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Being my own boss...
Well, I've made it to the first anniversary of my business. It's certainly been a roller coaster with plenty of ups and downs and a...
Ellie Derbyshire
May 17, 20192 min read
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A Christmas challenge...
As you may know, I'm a great believer in re-using and updating where possible. I have tried to make a conscious effort in my life to not...
Ellie Derbyshire
Nov 15, 20182 min read
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Sometimes things are meant to be...
Well it's been a while since my last blog as I've been very busy. It's no mean feat to run a business whilst balancing the demands of the...
Ellie Derbyshire
Sep 14, 20183 min read
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Shopping - Country style
Thought I'd share with you my first experience of true rural shopping. Recently we heard there was going to be a farm sale, to be held on...
Ellie Derbyshire
Aug 3, 20182 min read
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New arrivals...
Just a little under two weeks ago we visited the Rhug Country Fair. Waking up early, I was very excited, we had been planning for...
Ellie Derbyshire
Jul 20, 20182 min read
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Leaving a mark on time...
This week we had some surprise visitors. I was busily sketching away when I heard the squeak of the gate. This instantly grabbed my...
Ellie Derbyshire
Jul 13, 20183 min read
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A problem solved...
Well it's been a long, hot, sweaty week. The rain has failed to materialise, despite my best rain dance efforts to coax it from the sky....
Ellie Derbyshire
Jul 6, 20184 min read
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The brown brown grass of home...
That's it... I did it... I jinxed us... After talking about how the weather is a big factor in our new rural life last week, the UK is...
Ellie Derbyshire
Jun 29, 20183 min read
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Rural life...
Even though I'm a country girl born and bred, adjusting back to rural living has been somewhat of a culture shock, after the hubbub of...
Ellie Derbyshire
Jun 22, 20185 min read
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An obsession...
I admit it... I'm obsessed, infatuated and totally bonkers about anything vintage, retro, old, dusty and generally discarded. As a child...
Ellie Derbyshire
Jun 15, 20184 min read
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New beginnings...
Ok where do I start? I guess I should tell you a little about myself and how I ended up living half way up a Welsh hillside, with not...
Ellie Derbyshire
Jun 8, 20183 min read
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