- Mar 16
- 2 min
Florists fight back with flowers
15th March 2022 Two weeks ago, I wrote "Flowers won't win any war but they do have the ability to help, console, raise funds, provide...
- Mar 1
- 2 min
Keep the joy going
1st March 2022 If someone had told me last Tuesday, I’d be investigating the impact of war on the flower industry I would have said...
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Keep in touch ... keep them onside!
Will I get roses at Valentine’s? Probably not. It’s not I don’t like them … I do … but my darling husband always tries to get me something
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
Time to show the difference?
Talking about all the Tom, Dick and Harry’s who come out of the woodwork at peaks* I wonder if florists should be calling themselves...
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
Don’t lower your standards at the peaks
Flowers are one of your biggest expenditure and the one you try to cut wherever possible – especially given how prices have been over the...
- Dec 3, 2021
- 2 min
Not everyone wants cheap!
Like many of my readers I can be found shouting and screaming at the computer when a particularly nasty … or stupidly cheap ... design...
- Sep 28, 2021
- 3 min
Chelsea, Collaboration and Copy Galore!!
Welcome to my first blog in my new home. OK, I know it looks remarkably similar to my old home...
- Sep 28, 2021
- 2 min
Let's get competition crazy!!
I loved Chelsea 2021. Not just because it was so much quieter and I could actually see things (at 5’4” and shrinking, the crowds have...
- Sep 27, 2021
- 2 min
Don’t diss Imports … people matter too
I’ve only met him fleetingly but I like Ben Cross … aka alstroemeriaben. I love his passion; his enthusiasm...
- Aug 29, 2021
- 3 min
DIGITAL DISRUPTORS … MAKING OR TAKING SALES?
In the space of days both UK based Freddie’s Flowers and Spanish based Colvin announced nearly £100m in investment.
- Aug 22, 2021
- 3 min
‘THEM AND US’ … why it needs to stop!
Have to say I really enjoyed Full Bloom the new American based flower competition which made its UK debut 12th July...
- Aug 15, 2021
- 2 min
FLOWER POWER PR ... IT WORKS!
No I haven't joined the Ministry of Silly Walks... the flower bedecked Bowler was all to do with the #wearaflowerhat initiative...
- Aug 1, 2021
- 3 min
2020 ... A YEAR TO BE PROUD!
Sales have been phenomenal ... across the board. Indeed many are saying that it’s been the best Christmas in years despite everything
- Aug 1, 2021
- 5 min
ARE WE RIGHT TO BE SELLING FLOWERS?
Dateline: 28.3.20 I’ve written this blog a zillion times over because I know I am going to cheese some people off
- Aug 1, 2021
- 1 min
CHEAP OR CHIC? DULL OR DIFFERENT?
I am not adverse to a bargain but why does it seem like everyone wants to buy their shop stock at cheap as chip prices