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Pachacuti - a pioneer in fair trade clothing & accessories: February 2007
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Sunday, February 18, 2007. A Royal Valentine's Day. I was surprised to receive a rather special Valentine’s card this year - an invitation to meet The Queen! I was invited to Buckingham Palace on 14th February in recognition of my significant contribution to UK business. It is certainly a Valentine’s Day which I shall remember for the rest of my life! Posted by Carry Somers at 4:09 AM. Ashbourne, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. View my complete profile. Fair Trade Panama Hats. Women in Rural Enterprise.
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Pachacuti - a pioneer in fair trade clothing & accessories: February 2006
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Sunday, February 12, 2006. Pachacuti wins Central/Burton Business of the Year. At a glamorous black tie dinner, I accepted the Business of the Year Award (under 10 employees) in the Central/Burton Mail Business Awards designed to recognise exceptional local business in Derbyshire and Staffordshire. The award was presented to me by BBC Midlands Today presenter Kay Alexander. Posted by Carry Somers at 2:45 PM. Friday, February 10, 2006. Fair Trade Fashion at Prêt-à-Porter, Paris. View my complete profile.
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Pachacuti - a pioneer in fair trade clothing & accessories: June 2007
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Saturday, June 16, 2007. Winner of British Small Business Champions Ethical Award. We are delighted to have won the FSB British Small Business Champions Ethical Award 2007. We attended the black tie Gala Award dinner at Gibson Hall in London on 12th June, one of the finest old banking halls in the City, where I was presented with the award by a representative from the Co-operative Bank. Posted by Carry Somers at 12:26 PM. Ashbourne, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. View my complete profile. My blog has moved!
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Pachacuti - a pioneer in fair trade clothing & accessories: May 2007
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Sunday, May 20, 2007. Posted by Carry Somers at 9:07 AM. Regional Finalist in British Small Business Champions. Pachacuti has been selected as a regional finalist for the Midlands region in the ethical category of the FSB Small Business Champions Award. We feel very proud to have reached this stage of the awards. Judging will take place in May to select the overall category winner from the Midlands region who will then go on to a glittering national awards ceremony in London. Ashbourne Local Loyalty Cards.
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Pachacuti - a pioneer in fair trade clothing & accessories: November 2006
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Wednesday, November 01, 2006. Visiting my Panama weavers on All Soul's Day. It really is very humbling to see how much difference a small amount of money can make to their lives. Posted by Carry Somers at 9:30 PM. Ashbourne, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. View my complete profile. Fair Trade Panama Hats. The UK's first organic, fair trade school uniforms. Women in Rural Enterprise. Pachacuti is a member of WFTO (formerly IFAT), The World Fair Trade Organisation. Organic, ecological and ethical living.
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Pachacuti - a pioneer in fair trade clothing & accessories: December 2006
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Wednesday, December 20, 2006. Embroidered belts and bags from Peru. My latest project involves working with wives of alcoholics in the sierra of Peru to give them an independent means of income and restore their self-esteem. I am committed to the sustainable use of natural dyes which formed part of the research for my proposed PhD and the wool is dyed with natural dyes from within their community, then hand-loomed and hand-embroidered. Posted by Carry Somers at 7:36 PM. View my complete profile. Fiesta t...
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Pachacuti - a pioneer in fair trade clothing & accessories: November 2005
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Sunday, November 20, 2005. Hats off to Harry Potter. Warner Bros. scoured London to find hats which were appropriate for the visiting dignitaries to the Quidditch World Cup in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. They finally came across my website at www.panamas.co.uk and found exactly the styles they required. Just as the commodities which were exploited by colonists to the third world are now readily available as fair trade products - tea, coffee, cocoa, sugar - so one of the symbols of colonial rule,...
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Pachacuti - a pioneer in fair trade clothing & accessories: May 2006
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Friday, May 12, 2006. Welcome to the Pachacuti Diary. Regularly updated with news and information. Pachacuti offers fair trade clothing and accessories, designed by Pachacuti and created by our producer groups in the Andes who use their traditional skills to create beautiful, individual garments. Posted by Carry Somers at 10:11 PM. Finalist in Country Living Enterprising Rural Women Award 2006. The Awards ceremony and announcement of the winner will be made at Hampton Court on 6th July 2006. Fiesta throw...
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Pachacuti - a pioneer in fair trade clothing & accessories: July 2007
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Tuesday, July 10, 2007. Top 100 Ethical Heroes. New Consumer magazine has chosen the 100 people who they think have made the biggest contribution to ethical consumption over the past five years. I came in at no. 77 and feel quite honoured to have beaten Bono and Sienna Miller! Read more at www.newconsumer.com. Posted by Carry Somers at 2:40 PM. Ashbourne, Derbyshire, United Kingdom. View my complete profile. Fair Trade Panama Hats. The UK's first organic, fair trade school uniforms. Carrys Blog has moved!
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Pachacuti - a pioneer in fair trade clothing & accessories: March 2006
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Friday, March 10, 2006. UK's First Fair Trade School Uniform. The First Fair Trade School Uniform. Clean Slate is launching the UK’s first range of Fair Trade and Organic School Uniforms during Fairtrade Fortnight. Clean Slate aims to be a revolutionary force in the 1billion schoolwear market by providing an ethical alternative for parents and schools who for the first time can purchase uniforms made from certified organic cotton fabrics and produced according to fair trade principles. Clean Slate will b...
