http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk en-gb hettyhesketh.co.uk 2012-1-17T00:00:00Z hettyhesketh.co.uk http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#110593 Sorry but I am having some time off due to illness but will be back as soon as I can. Thank you for all your support and kind wishes. Watch this space .... 2012-1-17 21:33:54 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#109030 The last few weeks have flown by and I have been very grateful to all my friends and family for all their support and kindness as I have not been well enough to do the shows or much else really. So I am sorry for the delay in sorting out the shops but it will all be updated in the New Year when hopefully I will be getting back to normal although not too normal.The Christmas sales have been great and I really missed seeing you all but thank you for coming to find us again. Its a lovely feeling knowing that my work will be given as Christmas gifts. A Very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year 2011-12-20 11:59:07 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#108111 Last weekend was really busy at the Rural Living Show and thank you for all the interest shown on our stall. My daughters ran the stall for me and they both really enjoyed it they were also very busy so the shops need updating. Come and see us next Sunday at Eggesford Garden Centre between 114. 2011-12-4 15:14:42 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#107551 I hope some of you will be coming to the Rural Living Show in Taunton this weekend if you do come and say hello. My daughters are in charge this weekend as I am unable to come and I thank them for giving up their weekend to help me. Hopefully they will come back full of ideas and will have enjoyed doing the show as much as I do. All the shops look lovely and Christmassy and people are busy getting ready. Try and support the crafts people when doing your Christmas shopping as this is their time to earn enough to feed their habit of creating. Enjoy the run up to Christmas. 2011-11-26 11:33:52 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#105633 The shops are open again and will be updated soon sadly my camera loved Cornwall so much it stayed there and so all my pictures got lost and will all have to be done again on a new camera ....and new things take awhile to get used to. As lovely as it is to get a brand new camera that does soo many new tricks.You will all have to come along to the first fair at the end of November and buy all your Christmas goodies and have a fun day out. Let me know if you would like complimentary tickets as I have plenty to give away. The Rural Living Show now has its own website so check it out. This week I made my Christmas puddings and mincemeat and yet another year I have held the reciepe from my daughters who are under the illusion that I put some magical ingredient in them passed down through the generations. I almost cant bear to pass it on because they will then see that really it is so simple and easy magic is sometimes best left dont you think. 2011-10-29 10:40:28 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#104424 The shops will be closed for while and will return updated in a couple of weeks so please keep looking. We have been busy knitting lots of little scarves and mits ready for the Christmas fairs so do hope to see some of you then. There are also lots of new pictures in the making and they will be finished soon.Autumn is really here now and all the leaves are gradually turning colour I feel a trip to Exmoor coming on as that is when it is at its best for me. At the weekend we celebrated our wedding anniversary and one of our daughters brought home some Champagne and I am sat here at 6.00pm drinking the last of it how naughty do I feel. So good when your children grow up and do nice things for you. Hooray for daughters and the delight of still being able to shock them. Its the time of year to start making store cupboard goodies and I have made some lovely plum chutney and blackeberry jam. The freezer is full of free fruit which always delights me theres nothing like a blackb... 2011-10-11 17:49:28 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#103325 The summer season is coming to an end and the holiday makers are leaving along with many of the little beach cafes. Its always a sad time but there is always a plus such as free parking and empty roads.Its such a funny in between time at the moment with lots of flip flops and woolly jumpers. We still get some wonderful days here so treat yourself to a winter break and come to one of the craft fairs.I will update the calendar page and hopefully meet some of you in November. 2011-9-26 20:09:29 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#103323 2011-9-26 20:03:26 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#102075 Well last week was really lovely and we had a great little break down in Cornwall the weather was perfect and so different from how it is now. We were lucky enough to get tickets to see Labyrinth a circus with a difference at the Eden Project and it was amazing I still keep thinking about it now a week on. Such a clever idea and wonderful performers. It was all so exciting and we didnt know what was going to happen next I really loved it. Its back to work now and full steam ahead for preparations for Christmas shows. I have some beautiful new wools to make some more goodies so keep an eye on the shops. Its blackberry time already. 