tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16017903817925657072024-02-21T06:13:40.288-08:00Independent BathCelebrating independent businesses, independent people, independent thinkers
Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.comBlogger23125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-9322884845702068592015-09-24T05:58:00.000-07:002015-09-24T05:58:08.863-07:00Sad times <div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.8px;">
It is with a heavy heart that we write to you to say that we have taken the difficult decision to cancel the Independent Bath awards ceremony next Wednesday.</div>
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We simply have not sold enough tickets to break even and we cannot afford to put the event on at a loss.</div>
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<span style="font-size: 12.8px;">When we set out to put on these awards we wanted to break the mould for awards ceremonies in Bath and put on a truly celebratory evening for Bath's wonderful array of independent <wbr></wbr>businesses. Since February when we launched Independent Bath we have worked tirelessly to put together an event that we feel does justice to you and your businesses. </span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;">Some people have commented that the ticket price of £60 was too expensive but without backers, sponsors or advertisers we were entirely dependent upon ticket sales. We have not at any stage considered paying ourselves for our own time as we really did start Independent Bath out of a love for you, the independent business owners of Bath. As a result of all this we</span><span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> were happy that we managed to keep our ticket price at less than half that of some of the city's other awards whilst still planning an evening that would be fun and above all else memorable and beneficial to your business.</span></div>
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We were delighted that so many businesses took the time to enter but sadly this has not translated into ticket sales. What we were very keen to preserve was the integrity of the event we wanted to put on - we didn't want this to simply be a diner or a networking drinks. We wanted to put on a spectacular celebration of your businesses as one of the truly unique things about the city of Bath.</div>
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Our judges spent an unpaid evening at the beginning of September discussing (sometimes very passionately and heatedly!) who should win each category. This was an incredibly inspiring evening and we all came away from the judging night feeling proud to live and work amongst such wonderful businesses.</div>
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We have decided to announce the winners online next Wednesday from 6pm so that all the time and effort you and our judges have put in is not wasted. The artist who is making the awards has nearly finished them and so once the winners are announced we can arrange for these to be collected.</div>
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We fully plan to come back bigger and better next year so watch this space because your feedback will be central to how we grow.</div>
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If you have bought tickets you will receive a separate notification from Komedia about this and your refunds.</div>
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Many thanks again for all of your support over the last eight months.<br />
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Sarah and Erica xx</div>
Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-91714678879028329672015-09-16T08:38:00.000-07:002015-09-17T10:51:23.210-07:00The Nominees for the Independent Bath Awards 2015 are...<div class="post-body entry-content" id="post-body-3867712707637325296" itemprop="description articleBody" style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13.2px; line-height: 1.4; position: relative; width: 496px;">
<b><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">...drum roll please! These are the great and the wonderful, the big and the small, the strictly local and the widely international, they are our 2015 Independent Bath Awards nominees:</span></b></div>
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Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-43044960447166690182015-09-14T07:03:00.003-07:002015-09-14T07:03:31.267-07:00The emotional process of judging<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Fresh from a night spent with our esteemed judges we are full of pride and sheer joy at the wonderful work that Bath's Independent Businesses do.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">At Society Cafe, with food (and a little wine truth be told) we sat with our Judges Adrian Campbell Howard, Emma Savage, Mick Ringham, Melissa Blease and Richard Daws and watched as they debated fervently about all of the wonderful business that nominated themselves for this year's awards. And what an inspiring evening it was; our judges spent the evening talking about the passion, hard work and dedication that each and every one of our nominees displays on a daily basis. We can't wait to share with you some of the lovely things that the judges said as we went through the process. Some categories were unanimous and some were hard fought but what made us really happy was the care and attention they took over ach and every one of the nominations.