union jack products this summer, I do actually like them – well most of them, but why and why now?  is it because we have experienced the world cup this year (however briefly :(), is … Continue reading

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Harrogate Home and Gift

We are safely back from our first Harrogate Home and Gift, I will forewarn you, this post may be a bit longer than the usual as I seem to have a lot to say on the subject…. We stayed in … Continue reading

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Crafty

Hello all, I don’t think I’ve mentioned this on here as yet but when I was having my initial thoughts about my new business, one of the business ideas was to design and make very unique and original cushions and sell … Continue reading

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Delivery and inventory management

Well, my stock arrived, and how lovely it all is…..I unpacked every item and checked it for even the smallest blemish.  There were a lot of oooo’s and aahhhhh’s coming from the dining room which is currently doubling up as our … Continue reading

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Accountants

If anyone has ever looked at the companies house website and successfully registered a company for £20 then I take my hat off to you. Firstly,  you have to complete 3 forms, the first is not too onerous but the … Continue reading

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Sauce

One of the most difficult parts of this process so far,  has been to work out how to source the beautiful products I wish to sell.  As far as I can see there are a multitude of options and I am steadily trying … Continue reading

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Quick break for a Country hop and….

Where was I earlier.  Oh yes, so, I got as far as deciding on an internet retailing business and I’ve come to the conclusion the theme of my business will be high quality interior items – small to medium items … Continue reading

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The compromise, or is it?

Luckily for me, this is the noughties and not the seventies and hallelujah we have the internet.  How did we survive without this during our teenage years……. I swear my exam results would have been A LOT better had we had the internet … Continue reading

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