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If you are local to Thornbury where we are based you will be aware of Thornbury Carnival. This year it is taking place this Saturday, 3rd July. Unfortunately there is no parade this year, everything is taking place on the Mundy Playing Fields. We will however be running two in-store offers on the day. The first is a Takeaway Cream Tea for £5. A saving of 80p. This allows you to still enjoy on of our cream teas, but whilst taking in the fabulous bands and other entertainment on the field. The second offer is 15% off our new range...

Five Gift Ideas for Dads in Care Homes Knowing what to give an older man can be difficult at the best of times, but especially if they are living in a care home. We've therefore put our thinking caps on to come up with five Father's Day Gift Ideas for Dads in Care Homes.   A Colourful Cushion We know our loved ones are being looked after in their care homes, but their individual rooms can be a bit bland. So why not treat your Dad to a cushion to use on their bed or armchair. It will add a bit of colour...

Jubilee Opening Hours. We will be closed on the Thursday and Friday (2nd and 3rd June) and back open on the Saturday (4th June), 9am - 5.30pm. Since the Council only gave the go ahead for an event a couple of months ago (there was potential for building work to have already started on the High Street by now), we had already committed to the team having the time off to spend with their family and friends.  We are therefore honouring the fact that we are normally closed on bank holidays and had said we would for these too. The...

Fiver Fest has come to Thornbury for the first time. This initiative runs from 12th - 26th March and has been created by Totally Locally, an organisation that like us truly believes in the power of local business to have a positive impact on its community.   Did you know that if every adult in Thornbury spent £5 a week in local independent businesses instead of online or at the big supermarket, it would equate to an extra £2.4 million per year going into the local economy.   Research by the New Economics Foundation showed that spending £10 with an...