I’ve said it before (and I’ll probably say it again 😅)… once you’ve been doing this for a while, and at my age, you definitely get a bit more repetitive!

But even now, I still get asked to make things I’ve never done before — and I love that. This was my very first Barber’s Pole! 💈

The red looks darker in the photo than it really was, but I was honestly so pleased with how it turned out. Even better? The customer loved it. 🙌

At the end of the day, it’s all about the people we create for. Without you, there’s no us — and we never forget that. ❤️

#BarbersPole #CustomWork #SmallBusinessLove #Grateful #Handmade #FirstTimeForEverything #CustomerFirst #fareham #flowers #florist #floristlife #bespoke

Just received a REJECT for an article manuscript after the second round of comments 😮 With encouraging final words along the lines that it's impossible to find any valid original contribution in this article which would justify its publication 😂 Note to self: do not try to publish in social science journals as an historian... #firsttimeforeverything #peerreview #histodon #histodons

Thanks for the warm welcome, Frankfurt.. and for the awkwardly overwhelming interest in the ABU Kiddo I had on at security 😳😳 #firstTimeForEverything