We chat with local
Instagrammer Tanya
Whitlock all about her grid
14 Eastbourne Lifestyle
What made you start an
Instagram account?
I started a lifestyle account because
my home and family are my world
and I just love themes and coming
up with ideas.
Is this your job?
No it’s not my job. I work as a
service advisor for Chandlers
BMW, which I love.
You’ve got 16.1k followers, how
did you grow your audience?
Growing my followers I think was
down to posting daily (sometimes
too much, but I love it), interacting
with people on Instagram. It’s such
a wonderful community.
We started following you last year
for your Christmas themed
dinners. Which one was your
favourite?
My favourite one was the
Christmas tree casserole, which
was a slow cooked chicken casse-role
made with Christmas ale abd
decorated on top with a Christmas
tree shaped puff pastry. It was so
much fun to make, was yummy
and looked fab. I’m making it again
this year.
What do you use to take your
pictures?
I take all of my pictures with my
iphoneX which takes amazing
pictures, but I would love an
Olympus Pen. I have a passion for
takimg pictures, which I get from
my lovely Dad.
Do brands get in touch to work
with you?
Yes I have worked with a few
different brands. I love coming up
with ideas to promote their
products. It’s so much fun.
What’s your favourite thing about
your Instagram community?
My favourite thing is how
wonderfully kind, supportive and
thoughtful people that are
complete strangers go out of their
way to help each other. It’s very
humbling.