Catherine Taylor

‘My love of hats goes back to the days I was a schoolboy in Swaziland’, reminisces Mr Roger Snook of T. Snook Hatters & Outfitters in Bridport. ‘We had to wear boaters, which taught us how to etiquette. If a Read more »

Wendy Botwright is up early letting the four dogs and cats out while she makes a cup of tea, gets ready for work and starts to organise the rest of the family. Her daughter, Rosey is doing her GCSEs and Read more »

It’s 6.30am and coffee and toast are on the agenda, as well as getting the kids to school two days a week, for Peter George, owner of Peter George Electrical. First he goes to the office with them at 8am Read more »

“Does this still feel like an experiment?” asks Louise Chidgey’s friend. “In a way… there’s so much for us to get to know. But we’re here to stay, although it’s still a novelty and exciting being here.” Rolling up at Read more »

Whether it is a sherry you require for your trifle or enough champagne for a banquet, Mark Banham, owner of Morrish & Banham, will be able to pick something special. Newly opened for business at the end of 2015 in Read more »

Named after a Bluebell Girl, Shenda Shopland, co-owner of Liberty Kitchens knows her onions. After leaving school, Shenda worked at Jewsons for nine years, training in Kitchen and Bathroom design, going on to specialise in kitchens. Liberty Kitchens, co-owned with Read more »

Originally from Pontypool, South Wales, Julie Gordon, owner of Gordon & Rumsby Estate Agents didn’t want to stay where she grew up. She started working her way around the UK in the hospitality trade, grounding herself after a few years Read more »

One of the best known food businesses in the area is Justin Tunstall’s Town Mill Cheesemonger in Lyme Regis. Specialising in West Country cheeses, the shop was opened in 2009. As well as running the shop, Justin is also busy Read more »

On average, five days a week Dave is a local electrician in the Marshwood Vale. He helps get his kids to school in the morning, then goes about his day doing house calls for his business DVG Services. Come the Read more »

‘How do you fancy driving a campervan around the Dorset coast this summer?’ or similar was the wording in a local advert that caught Ben Dames’ eye five years ago. Successfully applying for a new role with the National Trust Read more »