FOUR businesses from Frome recently won awards at the Muddy Stilettos Awards which is voted for by the public.
Over 20,000 votes were made and out of 150 finalists, four businesses in Frome were included in the 30 winners.
Black Swan Arts won Best Art Gallery, Hunting Raven Books won best book shop, Eleanor Christine Jewellery won best jewellery store and Frome Yoga Studio won best yoga/pilates studio.
Muddy Stilettos is the urban guide to the countryside, highlighting all the exciting things to do and wonderful places to visit across 11 counties. The Somerset edition is written by national journalist Sue Tucker who said, “The Muddy Stilettos Awards give local businesses and their customers a chance to shout about how brilliant they are. The overwhelming feeling has been one of real support and appreciation for these local businesses and it has been very inspiring to see just how many wonderful places there are in our local area.
“Many Frome businesses were runners-up: River House Cafe (Best Cafe); Frome Natural Health Clinic (Best Complementary Therapy Centre); Seed Design (Best Gift Shop); Melanie Giles (Best Hair Salon); Kerry Chapman (Best Interiors Shop); Assembly (Best Men’s Boutique) and Elli Fashion (Best Women’s Boutique). Frome’s obviously filled with dynamic, talented people and businesses!”
Commenting on winning a Muddy Stiletto Somerset Award, Eleanor Christine said, “I was overwhelmed by the support of my customers and supporters during the voting for the Muddy Stilettos Awards. A real sense of community spirit has been inspired by the awards and I hope it becomes an annual event for independent local businesses across the region.”
