by wp-mwpkeepthiscrackercom | Feb 22, 2024 | Running a small business
My life at The Body Shop and why every business needs to know who they are and what they stand for. In the news… I was shocked to learn about the demise of The Body Shop in the UK. On the day the news broke I wrote a post on LinkedIn about my memories of working...
by wp-mwpkeepthiscrackercom | Dec 23, 2023 | Christmas Crackers
Once firework night is out of the way, we start turning our attention to Christmas. Having spend a lot of effort calming our pets and protecting them from the trauma of fireworks, how many of us consider that Christmas can be an equally distressing time? Why is this...
by wp-mwpkeepthiscrackercom | Sep 1, 2023 | Christmas Crackers
For most of us in the UK, Christmas just wouldn’t be the same without crackers, but not everyone is fond of them and for some people it can be a serious issue.Over the years I have heard from many customers about how they do not like loud bangs, and when I offered...
by wp-mwpkeepthiscrackercom | Sep 1, 2023 | Christmas Crackers
I hear this from many of my customers that although they love crackers their pets are not big fans. Although some of us don’t like the bangs either, the effect can be extreme with animals. So what is it they hear that we don’t? A dog’s hearing is far more sensitive...
by wp-mwpkeepthiscrackercom | Aug 31, 2023 | Christmas Crackers
I started my business a decade ago when few people were talking about sustainability least of all reusing Christmas crackers. I stuck with the idea as I believed it was the right thing to do. Why and where did the idea come from? Less waste, plastic free, reusable are...