Shop talk...

30 years in retail: a shopkeeper's tale - part one
It occurred to me that 2025 marks my 30th year in retail, so I thought that it was time to give my a little insight into the journey of H&G...
30 years in retail: a shopkeeper's tale - part one
It occurred to me that 2025 marks my 30th year in retail, so I thought that it was time to give my a little insight into the journey of H&G...

Seven benefits to a dried flower wedding
Katherine came to work with me at Happy & Glorious when the shop was in Cranbrook in 2021 (how lucky am I that she came to Canterbury with me?)...
Seven benefits to a dried flower wedding
Katherine came to work with me at Happy & Glorious when the shop was in Cranbrook in 2021 (how lucky am I that she came to Canterbury with me?)...

Five top spots for coffee in Canterbury...
Five of my favourite Canterbury cafes and what I love about them...
Five top spots for coffee in Canterbury...
Five of my favourite Canterbury cafes and what I love about them...

A little chat with Penny Spooner
I've been selling Penny Spooner's ceramics since 2018, having originally spotted her beautiful porcelain ware on the Great British Bake Off. I fell in love with her delicate use of colour, the...
A little chat with Penny Spooner
I've been selling Penny Spooner's ceramics since 2018, having originally spotted her beautiful porcelain ware on the Great British Bake Off. I fell in love with her delicate use of colour, the...

Stationery love!
When I heard my business coach mention bullet journaling as a new way to get organised, I was intrigued. I ordered a journal and a pack of ten pens immediately,...
Stationery love!
When I heard my business coach mention bullet journaling as a new way to get organised, I was intrigued. I ordered a journal and a pack of ten pens immediately,...

Four weeks into city life!
It's been such a whirlwind since moving shop and house to Canterbury (and a little dose of silly old Covid didn't help!) There have been scaffolding and painting delays,...
Four weeks into city life!
It's been such a whirlwind since moving shop and house to Canterbury (and a little dose of silly old Covid didn't help!) There have been scaffolding and painting delays,...