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Stories From A Scottish Island

Stories From A Scottish Island is a podcast series by Joni Keen promoting the people, arts, community and business's found on the beautiful and spiritual Isle of Arran - an island just of the mainland of Scotland.

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Tuesday, 12 December 2017 / Published in Business, Podcast

Episode 8 – Claire Reeves of The Bay Kitchen & Stores

Claire Bay Stores - Stories From A Scottish Island

Podcast Stories From A Scottish Island iconWorking For Laurelle in New York & Running A Store On Arran. What’s The Difference?

Many of us think of leaving the rat race and setting up shop in a rural idyll but few actually realise this dream and face up to the reality. Not so when it comes to Claire Reeves. Claire was living and working at Laurelle in New York after emigrating to America in 1998 from London, England in her twenties. Now, she lives on Arran and runs the Bay Kitchen & Stores business with her husband Stuart who although born in Glasgow, was a frequent visitor to Arran in his youth. This is the story of Claire’s journey in her own words as she talks about London, New York, big business and the problems of getting locally produced goat milk and potatoes on Arran!

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Podcast Ep 8 – Table Of Contents

Claire Reeves Interview

0.20 Meeting Stuart in New York then married in Arran
2.10 Moving to Arran
3.35 Working in a high powered job for Laurelle in New York
3.50 The difference between working in New York and on Arran
7.56 Running the shop – who it’s aimed at, it’s USP’s and more
18.26 Arran – a great place to bring up children
22.15 Walks and bike riding challenges
28.23 Planning for the future – Arran Gin anyone?
30.30 Flora and fauna learning
33.55 The best bread in the world!
37.40 Arran cheese’s – a must try
40.00 We need goats!
45.12 Looking to recruit new people to Arran

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The Bay Kitchen & Stores portfolio includes some beautiful photography from outside and inside the shop as well as gorgeous display of some of their products for sale (and the piano!).

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