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Linda Clark - The Spotted Dog Flower Co

linda clark - the spotted dog flower co

4.8(69)

GAINSBOROUGH

My name is Linda and I have been working full time growing and selling flowers since 2014. Prior to this I worked in the constrution industry for many years, initially in administration and marketing, followed 12 years as PA to the Chairman, through the highs and lows building roads and sewage systems! Then a move into the IT department managing the teams installating IT and telecoms on big construction sites and a lot less exciting stuff resulting in spending far too much time on Doncaster railway station. Time for a change!! Joining the fledgling organisation Flowers from the Farm (FFTF) in 2012 when members numbered around 50, led to becoming co-ordinator for the East Midlands region in 2015 and Co-Chair for a two year fixed term 2018-20. Since I joined FFTF has grown to nearly 1000 members championing local grown flowers. My business increased from selling a few bunches of flowers a week to supplying flowers and floristry for weddings, funerals and in 2020 a big expansion in selling flowers to the general public, followed by a return to farmers’ markets in 2021 where from March to September you will find The Spotted Dog at Brigg, Lincoln and Saxilby. My flowers are grown with the environment in mind. The poly tunnel is unheated, the greenhouse uses electric for only two months of the year, the flowers pesticide free and tonnes of compost are supplied from our own horses and livestock every year, supplemented by bulk green waste. Flowers are supplied wrapped in kraft paper or re-useable vases or buckets depending on volume supplied! I use primarily British flowers, either grown by myself or sourced from other growers, locally in Lincolnshire and Cornwall early/late season. On very rare occasions I will use carefully sourced imported flowers if needed for the work being undertaken although more and more customers are requesting “only British” and are happy to work with the seasons. Media mentions have included BBC Radio 4 Open Country with Helen Mark on her programme ‘Inspired by Flowers in Lincolnshire’, Radio 4 ‘Farming Today’ during British Flowers Week, Radio Newark with Girls About Town, BBC television for RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018 when I was filmed cutting flowers to ready to transport to London for use in the Flowers from the Farm exhibit when the amazing team won a gold medal. There have also been articles in My Weekly Magazine, Flower Arranger magazine, The Gainsborough Standard, The Lincoln Business Journal and in 2020 The Daily Telegraph in an article about the flower industry during the Covid pandemic. In 2021 I was delighted to welcome Lizzie Musham from BBC Radio Lincolnshire for a field walk ahead of FFTF Flower Farmers Big Weekend and we met up again in November when she joined one of our wreath making workshops at The Cross Keys Stow and made a wreath live on air! I’m passionate about promoting natural funeral flowers suitable for green burial grounds, never use floral foam and in 2020 became an associate member of the Association of Green Funeral Directors. My wedding flowers have appeared on Love My Dress and Rock My Wedding blogs and I undertake weddings only within a 50 mile radius of my home.

Bennetts Intensive Driving School

bennetts intensive driving school

4.9(215)

Cambridge

We are a family business based locally near Cambridge. Bob and Val Bennett first started the company in 1997 and Bennetts Intensive have been offering tailored driving lessons ever since. Their son Mark and his wife Michela successfully joined the team in 2013 after moving down from Liverpool (Mark as an instructor, Michela in the office). Bob and Val are both semi-retired now but you may well be lucky enough to catch them either on occasional lessons or in the office as they happily step in to help when needed. Here at Bennetts Intensive, we pride ourselves in offering an individual service that is second to none by making the whole process as stress free as possible, including booking the theory and practical tests (as required). With two decades of experience in providing expert customer service, our office team organise your lessons and tests to suit your diary and timescales as far as possible. Areas covered include Cambridge and nearby villages and towns. Our school provides lessons for all ages in dual controlled cars. We provide training whatever your experience so far – offering novice courses and shorter courses for those with experience already. We also offer refresher lessons to full licence holders, as well as motorway lessons and Pass Plus courses. Our instructors are fully qualified and very experienced. They will tailor your lessons to suit your needs and put you in the best position possible for passing your practical test. Do spend time looking at our reviews – both on Google and Facebook. See how pleased our past pupils are both with the quality of the lessons themselves as well as the high levels of organisation provided by the office. Lots of our pupils come from recommendations and we have many families returning with each of their children as they are so pleased with our services. So, whether you are learning to drive for a new job, a new baby on the way, freedom or just learning a life skill, get in touch today and we can help you get started.

