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• Keep your side of the street clean - with Gresham Blake

  Bespoke tailor to the stars, Gresham Blake is our special guest this week. With his iconic shop in Brighton, Gresham tells us about his journey into tailoring and how he’s grown his business, diversifying into corporate wear for big hotels like The Standard Hotel group, Fortnum and Mason, The Grand in Brighton to name but a few. He hates ornaments, but is a collector of antique curiosities and brings a piece of a space rocket to show us. He also tells us about his pride and joy - an antique petrol pump which is the centrepiece of his house. Sporting a huge signet ring with a rose gold sovereign made by Jeremy Hoy, Gresham says it was a gift from his friends for his 50th business. Championing customer service and loving hearing people’s stories, Gresham says that the life hack that has seen him through is to just be honest. Dapper, irreverent and funny, find out more about Gresham's fabulous work at www.greshamblake.com www.poshtottydesigns.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Jewellery Equivalent of a Line of Cocaine - with Veronica Henry

  Screenwriter, radio script writer and best selling author, Veronica Henry joins us from North Devon to discuss her career, her life and her special pieces of jewellery. Having written well over twenty novels, her latest 'One Night At The Château', is out in paperback today. Warm-hearted and page-turning, it has all the hallmarks of her writing that has earned her a legion of loyal fans. Refreshingly honest and down-to-earth, Veronica talks about her writing process and how, having been through a divorce, covid, bereavement and the menopause in her fifties, is now in a new phase of her life. She says she feels simultaneously super-wise and sorted and then bewildered, but she says there comes a time when you can't be shy anymore. She shows us her the beautiful art deco ring that belonged to her flamboyant grandmother, a lobster necklace from her sons, a mushroom necklace that represents friendship and some glitzy earrings which she says are her armour at any party. She calls them the jewellery equivalent of a line of cocaine. She says her life hack is to get yourself a signature dish. Hers is crab linguine, but she's passed on some wisdom from Anthony Bourdain and has taught her sons to make a great omelette. Find her latest novel at all good bookshops and supermarkets and online on Facebook and Instagram @veronicahenryauthor www.poshtottydesigns.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Don’t overthink it - with Eliza Poklewski Koziell

  Chelsea Green’s ‘Felt’ is one of London’s original mini boutiques. Founded by our guest Eliza Poklewski Koziell and fashion director Jayne Pickering, Felt is favourite of editors and celebrities alike. Eliza curates an eponymous collection that is a must for magpies searching for fabulous costume jewellery,fine jewellery both contemporary and vintage and even ditsy diamond studs. Eliza talks candidly about the challenges of running an independent small business and keeping control. The trick is to recognise your skillset and to get people on board for your weak areas. Also, not to over-think it. She loves working and says she’ll be dealing until she drops. Always on the move and gardening, Eliza shows us her robust ring with her family crest which has brought her love and support. She says people commission it off her hand. She also shows us cherished heirloom rosary and a classic watch.Dressed head to toe in vintage clothes, Eliza loves a knitted hat as well as her apron which she says is her comfort blanket. Visit Eliza at Felt London at 53 Godfrey Street (Tues-Sat) and online @feltlondon and www.feltlondon.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• Time to Pause - with Georgia Morse

  Meet Brighton-based healer Georgia Morse who is passionate about women’s health. A trained nurse, Georgia talks about her fascinating journey into energetic and somatic healing, via a youth initiative programme in Sweden, and her work with refugees in Calais. After graduating as an NHS nurse on a respiratory ward during Covid left her burnt out, Georgia became an apprentice of The Boulderstone Technique. She found her path into women’s health when working with Afghan Refugees, helping the women to process their trauma. Now, a new mum, she’s interested in holistic approaches to healing conditions such as hay fever and working with women’s hormone imbalances. Georgia shares her wisdom on the menopause and the importance of pausing and to create space and breathing-room in midlife. If we sit still l, we tend to know what we need she says. Not a ‘things’ person, Georgia shows us her ancient citrine quartz crystal which her Dad found in an antiques auction, which helps her feel grounded in her clinic. Bees are very precious having after a bee-keeping course in her teens changed her life and Georgia shows us her beautiful bee necklace and earrings as well as a handmade silver bracelet. For more information on Georgia’s work, find her on instagram @sistersofthemoon_uk and at www.sistersofthemoonuk.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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• The Willy Wonka of Hove - with Audrey’s Chocolates

  Meet Will and Alice Crone, the new owners of luxury chocolatier Audrey’s, the biggest supplier of English handmade chocolates to Fortnum and Mason.The husband and wife team are passionate about preserving the traditions of their chocolate factory and shop in Hove which has been there since 1948 and is much-loved by its loyal clientele. Alice and Josie enjoy a mouth-watering tour of the building, seeing how the flavoured creams, fondants, caramels, pralines, and nut clusters that make up the beautiful selection boxes are lovingly hand crafted by their artisans, so that each box of chocolates really is like opening a box of jewels. Settling their young family into Hove, Alice and Will talk about working together and share their keepsakes associated with their romantic engagement in Cornwall, plus a very funny reason why they collect elephants. For something very special, visit Audrey’s chocolates in Holland Road, Hove, or online at audreyschocolates.co.uk or follow their insta @audreyschocolates. poshtottydesigns.com #poshtotty Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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