Carla Harris Glass

03/10/2026

02/10/2026

I’ve recently come back from Greece and the contrast with shopping in the UK really struck me.

There, shopping still felt human. Cash was welcomed, people chatted, helped and connected.

Back home, increasingly it feels like we’re being funnelled into apps, self-scanning, self-checkouts and cashless stores, then asked to scan a receipt just to leave.

It isn’t quicker for me. It isn’t more enjoyable. And it certainly doesn’t feel cheaper.

More importantly, what about people who can’t or don’t want to use this technology? And how resilient is a cashless system during power or network outages?

Technology should improve the customer experience, not remove the human from it.

So my question is simple:

Who is this new shopping experience actually for? Because it isn’t for me.

Tesco IKEA Sainsbury's Morrisons Aldi UK Lidl GB

19/09/2026

This is what an adrenaline high looks like!!

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18/08/2026

I took a sabbatical from glass… and ended up doing stand-up at the Edinburgh Fringe. 🎤✨

It started when Jody Shield and Hayley_Su Buchanan suggested I try stand-up to help clear some energetic blockages.

Because apparently nothing says nervous system regulation like standing under a spotlight waiting for strangers to laugh. 😂

First came a week with Angel Comedy, my baptism of fire into the comedy world. Then Funny Women, where comedy became much more than learning to be funny.

It became a way to stretch my nervous system, build confidence, face my fear of being visible, challenge imposter syndrome and, most importantly, learn not to abandon myself when I feel uncomfortable or imperfect.

At Edinburgh, my mind went blank for a moment. I made a joke, checked my notes and carried on.

And I’m beginning to realise that this journey was never really about becoming fearless or delivering everything perfectly.

And that may have been the biggest lesson of all.

It was about learning to stay with myself while being seen.

From fused glass to Funny Women, this sabbatical has taken me somewhere I never expected.

Turns out clearing a blockage doesn’t always involve a crystal and being spiritual isn't always about astrology or Reiki.

Sometimes it involves a microphone. 🎤🔥

14/07/2026