Easydriveni.Com

easydriveni.com

4.9(37)

Belfast

I passed my driving test at 17. A first time pass. I loved the freedom, independence and exhilaration of driving. To become a DOE approved driving instructor in Belfast you need to have held a clean driving licence for 4 years and pass three D.O.E. approved tests; a theory, a practical driving test and a teaching test. Exactly four years after I passed my driving test I applied to do these tests and passed all three first time. When I set up my driving school I wanted the learners’ journey from raw beginner to successfully passing their driving test to be as easy an experience as possible, so I called my driving school Easydrive. What do you like about your line of work? I enjoy being a driving instructor because you are out and about meeting interesting people everyday. I have taught thousands of people over the last 25 years. Interestingly, people I taught from when I first started are recommending me to their sons and daughters, it’s very gratifying to think that generations of local people appreciate that I did a good job of teaching themto drive safely. It definitely creates great job satisfaction. How many hours a week do you work and what’s your busiest time of the year? I work the normal working week of 35 hours. Busiest time would be from spring to autumn. What makes a customer a satisfied customer? I teach in an easy step-by-step approach building one skill upon another. A satisfied customer is one who can see their improvement with each lesson, giving them confidence of a successful test result. What is the best piece of business advice you were ever given? Success happens when preparation meets opportunity. With Easydrive I make sure all my learners are 100 per cent prepared to face the challenges of the modern driving test, which is more demanding than tests set in previous years. This gives them their best opportunity of success.

Leven Crafts

leven crafts

4.9(74)

Chaloner Street

Visit Leven Crafts today at our needlecraft shop in Guisborough and meet our lovely, friendly team. We love talking about all things sewing, crafts, embroidery, and more, and love sharing our needlecraft knowledge with our customers in a warm, friendly environment. Family Run and Dedicated Sewing Specialists At Leven Crafts we are proud to be a family owned and run, independent business. Based in Guisborough, sisters Ruth Myers and Lorna Shepherd run things with a dedicated small team of staff, each of them hand-picked for their needlecraft expertise, their superb customer service skills and friendly approach. We like our customers to have a relaxing and pleasant visit to our shop and needlecraft workshops, and we do this by making everybody feel welcome. All of our team are dedicated to making your visit enjoyable and welcoming, ensuring you will want to come back to visit us again. We also have an online store where we sell everything from quilting fabrics, embroidery and haberdashery supplies to knitting and crochet yarns. This is in addition to knitting needles, crochet hooks and sewing notions. Passionate and Knowledgeable We’re a passionate bunch, and our enthusiasm for all things needlework shines through in all areas of our approach. Our experience across many needlecrafts is wide-ranging and our goal is to pass this knowledge and experience on to our customers. So, whether you need advice on how to make a quilt, or perhaps you’re looking to buy knitting needles, quilting material, haberdashery equipment or dressmaking supplies, we’ve got you covered and can help you today. Come and Visit or Get in Touch Come and say hello and find the perfect range of quilting, sewing, embroidery and haberdashery, supplies in the UK. We love meeting new customers and sharing our wealth of knowledge with them, so come along to our Guisborough store for a chat about your needlecraft project or to buy your much-needed needlecraft supplies.

Country Designs by Lisa

country designs by lisa

5.0(7)

Hi I'm Lisa and I live in the middle of the Test Valley in Hampshire, with my husband, two children, my dog Inca and cat Ebury. After having my son George in 2015 and moving from a city to a village, I decided to put my career in the corporate world on hold and spend time at home being a mummy. This life style change enabled me to explore my creative side. I loved living in a village and joined one of the local village WI groups and their craft club. I also took a number of workshops including blind making and cake decorating. However my love of jewellery, magpie tendencies and previous experience with bead work, soon lead me to the magic of Silver Clay. Once I found Silver Clay I was hooked! My ability and design ideas soon had my teacher suggesting I start a small business. This is how Country Designs by Lisa was born in 2017. All my work is inspired by the country side and nature around me. I love nothing more than going foraging on a dog walk or when out and about with my children and often come back with pockets filled with more items collected on walks than my children! . I love to learn and am continuing to update my skills and over the last few years I have added traditional silversmith techniques to my work. I have also passed my Level 1 and Level 2 Art Clay certificates and i'm currently working towards my Level 3. Gaining Level 1 & 2 enables me to teach under the Art Clay banner, this was very important for me to pass before I started to teach as it gives me the knowledge and skills to teach my students correctly. Most of my range, except some smaller items, are fully hallmarked by the London Assay Office. This is a 700 year old tradition that gives buyers the assurance they are buying a quality item which has been fully tested by the Assay Office. If you are looking for a special gift or just a treat for yourself then come and browse my shop by clicking on the 'shop' button below. If you would like to learn the alchemy of silver clay then why not book yourself onto one of my workshops? I run workshops for complete beginners through to intermediates. I also teach 1 to 1's if you want to learn something specific. Click on the 'Workshop's' button below to find out more.