2011-9-7 18:56:24 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#101308 Wow it is nearly time for the children to go back to school where has the summer gone this year. Thank you to all the wonderful children that came to the paper craft workshops and made my summer fun. It was lovely to meet lots of new people and we are so pleased the workshops and Secret Tea Room at Pilton College were so well supported lets hope they return next summer. The shops will be closed for the week as I am off for a little unexpected holiday when I return I shall be full speed ahead making for .....Christmas dont all boo at once. 2011-8-27 20:35:31 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#100017 This week we have had a busy time making paper fish kites bunting pinwheels and other paper related things with lots of lovely children. Such a joy to see them with the finished product running round with tissue paper kites flying behind and the look of delight on their faces. I think their mums got just as much pleasure as the children because some of them went on to make several other pieces on their own. We are glad the secret tea room has been well recieved and hope you all eat more cake this week. Soon I will be back painting and crafting to make up some stock for the winter sales. Lets hope we get some more sunshine soon. 2011-8-7 16:55:04 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#99033 North Devon is busy now the schools have broken up for summer lets hope the sun shines for all the holiday makers. If the weather is awful come down to Pilton college and have a cup of tea and let your children enjoy some paper craft. Its the perfect time for cream teas and I was treated to a lovely afternoon tea at a friends house this weekend the sun shone and we all enjoyed the home made treats and thought how lucky we all were to be happy and enjoying life. If you feel like hosting a tea party give us a ring as we can help you to make it special.Better get busy kntting some more goodies .. 2011-7-24 21:33:46 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#98562 First of all sorry to anyone that came looking for us at Pilton Festival yesterday we arrived early started setting up the gazebo in the rain and it just broke a couple of weak spots in the metal bars after the take off over the hedge last year so the disgruntled grumpy man that was helping me threw it back into the Hetty van and went off to work and I drove to the nearest car park and sat in the van listening to the rain eating my lunch and drinking my flask of coffee at 8.30 in the morning. Thats how it goes sometimes the good thing was that I was able to go back and enjoy the festival as a visitor which I did. I especially enjoyed all the live bands and found myself dancing in the sunshine. well foot tapping and a little shuffle There will be a little break before the next fair as I am involved with the childrens summer workshops. The shops are back on line now so keep looking. I hope the weather is better where you are as it is like autumn here today. 2011-7-17 19:20:20 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#98232 Come along to the Green Man Festival this Saturday its a great day out for all the family with lots of things going on like dancing bands playing street market craft demonstrations a play in the rotary gardens with lots of other sellers etc. We will be in the Rotary gardens as usual so come and say hello. At last the summer has arrived and we have enjoyed some sunshine in between the showers here in North Devon. Lets hope that it stays for the school summer holidays. If you live in the Barnstaple area and have school children have a look httpwww.dontstopmenowndevon.co.ukactivitybarnstaplesummerworkshops2011 for fun things for them to do. I will be doing the free paper craft workshops during the time its on and I am really looking forward to it. Pop in and have a cuppa whilst the children are crafting... theres a secret tea room in there. Better get on and make some things with paper and glue and feathers and felt pens and crayons and glue and googly eyes and glue and tissue paper ... 2011-7-12 17:06:12 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#97565 It has been a busy couple of weekends for us with sales in Ilfracombe and Exeter so the shops need to be updated. Both events were so well organised that I have to say a huge thank you to first of all Fiona for a great arts fair in Ilfracombe it was lovely to be part of the first one. Have a look at Fionas ceramics www.ficeramics.co.uk she makes wonderful fish and delicate little shoes amongst other goodies. Also we have had a brilliant two days on the Cathedral green this weekend. If you havent been try and go next year it is such a good event with dancing singing music Punch and Judy. There are so many stalls to look round it is also very relaxed and sooo very English with all our traditional Morris dancers brass bands and children playing in school orchestras. So thank you organisers with out you where would we crafters be. Also thank you to my helpers x Next event will be the Green Man Festival in Pilton Saturday 16th July. Enjoy the sunshine. 