In the last episode of this first season, Laura (that's me!) from Leighton Buzzard Local chats to Jaime from Animal Sorted who then turns the tables and asks me about the LBL account, why I set it up, why I do it and what the future holds.

Find the Leighton Buzzard Local Instagram account here: https://www.instagram.com/leightonbuzzardlocal/

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Heni runs The Refill in Leighton Buzzard, and is celebrating her business birthday as this episode goes out! She talks about the journey to her current shop, from starting on a market stall and her first shop in AF Reid (which is now The Work Shop by Happydashery).

It was so lovely to hear about how Heni feels about the business community in Leighton Buzzard.

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The Refill

https://therefill.co.uk/

https://www.instagram.com/therefill.leightonbuzzard/

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This week I speak to Gemma from Andrew Isaacs Law about opening an office in Leighton Buzzard and what it's like to build a community for the business you work for and your own life when you move to a new town.

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Nicola set up Creative Buzz, a local network in Leighton Buzzard for creatives - across small business owners and those with creative hobbies - which now has over 400 members! As she gears up for their first market on Leighton Buzzard High Street this weekend, she chats about starting the group, the monthly meet ups, initiatives like South Side Studios that have come out of the network and her plans to bring colour to our town.

Listen to the other episodes I've recorded with locals talking about what they do in Leighton Buzzard and what it's like to live and work here.

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Creative Buzz Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/446759396584052/

Creative Buzz on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/creativebuzz_lb/

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This week I'm talking to Jade, who runs Spectrum Community Arts. They are a not-for-profit which runs performing arts workshops and classes for people with disabilities and additional needs.

From starting out, to the challenges of running the organisation today, Jade talks about her amazing team, and what it means to have the LB community give your organisation a big hug!

Find out more about Spectrum here: https://www.spectrumca.co.uk/

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What does it mean to run a business in Leighton Buzzard when you could actually run it from anywhere?

I chat to Wes, one half of Buddy Fernandez cards, about their business model, and the changing face of our High Street in Leighton Buzzard.

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https://www.instagram.com/leightonbuzzardlocal/

And Buddy Fernandez Cards here: https://buddyfernandez.com/

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This time around I'm joined by Sarah from Mimic Gifts. She started out with a stall on Leighton Buzzard Market and is now in her second shop space in town.

Her newest shop has office space above and a cellar below that has tunnels rumoured to be connected to other places in Leighton Buzzard.

We chatted about adapting her business and offering new things, the history of her building, and how she find the business community in Leighton Buzzard.

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Mimic Gifts Website: https://mimicgifts.co.uk/

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In my very first episode I talk to Helen who runs Bits and Buds florist in Leighton Buzzard. Hear about her journey as a florist and what it's like for her running her small business.

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