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Let’s Collaborate

Lovely Local Indie is a celebration of the very best independents to eat, drink, stay and shop in Derbyshire and just beyond. It’s a go-to resource for the best of what’s going on locally, promotes local talent and showcases the best small businesses. My long term vision for Lovely Local Indie is to focus on […]

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First Professional Branding Shoot

I recently had a branding shoot for my website and so that I have some professional headshots ready to go when I am next asked for one. I have known for a while that I needed some professional photos of me to use. It was part of taking this blog, Lovely Local Indie and my […]

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Lifestyle Local businesses

Car Valet at Home in Chesterfield by The Car Cleanser

Today I was treated to a full valet of my car by The Car Cleanser at my home in Chesterfield. I was gifted this service in exchange for a review but all views are my own. [AD] The background You might recall that earlier in the summer, I test drove the new Mini Electric. Ever […]

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Drink Local businesses

So Good Kombucha – Hand Crafted in Derby

I’m a sucker for a small, local business with a heart. I fell head over heels for So Good Kombucha before even tasting it. Could it live up to the hype? Let me start this off by saying that prior to writing this article on UK kombucha I’d never tasted it. It was loosely on […]

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Local businesses

7 Reasons to Shop Local (when you can)

How I found my love of local Feel free to scroll straight down to the list if you just want to cut to the chase. If you’re of a certain age, you’ll appreciate how the word ‘local’ has come full circle back into being in fashion and desirable. When I was growing up, I had […]