Illustrator, map maker You can tell Mark Cowie is creative as soon as you walk into his house. Surrounded by a mix of furniture and curiosities that he’s inherited, found-in-a-tip, picked up for a score in a charity shop, that sort of thing. Harmonious and curated but not matching, reflective of him and his personality … More Mark Cowie
HAPPY NEW YEEEEAAAARR!!!! Cheerio 2019, HELLOOO 2020 Let’s hope we still have many a decade ahead of us on this beautiful planet. Another tumultuous year to say the least, in terms of politics, environment, politics. In keeping with previous New Year Posts, here’s few suggestions to help enhance the year ahead, come what may. Know … More 2020 Visions
“A little bit of love in every dish” Have you noticed the appetising smells coming out from The George lately? Brothers BBQ are putting the Hip Hop into chip shop, bringing some extra flavour to Chesham with an innovative spin on street food with community spirit. Joining the ranks of Chesham’s entrepreneurial souls, Jay and … More BROTHERS BBQ
Meet Stephen Moody, Chesham based upholsterer with a passion for hand crafted furniture restoration, and vegetables. … More Stephen Moody – Upholsterer
Perpetual student turned print studio owner, Helen Boden was born in London though raised in a converted chapel in Wales. Her passion for print brought Helen back to London where she studied up to an MA in printmaking, at Chelsea College of Arts (and a chance modelling job for Vivienne Westwood saw her end up in Tatler). Soaking up London life until 1995, Helen … More Helen Boden, Printmaker
Happy New year!! Thank God 2016 is over. Certainly a challenging year for many of us, with so many losses of so many great people, politics, peace, sanity, ice. We must stand up and dust ourselves off. So, what hopes can we dare to pin on 2017? Let us not be hasty. Instead, here’s a new inventory to help kick start the … More THE BEGINNING IS IN SIGHT
Written by Ben Brotherton. Every year, Chesham primary schools prepare for the annual Schools Carnival, showing off themed creations, which have taken parents, teachers, friends and families hours of blood, sweat and tears to bring to life. Saturday 11th June showcased the 2016 event and what a delight it was. Schools from across Chesham paraded some incredible designs, dressing up … More Schools of Chesham Carnival 2016
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Another challenge where I was very unsure how the morning would unfold! When Claira first told me about this I had to repeat it a several times before I actually understood what it was all about. Well, for those of you who have never heard of Death Cafe’s (which…
Happy New Year everyone! Onwards and upwards for 2016… Whether 2015 was good, bad or just plain ugly, there’s always a chance to start afresh and generally it’s not a bad idea to start at the beginning. Last years January To Do List needs updating, so here’s a little list of some suggestions to help navigate the year ahead: … More HAPPY NEW YEAR 2016
Meet Chesham based rapper Michael Kamara, aka Mikar-The-Vipar. Born in Sierra Leone and pushed out to Ghana by civil war aged just 5, Michael’s journey finally brought him to Chesham, where he arrived as a young boy of 9 years old, living in the Pond Park area of the town. He describes his early memories of settling here … More Mikar-The-Vipar
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