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People at Work Kim Biss

A smile will always greet you from behind the counter of Naturalife in Bridport, and more often than not it will belong to Kim Biss. She welcomes all customers, new and regulars alike with a calm and bright approach, ready Read more »

Posted by MV on 06/04/2020
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People at Work – Claire Wrixton

Nestled at the bottom of Colmer’s Hill is the charming Symondsbury Estate Manor Yard, where visitors can eat and shop for local wares. The newest shop on the block is Wrixton-Smyth Creations, owned by Claire Wrixton, local jewellery designer. Long Read more »

Posted by MV on 10/02/2020
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People at Work – Simon Land

Simon Land is up at the same time as the birds in the gardens he works in. 5.45am is the norm for him, as he likes to have time in the mornings to get on with emails, quotes and invoicing Read more »

Posted by MV on 10/12/2019
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People at Work – Naomi Eden

The handsome seasonal window displays are often what first draws in passing customers to Collate, an independent shop that sits proudly on Trinity Square in Axminster. Naomi Eden carefully selects a range of new, vintage and second-hand homewares as well Read more »

Posted by MV on 26/11/2019
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Beth Bright

Beth Bright’s parents, John and Bridget set up the company John Bright Fencing when she was born. Hoping for a better future John left his job in a meat factory behind and started working outdoors, gardening for others and doing Read more »

Posted by MV on 10/10/2019
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People at Work – Chris Chapman

On Chris Chapman’s 40th birthday he handed in his notice at work and returned home to his wife Steff. Cheerfully walking in through the door, he called out, “I’m home, 40 and unemployed”. He had been wanting to set up Read more »

Posted by MV on 05/09/2019
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People at Work – Jake Lanning

Second in command of a team of 12 volunteers that live and work in the local community, Jake Lanning is Deputy Station Officer of the West Bay Coastguard Rescue Team. A volunteer himself, he fits his commitments to the Coastguard Read more »

Posted by MV on 12/08/2019
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People at Work

Every morning Simon makes the tea, five mugs of Earl Grey for his wife and four children – ‘all tea snobs’ he says laughing, as he sips at his coffee. Bundling everyone out the door to school, he just about Read more »

Posted by MV on 14/07/2019
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People at Work

Joel Seward’s Dad saw an advert in the paper for an office and yard assistant at Westcrete, the local firm in Axminster where he used to pick up all the landscaping materials to transform his garden in Smallridge. Knowing the Read more »

Posted by MV on 20/06/2019
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Ann Griffiths

One of the stalwarts of Bridport’s independent shop scene has changed hands. Owner of Bridport Lighting, Ann Griffiths, took over two and a half years ago, buying the shop which has been in South Street for over 30 years. Although Read more »

Posted by MV on 14/05/2019
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