As you can see from the many pictures that people have posted, we had a lively first birthday party last Saturday, with a good turnout, much chat, and plenty of delicious food and drink! The Hiddenhighstreeters and community organisations who came along were mostly pleased with the interest shown, and the number of products sold (where relevant).
We forgot to mention at the event that the originator of the idea of a Hidden High Street was Richard McKeever, the moving spirit behind the Bowes and Bounds Connected website (and invaluable mentor for the APN website). It was not used on B&B, he told me at the event, because sole traders in the area were setting up their own independent website.
If you are running your business from your front room or garden office (or at least do not have a shopfront) and live locally - there must be many out there! - you are very welcome to join our Hidden High Street. Send your details to Indijana (see menu bar above). New and existing members can also send us their logos, which we are thinking of adding to the page.
Many thanks to Cathy Garnsworthy and her staff at the Library, who provided a wonderful space for the event, and went out of their way, as usual, to help us make it a success. The one point when she put her foot down was when Stewart of the MHSG Wood Group suggested bringing an axe along ! He had to make do with a picture of axes instead...
As you can see from the many pictures that people have posted, we had a lively first birthday party last Saturday, with a good turnout, much chat, and plenty of delicious food and drink! The Hiddenhighstreeters and community organisations who came along were mostly pleased with the interest shown, and the number of products sold (where relevant).
We forgot to mention at the event that the originator of the idea of a Hidden High Street was Richard McKeever, the moving spirit behind the Bowes and Bounds Connected website (and invaluable mentor for the APN website). It was not used on B&B, he told me at the event, because sole traders in the area were setting up their own independent website.
If you are running your business from your front room or garden office (or at least do not have a shopfront) and live locally - there must be many out there! - you are very welcome to join our Hidden High Street. Send your details to Indijana (see menu bar above). New and existing members can also send us their logos, which we are thinking of adding to the page.
Many thanks to Cathy Garnsworthy and her staff at the Library, who provided a wonderful space for the event, and went out of their way, as usual, to help us make it a success. The one point when she put her foot down was when Stewart of the MHSG Wood Group suggested bringing an axe along ! He had to make do with a picture of axes instead...