Citylife in Lichfield December 2022 January 2023

LOCAL NEWS
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Local Artist’s
Fundraising Drawing
Local Lichfield artist Jackie Roberts, Owner of
Love2dream, drew a picture of Buckingham
Palace as her way of commemorating the
passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The
drawing, featuring a line drawing of Buckingham
Palace, showed a rainbow appearing as it did on
the day of The Queen’s death and a lone Corgi
looking back at the Palace. Initially drawn as a
mark of respect at a sad time for the Nation,
Jackie posted the drawing on her social media
and it was only when people started asking if
prints were available that Jackie decided to use
her drawing to raise money.
The drawing has already raised £500 for
charities, including St Giles Hospice in
Whittington and Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer
Support Centre.
The drawing is available to buy as a 10 x 8-inch
limited edition, signed print for £12.50, including
postage, from www.love2dream.co.uk. At least
£10 per print will be split between the charities.
A maximum of 200 will be printed.
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Design Agency’s
Silver Success!
A graphic design agency based in Lichfield has
been rated in the top 100 of all creative
agencies in the UK.
PHd Design, located in Riley Hill, won the silver
award for their recent rebrand of Titanic
Brewery at the NY Product Design Awards. For
its 2022 competitive year, the NY Product
Design Awards took in over 800 entries from
24 countries. Individuals and companies put
their design prowess on full display as they
sought to snag a victory in the competition,
which in recent years had taken a name for
itself as one of the leading design awards
internationally.
Visit www.phddesign.co.uk to find out more.
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Celebration of
Independent
Businesses
Adam & Tracey Lumb with Lichfield dignitaries
Specialists in footwear, Friary Shoes, hosted a
special evening recently to celebrate some of
the fantastic independent high street businesses
that are based in Lichfield’s city centre.
Friary Shoes, now situated on Baker’s Lane, is
one of the longest established retailers in the
city, having opened its first Lichfield store in
1904 more than 118 years ago.
The Lichfield business owners, Adam and Tracey
Lumb, were joined by members of the council
and other local dignitaries, including the
President of Lichfield Chamber of Trade and
Commerce, the Mayor and the Sheriff of
Lichfield.
Local historian, Jonathan Oates, opened the
evening with a short talk celebrating those
Lichfield independent retailers, like Friary Shoes,
who have been trading in the city for many
years. Other independent businesses who
joined in the celebration included Citylife in
Lichfield, The Kitchen Shop, and The Fabric
Vault.
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Gift Wrapping Galore!
On Tuesday 15th November, local Burntwood
business Cost Cutters UK wrapped 500
selection boxes that it has purchased which
were given away to children at the Burntwood
Christmas Festival on Saturday 26th November
at Sankey’s Corner.
The entire team, along with visitors including
Citylife Editor, Krissy; local Councillor, Darren
Ennis; and Lichfield-based events and
entertainment company, A Bag O Fun, all joined
in the festivities by dressing up and helping to
wrap the gifts to give out.
Cost Cutters UK is an online furniture
specialist and operates within the following
industries: Education, Workplace and
Hospitality. As a company, it prides itself on
supporting fellow local businesses and has
worked alongside charities and other
community initiatives in recent years.
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