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Bristol's Wonderful DoorsTEPS

20/8/2020

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I'm an admirer of beautiful front doors in Bristol, making doorstep deliveries so much fun! 

So while I tell you why changes to my delivery policy have been introduced, take a look at some of my favourite local front doors (Thanks to a little help from my fave peeps on Instagram).

If you can prove one of these doors is yours, you can have a Victoria Sponge free!
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Autumn marches on. #autumnleaves #plantproblems #ihaveathingforivywalls #doortrait #greentored #coloursofbritain #bristolcolouruk #bristoldoors #redlandbristol #jj_doorsandwindows #fallcolours #jadoredoors

A post shared by Liz C (@liz_walks_around) on Sep 24, 2019 at 10:09am PDT


When 280 Bakes first started in 2016, it was a porch sale enterprise only, selling all manner of baked goods.
Within three or four weeks, it became a delivery service to all of Bristol as demand for cupcakes, birthday cakes and traditional homebakes got really high. From that first Autumn I employed a team of home bakers to help support my business, which, at its peak, had six bakers on board.
Then, in March 2019, the business closed temporarily when I had a baby.
​Now 280 Bakes is back, deliveries have changed slightly...
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The sun is making an appearance after being a bit of a diva this last week (I wish this was my door) ? . . . #yellow #sunshine #bee #door #bristoldoors #doorsofinstagram #bristol247 #igersbristol #visitbristol #southville #bedminster #bristol #bestofbristol

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(LOVE this bumble bee door knocker, I neeeeed!)

So, first off, I am now limiting deliveries to doors in the BS9, BS10 and BS11 postcodes. This is mainly because I bloomin' hated driving into central Bristol and further east to deliver in the past - it was once a two hour round trip to get to Kingswood and back! Traffic has been historically abysmal... Let's see what post-lockdown looks like in (hopefully) a few months, but I'd be reluctant to take on a wider area at the moment.
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Close your door and stay at home !’ #bristol #bristolgraffiti #bristoldoors #instadoors #doorsofinstagram #colorsdoors #doorsoftheworld #doorsondoors #door #porte #puerta #puertapuerta #porta #instaporta #streetartorbis

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I also have limited the patch I deliver to because I need and want to be home more. My baby is a total delight, and I want to spend time with her. I also have extra baby-related responsibilities - like the nursery drop offs - so I can't be too far away some days/times. That's fair, I think!

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â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡â–¡ #doork #doorsofinstagram #doorsofengland #doorsofeurope #doorsofbristol #doorsofinstagram #doortrait #prettydoortraits #bristoldoors #doorsofbristol #bristol_lens #bristoluk #bristollife #ilovebristol #bristolian #colourfulhome #colourfuldecor #frontdoor #frontdoorgoals #homeinspo #homedecor #myhshome #cornerofmyhome #myhousethismonth #homerenovation #housetohome #oldhousenewhome

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Lastly, CakeOD is no longer a 'thing' for 280 Bakes. I sold the trademark name for my same day service in the Spring last year and don't, as a rule, do same-day deliveries any more.
Saying that, if you're desperate and in my delivery zone, do try me - I may have a quiet day and a long baby nap to bake through! Please note, this is generally more possible for traditional homebakes than birthday cakes and cupcakes, but never say never!

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#reddoor #red #door #doorsofinstagram #doorstagram #doorsofengland #doorsofbristol #bristoldoors #doorphotography #doorporn #ukdoors #doorsoftheworld #ihavethisthingwithdoors

A post shared by Vintage Vixen. â–¡ (@flashlight_alleycat) on Oct 29, 2019 at 10:28am PDT


So that's the reason why I've limited delivery of my delicious cakes to around a four mile radius. The Bristol Channel doesn't accept deliveries, obviously, but I cover Southmead, Westbury-on-Trym, Sea Mills, Lawrence Weston, Avonmouth, Henbury, Brentry... 

And of course, the deliveries are socially distanced. I leave the cake on the doorstep and ring the bell, standing back while the customer collects their treat.
 
Oh, go on then, one more wonderful door!

Louise
280 Bakes
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Very into: A) the salmon pink paint job B) the quirky house number C) the shiny red tiles #stokescroft #pictonstreet #doorsofinstagram #bitsofbristol #igersbristol #bristolcolouruk #bristoldoors

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