What do you clean your glasses with? Go on – own up! The edge of your jumper? Kitchen roll? Spit? Kitchen cleaner? (I mean, it does for the surfaces and they’re shiny…) And for the kicker… how often do you clean them? Multiple times a day? Every morning? When they need it? What...
Savers are finding comfort in higher rates, but interest earned on cash is rarely sufficient to expand wealth. Investments offer greater return potential in the long run, as Lumin’s Managing Director Martin Cotter explains. Uncomfortable losses for bond investors and sustained volatility in the equity market may make cash a tempting...
A long time ago in Barcelona airport, Jez discovered a new brand of wallet called Secrid. The on-trend jetsetter that he is (was!?) couldn’t leave it behind and he’s remained brand loyal ever since. If you’re really lucky he’ll show the original he purchased back then – but more likely he’ll...
Jez is a man of many talents. Not only does he have the ability to pick out the perfect pair of frames for pretty much every customer who comes into the shop and own the most spectacle related shirts available, he also designs and oversees the production of our own...
Getting shelf space at EYES on St Albans is no mean feat! Just like Jez did back in the day when he travelled around with a suitcase of frames to sell to optical practices, there is still a steady stream of reps that come to the shop with their latest...
Small self-administered pension schemes offer a number of valuable features for business owners seeking to optimise their retirement strategy, including tax efficiencies and unique investment opportunities. Lumin Wealth’s Managing Director Martin Cotter explains more. The recent decision to scrap the lifetime allowance, the cap on the maximum amount you could save...
Chris Evans, founder of Hatch, explains why they have moved to a new location and how customers can be reassured of the same atmosphere and offerings...
Before Jez opened EYES on St Albans back in 2018, he was working for MOSCOT in Soho. You might also have noticed a couple of new MOSCOT graphics appearing on the shop windows over the last months. MOSCOT are a true family business and make Jez’s 40 years in the industry...
Macular disease affects nearly 1.5 million people in the UK. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common condition, generally affecting people over the age of 55 and affecting more than 700,000 people here in the UK. As you may have seen in recent press coverage, Dame Judi Dench has spoken...
Opening EYES on St Albans was Jez’s dream. Even when he was fitting out the shell of the shop, he was determined that his little corner of The Quadrant was to become part of the community. Not just the Marshalswick community, but St Albans as a whole – by doing what...
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