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Well, this is a time isn't it? I don't really know what else to say. If you're in the mood for some shopping though, I am happy to take your order - but I can't dispatch anything while NZ is still in Level 4 and couriers are only doing essential deliveries. But maybe you can shop now and surprise yourself later when the parcel arrives? 

What I love best about Boom is the people I get to work with, and one of the mot delightful is Morag from Gerty Brown. I had a natter with her over email so you can get to meet your maker.  How did you get started sewing? My mother always sewed so I grew up with that in my life. I got my own sewing machine in my 20’s. Nothing fancy, just enough to make curtains for my house and mend clothes. I started sewing as an actual job in 2011 after I moved from Wellington to Auckland. I had...

Time for a clear out! Everything from season two - It's Wild! -  is now massively reduced, from t-shirts to dresses to pinafores to skirts. Get amongst it now.   

Hi Liz! When you're not busy being a Boomette, who are you, and what do you do?For capitalism, I work in procurement for the government. I kinda fell into procurement as a career after I couldn't find a job in science (my studies were in plant molecular biology), but I actually really love it! I get to work with a wide range of people and learn about so many different things, from social services to primary industries to construction! Outside of work I play bassoon & contrabassoon in local amateur orchestras and I dance tap and jazz. I also love...

House of Boom is coming to Palmerston North for one day only! Saturday December 7, 11am-4pm at Snails, 103 Taonui Street.    Come try on (and buy!) all the clothes sizes 16-30, meet me and the wonderful Boomette Sara, stock up on jewellery and accessories, hang out with other fat babes and just generally have a wonderful time. Bring your friends and loved ones.   Eftpos or credit card only please.   Accessibility: Snails is on the second floor accessed by stairs only (a wide staircase with sturdy handrails). There will be a communal changing room with screens for those...