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Carol Myott (OM 1979)

Carol Myott (OM 1979) and her friend Sally business remains a family affair, with Carol’s
Jenkin have built Flapjackery into one of the brother, niece, and sister (OM) all lending a hand
West Country’s sweetest success stories. as it expands.
Inspired by flapjack recipes handed down from
Carol’s mother in the 1960s, they launched the For orders and enquiries: sales@flapjackery.co.uk.
business in Tavistock in 2015.

What began as a small venture has grown rapidly:
the company now operates 15 stores, employs
65 people, and last year achieved sales of
£3.1 million. Revenues are expected to climb
to £3.8 million this year, powered by both new
openings and a flourishing online trade.

Flapjackery specialises in gluten-free flapjacks,
offering 25 inventive flavours ranging from Eton
Mess to caramel latte. True to its origins, the

Kara Kynaston-Evans (OM 1980)

When Kara Kynaston-Evans left Moreton in Under their stewardship, the hotel has become
1980, her heart was set on the stage — dreams known for hosting distinctive events, from
of acting, drama, and curtain calls filling her daytime discos (a runaway hit) to gin festivals,
imagination. Her parents, however, had a more for which they were the first in the area to raise
practical path in mind and promptly enrolled her a glass. It’s a place that blends country comfort
at St. Godric’s Secretarial College in London. As with modern flair — and always with a
many alumni will recognise, life after Moreton welcoming smile.
often begins with a compromise — but Kara’s Kara still cherishes her connections to Moreton
story proves that life has a way of circling back and recently enjoyed a reunion back at school
to creativity, community, and joy. with old friends. She and Sean are always
delighted to welcome Old Moretonians to The
When her parents returned from Africa and Sweeney, just on the outskirts of Oswestry.
bought The Dovey Pub in Aberdovey, Kara joined
them in running the business. It was there that
she met her second husband, Sean, and the
two would eventually move to London together
before returning to Oswestry, where they took on
the challenge of running The Sweeney Hotel and
Restaurant — a handsome country house hotel
set in the beautiful Shropshire countryside.

With their growing family (Kara is the proud
mother of six children), the couple turned The
Sweeney into a thriving local institution. One of
their sons now manages the hotel, continuing the
family legacy.

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