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  The words of Marian Dixon Fishermen’s Mission Superintendent in Kirkcudbright, a beautiful fishing port on the Solway Firth. Marian is a trusted, friendly face amongst the fishermen of the Kirkcudbright Shellfish fleet. Often routine conversations can lead to helping fishing families in real need. For Marian this has included supporting a local lobster fisherman […]

What is the Batter Bucket Challenge? The owners of Cleethorpes’ Papas restaurants officially launched the national bucket challenge. The owners aim to raise a total of £100,000 by getting chip shops and supporters to take part in the challenge in the same way the ice-bucket challenge swept the country in the summer of 2014. The first […]

I have always loved colour and pattern, so it was natural for me to go to Art college, where I did my BA in printed fashion textiles. After having children I decided to decorate and fire bisque ware from home in my studio in Hampshire. I spent a large part of my childhood summers snorkelling […]