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Excited to be running a Giveaway Week giving you a chance to win a prize bundle worth over £100!! I have brought together 6 fantastic prizes from 6 independent shops online in…

List of independent shops online in the UK, by category, so you can easily find them.  All sorts of shops. Tap the category name below to jump there, or scroll down to browse…

Vixendale Gifts is an independent shop selling almost entirely British-made gifts, all with an animal, eco or nature theme. Cath, the shop owner, came up with the idea for opening…

Gifts for him, gift ideas for men, presents for men, gifts for Dad, Husband, Brother, Uncle, Boyfriend, Fathers Day gifts etc. etc. These are the most searched for terms, with…

Gift guide for Fathers Day.  All gift ideas are from amazing independent shops online in the UK. It is time to spoil Dad!  I have a wide range of gift ideas for you.  Something…

7 Ideas for things to do when stuck at home, for teenagers, children and adults. We are all trying to get our heads around the unprecedented impact Coronavirus is having on our…

Would you like to be on the Independent Shops Near Me list? I am sharing as many independent shops online in the UK as I can, on my free listing Independent Shops Near Me. If you…

Join in with the I Pledge to Shop Independent.  It is really easy. There are 3 main ways to join in. Now, more than ever, we should all be thinking not just about what we buy,…

Daffodowndilly, a lovely range of greeting cards, enamel and wooden pins, notebooks, organic cotton printed T-shirts, button badges, cross stitch patterns and jewellery kits.…

Home decor for the bedroom from some wonderful UK independent shops online. Having a beautiful, relaxing bedroom is so important to me.  Always somewhere to retreat to at the end…

This week, in Our Shops, we are talking to the wonderfully inspiring Neil Coxon, the owner and founder of from you to me. from you to me is an international publishing company,…

Valentine’s Day gift ideas from independent shops online, for him and for her.  The indie edit. I have 4 completely different shops to share with you.  Each one has gifts…

Behind the scenes with the fabulous Gail of JustBe Botanicals, a gorgeous shop selling an all natural range of beauty and pamper products. Gail Bryden is the aromatherapist…

We all love to see behind the scenes of peoples lives and work.  Here I am sharing behind the scenes of independent shop owners.  They are all so different but the one thing…

I pledge to shop independent.  Do you too? Shopping with independent shops (both in person and online) is good for everyone.  The shopper, the shop keeper and the economy as a…

Sustainable Fashion is a movement to address the destructive impact clothes shopping and fast fashion is having on our world. Eco-friendly fashion and eco-friendly clothes.  We…

I pledge to shop independent is a movement, a campaign sharing our pride at shopping with small independents. Inspiring everyone to shop at independent shops more.  Whether the…

I created my shopping directory (selfishly) for me!  Most definitely, for you too!! I love independent shops, whether online or on the high street.  They have the best customer…

There are so many good reasons why we should all shop independent and choose small shops over the big boys. I am sharing lots of good reasons, all of which will make you question…

I am so excited and proud to be running an Instagram Challenge, #loveourshopsmonth.  Sharing how amazing independent shops are (both online and on the high street).…