Woman

The dazzling ways WE MAKE MONEY

‘I HAD JUST £1.50 IN MY POCKET’

‘AFTER THAT, ORDERS FLEW IN’

Datsa Gaile, 48, lives in Mansfield with her two sons, Krispaps, 28, and Arturs, 25.

Taking in the abundance of wonderful trinkets on sale on the stalls at my local Christmas market in Mansfield, I was flooded with inspiration. I was creative and I’d always wanted my own business, having arrived in the UK from Latvia in 2004. My independent nature meant I didn’t want to be chained to a nine-to-five job, while still being a great role model as a single mum to my sons, Krispaps and Arturs.

‘Could I sell

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