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Claire met Laurie in her first job over 25 years ago when they both worked on Country Music International magazine and t...
24/07/2026

Claire met Laurie in her first job over 25 years ago when they both worked on Country Music International magazine and they have been friends ever since. Claire was delighted when Laurie asked her to design a logo for her new venture, Brims & Trims – a brand-new hat bar experience where you can customise your own cowboy, fedora or straw hat.

The brief was simple: create a logo with a strong Western feel that still looks clean, premium, and grown-up.

The name "Brims & Trims" highlights the two key elements of hat personalisation:
- Brims represents the shape, silhouette, and character of the hat.
- Trims represents the decorative details, bands, stitching, and embellishments that make each piece unique.

Inspired by vintage ranch branding and traditional Western signage, the Brims & Trims logo celebrates craftsmanship and customisation. The badge-style shape, classic serif typography and subtle Western details position the brand as a specialist cowboy hat experience rather than a standard retailer. Warm leather-inspired colours, distressed textures and handcrafted elements reflect the quality and individuality behind every custom hat, while the central ampersand highlights the connection between the brim and trim – the two key elements that make each piece unique.

Laurie’s hat bar experience is available for festivals, workshops, events, hens, stags and weddings. Call 07956 544206 or email [email protected] for more information or follow her on

Good luck with the new business Laurie!

Samantha Larcombe has just returned from a lovely family holiday to Dubrovnik in . It was a special one, as there have...
15/07/2026

Samantha Larcombe has just returned from a lovely family holiday to Dubrovnik in . It was a special one, as there have been many big events in the Larcombe household recently.

Sam’s youngest son Max turned 18, so they could finally all go out for a drink (legally).

Her older son Nathan Larcombe turned 21 while they were in Croatia. So, it was lovely to celebrate in a beautiful location with him.

Finally, Sam and Alex Larcombe celebrated 25 years of torture, sorry marriage, in June. So that’s an achievement, you would get less for murder!

It was nice and stress free, made even more so as Sam used the lovely Hayley John-Charles from to book it. She did all the research in line with the brief, booked everything and was on hand should anything go wrong while they were away. Luckily it didn’t, so that part of the service didn’t need to be put to the test. Thank you, Hayley.

Back to work now Sam.

We’re always saying to our clients – GET A GOOGLE REVIEW!!!! Then we never do it ourselves 🤦‍♀️ This time we practiced ...
07/07/2026

We’re always saying to our clients – GET A GOOGLE REVIEW!!!! Then we never do it ourselves 🤦‍♀️

This time we practiced what we preach and asked for a review.

Thank you Rachel Perdoni and Peter Whitehead from Storage for leaving us such a lovely review, we really do appreciate it. They wrote;

“Sam and Claire have been fantastic from day one. They work brilliantly together and brought so many great ideas to our new website. We’re absolutely thrilled with the final result, and we’ve already seen an increase in business enquiries thanks to their hard work. We couldn’t be happier!”.

We’re now discussing next steps for a variety of exciting new projects, so watch this space.

If you’d like us to help market your business, get in touch;

📩 [email protected]
📞 07803 708072 (Sam) or 07884 446988 (Claire)

Graphic Design | Website Design | SEO Marketing | Social Media Management | Digital Marketing | Content Marketing

03/07/2026

We belong to a local in called BNI Compass Croydon, and we invited our client, Rachel Perdoni from IntaSpace Storage, to come along and introduce their Business to the room.

Samantha Larcombe presented the website, which launched in late April 2026, and spoke about the impact it's had on the storage business to date;

🍇 They can now be found on page 1 & 2 of a search, for a variety of storage search terms, they weren’t showing up before.

🍇 They can now be found in Maps, thanks to the optimisation of their Google Business Profile, they weren’t showing up before.

🍇 Their goal was to have 100% occupancy of the containers, they were 95% empty when we started work with them, they are now 100% full, so they have achieved their objective.

🍇 They have just ordered some more brand-new containers......so watch this space.

If you, your business, charity, community group or school need for personal or business use, why not get in touch with IntaSpace – www.intaspace.co.uk - or call 02030 120 120.

If you would like a similar outcome for your business and need a new website to help you get found, contact us;

📩 [email protected]
📞 07803 708072 (Sam) or 07884 446988 (Claire)

Graphic Design | Website Design | SEO Marketing | Social Media Management | Digital Marketing | Content Marketing

26/06/2026

We would like to finally reveal the latest website we’ve been working on and introduce you to our client IntaSpace Storage , based in , and serving the surrounding areas of , , and .

They came to us as their existing 1-page website wasn’t bringing in any enquiries and they weren’t appearing in any local search results.

It was agreed a new SEO WordPress website was the best option to get them found as a company. We worked with them on Design, Marketing and to help them become more visible, we also helped with and for the new website. They offer;

Storage, Self-Storage, Container Storage
🚀 Personal Storage – for households when moving or decluttering, storing sports equipment, Christmas decorations or for inherited items
🚀 Business Storage – for commercial equipment or tools, documents and archives and stock or supplies
🚀 Student Storage – over term breaks or for boarding students, classroom furniture or supplies of sports and performing arts equipment
🚀 Community Storage – for fundraising or charity donation supplies, club equipment, tools and uniforms
🚀 Vehicle Storage – for a classic or vintage car. Some limited vehicle parking for commercial vehicles may also be considered.

Please check out the new website – https://www.intaspace.co.uk - and let us know what you think in the comments below. You can also call them on 02030 120 120.

If you're ready to transform your online presence, let’s book a 121.

