Name of Business:

Sarah’s Fleeces

Your Name and Age:

Sarah Stone, 38

Tell us about your family

I have eight year old twins and a fab husband

What did you do before coming up with your business idea and how was it making the transition?

I used to be a Software Engineer working from home.  It all started in the winter of 2008 when I was sitting at home working determined not to turn the heating up with everyone else out of the house.  I read on the Yahoo group ‘Frugal Genius’ about a lady who’d made herself a Thermal Top out of polar fleece.  I thought “it can’t be that hard, surely?”.  So I made myself one, the boys then wanted their own ones, having warn them to school within a week I had mums coming up to me at the school gates asking to buy one for themselves, their own children, husbands etc.  People wanted them for gardening in, working out doors in, doing winter sports etc it took off like a rocket and left me trying to keep up!  When it eventually calmed down late spring time I decided I was definitely on to something and that a website was in order (www.SarahsFleeces.co.uk) along with business cards.

I spent the next two years inventing, designing and creating lots of products and trying to find out which types and colours worked best.  By the end of last winter I’d decided that bulk making was the way to go and have been working hard on the website, costing, scheduling, marketing etc ready to get our Welly Socks into first retail outlets near to Hastings, East Sussex where I live and then into online Welly shops for the autumn market.  I now haven’t made any products myself since a year ago Easter as I have two lovely ladies who do all the sewing for me, I have another ten ladies waiting ‘in the wings’ ready to help make our first large batch of welly socks in a few weeks time.

What’s your favourite thing about running your own business

The thing I love most about running my own business is that I get to make all the decisions and choose the direction of the company.  Being a Christian, the company morals and ethics are very important to me.  We’ve recently started up a sewing group in a local community centre to teach local mums how to sew with the long term aim of them becoming part of my sewing team where appropriate.  My heart really is to put back into our community and help unemployment etc.

What’s the thing you least enjoy about running your own business

Easily the toughest area is motivating oneself to do the jobs that I don’t like, like paperwork, reading boring documents that one needs to know about.

What’s been your biggest business mistake?  How did you deal with it?

The biggest learning curve for me has been in coming to terms with the fact that other people let you down, sometimes. I’m a trusting person by nature… but whether it’s their fault or normal every day life stuff like a car breaking down or a child off school ill – you have to allow for it in your action plan so that it can’t mess it up easily.  Now when I plan scheduling I work out how long things ‘should’ take, in an ideal world, and then double it – it’s rarely far wrong!

How do you fit in work with the family? Is your partner supportive of your business?

Right from when my twins were born I said that I wasn’t going to go back to work until they were at school.  Even now I still strive hard to stick to school hours for when I work.  I’d be the first one to own up that I don’t work well after the boys are settled at night, my brain’s shot by then, there’s very little to be gained by attempting to apply it to anything more useful than housework by that time, so I don’t.  When holidays are coming up I deliberately don’t chase new business so that I can enjoy a bit of wind down time with my children, after all I work to live not live to work, my family come before business to me as much as I love it too!

Are you working towards a financial goal for your business?

To be able to earn as much in my part time hours as I used to full time.

Would you ever give up your business to do something else?

No, it’s far too much fun and soooo rewarding!

Do you have an exit strategy?

If in ten years time or so it’s not got anywhere then I may have to consider something else but it’s come so far in 2 ½ years that I think it’s very unlikely.

Have you had your ‘I’ve made it’ moment?  Tell us about it.  If not when do you think it will come

When I got that first order over the internet from a complete stranger that was an awesome feeling!  But I also think I’ll get that feeling again when I get that first order confirmed from a shop, then I’ll feel ‘really’ confident that it’s ‘really’ working. As even though we’ve sold hundreds of individual products a lot have been from people I know personally, to have a stranger put their money where their mouth is and buy your product proves to you that they are really good.  The feed back has been excellent too, our customers are so supportive.  We’ve had to make the odd modification to designs due to people wearing our gear so much but they’ve not complained only point out minor flaws and we’ve responded by making that aspect more robust and the like.

Where do you hope to be in five years time?

Importing 100% recycled fleece from China (unless anyone starts manufacturing it here in the UK – any takers anyone?!) with a sewing team of 20 ladies working 20 hours per week minimum each all year round, with another 10 ladies being trained up to increase our capacity.

