FOXHILLS musings — PAPILIO at Heritage

If you live in Thornbury then hopefully you've heard about Thornbury Welcomes. This group seek to enhance the welcome that is offered not only to new residents, but also to people with additional needs who otherwise can struggle with accessibility.   Being welcoming to all is an important part of the ethos of Papilio and has been since we took over the business in 2014. It's one of the reason why we don't overstock Papilio home with shelving, we want anyone in a wheelchair or with a pram to be able to access the whole shop without the need to...

An extremely useful Makaton sign this week - chocolate. Jakki Brown who is Joint Managing Director of Max Publishing is our signer this week. Amongst other things Max Publishing produce many of the trade magazines for the Giftware and Greeting Card industries. Jakki came to interview me about our Makaton and the Junior Retailer scheme. We will try and share the article with you when it's out.

This week I have been at Spring Fair. This is the biggest trade show of the year and is held at the NEC. I've been buying and sourcing not only for now, but also Christmas. I was delighted when Megan from Megan Claire agreed to sign for us this week. We love Megan's cards and from the sales in Papilio home, I know you do too! The Makaton Sign this week is for Family.    

In recognition of the Chinese New Year this week's sign is 'Dragon'. We have quite a few different cuddly Dragons from Jellycat currently in Papilio home so it felt only right to have one over Lizzie's shoulder. I love this Makaton sign for Dragon and the fact that you are signing the flames. Brilliant!

Another sporty sign this week thanks to Livy in Papilio coffee. This weeks Makaton sign is Rugby.