Goodbye 2009

We hope all of our customers had a very Merry Christmas. Our opening hours have altered slightly this week due to the very wintery weather and poor road conditions . We hope that normal business will resume shortly. We will as we did last year close for a wee while at the beginning of January. I will keep you posted.

Very best wishes for a Happy 2010.

Snow in Cawdor

Just to let you know - We will close if Cawdor Primary is closed due to
bad weather. Please take care if you are on the roads.

Last Minute Gifts

Come an visit us if you are trying to tie up some loose ends and getting those last presents organised before Christmas. Perhaps you are looking for something for yourself - we have some beautiful pearl jewellery, evening bags and scarves. All perfect for your Christmas parties.

20 % off Maileg Elves

We have a special promotion of Maileg Toys at the moment. All of our Christmas Elves have a 20 % reduction. Our Maileg Christmas Stockings are also included in this offer.

Christmas Opening Hours

We thought it would be helpful for you to know our Christmas Opening Hours.

23rd December - 10 am until 4 pm.
24th December - 10 am until 3 pm.
Closed Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
27th - 30 th December 10 am until 4 pm.
Hogmanay -10 am until 3 pm.

It would be helpful if large parties could book in advance. Please call us on 01667 404455 and we would be happy to accomodate you.

Gingerbread Latte

Come and enjoy a real Festive treat while Christmas Shopping.

Brodies Gingerbread Latte with
Homemade Mince Pies.

On Sunday 13th and 20th December we shall have Live Music.

Clever Hannah - Mark Owen's Wedding

Look what our clever Hannah managed to capture. She definitely had the best seats.

Countdown to Christmas - Newton Hotel Nairn

We have been invited to attend an event hosted Jelly and Cream, a local business in Nairn. Countdown to Christmas will showcase over 30 trade stands. Some of the great products on offer include children’s gifts and stocking fillers from Jelly and Cream, clothing, lingerie (including measuring service), jewellery, beauty essentials, cards and wrap, handmade Harris Tweed products and original hand-painted artwork. Beauty, Cookery and Fashion Demonstrations will also take place throughout the evening.
Tickets cost £6.00 and include complimentary mulled wine and mince pies. Tickets can be purchased from Jelly and Cream T: 07796 045 123 or T: 07940 132 620.For more information please contact: Jan Ashton T: 07796 045 123 or Beverley Simpson on T: 07940 132 620. Email: info@jellyandcream.co.uk We shall be at the Newton Hotel in Nairn on the 26th November, between 7 pm and 10 pm. This event will support HAPIS (Highland Antenatal and Postnatal Illness Support).

WOW !! Take That were in Cawdor.

What a day.
Mark Owen from Take That got married in Cawdor today.
We have been looking forward to the excitement all week and would like to send Mark and his new wife Emma our congratulations. They chose a beautiful setting for their special day and had the most perfect Autumn weather. We hope they and their friends and family had a lovely time.



We have had visitors all week-end, including local Moray Firth Radio and STV. Go to http://www.stv.tv/ to see Hayley chatting to their news team.

Cawdor Wedding Excitement

We are very lucky to have something very special happening in our village this weekend........ Watch this space.

Nkuku & Powder

As promised, our Nkuku and Powder deliveries arrived this week. We have some new wooden picture frames, eco-friendly note books, wonderful leather bags and eye-catching chunky jewellery from Nkuku. Powder sent us some gorgeous textured ladies scarves in bright pink and turqoise and some stunning ruffled scarves in a heather shade of purple contrasted with lime green. All definitely worth the wait and definitely worth a visit.

Drumossie Hotel

I thought I would show the photographs of our stall at The Drumossie Hotel this week. A big thank you to Chris for spending the day there on Thursday.

Christmas Stock Updates

We closed last Monday so that a few of us could decorate the shop ready for Christmas. We are waiting for a few more bits and pieces but as you can see we already have lots gift ideas aswell as plenty of decorations for your home. So far we have new Susie Watson, East of India, Poppy Teffry, Maileg and Retreat. We have suffered a little with courier delays but hopefully all will be well by the end of this week........ I will let you know when our next deliveries are here.

