It's time for episode 32 of our podcast, the Small Business Sessions.

Turning a passion for flowers into a thriving business

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Carole Patilla, founder of  Tuckshop Flowers, chatted to us on a break between dashing from one Christmas wreath making workshop to another which makes a very fitting festive finale to our 2016 podcasts.

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After being asked to organise the flowers for her brother in law's funeral and at a point of feeling dissatisfied with her 20 year teaching career, Carole decided it was time to make a living out of doing something that she really loved.

 now provides arrangements for weddings, funerals and events, all sourced from Carole's suburban garden, allotment and the brilliant Flowers from the Farm network, which aims to increase the proportion of flowers bought in the UK that are also grown here from the current 10%.

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&lt;p&gt;I moved to the UK a very long time ago (so called friends tell me I am now more British than Canadian!) and now very much see England as home. My life is a mixture of spending time with friends, borrowing the most beautiful dog (be warned - I may be a tad smitten with him!), working with business buddies as we try to grow our businesses and endeavouring to get back into horse back riding which I miss immensely.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;Like many, I am a huge tennis fan for the 2 weeks of the year that Wimbledon is on!&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I have a &lt;a href="http://itunes.bridginggaps.uk"&gt;podcast &lt;/a&gt;which is partially business and partially pleasure as I really love speaking to so many different inspiring business owners.&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;In spare time, I experiment with my creative side by creating new patterns and designs and enjoy photography as well.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/p&gt;

&lt;p&gt;I now combine my experience of planning, love of technology and talking by working with people and businesses to launch their own podcasts.&lt;/p&gt;


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