by Sarah Coffey | Mar 3, 2021 | Stories
Valerie Laycock has run The Book Lounge, an independent bookshop in Kirkby Lonsdale, since September 2018. Popular with the local community, Valerie sells new and quality recycled books of both fiction and non-fiction in a wide range of genres. Valerie had considered...
by Sarah Coffey | Mar 2, 2021 | Stories
David and Gemma own D&G Sweet Treats and have only been trading for a few months. They joined Alnwick market and quickly gathered a dedicated following amongst the locals and tourists for their traditional sweets. Offering a varied selection of sweets and...
by Sarah Coffey | Mar 2, 2021 | Stories
Paula and Sarah are sisters, and together they run PaSar Designs selling unique handmade jewellery and gifts! Born and bred in Yorkshire, they both moved to the north east over 15 years ago and started their business together so they could see each other at least once...
by Sarah Coffey | Feb 22, 2021 | Stories
Alison Hodgkinson has stood local markets and Christmas Markets for five years, but only on an ad hoc basis. As Alison makes all her own products, spending hours at home each week sewing takes a lot of her time and she wasn’t sure that she’d be able to keep her stock...
by nola_di | Dec 21, 2020 | Stories
The biggest range of artificial flowers and memorial gifts in Scotland Khalid Mohammed’s stall has been a fixture in Scotland’s biggest indoor market for 7 years. Starting off with a single stall at The Forge in Glasgow, RKA Direct trade in Halloween and Christmas...
by Becky Whitney | May 12, 2020 | Stories
Bellamy’s Pad is a dog grooming parlour which started in nearby Pontypool and is run by Alison. Offering a variety of services, including grooming and spas, pet portraits and arts and crafts for dogs, Alison was looking for an effective way to expand her business into...
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