When I started my own business 2 years ago, I was only 22 and a recently qualified upholsterer. I had worked my apprenticeship learning to make newly upholstered furniture but now saw an opportunity to use my skills on a more personal level by moving into reupholstery.
To try and begin to describe this love affair into which I entered over 28 years ago, almost unintentionally just as all the best love affairs, would be to say that the art of architecture for me is to dream; to create and invent by reaching for this vision, and ultimately to escape by believing in it.
New year. New you. Or so the theory goes. Every year at this time swaths of people make well intentioned promises to themselves that this year will be the year they get in shape, get healthy, lose weight, etc. But reflecting on who actually achieved big and permanent changes last year will tell you something; the success rate is extremely low. Actually the success rate is abysmal. Just look at yourself and your friends. How many of you have set resolutions for wellness and leanness before, but have made nothing near the changes you once envisioned? Most if not all, I bet you. So what’s the ...
The Harley Open Exhibition is a biennial competition which attracts an impressive range of artists. Previous exhibitions have include work by well known names such as Olivier Leger, Chris Eckersley, Susan Isaac and Joanna Whittle - but entries are not restricted to established artists. Anyone can enter their work for consideration for the exhibition, whether you are professional or a hobbyist, experienced or just starting to make art, The Harley Gallery would love to see your work. The only restrictions are that artists should be from within 100 miles of the Gallery, and entries must be ori...
The Victorian Society is the only charity dedicated to championing Victorian and Edwardian buildings in England and Wales, and works tirelessly all years round to raise awareness to the plight of precious examples of architecture that are in desperate need of rescue and restoration. It fights to save buildings that people still value and protect them from demolition or careless alteration so that future generations can enjoy them. Some of its most famous success stories include St. Pancras in London and the Albert Dock in Liverpool and its Conservation Advisers help local planning authoriti...
We are all still feeling a little battered and bruised after the last two years of uncertainty, mistrust, worry and loss. This means we need to take extra care of ourselves and make good decisions.
In North Notts has grown substantially over the last few years, becoming not only the region’s key provider of events, information and interests, but also during lockdown a source where visitors to the site could find useful information from local farm shop openings to where the best online keep-fit zoom meeting would be.
