All about HAPA

I’m a city kid. I grew up in Linwood which, though not in the middle of town, is only a 10-15 minute bus ride to Cathedral Square (back when Cathedral Square did double duty as transport hub and spiritual centre of the city).

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Decorative quackers

One of the first things we acquired in anticipation of buying our first home was a set of three flying ducks from Pepin Design. That instantly recognisable silhouette was so appealing possibly because I grew up in the era of Hilda Ogden on Coronation St, the unofficial patron saint of ceramic ducks.

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