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We have come away from the night buzzing, inspired and eager to put on the best awards that we can to celebrate just how great the independent business in Bath really are.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-61385406487222597512015-07-12T01:41:00.000-07:002015-07-12T01:41:47.712-07:00New award categories added<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After spending some time out and about talking to as many of you as possible we have now added some extra award categories.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You can now also ad you business to <b>Best Independent Hair and Beauty </b>and <b>Best Independent Gallery.</b></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We have also extended the deadline for entries until 26 July to give you all a little bit more time!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-88620461285404767062015-07-12T01:38:00.000-07:002015-07-12T01:38:36.922-07:00What it's all about<div class="MsoNormal">
<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This week has been our kind of week. This
week we had the time to get out and about and meet lots and lots of brilliant
Indies, all doing their own thing in their own wonderful ways.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">One of the reasons we started the whole
Independent Bath project was to shout about the great independent businesses
that really make Bath what it is. What would Bath be without it’s thriving
indie café and restaurant sector? Without the plethora of markets and the
passionate retailers bringing Bathonians and tourists alike pretty much
everything they could need or desire? Without business owners committed to
keeping the money spent in Bath in the city, benefiting us all (we’ve heard it
said that if we all spent £100 more per year in indies and extra £3 MILLION
would be generated in our economies? It would, we suggest, be much like any
other city, just with prettier buildings and lots of bored tourists..<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">This week we hung out in Maragret’s
Buildings at <a href="http://www.uberview.co.uk/about.html" target="_blank">Uber</a> (great chat and AMAZING BOOTS!), <a href="http://www.thefoodiebugleshop.com/" target="_blank">The Foodie Bugle</a> (standard fabulousness from Silvana and her team) and <a href="http://www.gallerynine.co.uk/" target="_blank">Gallery Nine</a> (seriously lovely gallery with everything from fine ceramics to hand crafted jewellery and an owner with a lovely story good enough for it's own blog post); and we chatted to the
fabulous indie traders of Walcot street from <a href="http://meticulousink.com/" target="_blank">Meticulous Ink</a> at one end to <a href="http://www.thefigstore.com/" target="_blank">FigStore</a> and <a href="http://www.katherinefraser.co.uk/" target="_blank">Katherine Fraser</a> at the other. We met tonnes of really passionate
indies on Barlett Street and heard about plans for a great street party (more
when know). We spent time in <a href="http://www.owlintheivy.com/" target="_blank">Owl in the Ivy</a> hearing about plans for their next supper club and their summer refurbishment and we (of course) had copious cups of wonderful coffee and food courtesy of <a href="http://www.society-cafe.com/" target="_blank">Society Cafe </a>and <a href="http://www.thethoughtfulbreadcompany.com/" target="_blank">The Thoughtful Bread Company</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">But this week we also got to do something
for someone who isn’t even yet an indie. This week we met with Bath Spa
graduate <a href="https://www.facebook.com/naomistearndesigns?fref=ts" target="_blank">Naomi Stearn</a> who we are hoping to work with over the coming months.
Naomi is an illustrator who quite frankly deserves to go places, but, as a
recent graduate she has yet to set herself up and was struggling to know where
to start. We were delighted to be able to put her in touch with some other
amazing illustrators (if you haven’t checked out <a href="http://www.benrotheryillustrator.co.uk/" target="_blank">Ben Rothery</a> yet then get your
skates on and bag one of his fantastic anthropomorphized animals). We also got to offer her some work for the awards ceremony which will not only look beautiful but gives a chance to someone at the very beginning of their career.</span></span></div>
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<span lang="EN-US"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We are not saying that we are wonderful
benevolent people who have the magic ability to further people’s careers. But
what we do have in bucket loads is a passion about the independent businesses
in Bath and all we can do is hope that a little bit of passion goes a long way.
