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September 2020

Cornwall is famed for its independent boutique businesses – and after months of enforced closure – they are back bigger and better than before

- Susan Griffi

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It’s almost six months since Boris Johnson announced lockdown. It’s been a tricky and testing period for everyone, not least the local businesses that suddenly had to shut their premises or figure out new ways of working. Business owners and managers across the county tell is about adjusting to the new norm and how the period has provided a time for reflection, reassessment and even offered an opportunity to showcase their entrepreneurial zeal.

Karen Baxter is the General Manager of Hotel Tresanton in St Mawes

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