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Picture the scene, its 2007 and I have just been introduced to the frankly bizarre world of networking in St Albans. Introducing yourself to complete strangers with a cheery, “So what do you do?” Elevator pitches. Trying to discreetly read name badges. Scanning the room. Cooked breakfast at 6am. #donotgeteggdownyourfront In at number 1 was […]

Hugh’s been out and about in the last month enjoying the many friendly networking groups in Dacorum. He started with the Berkhamsted Chamber of Commerce, a lively bunch of networkers that offer a wide range of attendees to converse with. Then came the Tring Together and Dacorum Business Breakfast groups, that offer a just-as-friendly (but slightly […]

To celebrate 12 rip-roaring years of My Mustard, we threw a birthday party for many of the close friends we’ve made along the way. As you should know by now, we love to keep it in the community; so, we chose to host our birthday bash on one of Waterways Experiences’ Apsley based river boats. […]

As proud members of the Federation of Small Businesses we were delighted to be joined by Ian O’Donnell, one of FSBs directors, on the morning of 22nd March. Mustard Towers served as a much-needed rest stop on his mammoth bike ride from the FSB Headquarters in Blackpool, to their Westminster office in London – which […]

Over the years I have had the pleasure of working with lots of clever arty types – Chris Beech, John Feeney, Karen Birch, Katie Ruby Miller – but the first creative who made a real impression on me was a guy called Will Walton. He was irreverent, liked a drink, always late, well-read, witty, hardworking and super talented. He used […]

Back in 2016 My Mustard comprised a small but perfectly formed team of three middle aged (oy! Speak for yourself!) women, we’d be running for nine years, had a lovely bunch of customers and things were ticking over nicely. Happy team, happy clients, happy bank manager. But as we networked weekly and sponsored annually and […]