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Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-75442233550257255522015-07-07T12:20:00.002-07:002015-07-07T12:20:57.174-07:00Deadline extension<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We have been out and about (we'll get to you soon I promise!) recently and it has become apparent that time is tight for many of you. With this in mind we have decided to extend our deadline for entries!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">In addition to giving those of you who are already filing in your applications more time it also gives us the chance to reach out to even more indies over the coming two weeks.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br /></span>Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-26653464306567283712015-07-03T07:38:00.001-07:002015-07-03T07:38:48.782-07:00Guest blog from Society Cafe's Adrian Campbell-Howard<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We are delighted that one of our judges has agreed to share with us some of the reasons that Bath is the perfect city for his business. Adrian Campbell-Haward co-owns Society Cafe with his wife Jane and he was one of the first people we asked to be a judges. His first words after a resounding "YES!" were about the incredible community of independents that Bath has to offer so we asked him to write about it for you.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">"When we decided to move back from Marrakech in 2011 we could have picked </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">anywhere in the UK to settle. Bath appealed on so many levels – great open </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">spaces, schools, beautiful architecture, rich history – but what really swung it </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">was the positive energy of the place. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Jane and I spent weeks pounding the streets, striking up conversation with </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">whoever we could, to get a feel for what really made the city tick and the huge </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">sense of pride and positivity that Bathonians exude was overwhelming! There is </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">much to be proud of but one of the things that people talked about the most was </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">the incredible array of independents which everyone feels very protective of.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Delving deeper, knowing that we would be setting up ourselves, we discovered </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">that there is a real network ‘at work’. All of these independents support and </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">encourage one another in a way that is pretty rare.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">When we set up the first Society on Kingsmead Square the warm welcome and </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">surge of support that we had from Bathonians was kind of shocking in a way. We </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">were incredibly nervous and it was so unexpected and wonderful! But what was </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">even more surprising was the encouragement that we had from other local </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">coffee shops and businesses.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We had so many customers coming in that had been sent to us by other indies, </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">encouraging them to try us, other businesses shared normally closely-guarded </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">supplier information and sent us down the right path, listened to our concerns </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">and put a positive spin on them... It was humbling and has really shaped the way </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">we move forward. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Our whole team feels honoured to be a part of this independent scene and </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">grateful to have learnt that this mutually supportive way of working is the way to </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">do it. It feels good! </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We all now take great pleasure in offering whatever help we can to other </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">businesses too. This comes in the form of giving free advice, putting people in </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">touch with each other, creating twitter and instagram buzz or sometimes just </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">being there as a shoulder to lean on. It’s something that we will strive to use as a </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">model wherever we open up. Spread a bit of this unique Bath love around!"</span>Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-37788785592812098582015-07-01T12:50:00.002-07:002015-07-13T10:19:54.606-07:00Tickets are now on sale!<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We are ever so excited to announce that tickets for our first Independent Bath Awards are now on sale. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We are still beavering away in the background sorting out the details and trying to make sure that you have the best night celebrating the brilliance of all your wonderful businesses but we can tell you this:</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">There are two ticket prices: for <b>£60</b> you get a welcome drink, three course meal from Komedia's multi-award winning kitchen, the award ceremony itself and Komedia's flagship club Night Motorcity playing the</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> best in soul funk and motown into the early hours. For <b>£20</b> you can come and have a welcome drink, the award ceremony and Motorcity...all the fun for a fraction of the price so that no one has to miss out on grounds of price</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The event will be hosted by a soon to be announced Komedia veteran</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">There will be pre-diner entertainment...we are still working on this one but we hope to bring you some awesome music from a local band</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The evening will not be black tie - come in whatever makes you feel fabulous - we will certainly be in our finery</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Our secret squirrel go-to photographers will be on hand to take some truly memorable pictures of you all in your finery!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">AND if you want to give all your staff a big thank you but can't afford lots of tickets then all your staff can come to the club night afterwards ABSOLUTELY FREE. Simply let us know how many and we will add them to the guest list (on a first come first served basis).</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To book your tickets <a href="http://komediabath.ticketsolve.com/shows/873536127/events?show_id=873536127" target="_blank">click here</a> keep spreading the word to all your indie colleagues about the awards and don't forget to <a href="http://independentbath.blogspot.co.uk/p/how-to-enter-awards.html" target="_blank">ENTER HERE!</a></span></div>
Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-73011075504030785162015-06-12T01:17:00.001-07:002015-06-12T01:17:45.099-07:00Guest post from inside an indie<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Tamsyn contacted us a while back because she is passionate about working for an independent business and we love her insight into what makes indies special to work for:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The vast majority (98%) of independents employ less than 10 people, therefore it’s likely that when working for one of these businesses you become part of a tight knit team. You are treated as a person, rather than another number on the payroll. You’ll probably get to know your boss and colleagues well and if you’re lucky like me, you’ll feel genuinely looked after and appreciated by your employe. This leads to great working relationships based on the ability to give and take. For example, during my most busy (and stressful!) periods of study I was able to reduce my hours as needed. On the flip side, when my boss has required extra cover, I have been happy to help out. A level of mutual respect can be developed where flexibility on both parts is valued. I know it is important to give plenty of notice when time off is required and by doing so, I know that every effort will be made to grant my request. It’s easy to ascertain a common ground when working for a small company and when each part is invested in the businesses success a good working dynamic can be established.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">There is a certain pride and loyalty that comes from working for an independent. You feel part of a team, you know you are valued and you can take pleasure in what you do. Having been with Magpie and Bear since it first opened two years ago I’ve had the opportunity to see the business grow and go from strength to strength. I’ve been a part of this business’ journey and I’ve been able to witness first-hand the hard work that goes into it, as well as get the sense that I might have contributed in some small way to its success. I cannot stress enough how rewarding it is to feel valued and part of a team all working towards a common goal; based on a firm, caring and thoughtful philosophy.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Working for an independent and particularly working alongside your boss or the director of the business, provides a unique chance to learn about how a business is run and get a behind the scenes look which might not be feasible in larger firms. Obviously you may not be privy to such information in all cases of working for an independent, but I have learnt a lot about the buying process, working alongside suppliers, developing a website, an online store and more. It gives perspective on how much hard work is required to run an independent business, particularly in the current economic climate and also cultivates a deep appreciation and respect for those who do it on a daily basis. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Before working for an independent retailer I have to admit that I was very limited in terms of the places I ate, drank and shopped. You’d catch me in many of the ‘same old’ chains, sticking to my regular haunts and never daring to try somewhere new. They simply weren’t on my radar! Now however, my eyes are open and I find myself delighted with new finds. I get excited about supporting new ventures within the city. There is nothing better than finding a hidden gem and taking a friend to visit – knowing it will be a unique experience and they aren’t likely to find the exact same place a few miles down the road. It helps foster a sense of pride for the city of Bath, knowing how many exclusive places there are available. I now consciously make an effort to support independents as much as I can, whether it means going for dinner at a family run restaurant, or simply buying my bottle of water and a snack from a sandwich shop instead of a large supermarket.</span></span></div>
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Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-62316419317649122952015-05-27T10:56:00.001-07:002015-05-27T10:56:13.216-07:00Guest post from Kate Burles of Exercise Easy<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We asked you a while ago to email us with suggestions for guest editing the blog. We asked for interesting pieces about your independent businesses and this is our first guest blog from Kate Burles who runs <a href="http://www.exerciseeasy.co.uk/" target="_blank">Exercise Easy</a>, an outdoor fitness and personal training business:</span><br />
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of a snowball as it gathers pace.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I
started Exercise Easy just over five years ago. I probably broke every rule in the book when I
started.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All I had, other than my
qualifications, was enthusiasm<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>and a desire
to run a personal training and fitness instructors business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When I look back I went into it completely
blind with no money and no business plan and no idea either really.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I literally left my office job one day and started as a PT the next.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I had three clients lined up and a little admin work to
supplement my fitness business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Then
about a week after I left my permanent job I was lucky enough to get a break
