7 Local Sustainable Christmas Gift Ideas Under £20

gifts wrapped in black paper and twine

Local and sustainable don’t always go hand in hand with affordability when it comes to gifting BUT we firmly believe that you actually can have your christmas cake and eat it this year. Read on for some of our favourite festive finds and on-a-budget ideas this December… Reuse 360 aka. The Tip Shop You might … Read more

Wreath All About It ✨

Helen and Nicola laughing with wreaths around their necks

Hello, Seasons Greetings and Feliz Navidad! The supermarket adverts have started and the fairy lights can’t be far behind, we are firmly in the festive season build-up and for us that means wreaths so I’ve decided to ease myself in with some reminiscing on wreath-making past… 2017 In the winter of 2017 Make Do Drink … Read more

7 Lancashire independents to snuggle up with this Autumn

The clocks have changed, the evenings (and the mornings 🙃) are getting darker – what better way to stave off the seasonal blues than by checking out these 7 local and oh so cosy independents to get you through the winter months. LanxWe’ve raved about them before but Lanx really do bear repeating – their … Read more

The Big Indoor Egg Roll

big indoor egg roll banner graphic with easter eggs and daffodils

It’s been a couple of years since the #BigIndoorEggRoll – but with Easter on the horizon, and Preston gearing up for its annual (somewhat bonkers) Avenham Park tradition, we’ve decided it’s time to revisit a campaign that actually, looking back, was pretty special. We’ll not tire you with a rehashing of spring 2020, but needless … Read more

Preston Is Our Paris…

photograph of people sitting at tables in the courtyard of market street on a sunny day

(and our Porto and our Prague and our Palma too…) The continent may seem to be slipping further and further away from our holiday-ing grasp but Preston’s slow burning café culture has truly come into its own; and with the last 12 month’s restrictions forcing us into all-weather alfresco, the time has finally come to … Read more

Make Do Drink; Chat – Jess Riley, Lettering Artist, Oh So Specials

Jess in front of a blue and pink painted wall

Throughout 2021 we’re getting in touch with some of our fave makers, business owners and  freelancers and asking them for their Make’s, Do’s & Drink’s of the moment!  Next up we hear from Jess Riley, Lettering Artist at Oh So Specials.  Make; I’ve got some super exciting projects in the pipeline so I’m busy making … Read more

Make Do Drink; Chat – Rebekah Jones, Owner & Weaver, R.D Grace Designs

Hand spun yarn, mainly cream with multicoloured flecks

Throughout 2021 we’re getting in touch with some of our fave makers, business owners, freelancers and bloggers and asking them for their Make’s, Do’s & Drink’s of the moment!  It’s a great way to showcase even more local or independent businesses and we’ll create a directory of everyone’s picks, adding to it throughout the year! … Read more

Make Do Drink; Chat – Nicola Darwen, Freelance Designer & MDD Founder

Selection of different sized plastic tumblers containing glue and multicoloured tile chips

For 2021 we thought we’d start a new mini-series; Make Do Drink; Chat. We’ll be getting in touch with some of our fave makers, business owners, freelancers and bloggers and asking them for their Make’s, Do’s & Drink’s of the moment!  It’s a great way to showcase even more local or independent businesses and we’ll … Read more