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Much love if you spot the inspiration for this blog's title. I have shared a rant on my social medias. But the dark red eyeliner is on point. Also, do enjoy my facial expressions again, I am no poker player. I dislike a pity post. This isn’t a pity post. This is a frustration post. Go on, relish my hand waving - or read on here for a slightly different version. I need to be honest with you, the six of you who will see this anyway. My customers are out there, hi, hello babes, and I still very occasionally get information about my products in front of you, which you sometimes then want in your hands.
But my physical reach of places I can send to is now limited. I don't sell to most European countries because of changes in packaging, recycling, and product testing, which I don't have high enough sales to merit the time and money arranging sign up for. America clammed up when tariffs inflated prices.
My online reach is limited, as socials funnel more paid content, more oddly adjacent but not even pages you follow content, more rage bait. I haven’t even mentioned how etsy has changed. Or how physical markets have changed with people so cautious about spending. How much time should I put into strategy and research and optimisation, when I just want to bloody make stuff and solve your problems? At what point does it all outweigh the reason for my doing this? I'm not planning big changes soon, it was only last year I decided I was going to carry on going, but... it's in the back of my brain, what do I change?
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It is winter. With the recent snows in the UK it really feels like winter has arrived seriously. So that means all the January new year hoo hah really hasn't struck a chord with me, and I've seen a lot of people saying the same. It may be new year according to the western calendar, but I feel midway through hibernation still, embedded in the self care surviving dark mornings, dark evenings, eating the stodge my body craves like a medieval peasant. That means making 'plans' for 2026 have been minimal, but no shade there, I won't cast that shade on myself. I'm having a pause, but that shouldn't stop you! Orders placed December 17th to January 1st will be processed and posted from January 2nd, so my Etsy will be open, simply with extended times. Browse from the sofa, sit back, and start the new year with some new accessories.  |
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