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What’s caught my eye in the Boutique this month?  Firstly, it must be the gorgeous Alice Wheeler London camera bag. New colours for Spring 2023 are out. Problem is I just cannot decide on hot pink, sky blue or go neutral with stone. What colour would you choose? My second choice this month is another new collection of silk hair scrunchies with a delightful gold or silver charm. Heart, star, or bee to choose. These compliment the popular hair tie/bracelet range. Lots of new colours in stock too. Its in the building! Hot Tomato, everyone’s favourite has arrived. So many...

Each month I am going to share what I particularly enjoy in the boutique that month. This is what I am loving in 2023 so far. My five favourite things this month are No 1 the Hot Tomato faux fur ponchos. Great for indoor cosiness as well as a nice going out piece. Neutral colours too, grey, cream and mocha. I also love the new JOYA  wool blend socks, so warm and lovely to wear. ( never thought I would comment about a pair of socks like that!) Lots of assorted colours and designs. The Christmas décor now removed and...

Fairy tale of New York by the Pogues featuring Kirsty McColl released in 1988 must be my favourite Christmas tune. I know not “PC” these days, but I still love the collaboration between these two artists. Christmas tunes and films seem to get earlier and earlier. Love or hate you cannot help but get into the spirit once Halloween and Bonfire Night celebrations are over. As, I am sure you can imagine from my opening paragraph F&R is full on Christmas with the initial window display completed and displays of loveliness inside galore! My Artisan family have been super busy...

  Whilst not wishing to say goodbye to this glorious Summer of 2022 I do love Autumn and the changing colours. I have been engrossed in a book recently which delves into the origins of colours with wonderful vocabulary. Russet is a colour that I just love saying, the change of leaf colour from green to orange and reddish tones. Fancy a read, the book is entitled “The secret lives of colour” by Kassia St Clair. That slight chill morning and evening is here no mistaking, which does of course lend itself to “layering time” The current fashion trend of...

Sun is shining, the flowers are blooming and happy faces are reappearing too. Its amazing what a change of season does to everyone’s mood swing! (Mine included) I have been a busy bee creating new displays in the store as well as listing lots of goodies on both websites which I hope you all look at from time to time, as well as the social media pages to see what is new? Red, white, and blue is featuring strongly over the next few weeks leading to the wonderful Platinum jubilee celebrations. It is amazing how you can create a rail...