Christmas is coming.....

The Proof Of The Pudding.....

...is in the eating and I would just like to offer an Eleanor's Byre pat on the back for my friend Susan Green who has topped The Independent newspaper's Christmas pudding blind tasting.

Check out her website........and drool......

Well done Susan, richly deserved.

One year on......

...and our little shop, like the lavender planted as we opened, blossoms.

A big thank you to all our customers, many of whom we now consider to be good friends, for all your support and kind comments. I know we don't always get it right, but we do try!

From me, personally, I just want to thank all the girls, and occasional boy, who have made the first year such a success.
Sal, Elisabet, Amelia, Emma Rose, Anne, Kate, Kate, Katie and Helena, you are Eleanor's Byre's greatest asset. Thank you all so much and here's to the next twelve months.

Anyone for cocktails?

Cocktail jug and decanter made from original bottles by those clever people at Who's Glass.

Are you being served?

Well, actually, no, not always.

They do say experience is the name people give to their mistakes.

A brief blog of attrition and apology to the lady who came into the shop in the mayhem that was last Thursday. Somehow, amidst the coffee drinkers and the shoppers, you never did get your coffee.

Apologies, red faces and experience all round.

It's a funny old world........

We have been nominated by the AONB, Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, for a Best Design and Building Conversion award

Meanwhile.....



......the Planning department of Northumberland County Council have refused our application for our signage because "it's appearance is unsuitable for its setting adjoining the Northumberland Coast Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty"

So do come and visit, but I'm afraid we can't tell you where we are..........

Oh, I do like to be beside the seaside...

Handmade porcelain jug by Katie Almond, ceramic sandcastle bowl by Green & Blue.





Waterproof backed, pure wool picnic rugs from Tweedmill.





Handmade felt heart by Angel Bill Trading.

Blokes on Spokes

Eight blokes on spokes cycling from Beal to Toulon, in ten days, one hundred miles per day, raising funds for The Stomer Nurses and The Wooden Spoon Society.

Good luck chaps!

8bos.co.uk

Meet Mabel

Arrived today, not for sale, but totally gorgeous........

And thank you to the lovely young man called Jake who sent me this image.

Tea for two.....

....and a copious amount of sugar lumps......

Who says men don't shop?

Show them the bubblegum colours of Rampant Sporting socks and the divine scents of Geo.F.Trumper and they need no persuading.

My goodness..

....seven months, where have they gone?

Winter came rather early......



.......disrupting Christmas,



...but a balmy spring



...leads us to Easter.


Back soon.