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‘I CAN SHARE MY LOVE OF WRAPPING’

Amanda White, 67, lives in Bristol with her husband and runs Gift Frippery. Find her on Instagram @giftfrippery

After my youngest headed off to university in September 2008, I found myself, like a lot of parents, experiencing empty-nest syndrome. Working previously as a primary school teacher, I wanted to try my hand at something a little different. I’d always loved the art and craft of gift wrapping and when my kids, Hayley, now 40, Elliot, 37, and Yan, 30, were younger, I was always in charge of wrapping the presents come Christmastime. I just loved the pageantry of giving

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