Journal

September 2020

Jeannette Pearce

Jeannette Pearce MBE, known to most as simply JP, is a force of unbridled positivity. It is impossible to be in her company and not feel your brain...

July 2020

Spirit

There seems to be a new spirit in the air. Something to do with time and our reallocation of it – a reappreciation of it, perhaps – which is flowin...

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Bobbi Brown

Our Spirit this issue, Bobbi Brown, is close to STOW’s heart. Entrepreneur, author, beauty and wellness influencer, she has been a Friend of STOW f...

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Jenny Tough

Adventure these days comes in glorious technicolour with vibrant images of stunning locations constantly hitting our social media feeds.

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Jesse Quin

It is more ‘Cold War’ than rock ‘n’ roll: the drive out to an abandoned American airbase, hidden deep in soft, English countryside. The smooth cris...

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Patsy Rathbone

There’s a quote that hovers around this ‘Spirit’ personality, Patsy Rathbone MFA. ‘A wise woman wishes to be no one’s enemy; a wise woman refuses t...

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Are you busy?

You’re not alone. Tony Crabbe, a successful business psychologist (with a best-selling book to his name) has made a name for himself writing and ta...

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Making history in the skies

You’ve probably never heard of Ellen Church. She’s a woman worth getting to know. Born in 1904 in Iowa, Ellen was a woman way ahead of her time.

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Janine Di Giovanni: A woman with a voice for others

‘I’m a writer and a mother and a quester’ says Janine Di Giovanni in her Instagram opener. A pretty humble summary when you consider what others sa...

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Allan Edward Hinton

When someone is known on Instagram as @chaiwalla, an image immediately springs to mind. Not, perhaps, one of a social media strategist in a smart s...

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Carol Lovell - STOW's colourful founder

Five years ago, in the midst of a bitter English winter, STOW was conceived. On this special anniversary we thought it apt to look at the woman beh...

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Robert Swan OBE: Man on a Mission

For a man who ‘hates bloody walking’ not to mention ‘having ice in his underpants’ Robert Swan OBE has spent rather a lot of time on his fee...