Marina Marina

Why shop small?

Here’s what your hard earned money does when you buy from a small business like mine

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Marina Marina

A 1940s day at the Papplewick Pumping Station

Papplewick hosts the last remaining Britain’s active Victorian pumping station and this weekend, they run a ‘1940s event’. Let me tell you, this was a perfect plan for a lazy, autumnal Sunday.

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Marina Marina

Everyone wants a Cowichan in winter

As the term 'Cowichan' is thrown around a lot, and it's officially sweater weather, here's all you need to know about what they are and why they carry so much cultural and historical value.

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