A Year In A Tesco Van:
March 28, 2021
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A Year In A Tesco Van
A year ago today (28th March) I started my “temporary” job as a Customer Delivery Driver at Tesco in Salisbury! With my self-employment having fallen off a cliff during March 2020 I decided that I wasn’t going to sit around and wait for something to happen, so I applied for one of the 20,000 temporary jobs which Tesco were ad...
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Business Update: Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic - 23rd February 2021
February 23, 2021
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Business Update:
Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic -
23rd February 2021
Following on from the Government's announcement on 22nd February 2021 I remain optimistic that the studio can reopen on Monday 12th April for individual photography services such as passport photos, corporate headshots and for single-household family photoshoots.
Unfortunat...
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How To Take Your Own Passport Photo During Lockdown
February 15, 2021
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How to take your own passport photo during lockdown
During the current National Lockdown I've had numerous phone calls from customers asking if I can still offer passport photography. Unfortunately Photography Studios like mine are required to close during the lockdown and with the vast majority of photo booths also closed due to the Covid-19 pand...
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Business Update: Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic - 4th January 2021
January 05, 2021
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Business Update: Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic
4th January 2021
Following the Government's announcement of a third national lockdown the studio is now closed and all photographic work postponed until further notice. Apologies for any inconvenience this may cause.
I am still contactable (even if it's just for a chat)! Click here for ways to get...
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Business Update: Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic - 31st December 2020
January 04, 2021
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Business Update: Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic
31st December 2020
Following the UK Government's announcement on 30th December that Wiltshire would move into Tier 3 of the Coronavirus Restrictions as a business we can continue to trade as a Covid-secure non-essential retailer.
We are currently open for studio photography and meetings, subject...
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Business Update: Coronavirus COVID-19 Pandemic - November 2020
November 01, 2020
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Business Update: Coronavirus (Covid-19) Pandemic
Having watched the press briefing yesterday and subsequently reading the guidance on Gov.uk, it is clear that we will have to close the studio again from Thursday 5th November until Wednesday 2nd December 2020.
This means, unfortunately, that all of our Mini Shoots booked for Saturday 7th November...
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Free School & Nursery Mini-shoot
October 08, 2020
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Free School & Nursery Mini Shoots The kids are back at school and nursery trying to get back to some sort of normality. As a parent of school and nursery-age children myself I know that this time of year would normally include a message home to say that the school photographer is due in soon.
Unfortunately we know that some local schools and nur...
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Wedding Photography Update
July 20, 2020
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📸 WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY UPDATE:
The Coronavirus pandemic has meant that couples all across the country have had no other option but to postpone their big days, with most rescheduling for 2021.
The Government's latest guidance is that ceremonies can take place with up to 30 people. This figure includes the vicar, organist, registrars, photograp...
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Twelve Weeks On From Lockdown
June 20, 2020
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Twelve weeks ago today I started my temporary job at Tesco. It's also just over twelve weeks since Boris told us all to stay at home.
It feels like a lifetime ago and lots has happened in since then.
Back then, I don't think many of us knew what would happen the next day, let alone the next week!
I had in my head that I might be at Tesco f...
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Harry & Sandra Redknapp Take Part in Doorstep Snaps
June 04, 2020
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A very special thank you to Julia's House patron, Harry Redknapp and his wife Sandra for inviting us down to Sandbanks last Thursday evening to photograph them for Doorstep Snaps!
It was lovely to have them take part, and with Adam and I being Spurs fans it made it all the more special (including the socially-distanced selfie)! 😂
You've all...
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