Three Parts, One Honeymoon & Ruth's First Week at Lockwood
Last week, Ruth and I finally got to take our honeymoon and true to form, we couldn't do it the easy way. We split it into three parts, and by the time it was done it felt like three holidays in one. Here's the full rundown, plus what it means for a few things on the site this week.
Part One: Her Majesty's Dress Collection
We kicked things off revisiting Her Majesty's dress collection, which regular readers will know I've mentioned on here before. It's the kind of place that reminds you why heritage and craftsmanship matter which, if you know Lockwood, is very much the point of everything we do.
Part Two: Two Days of Doing Absolutely Nothing
From there, Ruth's family very kindly treated us to two days at a spa. We barely left the building the whole time, and that was entirely the plan. After a wedding, a business, and everything that comes with both, it was exactly the reset we needed before coming back Tuesday.
Back to Work: Knightsbridge Quarters & Lifeguards Polo
Wednesday was straight back into it a full day packing up orders. Right now the standout favourites flying out the door are the Knightsbridge Quarter Zip and the Lifeguards Polo Top. If you haven't picked either up yet, it's easy to see why they're leading the pack this month.
Part Three: Heather's Cottage & a Visit to Marcel Rodriguez
The final leg took us down to stay at my old business coach Heather Forester's holiday cottage, which she very generously gifted us as a wedding present. While we were down there we called in on Marcel Rodriguez, who fitted me a new hat and while we were there we shifted a good number of Harlequin Polo Tops too. Fair warning, they're currently out of stock on pre order, restock lands next week.
New In: The Blues and Royals Polo Top
We've also got some genuinely exciting news brewing. The Blues and Royals Polo Top is being made as we speak and will land on the website late next week. It's one I'm particularly proud of, so keep an eye on our polo range for the drop.
Since Being Back
Since landing home, it's been heads-down on the unglamorous stuff going through every corner of the site and our other channels making sure everything's aligned and the messaging is consistent across the board. Not exciting, but exactly the kind of foundation-laying that matters when you're building something meant to last.
Fire, Ice & Ruth's First Week
Tonight brings the very last of our wedding gifts a fire and ice spa afternoon, courtesy of our friends Jeremy and Leanne. Anyone who follows the page will know I'm partial to a spot of cold water swimming, so I'm looking forward to this.
And on the business side, Ruth has just started her first full week properly in the company, getting stuck into the day-to-day running of things. It's been brilliant having her hands-on, and you'll be seeing a lot more of her influence around here going forward.
What's Coming Next
Harlequin Polo Top restocking next week
Blues and Royals Polo Top launching late next week
Site-wide messaging clean-up continuing behind the scenes
Ruth settling into the day-to-day running of Lockwood
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