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About Ask Ashe

About Ask Ashe
Brand Consultant + Editor

I’m Nicola Ashe - ad exec turned brand consultant, who quit the rat race in 2014, so I could finally breathe again. I live in Durban, South Africa with my husband and 4 rescue dogs and run Ask Ashe as a brand consulting business, helping people create and curate their own brands. But it's also my little space on the web, where I've shared design, decor, food, travel or lifestyle snippets since 2009.

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  • So proud of my friend Joe from @ohhappydaydbn who has introduced the most exquisite dried floral bar to her wedding planning business! An amazing pivot in a time when weddings and events are on hold, to bring lasting floral joy to your home or office space - the OHD Everlast dried floral bar is the floral service of your dreams! These gorgeous textural preserved and dried foliage arrangements are delivered directly to you and are available in Everlast Regular and Everlast Mini, as well as custom designs - big and small. Designs will change each week based on availability of blooms. 🌟What makes them special? No wastage and longevity make for a winning combination. The longevity of dried flowers over fresh means no wastage, plus you can gift them and send all over the country without any need to refrigerate or find a water source. OHD Everlast promotes an eco-attitude and they can be re-used, re-gifted and recycled. 🌟How to order: DM or email @ohhappydaydbn to pre-order. From date of payment to delivery is approximately 7 working days. Local delivery fee is R50 and nationwide orders are subject to a courier fee. The first weeks arrangements sold out in just 5 days so slide into their DMs if you want in on some beaut floral beauty of your own xox #ohhappyday #ohdeverlast #supportlocal #localzadesign #shoplocalza #driedflowers
  • G I V E A W A Y VALUED AT R1400! I interrupt your morning scrolling pleasure to bring all dog lovers the most amazing giveaway from @ckqualitypet Their team sent my pack an awesome hamper full of treats including their brand new Montgomery’s Gourmet Dog Biscuits which come in 7 delicious flavours - I know they’re delicious because Axel, Rosie, Izzy, Adler + Skylar all said so 🐾 The best part about them is they are free of preservatives, colourants, sweeteners and added sugars and they contain a teeth cleaning agent. Listen I’ve smelled each of these flavours and even I want to try them, but you can check out my story highlights for the video to see the proof from the real target market! The 7 flavours are: • CHICKEN AND PEACH • SPANISH TOMATO AND BUTTERNUT • PORK AND APPLE • STRAWBERRY AND BANANA • MANGO AND ORANGE • PEANUT BUTTER • GRILLED STEAK. You can buy Montgomery’s Gourmet Dog Biscuits from the CK Quality Pet online store along with a huge range of other premium dog treats, food + products. My pack also love the Pet Patisserie iced biscuit range, and the dried munchies - but who am I kidding right - I just say the word TREAT and they are in a neat formation ready for something delicious. So now how do you win all of this: - 2 each of 7 montgomerys gourmet biscuit 1kg boxes - 2 each of pet Patisserie biscuits - 5 shapes - 3 packs munchies freeze dried meat treat - 1 ostrich mini round bites - 2 packs denta deli twisties - 1 pack wizer chew (3pcs) VALUED AT R1400!!! (Swipe to see the full prize) 1. Like this post 2. Follow @ckqualitypet and @askashe 3. Leave a comment telling me which flavour of Montgomery’s Gourmet Dog Biscuit your canine companion would love to try 4. Tag a friend for extra entries (1 tag = 1 entry) Winner will be chosen at random on Friday 12 June 2020 at midday. Prize is not transferable for cash and no purchase is necessary. This giveaway is in no way affiliated with FB or insta and the winners decision is final. Prize will be sent to the winner by CK Quality Pets directly - SA residents only. #giveaway #dogtreats #montgomerys #ckqualitypet #mustlovedogs #southafricandogs
  • In real life my kitchen does not look like the well angled images I share on this feed. In fact it’s a makeshift mess of mismatched cabinets and shelves with zero storage and a sink propped up with a piece of wood! So I’m so excited to have partnered with the @on_style_design team to refresh this area and will be revealing all next week AND giving away a revive package to one follower worth R3200! I’ve already given Carla and Kirsten my vision for the space and they’re busy with the moodboard and finishes as well as spatial layout for the sink area - I am so excited I could pop! You’ll need to be following them to enter, so get a head start and head over to @on_style_design for more info and to be the first to see their new website when it launches this week 🖤 * oh and don’t you love the well positioned tonic bottles - gin party coming up!!! 🥳 . . #ashedavisabode #askashe_renovation #blackkitchen #kitchenrenovation
  • This is not ‘their’ fight. It is OURS. . #blackouttuesday it is not ok to just post this one day and move on the next. Make your voice heard. Check your privilege. If you don’t understand white privilege, do your research. It’s got nothing to do with ‘all lives matter’. Be better. Do better. Use your voice no matter how small you think it is to affect the change that is so needed in the world right now - and has been for years - no one has done anything about it! Now is that time to do something.
  • There comes a time in everyone’s lifetime when they choose a side. Now is that time.
  • H E A V E N is the only way to describe these delicious GUILT-FREE treats from @somzzj_keto 😋 . These are the peanut butter chocolate bombs, Lindt Excellence choc chip cookies and poppy seed muffins that form part of a range of goodies baked by @somzzj_keto that are keto, low carb, sugar-free, gluten-free and suitable for diabetics - it’s hard to flipping believe it because they taste so good! . I’ve been following for a while now after spotting her delicious treats on @shaaista_kathree’s feed. Now I know why they are so addictive - they taste like a treat but don’t leave you feeling guilty - Win! Don’t get me wrong, I’m the first person to (over) indulge when presented with something delicious and believe there’s a time and place for all treats, but just so glad I’ve found these and can substitute my after dinner sweet craving with something like these. . #askashe_eats #keto #treats #ketodessert
  • Right - honesty hour. This week has been tumultuous. All sort of shizz going down and I have a mare going on in my head. Eating habits are up the pole, drinking zero water and only the odd gin and done ZERO exercise aside from an occasional walk and I now have THE worst skin breakout ever - so I need some recommendations for spot zapping solutions - I’m talking that tube of awesomeness that you keep in your arsenal to literally zap the shit out of a face critter in 24 hours. And go... . Also I have 3 gin boxes arriving next week and I could platz with excitement 💃
  • Be still my cold black heart! Just spotted the matte black @lecreusetsa range and want to change all my blue pans and dishes 🖤🖤🖤
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