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  [Classic Becca with:] is a business series interviewing entrepreneurs focusing on the what, how and whys of being a creative business owner or working in an unusual career.  Karen Davey Contemporary Home Furnishings     Describe yourself in a few words…   I'm a wannabe entrepreneur, have my fingers in many different roles and work projects. I am quite reserved and really need to focus on my self belief and confidence in my own abilities.    Tell us how you first got into your business… I've always wanted my own business, but had no idea in what. After a very...

  [Classic Becca with:] is a business series interviewing entrepreneurs focusing on the what, how and whys of being a creative business owner or working in an unusual career.    Topology Interiors What is your business? My business is Topology Interiors, run by myself (Athina) and my co-designer friend Amy, who works remotely in Berlin. Primarily we are a virtual interior design service, catering towards those who want a well designed home but without the hassle. We do everything digitally so the client can sit back and relax whilst we do the work. It’s affordable interior design made simple! We...

I asked MrP to buy me this book I wanted on his special one day delivery service with Amazon, but it was Saturday night so I had to hold tight for two days. Monday came and I waited by the door like an excited child, finally the knock on the door I had been waiting for - my book was finally here! As I signed for it, the delivery driver told me I needed to water my cucumbers and as I cringed and explained that I had started growing them inside and had thrusted them into a greenhouse during a...

Happy February to you all, I hope it brings you good things. We decided to have a weekend of doing so on Saturday we went into our local area of Hammersmith and bought some essentials but whilst down the high street I popped into a few charity shops on a whim. I only needed one: British Heart Foundation, they always seem to have good things in whichever city you're in. I also like the one on Sale, Manchester near my work. I got a few bargains from there at Christmas. I had recently bought some quite expensive eastern goblets in blue glass...

Today my Mum and I decided to sort through her sewing drawer, it's like a treasure trove of memories from my childhood. Patterns, boxes with sewing machine finery, vintage tools handed down from my Nanna Martin and my very first sewing project that my Mum still has. A pin cushion. So I went for pink material cut on an angle and pencil writing 'for my mummy' The sewing drawer full and disorganised  A cute Christmas tin for pins & needles Sewing machine box for an old machine, all the feet and some bobbins. I'm wondering if they'd fit my new...