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AD* Welcome to my fifth Derbyshire Christmas gift guide! Every brand featured is locally based and independently operated. All have an exceptionally high quality offering and exemplary levels of customer service. The vast majority are female founded and have a strong commitment to sustainability – businesses with heart and soul that I am truly proud […]
Is your Dad as difficult to buy for as the men in my life? I find it so hard buying for both my own Dad and now my husband and father of my daughter. Hopefully this will help! I’ve sourced the very best gifts from a range of Derbyshire small businesses. I know lots of […]
If you’re single, Valentine’s Day can be nauseating at best and downright depressing at worst. Not that we should ever need an excuse to celebrate female friendships, but Galentine’s is a great one! Here’s some ideas of how to celebrate Galentine’s day this year in Derbyshire (and support some gorgeous small businesses whilst doing so). […]
Looking to shop small and local this Father’s Day? Here are six fabulous small businesses, all based in Derbyshire, who have some wonderfully creative ideas for Father’s Day gifts. I’ve deliberately included several low cost items – perfect for pocket money purchases. Flossie & Small Founded in 2020, all of Flossie & Small’s products are […]
If you’ve been in Chesterfield recently you might have spotted beautiful star lanterns popping up across the town. A range of local, independent businesses in Chesterfield have teamed up to spread the message about the importance of shopping local and supporting independent. The Be a Star and Support Independents campaign has been organised by Independent […]
Updated November 2024 Last year, I set out to write two gift guides. One was a ‘clickable’ Derbyshire Christmas Gift Guide for those who love to online shop, and then this one, which is more about the experience of shopping, supporting Derbyshire high streets and brick and mortar shops and having a lovely festive day […]
Just in time for National Bookshop Day on Saturday 1st October, check out our hand-picked list of the best independent bookshops Derbyshire has to offer There is something so peaceful about setting foot in a bookshop that makes it a place you’re happy to while away time. Screens hold such a special part of our […]
With September brings Oktoberfest- the German festival of, well, beer. Now a mainstay of the British ale calendar, it makes a great month for Derbyshire’s independent tap rooms and beer shops to organise their events round. Live music, German bier and street food famously make up the magic of the Bavarian festival but if you […]
My parents introduced me to this place. We’ve been coming for years and it just gets better and better. Whilst it’s a really interesting independent book shop, I’m always drawn to the café anywhere I go, but this is a particularly good one. It’s definitely worth the drive out! We’ve been known to treat High […]
Hello lovely! Find a newer, shinier version of this Galentine’s blog post here.