If you have a flexible working business opportunity, please explain briefly what you offer and how people find out more.

If anyone can provide this level of skill already, lives in Sussex, is prepared to pick up and drop off fabric and finished items from my house, has their own equipment at home, can work on their own (after training) and be self employed, they’re very welcome to email at Sarah@SarahsFleeces.co.uk

Your website link.

www.SarahsFleeces.co.uk

Lynda will shortly be on her way to attend the prestigious award ceremony in Iceland, the bi-annual EUWIIN Exhibition and Conference (25 – 27 May) to accept this honour and is absolutely delighted. However, she will not be relaxing just yet as she has also been informed that she is in the running for the overall award of European Inventor of the Year 2011. Should she be announced as the lucky winner she will not only have the panel of judges to thank but also the people of easidream, her 6 children and of course, ewan himself.

Already a multi award winner, ewan the dream sheep™ from easidream®, has spent the year since his birth in 2010, sending sleepy babies and young children off to the land of nod. ewan™ is known for being not only an extremely adorable cuddly toy, but his soothing sounds, ‘womb-sequence’ and soft pink glow have contributed to his outstanding reputation for calming babies and helping to lull them into a long and peaceful sleep.

Lynda commented, ‘ewan™ and I could not be more excited about our trip to Iceland. We are extremely honoured by the European recognition award and thrilled to be finalists for European Inventor of the Year 2011. Fingers crossed that ewan will charm the judging panel, although I’m sure it will be a fantastic experience whatever the outcome.’

Lynda was a runner up in last year’s BusinessMums Conference awards

http://www.businessmumsconference.co.uk/the-national-mumandworking-awards/

Name of Business: Dog Rocks Distribution Ltd

Your Name and Age:  Carina Evans, 33

Tell us about your family:  Nick and I have been married for 7 years, we are a close family with two daughters who are 6 and 4 years old, 2 dogs and a number of horses and ponies.

What did you do before coming up with your business idea and how was it making the transition? I used to work as Operations Manager at Royal Windsor Racecourse, I was there for 6 years.  I started Dog Rocks while I was still with them but after having had my first daughter I went part time and then Dog Rocks took off so 3 years into Dog Rocks I handed in my notice at Windsor.  Racing at Windsor is only during the summer months so I was able to do a fairly clean hand over and stay on to prepare everything for my successor.  It was exciting being able to devote my work time to Dog Rocks and make a living out of it, I did not take a wage from the company for the first year.

When did you launch?  Product launched March 2006 but we started as a company in 2005 with the research and putting together our plans and exploring the market.

How did you get started?  We started as a tiny desk with 1 file under the stairs in our old cottage.  We packed up orders in our sitting room and as the company grew and babies arrived we moved firstly into our garage and then into a dedicated office block built to house the operations.  Our warehouse is on a farm that belongs to our business partner to keep our overheads down.

What’s your favourite thing about running your own business.  Not being beholden to anyone, I can’t imagine working for another now.  Now we are bigger I enjoy being able to get done some of the projects that I never had time for in the past.  I can take my kids to swimming  or ballet and monitor the emails whilst there for instance and the proximity of the office to home also has its bonuses.

What’s the thing you least enjoy about running your own business – all of the things that make running your own business attractive also have their down sides.  Employing people comes with pit falls, no one ever is as good as they make out on their CVs it seems and unless staff have a stake or an incentive to look after clients, its difficult to get their standards perfect.  Being so close to the office is great on one hand but it does have its downsides, privacy being one and time spent in the office being another.  In times of manic ordering I am often in the office until 1 or 2pm fulfilling orders and I can’t help myself keeping on top of admin which is really another person’s job.  The more work I do, the more work I create and the longer my office hours are, it’s very tempting to just nip out and spend an hour getting on top of things, that hour though usually turns into 4!

What has worked well about your business?  The product has sold its self so we have had  great ride so far and long may it continue.  I think our strengths have been customer related both B2B and B2C, we will follow each and every lead we ever get through to fruition, sometimes deals take 2 or 3 years but without pushing the client we will get an answer either way. Our customer service is great as well, it’s the face of the business and its so important for us to go that extra mile, there are few people on it and we certainly are.

What’s been your biggest business mistake?  How did you deal with it?  I once sent all of our trade prices to a trade customer instead of our price list.  Our solicitors dealt with it!

