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Delighted our cards made the Hotlist in the Independent's Bank Holiday weekend magazine.  "Sometimes a video call just doesn't cut it, and this is where the joy of receiving written communication in the post comes in. Joy Redmond of quirky greeting-card range Trustwordie says she had mixed feelings about producing greeting cards for the times we're living in. But she received so many requests from friends and customers that she decided to give it a go and hopes that they bring a little joy during a difficult time. There are six cards in total, including a 'School's Out Colour In' postcard for...

Images of some of our range of Coronavirus themed cards made it into an article about creative responses to the pandemic. The article featured a piece about Pendemic.ie, a site I set up with a few friends, to gather written testimonies from people all over the world as we live through the crisis. We've received submissions from every continent and have visitors from over 90 countries. While many big names in the literary world have contributed, the site is open to anyone who wishes to write something about the pandemic so please feel free to submit or just browse hundreds of musings - poetry,...

So happy to make the 'We Love..' page of today's Irish Times Magazine. I've included a photo of the article but have included the text too to make it easier to read. Modern Love We’re all for love, but at this time of year it can get a little irritatingly pink. No matter how great your passion, hearts and flowers aren’t for everyone, and what if you just want to tell someone, in the most non-committal way possible, that you might, ever so slightly care? Fear not, as there are some Irish brands who deal with the day in a...

I'm a regular listener to Ciara Kelly's Lunchtime Live radio show on Newstalk. Every so often, the show goes "unscripted" which means the listeners make suggestions about what they want on the show and then come on as the guests. It's talk radio as we do it in Ireland. In my tweet, I asked: Do people still send anonymous valentine cards or declare their feelings to people they fancy? Or has it just become a commercial couple thing? Anyway, here a 5-minute clip of me talking all about love and Valentine's Day and how I think it has moved away from...

Very pleased with my nearly full page write up in the Wexford People – our local newspaper – all about our range of Christmas and New Year cards and about the origins of trustwordie.  I've included a photo of the article but have included the text too to make it easier to read. Joy bringing joy to the world with her Christmas cardsA county Wexford company has launched a range of Christmas and New Year cards for every type of personality among friends and family from the Christmas curmudgeon and the cheapskate to the bah humbug and the new year's irresolute.Gorey woman Joy...