Children 1st Christmas Fair @ Drumossie

What a busy week ....
We are very pleased to have been invited to take a stall at this event held in the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness. The Christmas Fair will take place on the 4th and 5th November. Entry £2.50 which includes coffee and Shortbread.
4 November 5pm - 8 pm
5 November 10 am - 4 pm
There will be plenty of opportunity to start your Christmas Shopping early with stall holders coming from all over Scotland. So come along and get some gifts organised at the same time as supporting a very worth-while charity.

Warming Drinks to Take Away

As the weather turned very autumnul today we thought we should take the opportunity to remind you of our Take Away options. We offer Fresh soup daily, aswell as Hot Chocolate, Various Teas, and a wide range Coffees (Americano, Capuccino, Espresso, Mochachino, and Latte - plain or flavoured). All are very tempting throughout the year but even more so now, during these colder months.

Maileg Toys

While we wait for our lovely new Christmas toys to come from Maileg we have decided to reduce our existing stock by 20%. These special toys come from one of our favourite suppliers so if you are fond of them too, now is the time to grab a bargain. This offer will be for a limited time only. Offer Ends : Monday 26th October.

Vanesssa Arbuthnott ..........

..................Coming soon.

http://www.vanessaarbuthnott.co.uk/

Freshwater Pearls from Heaven

As promised, our Heaven Jewellery has arrived , as has our latest Susie Watson delivery.

Sunny Cawdor

Cawdor welcomed lots of visitors again today as the Castle hosted their Living Food Fair. The weather was fantastic, we have been so lucky lately. Fortunately we did not need the marquee for rain cover, however the extra space came in very handy. We were kept busy throughout most of the day and gave out lots of our Discount Vouchers. Thanks for stopping by, we look forward to seeing you all back soon.

Coffeeshop Discount Voucher

The Cawdor Castle Living Food Fair is this Saturday. As a special thank you to our customers that day, we will be offering '10% off your next visit' vouchers. These will be valid for for up to 2 people returning to the Coffeeshop during the month of October.

New Collections

Exciting new collections due at Villagegreen next week:

Catherine Rayner cards.

Bath House soaps etc.

Suzie Watson ceramics, dressing gowns etc.

HEAVEN jewellery.

Cawdor Castle Living Food - 26 September 2009

This year, we shall not be at this event which is held at the Castle anually. However we shall be open as usual. Aswell as extra seating, we plan to extend our opening hours for the day - offering service between 9.30 am and 5 pm. http://www.cawdorcastle.com/events.cfm

Cawdor Gathering Update

Our objective for the Cawdor Gathering was to bring the whole Cawdor community together, and judging by the crowds of people that came along on Saturday we certainly acheived it. On the whole the weather was kind, which was a bonus -the sunshine was interrupted briefly by only the odd shower.

So a very big thank you to all who made the effort to take part. Thanks should also go to the many volunteers who gave up their valuable time, beforehand and on the day itself. We think all of your hard work paid off. The Charity stands and side shows looked great and were kept busy, as was the refreshment and BBQ tents. The main arena was also busy and host to a number of events all of which were well supported throughout the afternoon.

Local involvemnet included:

Capital Consultants Ltd

Cawdor Bowling Club

Cawdor Castle

Cawdor Estate

Cawdor Hall Committee

Cawdor Heritage Group

Cawdor Guides, Brownies and Rainbows

Cawdor School Parent Council

Cawdor SWRI

Cawdor School

Croy Scouts

Nairn Rotary Club

Nairn Young Farmers

Nairn Pipe Band

As well as Villagegreen local sponsorship came from:

Association of Nairn Businesses

Highland Regional Council

Cawdor Estate

Classroom Restaurant

Cranford Builders

Capital Insurance

Harry Gow Bakes

North of Scotland Marquees

Walkers Shortbread Ltd

3 D Plans

Very many thanks to all who came along and got involved.