How do you fit in work with the family? Is your partner supportive of your business?  I have an amazing team and employ a wonderful nanny.  My wonderful nanny though does not drive and so it forces me to be on hand to take the kids to and from school and to all classes etc.  in the height of the summer which is our busiest period its difficult and I wish she did drive but I do see the long term benefits and it does force me to be totally involved with every single aspect of the girl’s daily lives.  My husband is increadibly supportive but his working day in the summer is longer than mind so we have to be supportive of one another.  We may in a few years see the benefits of our hard work, just in time for school fees to kick in I expect!

Are you working towards a financial goal for your business?  We would like to build the business up into a position of sustained strength and sell it whilst adding other products and lines to it along the way.

Would you ever give up your business to do something else? If I had all the money in the world I would give up working to train race horses in the winter and would like to give something back, I would focus my attentions on Nepal more, my father was a Gurkha Officer and I have a school out there I worked at in my extensive gap years and still sponsor when I can now.  I would also like to work closely with the Free Tibet movement and for women and children in Afghanistan and other poorer countries.

Do you have an exit strategy? – No Comment

Have you had your ‘I’ve made it’ moment?  Tell us about it.  If not when do you think it will come – I think these come at different levels.  We still cant believe that Dog Rocks has been as good to us as it has and every year we have grown by approx 40%.  I would never say anything along the lines of “Ive made it” about any part of life as you just cant stop learning or trying at what ever you do and I think to reach that point would be narrow and conceited, none of us have made anything, we are just players on a much bigger stage and so so lucky to be here with our health, what more could we possibly want.  To say “I’ve made it” about anything is short sighted, we might consider our selves to be perfectly comfortable but what about the rest of the world and all the suffering that goes on, I don’t mean to sound like a martyr as I truly believe in what I have just written.

Where do you hope to be in five years’ time?  Happy and surrounded by an healthy family (with a London town house and a string of race horses!)

If you have a flexible working business opportunity, please explain briefly what you offer and how people find out more.

Your website link. www.dogrocks.co.uk

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Innovative and award winning nursery brand Little Helper has launched yet another groundbreaking high chair which breaks the mould in terms of style, design and functionality.

The new Little Helper Zooper high chair has been designed with practicality and style in mind, and is a pioneering new product for the high chair market. Its unique collapsible concept means the high chair can be folded down to a flat and compact ‘0’ shape in just a few simple steps, making it the perfect high chair for smaller kitchens or to travel with. Its contemporary design will suit any modern home.

The Little Helper Zooper high chair features a 5 point harness, and is suitable for babies from six months old up to 50lbs. Available in two colour-ways – red check and blue check, the Little Helper Zooper high chair features an easy-clean removable tray with anti slip surface and wipe clean cushion. The footrest is also adjustable meaning baby is always in optimum comfort.

Mum Kate Allen, 28, from Northamptonshire has tested the Little Helper Zooper with her son Lucas. She says: “From the moment I saw the Zooper it stood out. It is so easy to use and the fold down feature is brilliant. I work as a nanny, so the Zooper is ideal in my job. It’s quick to use, easy to clean and handy for popping in your car. I urge any modern family to invest in a Zooper.”

Reviewers at Made For Mums were more than impressed with the unique high chair: “..Zooper is the new high chair from Little Helper. While the cool retro inspired print on the seat is what will catch your eye, it’s the funky folding mechanism that will win your heart.”

The high chair has been fully tested to all UK standards and will be available from June from all major nursery retailers with an RRP of £139.99.

My Name is Jenny Park I live in Cheshire with my Husband Graeme and our 6 year old twin boys Ben & Oliver.

My husband is Graeme Park, a famous DJ who is still on the decks and still spinning all over the world after more than 25 years.

We found out we were pregnant with twins after having IVF and as you can imagine we were absolutely thrilled and over the moon.

Before launching Bumpband I worked in DJ management where I had the best time, travelling all over the world, staying in all the best hotels and getting paid to party which, was amazing!  Although the perfect job for a single twenty something, I felt it would not work being a mum.  I decided to go to University to do a degree in Arts Entertainment & Business Management.  I got a place at Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts which was amazing, funnily enough my parents also went there in the 1950s when is was Liverpool Art School and were is in the same class as John Lennon.

After leaving with a 2.1 I got a job with Sketchpad PR in Manchester where I stayed until I fell pregnant.

