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Welsh Otter: Eight reflections from our first year

So what has our first year of Welsh Otter been like? Here are some very honest learnings and reflections from our first year running an online store, and our first as entrepreneurs. Read on for eight things that someone starting out in online retail needs to know!

Stunning Bluebell Walks in Wales - with Pubs!

Carpets of bluebells are a fleeting treat - before you know it they will be gone. We’ve singled out our favourite bluebell walks across Wales with a good pub nearby for well deserved rest and relaxation afterwards.

Interior Trends 2019 - Welsh Otter style

Spring 2019 brings some new trends and the reenergising of some familiar ones. Here are some of our favourites trends for moving your house happily into spring, with a large dose of Welsh design influence!

How did a small Welsh village lead a big industry?

The streams here tell a story – it would have once been difficult to hear the fast flowing water over the clank-clank-clank of the machinery in the scours of factories that once lined the now peaceful banks. For in the 19th and early 20th century, the area was at the centre of a thriving woollen industry, even earning the nickname 'the Huddersfield of Wales'. But how did such a remote, rural valley become such an important centre for industrial development?

The story of how Wales got its tapestry...

The story behind the evolution of the iconic tapestry weave that is unique to Wales. Wales is world renowned for it’s weaving and textile heritage, and nothing exemplifies this more than the double weave tapestry bedcover, unique to Wales and our culture. Genuine Welsh tapestry is woven on large mechanical looms in...