Local Side Stories
It’s people that make a community and everyone has a story.
Whether it’s how local small businesses started, the inspiration for a handmade gift or just something that made us stop and think. You’ll find our collection of stories gathered here.
We hope they inspire you to do something that sparks your soul, even if it’s just to support your local community or visit a local market, buying a small piece of magic for you to gift to a friend or neighbour.
Read our stories
Did anything positive come from 2020?
Happy New Year everyone! Phew aren’t we glad to put that one behind us? As the new year begins, I was looking back and wondering was 2020 all bad? Yep – absolutely – it was dreadful. A once in a lifetime event occurred and no one was prepared for it. Lots...
Welcome back local markets!
One of my favourite things to do is to go to a local market and talk to the vendors about their products and the story behind them. I recently came across a group of more senior gentlemen with a love of woodwork. They made beautiful handcrafted gifts of pepper...