As I was pregnant with twins I found my bump became very heavy very quickly.   I had tried a number of maternity support bands but they all felt uncomfortable, either too bulky, or not made of cotton therefore were itchy.  I went hunting for a bump band but could not find one anywhere so I decided when the boys were born I thought that a perfect way to juggle family life and work was to launch the Bumpband myself.

I was lucky enough to have lots of pregnant friends to test my early bands on so that I knew the design was right and that it fulfilled all of its claims.  The hardest thing to find was the fabric.  Bumpbands’ fabric is specially made as it is a very heavy cotton elastane mix so that is will lift and support the bump without becoming too tight on the tummy.  It is also very durable and can be washed and tumble dried. One band will last throughout the whole pregnancy, no need to buy a bigger size.  Bumpband is made in Manchester, my manufacturer has been a great mentor to me and I have learnt so much from him over the years.

Before setting up Bumpband I wanted to make sure there was no one else doing the same thing, at the time there was not, unfortunately I could not patent my idea as it was not technical enough,  however I did Trademark Bumpband.  There are free Patent clinics all over the UK, it is definitely worth going to one with your idea for free advice, you can also complete all the Trademark and Patents forms yourself, do not be pressured into finding a Patent Lawyer who will charge you the earth to fill out a form.

I funded Bumpband Ltd with a small overdraft from the bank.  I kept my initial stock small incase it did not work and then I would be left with it.  Fortunately for me it did.

I have been extremely fortunate to have had regular editorial press since Bumpband launched in national magazines, national newspapers, TV, radio which is extremely valuable for Bumpbands profile and customer awareness of the product.

I also place adverts in specialist baby magazines and have set up Twitter and Facebook accounts for Bumpband now which I am finding increasingly valuable to my business and keeping abreast of what other businesses are doing.

You cannot beat editorial recommendations though, especially from magazine editors etc.

The biggest challenge for Bumpband so far is to keep on top of the competition, there are now alot of ‘versions’ on the market so we have to make sure Bumpband stays being the best, using the best designs and the best quality fabrics and to ensure its profile stays high.

When I first set up Bumpband they boys were still babies so I had to fit everything in around naps and bedtimes which was tiring but it also allowed me to stay and work from home instead of going back to work.

The boys, now aged  6 are at school which is much easier apart from school holidays!  As Graeme works weekends we are able to juggle this time between us to make sure everyone is happy.

It is also great being able to take and meet them from school, although it does seem like a very short work day at times.  The key is to have good time management and to prioritise my work load and I am a great believer of lists.

For anyone who is thinking of starting up a business my advice is to do it, I always said to myself If I don’t do it then someone else will, then I would have been so disappointed, I don’t like ‘what ifs’.

Just remember to protect your idea if you can asap and try not to tell too many people in case someone out there copies it, also do lots of research of your market and write a business plan.

Everyone will want to see your business plan including any funding organisations.  It is also a great tool for making sure you are on track and you have not missed anything out.

Thought for the day – Go for it, if you don’t someone else will!

www.bumpband.co.uk

Hosted by ‘Dragon’ Theo Paphitis, the series follows the trials and tribulations of entrepreneurs as they pursue their dream to see their products stocked on high street shelves.

The series will run for seven weeks and Lifft Slings founder Louise Day will make her debut on the second episode of the series, airing on Tuesday 19^th April.  This particular episode focuses on companies keen to work with high street health and beauty chain Boots, and sees a shortlisted ten companies, including other baby, healthcare, skincare and men’s brands, pitch their products to Boots senior buyers.

Other retailers include Habitat and Liberty and Theo Paphitis, star of the BBC hit show Dragon’s Den, follows the process right through, from the initial pitches to seeing the successful, selected products on the store shelf.

Louise Day, founder of Lifft, said of her TV debut:

“I think the concept of this programme is great.  It gives a sneak preview into how big companies work and hopefully will instil other entrepreneurs in the baby and nursery industry with the confidence to give it a go.”

She continued:  “Mind you, I may be watching from behind a cushion next week!  When I did the initial pitch to Boots I had just had my second baby –George was only four weeks old and I was breastfeeding, so he had to come to the pitch too.  Not only was I nervous, but was in that ‘new mum’ sleep-deprived state too, so goodness knows how I will be on screen!  Oh well, at least I know it all works out in the end.  I cannot be more proud of how far Lifft Slings, & myself, have come since launching four years ago.”

