Depending on which bit of the internet you believe Fathers Day is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year on June 16th. Apparently it all began when a young woman in Spokane, Washington sat in church in May of 1909 listening to a Mother’s Day sermon. Sonora Smart Dodd decided she also wanted a day to honour Read more…
If you’ve taken a peek at our new window displays, you’ll spot that one is positively dripping in pearls. This is partly because they are gorgeous and Jodes, who does the displays is partial to a pearl but also because it’s this months birthstone…well one of them, as the lucky Read more…
Emerald is one of the ‘Big Three’ coloured gemstones, the others being Ruby and Sapphire – that together make more revenue in gemstone sales than the other coloured stones put together. It is by far & away the most expensive green gemstone and has been highly valued for over 5000 years. Read more…
Remember when you were a kid and your Mum used to tell you off for tying your jumper round your waist? Well that’s officially trendy nowadays and is part of what the fashion industry term layering. Hi eclecticats – Vicki here, and it is making me chuckle that taking out enough Read more…
If you look up the birthstone for April & hit any of the semi ‘official’ birthstone websites, you’ll be informed that Diamond is the stone for those born in April. However, this is largely based on a review of birthstones way back in 1912 & may have more to do Read more…
Aptly named after the Latin for ‘Sea Water’, Aquamarine’s wonderful clarity and limpid transparency really does evoke cool, clean waters and the sense of plunging into a refreshing pool – preferably after lounging on a Caribbean beach! A colour variety of the mineral Beryl (like emerald) it is relatively durable Read more…
There’s that nip in the air, mornings start cold and crisp and as of yet only a watery warmth leaking from the sun…You know it’s time to get your warmer clothing out, but if like mine, your warmer wear is elderly, some what misshapen and just a tad past shabby Read more…
Lovely, lovely Amethyst! One of the best selling gemstones and not without good reason… Amethyst, was known by the Greeks as the ‘Sobriety Stone’ because they thought it prevented drunkenness & decorated their drinking cups with it; Greek Amethystos = not intoxicated! This beautiful purple stone has been fashioned into jewellery for yonks. We Read more…
We first heard about Pricklebums Hedgehog Rescue, when Vicki rescued one from her own back garden, googling for help brought up Ailie Hill and her amazing (& award winning!) shed…. Ailie is one of a number of hedgehog carers around the country, who have joined the fight to save these Read more…
Dear Santa, If you are reading this (& we have no reason to believe that you are not!) we’ve been really good all year. Promise….. 😉 If you need some inspiration for us and our friends, here’s some goodies from the freshest independent shop in Ludlow. Sincerely yours, the very Read more…