The Circle Marketing

14/10/2026

“Can we just edit one more bit?” 👀😂

Marketer to Designer…

A completely unplanned shot when the camera was on a timer from last week's photoshoot, which had us both in stitches!

Sorry, Cooper… there's always one more tweak! 🤣

13/10/2026

Slower mornings, starry nights and seals on a Tuesday.

I've been reflecting on life since our big move.

A few months ago, I packed up my business and moved across the water to Northern Ireland.

Here are a few unexpected things I’ve discovered about life here:

The pace of life is slower, and that’s ok!

I can spend five minutes at the school gate asking someone how their week is going, and nobody’s checking their watch or rushing off. It turns out slowing down hasn’t made me less productive, just a lot less frazzled.

The night sky is full of stars on a clear night. Actually full. 💫

They LOVE small and local here! 🫘

My coffee beans come from a small local roastery. The Spa sells locally cooked homemade meals for one or for the whole family; supporting local isn’t a trend, it’s just how things are done.

🦭 You can be shocked by what you might find five minutes down the road.

I popped out for a coffee, and there were literal seals outside. Seals! On a Tuesday morning.

I’m not sure that will ever feel normal. 😄

Word travels fast...

Everyone recommends you. If you do a good job, word spreads fast, and I mean fast! Your reputation really is everything here, which, as a business owner, I absolutely love.

💌 People make time for you!

People reply to your emails even when they don’t need your services. They’ll take a minute just to say hi and welcome you. That kindness has meant more than they’ll ever know.

Northern Ireland, you’ve been very good to me. 💚

If you’re a Northern Ireland business, I’d love to connect. And if you’ve made a big move yourself, what surprised you most?

10/10/2026

Happy World Mental Health Day. 💙

Today has made me have a little reflection; stopping to think about how today matters to me, and it took about 10 seconds to realise... I’ve always been a rusher, quick to reply, always conscious of making people wait. I thought that was just who I was.

Since moving somewhere much quieter, it's shifted. This sense of calm is helping me think more clearly, more fresh air, more stillness, and a bit of space to breathe before I react.

I know not everyone can up sticks, and I don’t ever want to take this view for granted.

The lesson isn’t the location; it’s this: you don’t need to move house to slow down.

Five minutes of fresh air, one deep breath before you reply, a walk with no phone. It all counts.

Be kind to your mind today, and as always, my inbox is open! 💚

09/10/2026

Meet Robin!!

One of our wonderful clients Just For Friends has a new team member, and I am absolutely loving the puppy content!! 😍🐶📸
Anyone who knows me knows how much I love dogs so when they approached me over a year ago, it was a very fast YES! 😄

📸 NEW ON THE BLOG: Meet Robin! 🐾

Here she is in her very early days, and yes, that's food on her nose 😄 Even back then, dinnertime was clearly the highlight of her day!

Robin is an English Springer Spaniel puppy, born on 9th July and bred by Lillywalter Gundogs, and she's joining the Just For Friends family as our puppy ambassador! 🐶💚❤️

https://justforfriends.uk/blog/article/meet-robin-our-puppy-ambassador-and-her-growing-up-journey

08/10/2026

Has your website ghosted you? 👻

It used to bring in enquiries. Now? Silence. No calls, no contact forms, nothing.

It's still there. It just stopped working.

This October, I'm getting to the bottom of the spooky things websites do. If you want to bring yours back to life, get in touch! 🎃

👉 thecirclemarketing.co.uk/websites

08/10/2026

Sometimes you just need an hour or two of self care, I’ve had a cold the last few days and woke up feeling rough.

I needed an hour of comfort tv and staying in my pjs before logging on. (My comfort TV is call the midwife! What’s yours?)

This should be the norm, we should be able to recognise when we need to pause or slow down and being a week day shouldn’t change self care. 🥐☕️

Throughly enjoyed my 9am week day rest!

02/10/2026

Is it too early to say it feels a bit like Christmas? 😄🎄

Ok, not quite. Nothing beats Christmas.

But today is coming pretty close, because my new website is officially live!! 🎉

It feels like everything has slowly come together over the last six months:

A brand new look for The Circle Marketing 🫆

Four specialisms under one roof: Marketing, Care Marketing, Websites, Design & Creative

A new home in County Down, with space for business premises by Strangford Lough

New brochures being designed as we speak by my brilliant designer, Cooper. If you'd told me three years ago I'd have my own graphic designer, I'd have said not a chance!

Signage arriving next week (I may well shed a tear) 😄

And a brand photography session on Tuesday/ Wednesday so fingers crossed for two good hair days and some sun. 🤞

Three years ago, I'd never have imagined all of this. It's taken a lot of late nights, a lot of coffee, and a lot of wonderful clients who have trusted me with their marketing and design.

Every one of you, thank you!

https://thecirclemarketing.co.uk/

And keep an eye out, because I'll be sharing the signage, the brochures and a sneaky peek behind the scenes of the shoot over the next couple of weeks!

28/09/2026

It's been a big few months.

I've moved to Northern Ireland, rebranded The Circle Marketing, and this week my new website goes live. It finally reflects how much the business has grown and what it actually does now.

To keep people in the loop, I've started a monthly newsletter. It's a bit of what's going on with me, a bit of what's happening in the sector, and one practical marketing tip you can use straight away.

Issue one covers the move, the thinking behind the rebrand, and the easiest marketing win most care providers are missing (it takes five minutes).

Next month's issue is for business owners outside care, so there's something for everyone.

Thanks for all your support. 🫆

25/09/2026

New office wallpaper going up! The Circle Marketing is being renovated!

New signs are ordered and branded merchandise all around!

Super excited to make this such a fun space.

24/09/2026

Today I attended my first networking meeting in Northern Ireland, it also turned out to be the first meeting all together so I wasn’t new, everyone was!

It was so nice to get out meeting other women in business again. 🙂

Great morning meeting some fabulous ladies in business.

The next meet up will be

Thursday 29th October
915am-1030am

Thank you Eight South for allowing us to host our meeting. Great venue and service.

If you would like to be added to the private WhatsApp group please send me a message

Can’t wait to see you all next month.

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