Flux Studios

flux studios

5.0(15)

London

Hello and welcome! We’d like to tell you a little about Flux Jewellery School. We’re based in London and we’ve been running specialist jewellery courses here since 2008. We provide opportunities for anyone wishing to explore, extend or develop jewellery making skills. We’re part of Flux Studios, a membership-based collective of professional jewellers who work together to share knowledge and skills, and to develop their independent jewellery businesses. At Flux Jewellery School our remit is a simple one – to provide a platform where expertise, enthusiasm and the open exchange of ideas combine to inspire creative genius! Here we have a unique approach to providing educational experiences alongside professional practice, and this gives proven added value to our students and our Flux Studios members alike. We offer: Classes and courses in jewellery making in London, for all levels, throughout the year. (Read more here) Membership access to our studio, for jewellers wanting to develop their business. (Flux Studios membership) In providing a home to both aspiring professionals and the interested public we have evolved a holistic creative studio environment. Here we value the individual skill sets of all our users, and we encourage everyone to share their skills and knowledge to enrich this community as a whole. Whether you are looking for new hobby or a professional jewellery environment, Flux Jewellery School offers a fun and stimulating, creative and professional environment for you to flourish. Our History Flux Studios was established by Vicky Forrester in 2008 with the desire to support all elements of the jewellery industry. The intention was to create a home to both aspiring professionals and the interested public, where each could thrive. Since these early beginnings, Flux Studios has evolved into a busy, creative jewellery hub. We have become a global destination where people come to share ideas and jewellery skills with open enthusiasm. About Vicky Forrester Vicky Forrester is a designer – maker of contemporary bespoke jewellery. Inspired by organic structures, Vicky combines the inherent qualities of her materials with innovative techniques, to produce wearable, precious forms that delight the senses. She makes her jewellery here at Flux Studios, London. Vicky set up Flux Jewellery School to share the skills and knowledge she has gained though her own 30-year career as a jeweller and teacher. In 2010 Vicky was commissioned to write ‘Elemental Jewellery’, an inspirational look at jewellery making. The book includes twenty projects that aim to introduce new approaches to making jewellery, while also exploring ways to develop a free spirited design methodology.

ReVamp Boutique

revamp boutique

Colchester

Described by Essex County Council as a  "A sustainable role model business!" Our story....When Sarah & Simon met in 2007, Sarah had just renovated her home and Simon had no idea what change of direction was coming his way! A few years on, after the birth of their son, they both recognised that they had more in common than just love!  Their passion for creatively ReUsing everyday items became fun and constant ReThinking anything from a shells to furniture to their most recent project an Upfurbished Lodge ReTreat in Suffolk. With Interior Design experience Sarah started to incorporate ReUsing in her schemes, recognising a “gem” that needed some ReLoving and clients started to offer her pieces to upcycle. Not long after she had her first furniture sale and commissions followed!  And so ReVamp Boutique was born! With basic carpentry skills from school Simon started to adapt some of the pieces under Sarah’s design eye and soon Simon took an interest in the upholstery side making this a formidable creative team. Sarah’s passion is to share some ReVamp secrets, and returning to her teaching experience she  gleaned at a local college, she now runs creative ReUse workshops which are not just sustainable but fun, sociable, excellent for your well being and the best gifts for family, friends and loved ones! The business has now undertaken many commissions, with Simon now an accomplished upholsterer and Sarah a furniture artist seen at Grand Designs and Westfield Stratford & London. The couple now have premises to run their workshops, take commissions and sell their statement furniture as well as their Retreat, the complete ReVamp experience, available for booking now. We would love you to get in touch to catch the infectious bug of upcycling and ReUsing with us!