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Rosa Ashby of Rosa Flowers, Witney, blames Brexit as store shuts - Oxford Mail

A SUCCESSFUL florist who will close her Witney town centre shop today says Brexit was the 'last straw'. Rosa Ashby has run Rosa Flowers in Witney since November 1997, but the store will shut for good today due to rising costs. Mrs Ashby imported flowers entirely from the Netherlands, but she said prices had risen by a fifth since the Brexit referendum in June 2016. The Witney resident believes costs are likely to increase further, making it even more difficult to run the store. Read again: Florist says Brexit uncertainty means businesses have 'no clue' She said: “It’s been an uphill struggle for the last five years, but since the referendum things have got harder. “When the [value of the] pound dropped it made the costs go up. “People say ‘buy flowers in this country’, but I can’t, all we’re growing are tulips. I can’t stock flowers with one or two varieties. “The Dutch know what they’re doing as they’ve been doing it for hundreds of years." The decision will come as a shock to thousands of Witney residents, but Mrs Ashby said it had been 'a couple of months' in the making. Rosa Flow... https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/17558447.rosa-ashby-of-rosa-flowers-witney-blames-brexit-as-store-shuts/

Five Couples Escape the Familiar for Destination Weddings - Louisville.com

Trust your instincts and believe in your vision. And get a wedding planner. For real. Jeannie Smith, our planner and coordinator (AshBy Wedding & Event Planning), knew what vendors would be appropriate for what we wanted and, more importantly, knew the vendors that would be willing to trek out into the wilds of Kentucky.”This originally appeared in the Spring/Summer 2019 issue of Louisville Bride. To subscribe... https://www.louisville.com/content/five-couples-escape-familiar-destination-weddings

Family moving floral business to new location in New Waterford - Cape Breton Post

It’s a great location too and the parking is better.”The former MacSween’s Flowers & Gifts building has been the home of bouquets for at least 32 years. The building first housed Ashby Nurseries, then was purchased by the MacSween Family who ran  it for about 20 years. It was later purchased by the Burke Family who owned it for about seven years before the Keeping family took over the business about five years ago.Tanya had been living in Slave Lake, Alberta where she sold insurance, until the devastating 2011 wildfires forced her to leave. She moved home and when the flower shop went up for sale, the family purchased the business, opening Jan. 15, 2012.  Tanya said they didn’t have a floral background but they’re a creative family.“We are all pretty good, can do anything we pick up.”Tanya and her brother Charles took courses including spending a week with Jennifer Daniels – a certified florist -  at Daniel’s Flowers in Windsor.Now Tanya usually runs the business six days a week but the family is close by whenever extra hands are needed including sister, Patricia Lozinski.“My father does the deliveries and on holidays my nieces and nephews, aunts, cousins, and my sister will all come in whenever needed.”Tanya said their shop caters to all occasions and all budgets.They have chocolates and do balloon bouquets and have an assortment of plants. As well as getting requests for flowers they also get the stories to go with them.Tanya said one customer calls every year on his wedding anniversary.“Whatever year the anniversary is, he sends her that many roses. A nice big vase of mixed roses. Actually he should be in this month.”She said another time a man came in four days in a row buying one rose each day. On the fifth day he purchased a red and a white rose with the stems intertwined.“That was the day he asked her to marry him.”Tanya said business has been really good and they know it‘s because they go the extra mile. She said when requested by the customer they will pick up things such as a bottle of wine to be delivered with flowers, and have even picked up and delivered meat trays and fruit trays with the flowers being delivered to funerals.“There is an extra delivery charge for a pickup but as long as we can do it in New Waterford, we will do it.”Although the shop specializes in flowers and plants, ... http://www.capebretonpost.com/news/local/2017/1/29/family-moving-floral-business-to-new-location-in-new-waterford.html

Warwick Grove Florist bags Royal Flower Show double - Community Newspaper Group

Ms Do is also a volunteer at the Stirling Silver Program where she teaches flower arrangement classes.Her first workshop starts on October 7 in Inglewood.Ashby resident Lesley Parkin also took out two awards, winning the wedding bouquet with alternative flowers and wedding bouquet with fresh flowers categories.Third place in both categories went to Kallaroo resident Nahid Mazan and Tapping resident Renata Ulumbekova respectively.Tina Andrzejaczek, of Duncraig, came second in the table arrangement category, while Hocking and Hawker Park primary schools won in the garden produce section. http://www.communitynews.com.au/joondalup-times/news/warwick-grove-florist-bags-royal-flower-show-double

