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Every January Pantone identify a key colour for the new year. This has an influence industry in all sorts of ways such as graphic design, soft furnishings, fashion and packaging. Last year 2021 was quite unusual as Pantone chose not one but two colours. To be fair, 2021 was not a normal year and two independent colours, Illuminating Yellow and Ultimate Grey were chosen to embol …

We always talk about the British weather don't we? It's always so predictably unpredictable. In the summertime we so look forward to some sunshine and when we finally get a few days of warm sunny weather, it really does lift our spirits. Sunny days for us are really special and we try and make the most of them. That's why for instance we buy more convertible cars than any of ou …

 The past 18 months have been a roller coaster of a ride that none of us wanted to be on. Thankfully it is slowing down and the good news is that the pandemic is coming under suppression as we cautiously lift restrictions. The control due to lockdowns and restrictions and now the vaccine are showing results. Keep strong, we can do this, we are getting there. Looking f …

2021 is going to be a strange year, hopefully not as strange and devastating as 2020 but a more hopeful, positive year as we try to emerge from a global pandemic. This strangeness has been followed by the very unusual announcement that Pantone 2021 has announced not 1 colour but 2 colours for their Pantone Colour of the Year. Pantone 17-5104 Ultimate Grey and Pantone 13-0647 Il …

Who could of predicted that 2020 would turn out like this where basically because of the pandemic where all the events we normally enjoy have had to be cancelled. Parties, holidays, weddings, family get togethers along with those regular evenings out which we just took for granted and for the moment a thing of the past  which of course is affecting the hospitality and ente …