Viewers will see Boots go on to hail Lifft Slings as a ‘benchmark Boots product’ due to its numerous health benefits to both the wearer and the baby (promoting breastfeeding and bonding with the baby).  As such, Lifft Slings is a true a success story of a work-at-home mum, who is now hitting the high street.

If you are developing a new product, protecting your idea is critical for many reasons. David Fannin of Sorcit has some tips to help you. This week he discusses shipping and logistics.

Once your product(s) have been produced and packed for export, the final stage is getting the goods to the destination country.   This is likely to be either your warehouse, one of your distributors warehouse or directly into a multiple retailers warehouse.

To arrange the shipment, the manufacturer/shipper of the goods will make contact with your nominated freight forwarder, who normally will have an office/agent based at the shipping port where they goods will be loaded.    This office will then make contact with their counterpart office in the destination country, who will in turn, make contact with yourself to confirm whether or not you are happy for the goods to be shipped.

Once confirmed, the goods will be loaded onto a container which will either be a 20ft, 40ft or 40ft HQ which are the 3 main container sizes.   Where the consignment does not reach the volume of a 20ft (approx 27 cubic meters), the goods will be consolidated with others clients goods to make up the space.  This is known as less-than-container load (LCL).      LCL consignments normally have a longer transit time, due to the additional handling involved at both the shipping and destination ports.   It is important to note at this point, that if you decide to manage the shipping process yourself, it is advisable to have Marine Insurance in place to cover the potential loss of the goods at sea.

Once the goods are on the vessel, the shipper will issue a Bill of Lading which is proof that the goods have shipped and on which date they shipped and the vessel name.   They will also provide a packing list giving details of exactly what shipped and an invoice for the goods.   These documents are then used to clear the goods at the final destination port.   Once the goods have docked, you will be contacted by the freight forwarder to notify you of the arrival.   At this stage, VAT & customs duties on the goods (if applicable), will need to be paid before they can be released and delivered to the final destination.

Sorcit deal with shipping & logistics elements on a daily basis, so for maximum peace of mind and minimum hassle, we can provide the full service shipping direct to your warehouse.  This is level of service is known as DDP – Delivery Duty paid.

More resources:

Look at www.sorcitproducts.com for more information about their services and to see examples of recent projects.

Read more about registering and protecting your product ideas in the Family Friendly Working Book.

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If you are developing a new product, protecting your idea is critical for many reasons. David Fannin of Sorcit has some tips to help you.  This week he discusses the importance of Quality Control.

Quality control is essential part of the process in order to maximise product sales and reduce your costs.  It’s also about ensuring that you get what you’re paying for from your suppliers.   Good Quality Control is all about reducing risks associated with poor quality, loading, storage, transportation and non-compliance with regulatory requirements, getting informed in advance about production problems and shipping delays,  ensuring that contractual obligations are met i.e. specifications, packaging, marking and delivery, and identify problems before products are shipped or distributed.

Inspections can happen at various stages during the production process depending on the product, potential risks and reputation of the manufacturer to deliver quality products.    A “During Production Check” ensures production processes, capacity, and actual goods produced – enabling you greater control and time for recommendations to improve production quality.   When at least 20% of production is completed, inspectors are sent to the factory to inspect production quality and status.   A “Pre-Shipment Inspection” is an on-site Product Inspection that ensures the conformity of production to your specifications. When at least 80% of production is completed and packaged, inspectors are sent to the factory to inspect the finished production following a  checklist or your custom requirements – protecting you from shipping non-conforming product.   Finally, a “Container Loading Check” guarantees the finished and packaged goods meet your specifications (product type and quantity) and are securely loaded for shipment.  The inspector guarantees the conformity of your production to your specifications and total order quantity.   The container loading process is monitored by the inspector, guaranteeing the container is loaded in its entirety and in a safe and secure manner.

Sorcit’s expert quality control team based out in China carries out stringent quality inspections before, during and after production to ensure high standards are consistent and met at all times.   We can also carry out thorough product testing on-site in China, typically at lower than UK prices, using accredited test laboratories to ensure products conform to the regulations of the destination countries.
More resources:

Look at www.sorcitproducts.com for more information about their services and to see examples of recent projects.