Heartfelt tributes paid to popular town florist Janet Wilkinson - Scunthorpe Telegraph

Janet WilkinsonScunthorpe TelegraphJust the joy that she had as soon as she heard your voice. Just the love she gave you." The funeral will take place on Tuesday (August 23) at St Paul's in Ashby, followed by the Woodlands Crematorium and The Berkeley in Scunthorpe. Flowers are welcome ... http://www.scunthorpetelegraph.co.uk/heartfelt-tributes-paid-to-popular-town-florist-janet-wilkinson/story-29628942-detail/story.html

At Christmas time, poinsettias for everyone who mattered - The Boston Globe

He travels as far north as Wells, Maine, (“That’s where the owners of the Valerie’s Restaurant in Ogunquit are buried. They used to make Caesar salad right at the table.”); and as far south as the Massachusetts National Cemetery in Bourne where Dennis LeFort, one of his best friends, is buried (“He was a Frenchman”). It takes him a week to make the flower arrangements, (“I make each bow myself”) and a week to deliver them. He says he doesn’t mind. “It’s nice to remember all the good people I’ve known.”The day we drive to Everett, his poinsettias are already on all of the graves. He finished early this year, Dec. 1. “Which cemetery do you want to go to so I can see your work?” I ask him, thinking he’ll choose someplace close to where he lives in Quincy. But he chooses Woodlawn Cemetery in Everett because that’s where most of his family is buried and where he will be buried. His stone is already engraved, he tells me.Fred was diagnosed with cancer this year. But he insists he’s in great shape for the shape he’s in. The cancer is gone (“That’s what they say”), and after some hard months, he has his strength back. Most of it, at least. This day he says, with a shrug and a smile, “If this is my last Christmas, I’m gonna enjoy it.” Then he eases himself into my car, propping his cane between his knees.AdvertisementHe tells me stories as I drive. At the cemetery, he tells me more stories. He points to his brothers’ graves. One is a World War II veteran. The other a veteran of Korea. “There were six of us,” he says. “Boy, girl, boy, girl. Boy, girl. I’m the only one left.”There’s snow on the ground and the snow has buried his poinsettias. He walks slowly with his cane and points to where the flowers should be. I dig and find five red flowers in one spot, and five more in another.Next we head to his parents’ grave. “My dad was 56 when he died. My mom died 29 years ago on Sept. 8. I come here every Saturday morning after I go to the Market Basket. I cruise by and say hello to my brothers and sister. I say, “I’m here, Bob! I’m here Mel and Ruth and John!”That’s what he does at Christmas. He stops and says, “I’m here!” He stands at the graves of all the people who were important in his life and says, “Merry Christmas. I’ll never forget you.” And, with a tip of his hat, “I’ll see you one of these days.”AdvertisementBeverly Beckham’s column appears every two weeks. She can be reached at bev@beverlybeckham.com. https://www.bostonglobe.com/metro/globelocal/2019/12/11/christmas-time-poinsettias-for-everyone-who-mattered/rMrpN2ISnDXX7pdSDe0fXN/story.html

Winston Flowers Acquires L'Olivier Floral Atelier - PerishableNews

USA. Additional information can be found at www.winstonflowers.com.#     #     #About Winston Flowers:Founded in Boston, Massachusetts in 1944, Winston Flowers began from a floral pushcart by Robert Winston and his son, Maynard. Currently in its third generation, Winston Flowers is run by David and Ted Winston who continue to grow the company through their unwavering commitment to quality and service. Today, Winston Flowers has a worldwide online presence, two design studios—one in Boston and one in New York—and seven retail shops throughout Massachusetts and Greenwich, Connecticut. This year, Winston Flowers celebrates their 75th anniversary.About L’Olivier Floral Atelier:Since 1994, L’Olivier, under the direction of renowned floral artist Olivier Giugni, has represented the epitome of elegance and creativity. L’Olivier’s distinctive style, innovative outlook on beauty, commitment to quality, and relentless attention to detail have established the brand as the “Haute Couture” of floral creation. Their one-of-a kind arrangements adorn the homes and workplaces of A-list New Yorkers from the worlds of fashion, finance, and fine arts. ... https://www.perishablenews.com/floral/winston-flowers-acquires-lolivier-floral-atelier/

