Hartts Cakes
I first met Becky from Hartt Cakes at a networking event which was so different to anything I had attended before. First of all there were people moving around the…
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The Bookish Mindset
A year on from the first announcements of lockdown and there’s been a lot of lessons learnt in the last year: – The NHS are incredible. We knew it already…
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Southsea Clothing
Southsea Clothing Co was founded by Jacob Thomas when he moved to study at the University of Portsmouth. Wanting to focus on a business idea that supported the fashion industry…
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Rose Clover
If you have been watching Interior Design Masters recently you will have seen them talk about how independents on the high street have to work twice as hard to draw customers in, to…
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Lockdown Creatives
Living life in lockdown has been hard on all of us and I am sure a few of us could say this 3rd lockdown in particular has affected our productivity,…
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The Gratitude Effect
All you need is (self)LOVE. Valentine’s has always been a day that divides opinion. It’s all very well and good if you’re in a loving relationship, but what if you’re…
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Island Hampers
Susan Cawte from Island Hampers moved to Southsea just over 4 years ago and fell in love with the area of Southsea and Portsmouth. Having worked in retail and owning…
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Coastal Remedy
Coastal Remedy is approaching its first birthday soon and I met owner Becky to talk about her journey, especially during 3 lockdowns and at a time when shops have had…
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Broadway Coffee Roasters
Broadway Coffee Roasters is a new concept that came from the idea of using the space at Bear Studios on Highland Road and turning it into a coffee roaster. Offering…
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Aspex Gallery 40 Years
It’s hard to believe that Portsmouth’s contemporary art gallery Aspex is 40 years old! Starting life on Brougham Road, Somerstown, in a building that needed so much repair by a…
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