and was asked to train a group on behalf of Zita Alves of <a href="http://zestbootcamp.co.uk/" target="_blank">Zest Bootcamp</a>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Zita basically took a bit of a punt on a rather green around the ears instructor, but it
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As my personal training business grew in Bath I wanted to
develop my fitness sessions as well. I
felt there was a gap in the market for a high intensity Saturday morning
session. I wanted to stay on the Bear
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hall from 0830 to 0930.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Initially, it
was quite a small group but over the past year it has grown considerably, as
has the intensity of the class, but then it was never meant to be for beginners.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am always amazed so many people are
prepared to get up early to be pretty well ‘beasted’ for an hour and
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The Saturday class has been a real turning point for me, as the
obvious next step was to set up my own week day sessions, which I launched at the start of this year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I run these from the small
playing field at the top of Entry Hill.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Initially I drew on people who I already knew from around the Bath area,
but Entry Hill really is the perfect spot, as it is very visible from the
road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have gained a fair number of
clients who have just walked passed at the right time and we are making friends
all the time with dog walkers and passers by – yes honestly!<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">For me, Bath has been a good place to start a business.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s a small and compact city which makes it a
little easier for a new business to get going; you can draw clients from all sides of
the City and once words starts to get around its that old snow
ball again - work just builds from there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Within Bath there is a lot of competition for work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I have come across quite a lot of other personal
trainers and fitness instructors, but on the whole everyone is supportive and helpful and we all seem to be able to exist along side each
other. I trained with <a href="http://www.bodydevelopment.co.uk/" target="_blank">Body Development</a>
on Windsor Bridge for a number of years and learned a tremendous amount from
the owners, Tom and Karen Crudgington. I
not only learned<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>how to be an effective
PT and instructor, I also saw my own<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>fitness
levels go through the roof.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Recently,
however, I have started training with <a href="http://crossfitbath.com/" target="_blank">Cross Fit Bath</a> and that is bringing
another dimension to both my training and to my classes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Again, the instructors are very generous with
their technique help and advice and let’s face it we can always learn from
others in the business.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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introduced me to a number of excellent professionals who are
helping me on my own fitness journey as well as in business, and enabled me to
make some fabulously supportive friends and clients.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I couldn’t ask for much more from a city."</span><o:p></o:p></div>
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Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-1538113657222078212015-05-22T10:19:00.002-07:002015-05-22T10:19:23.446-07:00Awards entries are...OPEN!<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">After much planning and chatting and general merriment we are delighted to announce that entries for the first ever Independent Bath Awards are now open!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">To see details on how to enter <a href="http://independentbath.blogspot.co.uk/p/how-to-enter-awards.html" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> and there is more information about our judges on the <a href="http://independentbath.blogspot.co.uk/p/the-judges.html" target="_blank">Judges Page</a>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Watch this space for more info on the award ceremony itself but for now save the <b>16 Septemeber</b> in your diaries.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We would really love as many businesses as possible to enter themselves so please do spread the word. Once you have entered your business you can tell everyone on twitter by using this nifty little <a href="http://ctt.ec/EsNO7" target="_blank">LINK</a></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Entries close on 19 July so get entering!</span>Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-84231379962923063262015-04-25T02:27:00.001-07:002015-04-25T02:27:05.702-07:00From tiny Acorns great food grows<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">On Friday I was lucky enough to be treated to a birthday lunch at Acorn Vegetarian Kitchen. Formally Demuths, and formally one of my favourite restaurants Acorn continues to deliver exceptional vegetarian food.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Under the ownership of Rachel Demuth's former head chef and front of house manager, Acorn Vegetarian Kitchen serves modern, exciting vegetarian food, in a contemporary setting in the heart of Bath city centre.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Based on the three principles of relaxing with friends, incredible ingredients from local artisans and food prepared with skill and served from the heart, Acorn Vegetarian Kitchen is truly a gem. I was there with a self confessed carnivore who commented that with food like this why would you ever need meat. This was shortly followed by "how do you make a carrot taste like that" - praise indeed!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Born out of a passion for mountain biking and a desire to eat more than BBQ food when exploring the bike trails The Pizza Bike has been in development since last year. Using only local organic ingredients and a sourdough base made from Spelty the sourdough starter, Angels's three pizzas are fantastic. Add to this <span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);">a huge smile and an open attitude and you have a business that deserves to thrive. B</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">ut be quick, he only has a six week pitch at Green Park Station. See you there tomorrow?</span></span><br />
