Raw & Auburn
If you happened to be out at the weekend you might have popped down to the Hotwalls in Old Portsmouth for their Christmas Market and also Traders Keep, an artisan…
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Bookish Xmas Gifting
Do you need some present ideas for a beloved bookworm? Then look no further! Read on to get some inspiration for books and more. If it’s a book you’re thinking…
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Bubble Head Barista
James from Bubble Head Barista is launching his website for all the coffee enthusiasts out there! Having loved coffee for years he felt this was a great time to launch…
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Paper Cutts Designs
Gemma Cutts from Paper Cutts Designs is an embroiderer and has great design flair. Working with creatives for the magazine it was lovely to capture Gemma in issue 10 by…
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Sisters Cafe
Sisters Café is the new venue from, well, sisters Abby and Sarah. The two used to operate from a van for festivals, events and on Southsea Common before venturing into…
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Pompey Banana Club
George Bodkin from Pompey Banana Club has worked really hard for the past 12 months to create even more than his fabulous fruit stickers that were an absolute hit from…
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Southsea Staycation
If getting away is not possible over the Summer then don't despair! You live in such a vibrant place that you can still have fun now that lockdown has eased. Southsea has that wonderful holiday vibe all year round so you can feel like you are on holiday most of the time.
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Sophie Cuts
Sophie Cuts is an inspiration from a local creative who upcycles furniture to make it look beautiful (imagine a mid-century piece transformed), has a wonderful eye for design and just knows how to use pops of colour tastefully to make your home look amazing. Running @ bourjoisbiscuit Instagram which offers daily interior design inspiration and a following of over 17K allows Sophie to be creative 24/7. The idea behind Sophie Cuts is to create bright coloured fun and vibrant pieces that make you look twice, that once framed and hung will make for interesting modern art in people's homes.
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Missing
A few weeks into lockdown I had the pleasure of promoting Ella and Missing Promotions for a Friday evening live session that she organised called Isolation Station. There were fans missing going to live music gigs and artists missing performing them so to have a chance to watch a local talented band or musician play while sitting on the sofa with a glass of wine appealed to me!
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Brutalist Records
Focusing on the music industry this week was important to me as anyone that knows me understands not only my love of music but also that I have watched my son grow in his band for the last 3 years. Part of watching him grow was picking him up from pub car parks at 11pm at night to watching him build a following in small venues in the city. These venues are what makes a musician or band grow and any success of where they go always comes from local roots, a local following of fans.
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