The Pitards (Penguin Modern Classics)

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Outside, you have a pretty sitting out area in the garden of the owners' old thatched farmhouse, as well as use of an orchard where you can enjoy sunny alfresco meals at the picnic table. For decades the fashion industry chased the cheapest needle around the world, abandoning British manufacturing in the process. Supply chains see garments crisscross the globe. Linen grown in Europe is shipped to Asia to be dyed before returning to Europe to be made into shirts. Plastic buttons manufactured in China are transported to Italy to be wrapped in fabric before being sent to Portugal to be attached to clothes. The high carbon cost of such journeys is exacerbated by wastefulness when, due to a lengthy lead time, the finished product is out of date by the time the label is sewn on. It’s important to me that I can turn up unannounced and have a chat and a relationship with the people making my clothes Deborah Bee, Bee & Sons As consumer awareness grows around the environmental impact of fashion and the welfare of the world’s garment workers – the awareness that clothes do not appear in a puff of smoke, direct from a sketchpad and on to Kate Moss – scrutiny is shifting away from the designing of clothes and on to the making of them. Meanwhile, the benefits of shorter supply chains are challenging the centrifugal forces of globalisation, encouraging more fashion designers to switch to local manufacturing. The catwalk is so last season; the new era of British fashion is all about the factory. On Wednesday, July 28, 2021, the traffic was heavy through Yeovil. Roadworks were causing delays and I was late. When I arrived and rushed up the stairs to the meeting room, I was embarrassed to find they had waited for me, more because a late arrival would be an unwelcome interruption once a start had been made than anything else. Complex and opaque supply chains have enabled abuse of the basic human rights of many of the world’s 85 million garment workers, by allowing the industry to evade responsibility. Brands outsource production to workplaces where they have little oversight, while consumers know little of where their clothes are made beyond a country name printed in a label. Last year, revelations of conditions in Leicester’s garment district, where employees were denied the minimum wage and faced unsafe working conditions during the pandemic, exposed the global scale of the scandal.

A very relaxing and peaceful property where many things were provided including hand soap dispensers/sanitizer/dishwasher tablets/shower gel/shampoo and much more. Extremely well-equipped, with high quality fixtures and fittings.Very friendly and helpful owners, making our stay very enjoyable. Pittards farm cottage ideal location only minus for me and my wife was the closure of the local pub."

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The captain is furious because her presence acts as an unwanted distraction on the journey, with her unorthodox requirements. Also, one of the crew inevitably begins to fancy her. The marriage is not thriving in any case, as Lannec harbours deep resentments against his wife's family, the Pitards, an odiously ambitious set of bourgeois caricatures resident in Caen. FTSE 100 wealth manager, which has come under fire for adviser perks recently, is the 20th larges... Lloyds is one of Morningstar analysts' preferred names in their review of the European banking se... Vivienne and Hugh are the perfect host's. The kitchen was very well equipped and bed linen and towels were of fantastic quality. There is so much to do in the area and will definitely book a return visit

Beautiful secluded location, and very quiet. Convenient for both Somerset and Dorset. Spotlessly clean, would definitely recommend it. When that was resolved in 2005 the new management team was left with a precarious legacy. A weak balance sheet and a high-risk strategic position.R&Q Insurance Holdings Ltd - speciality non-life insurer - Hails "record year" for F&Q Accredited offering in 2022. Gross written premiums rise 80% to USD1.8 billion from USD1.0 billion. Programme fee income jumps 78% to USD80.0 million from USD45.0 million. In addition, it will sell 40% of Tradesman arm to Roosevelt Road Capital Partners LLC, the controlling shareholder of the remaining 60%. "The total consideration is USD47 million, subject to post-closing adjustments based on 2022 audited financials of Tradesman. Approximately USD41 million of the consideration will be paid in cash upon closing of the transaction and another USD6 million will be paid in the form of a 2-year promissory note. R&Q will use the proceeds from the transaction for general corporate purposes and to pay down debt," R&Q says. Tradesman is a managing general agent. THE WEEK: Morningstar columnist Rodney Hobson provides two pieces of advice to George Osborne, an... Mulberry, the largest manufacturer of luxury goods in the UK, is about to increase production in its two Somerset factories, the Rookery and the Willows, which between them employ 450 people. “The factories and the people who work there are the centre of who we are,” says the supply chain director, Rob Billington. “They are fantastic places. There is so much knowledge there. There are many stories to be told about Pittards, and in this column I have always thought they would start with the two-hundred-year celebrations being prepared for 2026. The company is much older but that is the year of the first written record – a pay slip – and so the chosen year to celebrate.

Shares in the Yeovil, Somerset-based leather and leather goods producer were down 39% to 23.00p each in London on Friday afternoon. The owners did everything posssible to make our stay enjoyable: a friendly welcome, a welcome gift, clear explanation of how the facilities operated, info about the local amenities, and a discreet non-intrusive presence nearby if we needed any help. Pittards hopes that the proceeds will allow the company to continue to manage its working capital until the end of May, by which time it expects to have secured new banking facilities with either Lloyds or an alternative provider.Pittards Farm Cottage is an excellent stay for two, with all the facilities needed.The location is very centrally situated for both the coast resorts and also the many towns, pretty villages and National Trust properties. From the drive, where a horse occasionally clip-clops by, head up a couple of steps through arched doors into your smart kitchen with its flagstone floor and table for enjoying breakfast over the papers. Mining companies are operating in a challenging environment but could now be the time to top up o...

Thank you for taking the time to leave your review. Pittards Farm Cottage is about a mile from South Petherton, in the smaller village of East Lambrook (pub, manor house gardens with snowdrop and national geranium collections, plant nursery, tea room, gallery). Our Reservations team are always happy to assist with any queries you might have prior to booking. Property Owner It is ideally located to explore Somerset and Dorset. Vivienne and Huw were superb hosts. Many thanks for the wine/biscuits and milk in the fridge.

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Could not fault this cottage, clean, cosy, well equipped, owners very helpful, highly recommended." Georges Lannec is the Breton owner and captain of the cargo ship Tonnere de Dieu, an oath he constantly uses which translates literally as God's Thunder, or loosely as Goddamit. The stubborn seaman is annoyed as he sets off down the river Seine on a voyage to Hamburg, the reason being that his wife Mathilde has insisted on accompanying him on the trip.