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Catherine who runs the market was away today for the first time since the markets were set up 2 years ago but she left it in the capable hands of Emma and together they have pulled off another triumph.</div><div><br></div><div>This month is an even bigger and better spectacular than normal with the Artisan market teaming up with Beyond the Kale. If you've read this blog before, follow us on twitter or on Instagram it will not have escaped your attention that Sarah and I love this place!</div><div><br></div><div>It was great to meet so many amazing creators today. Yet again I am amazed by your creativity, and the diversity of your creations. </div><div><br></div><div>Serenading the wile event this month was folk trio Kadio with tales of randy pirates and as we left a lovely little Daft Punk cover. This really is a special event but don't take my word for it - pop down! 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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bathonian lovers of music will no doubt remember the joys that were Replay, Rival and Nashers Music Store all of which were responsible for the spending of much of my saturday-earned wages (these and the flea market where I got my hands on some lovely sixties classic albums!). As the retail environment changed, and as music 'evolved' into the digital behemoth that it is now, these record businesses moved or downsized until they were no more. But Rare and Racy is so much sadder: this is a business with loyal regulars, widely recognised as central to Sheffield's indie quarter and yet forced into closure by imminent demolition. And all of this despite record numbers of signatures on a petition to the council. I can only imagine how sad the demolition of Southgate must have seemed, especially when it's replacement was unveiled. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Spillers in Cardiff, the oldest record shop in the world (its been open since 1894!), has since 2006 managed to cling on to its city centre location despite a massive regeneration of the surrounding area. Thanks to public support from welsh bands like the Manic Street Preachers, Spillers continues to provide a little indie haven amongst the high street behemoths.</span><br />
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<br />Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-46720081164716911742015-03-30T16:14:00.002-07:002015-03-31T12:40:52.339-07:00All Hail Beyond The Kale<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's tricky to write about this place without doing my classic over excited, tripping over my words, clapping like a seal (just ask Erica, it is a wonder to behold) because I'm so excited to talk about this little gem of a place tucked away in Bath's <a href="http://www.greenparkstation.com/" target="_blank">Green Park Station</a>. If I ever get into conversations on healthy eating, green juices, nut butters or coconut oil which I often do as it seems to be all the rage these days. <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Beyond-The-Kale/661091663927179" target="_blank">Beyond the Kale</a></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> is my number one recommendation in Bath! </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><br></span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Now to some I know the health thing can be a bit daunting. It is always daunting to me on a Monday morning when I am trying to undo my mistakes of the weekend. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">This is usually where my love for Beyond the Kale begins. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">Monday, after the chaos of the school run, usually slightly blurry eyed from 'Sunday worship'. (Sunday worship entails drinking far to much gin in my local village pub-there is nothing healthy about this I know) </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">I'll head straight to Beyond the Kale for a mammoth dose of green goodness in the form of one of their glorious Blends. It tastes amazing! A mixture that uses the whole fruits and vegetables so you get all the nutritional benefits. Ridiculously Tasty!</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">So it seems we're all putting beetroot in brownies, nuts and seed snacks in our bags and watching you tube videos of how to make your own almond milk (I have done all of these with varying success)</span><br>
<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">As time consuming as all this healthy food preparation is, It's clear that we are all striving for the same thing. We want look and feel good and ultimately be healthier people. Beyond the Kale is the foodie place that helps me on my mission to be healthy. I love that I can pick up a 'Blend' in the morning, a super food salad or butternut squash curry for lunch and If I need something sweet, which I seem to be justifying most days at the moment, I can grab a deliciously healthy treat. Seriously if you are a cake lover like me you have got to try one of 'Kale's' Raw cakes, they are literally 'The Bomb!'(Really there is one called The Bomb made with dates, coconut, almond and peanut butter) Clever huh!</span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Beyond the Kale is a combination of cafe, takeaway and grocer. It has the feel of a lovely old fashioned green grocer. It's relaxing in here. In the busyness of the Saturday Farmers Market, I'll pop in for some time out, grab a juice and get some groceries. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">It's the polar opposite to shopping in a chaotic supermarket. It's just how shopping should be. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">If you are a lover of healthy whole food and haven't found this place yet...you must go. You will fall in love. If you're not a lover of health food and find it all a bit overwhelming you should simply go and sample something utterly delicious that will make you feel great. </span><br>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">ALL HAIL BEYOND THE KALE! Thank you for being there in my Monday morning time of need (really I do need you!) and supporting my mission to eat healthy.</span><br>
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Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-19720794621485487832015-03-28T07:33:00.001-07:002015-03-28T07:33:12.429-07:00Bath Farmers Market<div>
