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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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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PodCulture Vultures
PodCulture Vultures is a new podcast where two mates (Kev and Dean) have known each other all of their adult life and manage to pull off this double act like two greats…
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Pandemic Pink
Billie Rae is a pink-haired, picture-taking photographic technician at the University of Portsmouth. Her style and focus led me to work with her on issue 10 of Southsea Folk. Like…
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Stories In A World On Fire
When the world stopped moving, just for a bit, we turned to the arts. The same arts that were systematically being bled, felled, and made just that bit more difficult…
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Portsmouth Mystery Adventure
Popping down to the Hotwalls Christmas market I fell across the Portsmouth Mystery Adventure Books by Mystery Guides. The fact that Portsmouth has some wonderful historic streets and landmarks I…
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Positivity In Books
Right now in the national lockdown it may feel like there isn’t much joy around us. While there is certainly something to be said about sitting with feelings and letting…
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Unmade Radio Launch
A while ago I let Unmade Radio take over my Instagram for a day to highlight their vision and future of music in Portsmouth. This week has seen the launch of the radio station which is on their website not via your usual DAB radio but via the internet offering a voice for DJ's not presently promoted in a traditional way in the city.
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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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