The third in my series of interviews with the people behind the Festival of Thrift, is with Stella Hall. Stella is the Festival Director, and according to my interview with Festival co-founder Wayne Hemingway, she is the best in the business! 1) Can you tell us a little bit about you, and your involvement with … Continue reading
Here is the second is my series of interviews with the people behind the fabulous Festival of Thrift. Today, I talk to Wayne Hemingway of Hemingway Designs, co-founder of the Festival. 1) Can you tell us a little bit about you, and your involvement with the Festival of Thrift? Gerardine and I went to visit … Continue reading
Well, I promised you interviews with the people behind the Festival of Thrift, so here goes…. Today, my Jeremy Paxman style questions are being directed to John Orchard-owner of the Festival venue Lingfield Point, and co-curator of the Festival: 1) Can you tell us a little bit about you, and your involvement with the Festival of Thrift? … Continue reading
Have you heard about The Festival of Thrift? The inaugural event was last year, and was a rip-roaring success with 27,000 people joining in will the thrifty fun. And now it’s back for it’s second year and promises to be even bigger, better and more thrift-filled that 2013. The Festival of Thrift is the brainchild … Continue reading
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