<span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0); font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">You may buy now have noticed that Sarah and I have a slight food and coffee obsession! Don't panic, we'll be covering all independent businesses in time but for now let me tell you about one of Bath's greatest foodie success stories.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Bath farmers market, held in Green Park Station every Saturday is one of the best success stories Bath has to offer. It was the very first farmers market in the UK, set up in the mid 90s, and is today stronger than ever.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's the diversity of the traders here that always surprises me. From the butchers and bakers you would expect to see, via the also to be expected cheese makers and green grocers to Jeffery serving wine and oysters at his pop-up oyster bar and Zoe the herbalist who brings years of nursing experience to her herbal medicine practice, there is something for everyone and still enough choice to properly whet your appetite.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The really great thing about this market is that it highlights, in one setting, the fact that having a great product, and being passionate about it really is the key. It was heartening to see such a thriving, vibrant market with traders really selling their products to loyal and new customers alike. Eddie at <a href="http://www.roundhillroastery.com/" target="_blank">Round Hill Roastery</a> was doing a roaring trade and still found time to give me flavour notes on all the blends they were selling. <a href="http://www.thethoughtfulbreadcompany.com/" target="_blank">The Thoughtful Bread</a> guys accommodated my dithering and helped me towards a delicious onion sourdough whilst serving known regulars, and my pastry love-in with <a href="http://lovettpies.com/#/the-pie-men/4557797308" target="_blank">Lovett Pies</a> was delightful (as too was the pie by the way: sweet potato, squash & spinach with goats cheese and plum chutney if you were wondering).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">As Sarah and I go through the process of organising the first Independent Bath Awards we talk a lot about the criteria and how we want the judges to approach their task. One thing is becoming very clear to me: over and above the creative techniques all of Bath's independents need to employ in the dirty business of marketing (I can say that, I am a marketing manager), it is the simple strategy of loving your product and knowing and caring about your customers that sets independent businesses apart, a million miles apart in fact, from the high street. </span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;">And I hope this is the essence that comes across</span><span style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;"> in this blog - that Sarah and I are simply in awe of you all for creating businesses around your passions. </span><br />
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Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-48199856753007193942015-03-24T10:09:00.000-07:002015-03-24T10:51:05.790-07:00Busy busy busy<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's all systems go here at IB HQ! We have now taken the plunge to bring you Bath's most exciting new awards...have a look around the blog and let us know what you think!</span>Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-26086437499186752582015-03-24T09:14:00.004-07:002015-03-24T09:14:46.163-07:00A love letter to Colonna & Hunter<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Here at Indie HQ we spend the majority of our mornings discussing where to have lunch. It usually starts whilst we are eating breakfast...After a two hour debate and coinciding with my need for more coffee we hot footed it up to <a href="http://colonnaandhunter.co.uk/" target="_blank">Colonna and Hunter</a>. Now E has raved about this place for a while and my goodness my girls not wrong. Tucked up in Milsom Place is a little sanctuary. I love it's simplicity. Simple done well is a winning formula in my eyes. They sell craft beers and coffee and have a 'small' lunch menu. By small I mean one choice. Today was beans on toast. I did say simple! It was so good! We spent our time tasting the amazing craft beers-a girls gotta drink you know! E went for a zesty brew and of course I had my much needed coffee!!! The coffee here is immense.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's space. A great place for a lunch meeting with big tables to accommodate.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">It's design. I love the bottle green tiles, brick salt and pepper pots and the glass tapped water barrels. </span><br />
<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">The simple food menu (I did notice a Crack Pie on the menu for desert- I'll be going back for this!)</span><br />
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Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0Milsom Street, Bath, Bath and North East Somerset BA1 1DE, UK51.3845702 -2.361818200000016151.3820927 -2.3668607000000161 51.3870477 -2.356775700000016tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-75117460876566856522015-03-24T09:07:00.002-07:002015-03-24T09:07:33.323-07:00My love affair with Society Cafe<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">I think it is fair to say that both Sarah and I love </span><a href="http://www.society-cafe.com/" style="font-family: 'Courier New', Courier, monospace;" target="_blank">Society Cafe</a><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"> on Kingsmead Square. That is a complete understatement. We are super fans! Every work day starts and ends with Society coffee and much of our time is taken up by discussing how much we love it. </span><span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">Since Adrian and Jane open their doors I dread to think how many Almond milk lattes I've drunk but I can safely say that I have enjoyed every single one. </span><br />
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Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1601790381792565707.post-44479468839308924312015-03-11T01:45:00.004-07:002015-03-11T01:45:56.067-07:00Watch this space<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;">We are busy collating ideas, collecting out thoughts and planning how best to deliver this celebration of independent businesses. Watch this space for the latest developments. S & E x</span>Independent Bathhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01858065653693197152noreply@blogger.com0