Journal

If you're looking for stocking fillers and Christmas presents for friends and family, you will find some absolute delights in our top five independent shops. From a cuddly toy for a new born to a beautiful piece of homeware for a grandparent, we have chosen independent shops that put beautiful quality first. And each shop will allow you to bring beautiful unique gifts to all of the festive gatherings.

A Christmas gift guide for the stationery lover. Celebrating the unique independent stationery brands out there. This Chistmas gift guide gives you the best ideas for what to get friends and family during the holiday season. From Kaweco pens to beautiful notebooks and planners, we have handpicked these luxury pieces of stationery just for you.

I want to look at positive changes that can be easily implemented into your life - things that I wish I had started to do as soon as I was free from the confines of the educational system and could find my own processes for navigating life and becoming better organised.

A lot of people who move to this country from China, Hong Kong or wherever, will start a Takeaway business because it’s a way of making money. My mum couldn’t understand why her university educated daughter was doing something that needs no education.

I have been inspired by women and the opportunities have come about through other women. And it’s interesting because I haven’t been given many chances through men. I think it is better now, and we are finally waking up to having more representation across all areas and the people in power are actively trying to put women or people of colour and variety of body types in those positions. I also definitely see a shift in how women like to train

It was quite a stressful time, however I learnt so much about myself. I learnt about my tenacious character. I learnt that I can actually push through and make it. I learnt that there’s consequences to actions -  that’s a big one! But I would do everything that I have done again because everything works out the way that it is supposed to work out.

 A mini Mother's Day guide to help you show the women in your life how much they mean to you.

It doesn't have to be hard to find the right gift to give this Christmas and to make it even easier and more enjoyable, we have created an edited selection of the best Christmas presents suitable for friends and family.

Father’s Day -The big daddy of the summer calendar - is just around the corner.  If you’d rather forget the stereotypes, Nicely Done has you covered: We have cards as unique as each and every Dad.