HD8 Life Blog

We spent an awesome morning with Shawnie, who's a female health transformation coach based at Improved U Fitness Huddersfield in Skelmanthorpe Huddersfield, experiencing a taster session of what she offers to women who are looking to improve their health, fitness and to feel like themselves again after work, family, general life has taken over.

We loved the first ever Farnley Festival in 2025, so when the team behind it invited us back for 2026 - and were kind enough to gift us our tickets - we didn't need asking twice.

Visit St. Augustine's Charity Shop in Scissett, Huddersfield with us.

Meet Gayle Corrigan of HDHR Services, a new HR consultancy based in Lepton, Huddersfield HD8

Fully Re-Covered Upholstery is the business of local upholsterer Vicky Spencer, who marks five years in business this year. What began as a creative outlet alongside a career in HR has grown into a full-time craft rooted in patience, skill and a deep respect for well-made furniture.

In autumn 2024, we visited the home of Daniel Baker Furniture in Barncliffe Mill, Shelley. We chatted to Daniel about how his company has expanded over the 11 years its been at Barncliffe Mill, already moving units once to cope with additional projects and a growing workforce. Daniel is a joinery whizz, taking on anything from manufacturing unique chopping boards for retailers way over the other side of the UK, to local large-scale projects tackling house refurbishments, inc

In October 2024, HD8 Life caught up with Ruth from Yorkshire Fine Cheese . We chated to Ruth about how she swapped English Literature teaching for fine cheese making - another local business decision prompted by the COVID lockdowns and the life changing effect it had on so many! Ruth gave us a quick run down on the process for making her delicious Barncliffe Brie and Barncliffe Blue. Who knew the time and work it takes to cultivate the perfect cheese?! Yorkshire Fine Cheese R

In October 2024, we caught up with Keeley Dawn from Serene Wellbeing HD8 at her beautiful clinic in Shepley, where she offers a range of...

In October 2024, HD8 Life caught up with with Anne-Marie from Springwood Flowers at her sweet-smelling workshop near Storthes Hall,...