Tag: blackpool

A Treat to You from Me

I think we all struggled with lockdown. I run a bed and breakfast and to be honest for a while I enjoyed ‘me’ time. What with opening a new hotel across the street and wondering how to escape the lease from where I am still at – the stress at times was overwhelming. So, making wax melts at South Shore Soap Company became my therapy. I work with essential oils mainly.

I hover my hands over each batch and give my crafts reiki. I also love to make candles and melts with the full moon. My favourite though, when it is raining. I used to love hiding away as a child when it rained and scrap booking with old cards, comics, pressed flowers etc.

I went on to make soap then realised I had to have a license. I just love soapy crafting … So, I am making a brand-new range to launch soon on my website. I decided to gift my lockdown crafting to those I believe will appreciate a box of treasures made with complete love and emotion.

Crafts replace Boredom and Crafts build Inner Confidence

I just hope I can continue with the same momentum when I become more ‘professional’ as my soaps, melts and candles are made with pure soul and the love of my life – he was with me every step of the way, but that’s way too magical to ever begin to explain. A real and very true love story … the best ones are ‘indeed’ secret as love is such a personal thing. We have history. But for now I am on a journey with a design project I want to do for myself.

Some melts are labelled with flavours while others are not as I just went with my inner cycle of creativity, often forgetting which oils I had used. Mainly white sage, rosemary, frankincense, cedarwood, lavender, cinnamon and much more. It is good to be at one with our core values.

South Shore Soap Company LTD

by Tiffany Belle Harper

Blackpool! Are we ready for Porter Girl

We’ve got this one coming to see us in July 2021. She may even leave a few signed books lying around the rooms … sort of like a treasure trail but with twists and turns … perish the thought. No seriously this is not a working purpose blog. Friends don’t need to do that. Lucy Brazier writes as a hobby because she is one busy and totally smitten young lady! 

Lucy is here to get involved with the below event. My neighbour Lisa runs so I must make sure they get to know one another. Humans are all welcome at any time. Just let me know with plenty of forewarning so I can ensure I am home. I will find somewhere to put you but it won’t be the apartment as this is the place where everyone can fuck off. Joke … yes, something people used to do often. Did you know smiling makes you live longer and a smile starts with the eyes. I noticed this more when people started to wear masks in supermarkets. It can be flirty and dirty! But I am taken. Get on your knees my beautiful ‘gimp’. Let’s make melts …

Life is about gathering our ‘real time’ experiences and baking them into a beautiful cake full of laughter and optimism. I am preparing my new pamper boxes. So many orders I do not quite know where to start. Thank You.

Tales of mystery and suspense with a lot of cliff hangers inspired by her own adventures back at University as a key holder. Lucy edited my book to chapter 21 but it’s on hold as we are living out our own stories in this big world of ours. Thank God for Cats! What would life be without at least one to act on your behalf? Happy to oblige.

Porter Girl. Writer. Author. MISCHIEF MAKER …

Tiff. X

by Tiffany Belle Harper

BLACKPOOL EDGE TO ANFIELD STADIUM

Some of the Blackpool Community have been walking since 11am last night from Blackpool to Anfield. One of them is Gee. So far over 11k has been raised for little Jordan Banks who sadly passed to tragic circumstances. A little boy who himself raised money for charity. Above is Gee this morning at 9am. And below Gee at Rangers last week.

RIP JORDAN let’s all cheer the lads on.

YOU CAN CLICK THE IMAGE TO DONATE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HELP JORDAN’S FAMILY.

by Tiffany Belle Harper

Alright!

Spent the last few weeks preparing for the summer. Lock down for me was a great opportunity to get the websites sorted out, plus craft about the place during all hours, with wax and soap! Now it’s more about getting some kind of order to open a hotel. It is not about a sense of obligation, but more so taking a few steps back to work out my time and how I can have some kind of job satisfaction without a sense of panic.

I do love making soaps and wax melts, candles and well … the bath bombs are all about the humidity. I do want a few weeks to lose myself ‘totally’ in the crafts … yet I have had to prioritise what is most important. Thing is … all of it matters. However, I am in my zone and enjoying our time. I won’t take life too seriously. Regardless of peer pressure or social expectation. It is all about me. Always … Of Course! And it is all about you. Put yourselves ahead too!

At Belleva House today, we had super fast internet installed. It has been a pain in the ass with all the work required to get to this stage. But well worth it. Just testing it out now with this blog post. It will be great for the hotel as each room will have Smart TV etc.

There’s a great new band evolving in Blackpool called Alright. They really are gifted and the lyrics are so uplifting. The acoustics are mind blowing not to mention the vocal contrast = perfect = brilliant. They released their first tune last Friday! I will post more about them soon and other stuff happening. There is a lot going on!

South Shore Soap are going to start selling gorgeous hand made Pamper Boxes to all of the UK very soon. Passing my exams was more complicated than the entire AstraZeneka process. Ridiculous. It is fine to bake food and sell it to guests … but to make soap with similar ingredients requires more red tape than stuff we digest or have injected into us. But seriously … I had my jab. No regrets whatsoever. I felt rubbish for a few days but better than getting sick. I would recommend everyone taking the opportunity as a preventative to get hit hard by the pandemic affects. No regrets at all.

Life is for variety, trying out new things and moving with the times. To not become stagnant and to over come our fears. To focus on our own aspirations and remain in a positive mindset. I do hope everyone is well and really cannot wait to catch up in person. Less is More and Love is the Answer. Time for ZZZzzz ….

Love, Tiff. X

ps. The Cat Room at Belleva House is ‘L Shaped’ and has a lot of features. But I haven’t taken any good pics of ‘it all’ yet. The one above is a bit blurry but it shows I am trying! It will be finished next week. I promise!

by Tiffany Belle Harper