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OCTAVIA NAMED ONE OF UK’S BEST
SIX-YEARCLICK
Local wedding photographer, Kate Brown, is celebrating six years of
business. After viewing her own wedding pictures back in 2005 Kate had what she calls “a complete epiphany”. “They were beautiful and very
The shop has barely been open a year and already Octavia’s
Bookshop (see page 22) has gained national recognition. The Black Jack Street shop has been named one of the top three independent bookshops in the UK by The Daily Telegraph Small Shops Awards 2012. The awards recognise independent
shops which have a sense of “belonging”, “uniqueness” and being “part of a community” and on 22 February, former Cirencester student Octavia Karavla attended the ceremony at the Novikov restaurant in Mayfair, which was hosted by retail expert Mary Portas. The commendation was awarded
just days after the announcement that Octavia’s is a regional winner of a Business Growth Fund initiative. If a winner, owner Octavia could win individual mentoring sessions with Dragon Den’s Deborah Meaden. •
www.octaviasbookshop.co.uk
powerful, managing to completely capture the emotion of our day,” explains Kate. The former economics student spent the next seven years forging a new life in the Cotswolds, learning her craft, having three children, and establishing her now successful business, which was officially established in 2006. “From the word go, my
photography has always been about people,” says Kate, who is
Black Jack Street gains new resident
CBSlade Property Group has opened a stylish new office at 17 Black Jack Street in the town. The new office will showcase clients’ properties
which CBSlade Property Group is offering for sale and to rent. The new office in Cirencester will complement its office in Cricklade. The firm has been established for more than three years and currently offers
around 150 properties through its sales and lettings department as well as conveyancing and financial services. The company was set up by husband- and-wife team Christian and Samantha Slade in late 2008, who had previously worked for several other agencies throughout the area. The duo now employ seven people who share their passion for delivering the best possible results for all of their clients by combining the traditional values of honesty, integrity and excellent service with cutting- edge technology and the latest marketing tools. •
www.cbslade.co.uk
NEWNT KITCHEN RANGEBY LOCALFIRM dogtooth detailing.
The first range in the new bespoke National Trust Kitchen Collection by Cirencester-based Parlour Farm has been unveiled. The ‘Attingham Collection’, inspired by the National Trust property Attingham Park House in Shropshire, is a perfect example of British-built cabinetry using FSC Maplewood with oak inlaid cock beading and
The collection, which was launched in the new showroom in February, will be available to a limited number of 99 and each kitchen will have a numbered plaque. •
www.parlourfarm.com
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based in South Cerney. “Taking spontaneous, true images that capture the individual and the moment.” In addition to portrait and
wedding photography, Kate takes on commercial commissions, notably in PR, events and staff portraits. •
www.katebrownphotography.co.uk
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