Catherine Taylor

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 »

If you were to pass the A.P. Chant offices in Bridport at 4.30am and see a light on, you’d be forgiven for thinking the building services company had left the light on. More likely however is that owner Ashley Chant Read more »

Claire is usually the first face people see when they walk into Dodge Interiors in Sherborne. She is front of house, shop assistant and also deals with the advertising. Starting out in the back office some 28 years ago, then Read more »