Read more about registering and protecting your product ideas in the Family Friendly Working Book.

Join She’s Ingenious for support for women inventors.

From my studies of posture, I knew we needed a carrier that would allow our daughter wriggle room.  So that she could take up any posture, and position which would change throughout the day.  We wanted a carrier that would keep her legs together, and would allow her mother to breast-feed discreetly, and that would permit her to lie down to sleep.  Above all it had to be comfortable for both infant and carrier.  We added a pocket on the shoulder area so that extra padding could be added as she got older, and heavier.

My first attempt was not a fully qualified success.  I had found a woollen scarf which I had bought with me from Scotland.  I knotted all four corners, slung it over one shoulder, and Fonda promptly curled up in it, and went to sleep.  Well it was obviously a success for her, but as Sachi, and I were different heights we had to keep undoing and retying the knots.  This became a nuisance, as Fonda’s weight pulled the knots together very tightly, and it became drag to keep on tying and re-tying them.  So one day, I had bought a piece of beautiful Batik fabric, and over the next three days sat folding one end of the future sling until eventually I had succeeded in reducing the 36 inch width into just two inches wide.  Also a benefit was that the particular way in which I folded the fabric resulted in the sides becoming shorter than the belly of the sling.  So I had made a hammock, which had the added benefit of keeping our beloved daughter securely in the belly of the sling.

For the two rings at the shoulder pad end, we first used wooden curtain rings.  These were not sturdy enough to take the strain of a sudden pull, so I got some 2 inch copper water pipe and sawed a piece off and gently tapped it in the inside of the curtain ring.  This was quite labour intensive but as the first few slings were made for ourselves that was not too much of a hardship.

Now of course I use nylon rings specially made for baby slings which can withstand a 500 lb. snatch test.  They can also withstand the heat of a washer and dryer.  However by using industrial grade Velcro one can undo the shoulder pad end, and take the rings of if you use a washer and dryer to clean your sling.  I do recommend hand wash and line dry but when you sell to the public you have to be prepared for the worst.

We knew that ideally Fonda needed skin to skin contact with us, unless she was ready to explore her new world on her own.  But for the first few months she seemed to be content to be carried in the sling wherever we went.  We had used very attractive fabrics as we wanted to look good, batiks, Hawaiian Tapa cloth, and for visits to Chinatown in Honolulu whenever business needed to be taken care of, subdued silks and worsted slings made a very attractive picture.

So much so, that one day, on my way to a business meeting, dressed in my best, no, my only suit, white shirt, and an old school tie, with Fonda in a silk, tartan sling, with gold rings no less; we passed through Queen Illani Palace where the Royal Hawaiian Band was giving a concert.  As I passed in front of the seated crowd, all dressed in their finest Hawaiian clothes, the band struck up, “I’m singing in the rain.” I just couldn’t help it, with Fonda chuckling, and beaming out on the crowd with a tiny golden umbrella over her to keep off the fierce sun, I broke into my best imitation of Gene Kelly and twirled and whirled, with Fonda obviously delighting in this spectacle, while comfortable and secure in the sling, with the crowd cheering, and applauding.

By now it was evident that we had the potential for a home business which would allow us to take turns of having full time contact with her, and be able to respond to her needs.  We had earlier on decided that for optimum development our daughter needed us both to help provide the environment in which she could best grow.  So this is what we did.  When it was my day to take her out, and sell the sling, Sachi would express breast milk, and I would take it in a padded belly bag, so it would keep cool.  That worked just fine.  We were off, and The Baby Sling was born.

Later on we used mothers or Grandmothers to sell our products as so many stores had young assistants, trying to serve mothers without having had any experience of their own to be able to help, and pass on information on labour, nurturing and all those other matters which pregnant or new mothers needed desperately to know.

Our teams of mothers and Grandmothers were able to be a magnificent source of carefully checked wisdom, not only from their past, but also from our own experiences which had resulted in such a wonderfully happy and contented child.  My mother used to repeat an old adage, the proof of the pudding is in the eating.

Happy nurturing,

Rayner Garner

There are only a few weeks left for you to enter the BPA’s prestigious Concept & Innovation award programme. The closing date for all entries is Friday 2^nd July 2010. To apply, please contact Julie James on 0845 456 9570 or Julie@b-p-a.org or visit the website for further information: http://www.b-p-a.org/bpa-awards