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SaltPot Diaries: Rum to Canna onto Eriskay

Welcome back to the next chapter of our sailing adventure! Rum to Canna onto Eriskay. Shelter at Canna We set off from Rum, a short sail to Canna as the sun was going down. With strong winds forecast overnight, Canna gave us a safe place…

SaltPot Diaries: From Muck to Rum - Drones, Castles & Ponies

Welcome back to the next chapter of our sailing adventure! After leaving the Isle of Muck behind, we set course for the Isle of Rum - a journey that brought us rolly seas, a rather eventful first attempt at flying the drone, and some truly unforgettable…

SaltPot Diaries: Locks, Legends & the Long Road North

Chapter four finds us raising the anchor in a downpour, the kind that soaks you through before you’ve even had a chance to grumble about it. From our anchorage, a few of the Holy Island ponies had come down from the hills, sheltering beneath…

SaltPot Diaries: Through Tides and Time to Holy Island

Chapter three finds us saying farewell to the wild tranquility of Lundy. With our sights set on Scotland, we continue our northerly voyage - crossing countries, encountering wildlife, and collecting salty tales as we go. From dolphin escorts…

SaltPot Diaries: From Padstow to Lundy – Sailing Into the Wild

After an exhilarating first leg of our journey, we set sail once more, leaving Newlyn behind and heading north towards new horizons. This installment takes us through dramatic coastlines, playful dolphins and encounters with Lundy’s wild residents,…

SaltPot Diaries: Where Our Equine Sailing Adventure Began

Welcome to the first instalment of SaltPot Diaries - a blog series capturing the highs, lows, and everything in between of our equine sailing adventure around the UK. What started as a casual conversation blossomed into an incredible journey…

Karen Bennett - first solo exhibition 'equine envy'

After many years dreaming of holding an exhibition. I finally bit the bullet and went for it! It all started when I met Tom Hobday at The Newbury Riding for the Disabled Autumn Fair. We were chatting about my work and my future intentions…

An insight to the heavy working horses at hitchin farm

HITCH - IN FARM  WORKING HORSE CENTRE Going to Wales for the weekend to photograph heavy working horses was a very exciting thought. However nothing could have excited us more as we drove into the farm with it's spectacular views and the…

Why working with a local small business leads to unexpected ... friendships, collaborations and like minded people

BBB ARE EXPERTS IN MINDSET, ATTITUDE AND BEHAVIOUR AND ENABLING BUSINESS OWNERS TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS Hand on heart I can honestly say that without George Swift, Tracey Miller and the group members of Bigger Brighter Bolder (Mindset for…
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Why working with a local small business leads to unexpected ... friendships, collaborations and like minded people

VALARIE JEROME OPTOMETRISTS   I met Valarie when she came to my studio to photograph her little princess Ava which is almost five years ago, how time flies! I bumped into Valarie during an eye appointment in Newbury when she…

Why working with a local small business leads to unexpected ... friendships, collaborations and like minded people

PHASE TWO DESIGN Phase Two Design https://www.phase-two.co.uk/ I was introduced to Annie at Phase Two Design through a Success group. I knew when I met Annie that she was going to be the perfect person to create and produce my design…
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Training Working Dogs

DEVELOP YOUR DOG Develop Your Dog  www.developyourdog.co.uk I was introduced to Jill at Develop Your Dog through Facebook. Jill and I met for coffee and things progressed from there. Jill and I have very much in common the biggest being…

Karen Bennett Photography Associate Qualification

  Associate Qualification with The Societies of Photographers  https://thesocieties.net/ I have been working on my Associate Qualification for sometime. I decided right from the start that I would be entering monochrome images.…

Why shopping in your local community really is the cat’s whiskers!

It can be highly stressful searching for that exclusive Christmas gift or special occasion outfit in which to sparkle at a social event! I’m Karen Bennett. I have two daughters, a dog, two kittens, a husband and my own photographic business,…