Local online small businesses

Delicious and Real offers weekly meal plans to help ease those dinner time dilemmas! Each week you will receive an online meal plan containing 7 dinner recipes (which you can edit using our library of 200 recipes) and a shoppIng list. Meal-planning saves you time, stress and money, helps you to eat a more varied diet and reduces food waste. A whole host of benefits for just £5 a month.

Hi, I'm Emily Thomas, the founder of Emily Thomas Coaching and a Career and Wellbeing Coach.

Are you struggling with the balance of home and work life?
Are you currently at home but now looking for a new challenge?
Are you in a job that just doesn't light you up?
Are you thinking about a career change?

I coach individuals that want to make positive... Read more

Bespoke Silk and Dried Flowers. Uniquely designed for you... ​ A beautiful collection of dried and incredibly realistic faux florals. Contact us for bespoke arrangements and bouquets for your home or as gifts. Floral gift boxes, home fragrances and individual stems available on our website. We also host Christmas Wreath Workshops using fresh, dried or faux foliage. We are proud to donate £1 of each sale to Pancreatic Cancer UK

A local sustainable mail order gift box company selling all things Hertfordshire. A platform that collaborates and celebrates Hertfordshire producers. Delivery is nationwide and available for Christmas pre-orders now! Support Hertfordshire businesses with a Gift box full to the brim with fabulous Hertfordshire products. Prices start from £34.99. Every box sold £1 goes to @thetrusselltrust who support local food banks all year round. All boxes are available for pre-order up until 30th of November with delivery in December in time for Christmas.

We are LittleActivePeople, a one stop shop for keeping children active. As mothers to 4 children, we are very aware of the current modern pressures on children & the impact this is having on their health, both physically & mentally. Our products include clothing, accessories, crafts & educational subscriptions that stimulate the mind & body for indoor & outdoor play, without the use of screen time

Sarah is an independant, artisan florist working from a home studio in Harpenden. She's inspired by the changing seasons and creates romantic, untamed floral designs for weddings, private and corporate events, and retail spaces in Hertfordshire and further afield.

In my workshop, the cellar of the old 1800's Pub that is my home, I design and make individual pieces in a contemporary folk style, using fabrics, canvas and paint. I have a range of printed designs at affordable prices - Giclee prints, Aprons, Tea Towels and Greetings Cards. These are in addition to my handmade exclusive range of Fabric Pictures. Prices are all post free in the UK.

We are a traditional sweet shop - with a twist. We specialise in memorable flavours from all over the globe not just the UK. We have over 20 flavours of unique chocolate including our own Jam Doughnut bar and iconic homewares from the 1940's to 1980's. So if you're into Nostalgia, need personalised party cones, corporate gifts or a fun mail out to a friend containing their favourite flavours visit our website.

Ruby and Freddies is a family run business. We design and make a wide selection of luxury Mum, baby and sibling gifts, hampers and cards. We specialise in new baby and baby's first Christmas.

The Beautiful Book Company is a literary gifting company which aims to introduce people to new books in a number of different ways. From personalised book subscriptions, to book boxes and collections, prints, stationery and more, they create beautiful, bespoke, hand crafted gifts, perfect for book lovers. Their range includes subscriptions and items perfect for inspiring kids to read.