Long before I moved to Peterborough in 2012 I remember coming shopping to Queensgate with my Mum. The overall look of the Centre hasn’t changed that much over the years, new shops have come and gone, the clock was moved and there are more ‘Pop-Up…
Shopping
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Styling my man . . . {Spring fashion for men}
It’s so easy when shopping online to check out all the fashions for yourself but it can be fun to look at clothes for your other half and put together style boards. We have a busy couple of weeks ahead of us with a few…
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So good customer service DOES exist?!
Having worked in offices dealing directly with clients and retail for all of my working life before I went on maternity leave in 2008 I can tell you that Customer Service is one of my biggest bugbears. I always prided myself on providing good customer…
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Don’t want to pay the Carrier Bag charge? Try Trolley Bags!
Since the 5th October 2015 the UK has gone slightly mad over the Carrier Bag charge, sure it’s going to take some time to get used it (I’m always cursing when I get into a shop and realise I forgot to take bags with me…
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Back to School essentials, here’s what you need!
Yes the Summer holidays really ARE drawing to a close. I have seen on my Facebook page that some schools actually went back over two weeks ago, it seems crazy how different some school holidays can be. So are you ready? Have you bought all…
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Have you discovered Choice Discount yet?
I first discovered Choice Discount stores about 8 years or so years ago when someone told my Mum about one at Bar Hill near Cambridge, we then found one at The Galleria in Hatfield (which has a separate homeware store too) and one on holiday…
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Smiggle Stationery – where a smile meets a giggle!
If there’s new stationery around, I want to know about it. It’s been my guilty pleasure since I was a child. I am a hoarder of stationery on a HUGE scale and so I was delighted to be sent a bundle of goodies from Smiggle.co.uk…
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The Dos and Don’ts for Christmas Shopping for the Man in Your Life
Since dawn, men have been notoriously hard to buy for. They’re either too fussy or not fussy enough, driving you crazy during every holiday and special occasion. So, we thought it was about time we had a set of rules to follow when attempting to…
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October Half Term 2013 – Wednesday
Last night we received a message from Karin to say that Ella had fallen down the stairs and had broken her arm. When I told Little Bean this morning she said straight away that she wanted to do a picture for her friend. She made…