Catherine Rayner, Award Winning Illustrator

We are very happy in the shop. Catherine Rayner, award winning illustrator and children's author has started to supply us with her delightful cards. Catherine is based in Edinburgh and as you can see from her designs, she gains a lot of her inspiration from her pets and her love of animals. Each of her little characters is named on the reverse of the card which we think adds to their charm. We hope you love Eva, Gladys, Madeleine, Theo .... as much as we do.

http://www.catherinerayner.co.uk/

East of India Gifts

We have some lovely new items to add to our East of India range this week. For example, we have beautiful ceramic hearts embossed with inpirational messages priced at £4.90, mugs at £9.90, and a stunning wooden Noahs Ark set priced at £70.00. We have also increased our East of India ribbon assortment and cushion collection. These are just a couple of ideas. We have lots to choose from, why not come and see for yourselves and if you're looking for a special gift, we are happy to gift wrap your purchase.

Cawdor Gathering - 29th August 2009

Preparations are well and truly underway. Tickets for the Evening Marquee Dance have been very popular and have now SOLD OUT. Sorry to anyone who has been dissapointed. Please feel free come along the the family event in the afternoon.

Please contact the shop on 10667 404455 if you are able to donate Home baking in aid of The Children's Hospice. We would be very grateful.

http://www.childhospice.org.uk/

All that is left is for someone to organise the weather - plenty of sunshine and no rain please.

Scottish Strawberries

We now have locally grown strawberries for sale. You can buy them either buy the punnet for £1.70 or as a dessert with cream for £2.00. A real taste of Summer.

New Stock

With the outdoors in mind and the weather inproving we have some new stock to show you. Why not get busy in the garden with some of our ideas. Or perhaps you could encourage some wildlife to visit with these bird houses and feeders.

Grace

We have

experienced some gorgeous weather in Cawdor this week.

It was lovely to watch one of of today's customers making very good use of the sunshine. A pretty girl called Grace came for lunch with her mummy and her little brother James, afterwards she was very taken with the Maileg Bunnies in our old Victorian pram - the gravel was a little hard work though.

Gluten Free Byron Bay Cookies

We have always sold Gluten Free Coconut Crimbles in our Coffee Shop but we were recently able to add to our range. Byron Bay Cookies are now made in the UK which means we are able to offer them too. As well as the 2 Gluten Free varieties we have - Oat & Honey, White Chocolate & Macadamia Nut and ...Dotty (delicious and not just for the children).

Jane Yeadon - SOLD OUT

We have sold all of the tickets for the event held at Villagegreen. Thank you to those of you that managed to get your tickets, we look forward to seeing you here in June.

Nairn Book and Arts Festival

A date for your diary is Tuesday 9th June. We shall be hosting an event during the very popular Nairn Book and Arts Festival. http://www.nairnfestival.co.uk/programme.php

New Arrivals - Poppy Teffry, Shruti and Susie Watson

We have lots of nice things for you to come and see this week. Beautiful hand sewn tea cosies from Poppy Teffry, contemorary fabric door stops and aprons from Shruti and pottery and fabrics from Susie Watson.

Cawdor Gathering 2009

Cawdor Gathering 2009

29th August 2009

An evening of fun and enjoyment for all the family followed by a BBQ and marquee dance in the grounds of the old school.

Further information to follow,
any locals willing to help contact the shop on 01667 404455.

Poppy Teffry

We are quite excited in the shop this week. We have lots of new deliveries due over the next wee while. So far we have some gorgeous greeting cards by Poppy Teffry who are a small company based in Newlyn, a fishing village in the far west of Cornwall. At the moment we have only the cards but we look forward to some tea cosies and fabric wallets and some framed pictures. We shall let you know as soon as they arrive.

Happy Easter

A very Happy Easter to all of our customers.

As of Easter Monday we shall be opening on Mondays.

Time for Tea?

Susie Watson has also chosen some delicate shades to paint her pottery.

