J'AIME SEPTEMBER 2021
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Welcome to J’AIME<br />
What a difference a year makes! As we head into<br />
autumn, this year we’ve swapped whispers of<br />
lockdowns for getting out and about, and Zoom<br />
gatherings for dinner dates with friends. Of course,<br />
there’s still plenty to be cautious about post-Covid, but<br />
the hope that life is getting back to normal is very real.<br />
One man tasked with reviving the area in the wake of<br />
the pandemic is West Midlands mayor Andy Street,<br />
who was elected for a second term earlier this year. We<br />
catch up with him to discover more about his plans for<br />
the region’s future.<br />
We also talk to a Lichfield couple who have created a<br />
new gin to honour all of the babies born during the<br />
pandemic, which will be raising funds for maternity<br />
charity Pregnant Then Screwed.<br />
If you’re a foodie, we’ve got an action-packed<br />
issue for you, with news of a brand new food and<br />
drink weekender coming to Staffordshire, featuring<br />
celebrity chefs James Martin, Marco Pierre White and<br />
Michel Roux Jr, plus you can win an online culinary<br />
masterclass with MasterChef: The Professionals<br />
finalist Bart Van der Lee.<br />
The past 18 months have been a challenging time<br />
for many small, independent businesses - something<br />
which we at J’AIME know all too well. As a<br />
completely independent publication, we are proud<br />
that we’ve survived these unprecedented times, and<br />
we remain passionate about supporting other small,<br />
independent businesses along the way - it would be<br />
great if our readers would join in and continue to<br />
support the businesses in our community.<br />
If you enjoy what you read in this issue, then why not<br />
help us to spread the word? As well as being delivered<br />
directly to homes in selected postcodes across the<br />
area, you can pick J’AIME up free of charge in major<br />
supermarkets around the Midlands, as well as read the<br />
whole thing - and plenty more! - online at<br />
www.jaimemagazine.com<br />
We hope, as always, that our upbeat, positive content<br />
will help to put a smile on your face. Enjoy!<br />
EDITOR: AMY NORBURY<br />
EDITOR@JAIMEMAGAZINE.COM<br />
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