EDITOR’S LETTER
ABOVE: Meet 15 local couples in business, including David and Teresa (pictured) of Scout & Boo, page 26; BELOW: Refresh your home with a few beautiful accessories, page 72
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worked with my partner for a good seven years, in separate departments of the same office, and then, when we moved to Bath, we just so happened to bag two roles in one office again; so that means this is the first full-time job I’ve been in without him. Everyone asks me how I coped, being with him 24/7 at work and at home, and that they would have gone ‘crazy’ being around their spouse all day, every day. Truth is, though, I loved it, and I miss him. Call me soppy (he would tell you otherwise; I’m actually quite mean, I hog the remote and I swear at him a lot) but having him around was great fun. So I’m actually pretty jealous of the 15 couples I chatted with on page 26 of this issue, all of whom have made working together work. On the theme of love, and as Valentine’s fever is in the air, on page 60 you’ll find our favourite romantic restaurants; on page 64 you’ll find gift ideas for your significant other; and on page 23 you’ll find our columnist Flats talking about that time he tried to trick his parents into thinking he was in love with his mate Dave. As an antidote to all that mushy-gushy stuff, though, we’ve been shopping for an array of home accessories with which to refresh your home (page 72); we’ve caught up with local artist James Mortimer (page 46) and we’ve eaten at the rather risqué, surprising new French bistro-come-concept-store Comptoir + Cuisine, which opened recently on George Street (page 56). Enjoy!
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