Spring Bedding by Susie Watson

As well as our new Bunnies we have a new range from the talented Susie Watson in our Gift Shop. The pretty Duck Egg Blue bedding and cushions are accented with beautifully tactile Pom Poms and applique flowers and birds.

Easter @ villagegreen

We have some lovely visitors at the moment ... our Rabbit family have made themselves at home.

Coming in a variety of sizes, these lovely Danish toys come in the most beautifully finished outfits that can easily be removed for washing.

Great News

Thanks to the great response to our Sunday Newspaper proposal we shall provide this service from Sunday the 15th February.

Please contact the shop if you would like to be included.

Newsflash

SUNDAY PAPERS

Would you be interested in
ordering your Sunday Papers
for collection at
the Villagegreen in Cawdor ?
open 10am – 4.30pm.

If there is sufficient interest this service
will begin Mid March. Please call into the
shop for further information.

Villagegreen, Estate Office Road, Cawdor. 01667 404455

Springtime

Spring is coming

We have a lovely new look to our coffee shop windows this week, beautiful bright home accessories in colours inspired by the Spring flowers that are slowly emerging in our gardens.

Meet Angus

It is so cold this week, we thought we would cheer you up with our Winter Special of Brodie's Hot Chocolate at £1.50.

This offer will run until the beginning of March.

Winter Wonderland

Just a quick reminder - if Cawdor Primary School is closed due to adverse weather conditions then we shall close too.
Take special care on the roads if you do venture out.

Bad News

Today was Workshop Day but unfortunately we shall have to postpone. A few people have cancelled, reluctant to come out in the poor weather. We shall of course re-think the projects in March and perhaps incorporate a mini-book into one of those workshops.

Keep warm.

Valentine Workshop

I thought you would like to see the book Rachel has made with the Bind-It-All machine for the Valentine Workshop. Class members will make a 6" x6" notebook. All materials will be provided aswell as refreshments.

Monday 2nd February 6.45 pm - 8.15 pm. Please book in advance.

New for 2009

We all love the traditional colours of Autumn and Christmas but as we move further into 2009 it is so nice to see the light pastel shades that are typical of Spring. Pretty florals and ginghams are a welcome addition to our range aswell as delicate glasswares.

Workshop Timetable

Here are the up and coming dates for Rachel's craft Workshops.

Workshop Timetable:

2nd February 2009 Parent and child - Valentine
(£7.50 per person)
2nd March 2009 Parent and child - Spring
(£7.50 per person)
16th March 2009 Parent and Child - Easter
(£7.50 per person)
30th March 2009 Ladies Only - Easter
(£9.50 per person)
18th May 2009 Parent and Child - Summer
(£7.50 per person)
1st June 2009 Parent and Child - Father’s Day
(£7.50 per person)
15th June 2009 Ladies Only - Summer
(£9.50 per person)

Please telephone 01667 404455 for any other information.

Workshops

We had a such good response to our Halloween and Christmas Craft Workshops that we have decided to make them a regular feature. Rachel popped in today so we were able to finalise some projects. The first Make and Take Class of the year will be a Valentine themed Parent and Child evening, on Monday 2nd February from 6.45 pm until about 8.15 pm. We shall make a little note-book. There are limited places so please book a place by visiting the shop in Cawdor. As before, the parent and child classes are £7.50 per person and should be paid for at the time of booking. The ladies only classes will be a little more. Rachel has lots of ideas for the next few months so if you are interested just let us know.

Welcome

Welcome to our Blog.
Here at Villagegreen in Cawdor we have enjoyed some time off after a busy Christmas and New Year. We hope all our customers had a wonderful festive season.
We are open six days as from Saturday 17th January. Why not come and browse our shop or relax in our Coffee Shop - we are open from 9.30 am until 4 (ish) Tuesday to Saturday, and 11 am until 4 pm on Sundays. We are closed on Mondays for the moment. http://villagegreencawdor.com/
We look forward to seeing you.