1 June 2018
Wisbech has a fantastic selection of independent retailers. Market Street in particular has a few and some of them are moving around! Sarah’s Flowers is a local success story, 3 years in one shop (with many years experience before setting up on her own) Sarah is already expanding into new premises, congratulations to her and …
Indie Business Growth
Wisbech has a fantastic selection of independent retailers. Market Street in particular has a few and some of them are moving around! Sarah’s Flowers is a local success story, 3 years in one shop (with many years experience before setting up on her own) Sarah is already expanding into new premises, congratulations to her and …
Community Groups, Heritage and those who work for themselves
As we approach the end of the year, I’ve been thinking about what I’ve seen achieved by the community groups I’ve met, and also what I’ve been doing. With this column I wanted to champion the hidden gems with a focus on heritage, community and those who work for themselves in the creative sector. I’ve …
Art and Artists
It’s all about art this week. Art is subjective, it’s not something we can all agree on (that’s a long, long article that I will be writing elsewhere!) However, for this column, I just want to see how many more artists I can find in Fenland. I have had a request to help find some …
Just Ballet 2016
For my first indie retailer article of the year, I had a chat with the owner of the new shop I spotted opening in Hill Street late last year. I noted the name and found “Just Ballet” online, via Facebook and Twitter. I had a brief twitter chat for #fenshour (see my website for more!) …
Indie Retail
Just off the Market Place, opposite the entrance to Horsefair and on your way to the Crescent and the Library, is Market Street, which, along with Hill Street and the roads leading to it, is an Indie Retail area. Independent retailers are often family run, led by enthusiasts bringing a real buzz to a town …
Penelope Club
I’m writing this later in the week than usual as it’s been a busy few days. Rose Fair has started, and it was wonderful to be at the Mayor’s “At Home” this evening, which was held at St Peter’s and St Paul’s church. The flower arrangements are all stunning; I will add some photos online, …
Rose and Crown and others
Last week and this week I’ve used the Rose and Crown as a business venue. I’ve said before how great it is for afternoon tea, and I’ve enjoyed lunch there too, we really are lucky to have a place like this in our town centre. Part of its charm is that it’s such a great …
Wisbech Wool Shop
This week, just in time to get yourself a project for Easter, the Wisbech Wool Shop, (Union Street, just off the Market Place). It’s been a wool and needlework shop for 60 years, I think that’s a testament to its staff and products in itself! I’m a recent customer of the shop (some have been …
Orchard Tea Rooms
As promised, this week is about the Orchard Tea Rooms (Just off the western A47 roundabout, Redmoor Lane). They have a regular clientele, including myself and some friends at least once a month, but it’s time I let more people know about this hidden gem! I love that they use vintage china, which works so …