The Florists - Martha's Vineyard Times

Morning Glory elevating what they are doing with flower production. We use a few off-Island growers who put flowers on the Seastreak for us — sustainable-practice farms in Rhode Island and Massachusetts. We’ve found the right farmers who grow such an incredible product — flowers that will last a week to two weeks. We are lucky that we have access to them.Talk about timing and shelf life.Working with such a perishable product is tricky. It’s hard to feel like you can get ahead when you’re constantly ordering fresh flowers every week, as I have to put orders in for the week before. Mentally, it’s very challenging. Like a restaurant, a chef would do the same. We have four giant coolers here that help with shelf life, and so does the way we process them. After the week is over, we move any remaining flowers to another cooler, and figure out other things to do with them. Sometimes I make arrangements for Hospice — we give the older flowers away to people the best we can. Recently, Felix Neck needed flowers for a kids’ program, and we were able to give them some. It’s hard throwing them into the compost, but we can’t sell them either. How much of your business is weddings?We do a ton of weddings, but really only about 25 percent of the business (we did 60 weddings last year). The single purchase of everyday flowers keeps us so busy and really keeps the business going. We have a driver delivering flowers all over the Island all day, every day. The elements make it very tricky, whether it’s a 90-plus day, or pouring rain.Do you feel you are on a 24-hour alert?Definitely. We opened up on Sundays this summer, too. Sometimes I work seven days in a row — it may be 14 days before I get a day off. I feel like I’m so obsessed and so immersed in what I’m doing. Whether I’m here or not here, I’m still always here. There’s never a moment when I’m not thinking about the shop.What’s your biggest challenge?Trying to be a mind reader for what people want. It’s very difficult to get that information out of people, and they can be very particular, but they don’t know how to tell us what they want in flowers. And everyone has a different idea of what’s beautiful. We do a lot of picture sharing. We hired a photographer to help us organize and update our website, and it’s making a huge difference. People are calling us now because they like our aesthetic — that’s working out in our favor. What sets you apart from other florists?I grew up on the Island, Rebecca [Swartwood, floral designer] grew up here, and other staff understand the Vineyard so well. We tap into this vibe that can be very elegant, but also very laid-back. We have a Vineyard vibe that makes flowers not feel fussy or too much, but approachable while being really beautiful. Our flowers can be put on any elegant table or a kitchen counter in your summer cottage. They speak the Vineyard. We don’t manipulate the flowers to do anything they don’t want to do. So our arrangements feel very free and natural and very elegant at the same time. Which is very Vineyard in a nutshell. Marc Cooper, floristMiddletown Gift & Floral Shop680 State Rd., West Tisbury508-696-7600middletownnursery.comWhere do your flowers come from at Middletown?We get cut flowers from Holland, we get local flowers, we get a lot of flowers from Boston. Basically the style of flowers that I like determines where we buy from. I like classical, vintage-looking roses, hydrangeas, mostly big white lilies. I still like to get some tulips in — the parrots and the doubles. Right now we are getting a lot of local items; the sunflowers are big. But many of the flowers that I have you can’t grow here; the quality is not the same. How did you learn the florist trade?For 10 years I had a gift shop in Worcester where we brought in flowers, and I had to learn quickly. My business partner at the time liked doing flowers, then she had a child so could not be in the shop that often. I ended up working with flowers. I learned to do what I wanted to do with them, and c... https://www.mvtimes.com/2019/08/28/the-florists/

A Guide to Florist's Emily Alone - Talkhouse

I feel desire grow away from comfort and crawl toward cavesThere where I find more interesting things.In Southern California I sing a Rain Song I still Dream about Western Massachusetts deep down I still dream About the left hand side of your face with a scar but it has no scarAnymore It looked like a river And Still my head turns toward sea If it claimed me I Would not be upset I know there Are deeper things But I do Just love the sound of One or two guitars And the Feeling of water as it Trickles down my spineSo comes now the Shadow Bloom after a long dredge in which shaded I accept the offerings of a mortal life. I can’t find the answers in the search but the search is why I’m alive and why... https://www.talkhouse.com/a-guide-to-florists-emily-alone/