📩 [email protected]
📞 07803 708072 (Sam) or 07884 446988 (Claire)

Graphic Design | Website Design | SEO Marketing | Social Media Management | Digital Marketing | Content Marketing

22/06/2026

Sam spoke to our regular weekly networking group about why she joined BNI. If you’ve been thinking about networking for your business and not tried it yet, why not visit BNI Compass Croydon.

If you want a new website, that gets you found by your target audience and brings in leads, especially locally, we feel ...
19/06/2026

If you want a new website, that gets you found by your target audience and brings in leads, especially locally, we feel that you should consider keyword research, content marketing and optimising your Google Business Profile together.

UI design will get you attention, UX design will keep customers on your site, but content and strategy get you results. We thought we would share some of the ways we helped our client achieve their goal, which was to have 100% occupancy of their in Croydon;

🍇 Keyword Led - we started with keyword research for a variety of storage search terms – this extended the reach of how they could be found.

🍇 Local Search – we ensured that the search terms chosen would feature for all the location areas that they wished to target.

🍇 Target Audience – each dedicated website page spoke to a different target audience that they were trying to attract.

🍇 Content Marketing – the SEO content was written with the end customer in mind, but in a way that would assist with search engine optimisation.

🍇 Answering Real Customer Questions – we considered; questions customers had asked them, questions we would ask if we were a customer, questions that were revealed through keyword research. We then went about answering those questions.

🍇 Google Business Profile – never underestimate how much this will help you get found, especially locally, we ensured that this was fully optimised.

If you would like to get found locally, know exactly what your customers are searching for, and how you can effectively talk to them and answer their questions on your website, why not get in touch;

📩 [email protected]
📞 07803 708072 (Sam) or 07884 446988 (Claire)

Graphic Design | Website Design | SEO Marketing | Social Media Management | Digital Marketing | Content Marketing

It’s work hard play hard round here and Claire McCall has managed to sneak in a couple of mini breaks recently; First, s...
17/06/2026

It’s work hard play hard round here and Claire McCall has managed to sneak in a couple of mini breaks recently;

First, she jetted off to with her husband where she visited the Lisbon Cathedral, Castelo de Sao Jorge, took a day trip to Belem Tower and enjoyed visiting the many, many bars and restaurants in Alfama.

Then, more recently, she took the to for a long weekend away with old school friends. She did all the tourist hotspots including the Eiffel Tower, Arc De Triomphe, Notre Dame and the many, many bars and restaurants of Montmartre.

She’s now claiming they weren’t very relaxing, as she did more steps on each break than she normally does in a week when she’s tied to her computer. She needs a sunbed break now apparently.

Back to work now Claire.

We’ll shortly be announcing the launch of a new website for a local based business, and it’s more than just a fresh ...
12/06/2026

We’ll shortly be announcing the launch of a new website for a local based business, and it’s more than just a fresh design.

They hadn’t received a single lead or enquiry from their old website and over 95% of the were sitting empty (word of mouth and people driving by and seeing the signage had filled the rest).

We started by helping them with website hosting and gaining control of their own domain name and email account. This means going forward, they are now fully in control.

Our attention then turned to their current 1-page website which didn’t have the correct SEO. We feel, especially in a competitive marketplace, that it’s always better to have more pages.

The aim is to have dedicated pages for products or services, able to rank independently, and potentially some location landing pages, to enable you to get found in the areas you wish to be found in.

So, we rebuilt their current WordPress website, using Elementor, with a focus on:
🍇 A clear UX journey and URL page structure that guides users to take action
🍇 More pages to get them found for a variety of storage search terms
🍇 Location landing pages to extend their reach
🍇 Mobile‑first layouts and fast load speeds
🍇 Schema, excerpts, meta and image SEO
🍇 Flexibility for the business to scale and grow easily

A website shouldn’t just exist, it should work for your business, it’s your 24/7 sales team.

If your website isn’t supporting your business goals, it may be time to rethink how it’s built;
📩 [email protected]
📞 07803 708072 (Sam) or 07884 446988 (Claire)

Graphic Design | Website Design | SEO Marketing | Social Media Management | Digital Marketing | Content Marketing

Thank you Biz Comm for a great night at Crystal Palace Football Club, Selhurst Park Stadium. It’s always great to suppor...
27/04/2026

Thank you Biz Comm for a great night at Crystal Palace Football Club, Selhurst Park Stadium. It’s always great to support local charities, learn more about what they do and help them to raise funds.

Good to see some familiar faces there; Rajan Amin, Ash Kamat, Helen Colechin, Anna Young, Sam Ma, Zoe Parker, David Frederick, Rebecca Grima, Chandra Sharma, Saffron Saunders, Simon Annis, Jonathan Docksey, Edua Effiom, Susan Wright, Jane Rogers, Ally Whitlock, Ben Holmes, Paul Spencer and James Broomfield. And great to make some new connections too.

Thank you to Joanne Bennett from the The Chartwell Cancer Trust for inviting us. It was interesting to hear about some of the projects they have worked on past and present;

🤖 AV1 Robot – provided to young cancer patients, helping them stay connected to school and their friends while undergoing treatment.
🏠 Sophies Wish – a holiday lodge on the Isle of Wight providing a sanctuary for families living with cancer to escape to and make happy memories.
❤️ Support – financial support for families facing hardship and emotional support through community groups where families can connect and share experiences.

Their next challenge is to raise funds for much needed equipment at The Tiger Ward - Queen Elizabeth Hospital - in Woolwich, enabling them to offer a dedicated Infusional Chemotherapy Suite to the local community. If you’re able to help, please do.

Congratuations also to the other charities involved - Lives Not Knives, ABC Book Club and Quest Soul Theatre C.I.C.

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