2011-7-3 19:22:46 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#96710 I have had a lovely week as I went to the Good Food Show in the N.E.C with a friend and we had a great time. So much food to sample and James Martin was as good live as he is on the telly. We had a struggle to get all our goodies back on the train. The show was combined with the Gardeners World event and that was good too. A big thank you for such a lovely treat that includes the exciting trip on the flying shuttle so lucky to find we landed where we were supposed to be.... Have a look in the in the finishing touches shop as there are some new pictures. Come along to Ilfracombe at the weekend and see some more there are lots of things happening. I will be in the Lantern Friday pm until 8pm and all day Saturday. Rain rain go away.... 2011-6-20 22:20:29 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#96156 The finishing touches shop has reopened with some new pictures to choose from. Some now have lovely white frames setting them off I do hope you like them. Lots of people suggested framing them and at last I have done so and I am really pleased with the finished look. Thank you again to the frame shop in Braunton for extending my window display and I hope the people that bought are enjoying their pictures. Yesterday we went to the Bovey Tracey Contemporary Craft Fair and despite the dreadful weather we had a lovely day. A really high standard of work and a great selection. Well worth a visit if you are down this way next year. Great lunch in the Devon Guild too. www.craftsatboveytracey.co.uk Not long until its the Ilfracombe arts festival come to the Lantern in the High Street and say hi. Check our calendar page for details. 2011-6-13 17:16:01 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#95625 The sun shone the tide was in the beach cafe cooked a wonderful Shrilankan curry and the wine was cold ....bliss a perfect evening watchng the sun go down and people being happy. How lucky we are to live here. Hooray for sunny days friends and beach life. I have been busy fininshing some paintings this week ready to take to The Lantern in Ilfracombe in a couple of weeks. During June we have the North Festival and it is really worth getting the information about whats on. There are some great things on offer and some of the fringe gigs are worth a look alot of them are free too. Dont forget our lovely tea sets are available for hire a great time to organise that surprise party for that special person in your life. 2011-6-6 20:52:21 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#95189 Last Saturday we hosted afternoon tea for a hen party and it was a lovely afternoon so a big thank you to all our lovely guests for being a fun crowd. We wish Laura and her family all the best in the run up to the big day and have no doubt it will all be wonderful. Thank you for your lovely comments on our guest book. I will add some pics on the blog when I can remember how to do it... My picture exhibition is due to end next week so the finishing touches shop will soon be back on line. Soon it will be summer hopefully. 2011-5-31 20:35:26 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#94736 Time for work after a lovely holiday. Brrr its cold here after the sunny Algarve but nice to be home and back in Devon. Lots of things to do and need to catch up after the break so will keep this short. Hope you are all coming to see us on the 25th and 26th June at the Lantern in Ilfracombe. It looks as if it will be a really good event with lots of artists for you to see. Please leave any comments on our guest book as it is always good to hear from you . 2011-5-25 09:53:01 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#93022 Take a look at the North Devon Festival website and book some time to have a look around the open art studios in June. It is a real treat to see the many talented artists we have here in North Devon and a great day out to take your visitors. Hetty Hesketh will be at the Lantern in Ilfracombe for the weekend of the 25th and 26th June. The shops will be off line for a couple of weeks in order to update the website but not for too long so please keep looking. Its been really busy down here for the holiday weekends and so lovely to be sat on the beach watching the sun go down with friends food and a glass of wine it takes some beating. Enjoy the sunshine. 2011-5-3 12:01:12 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#92066 How wonderful is this weather such a delight to see all the little beach cafes open again and to paddle in the sea. There are lots of families down here enjoying the school holidays and doing the same things as so many have done over the years just playing and having fun in the fresh air eating ice cream building sand castles and rock pooling and just running round on the sand. Well thats what I did yesterday so better stay in and do some work for the rest of the week... I am pleased to say that my pictures are staying in the window of the Frame Shop for a bit longer so still time to go and have a look. 2011-4-19 19:24:47 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#91695 Has anyone been down to the frame shop in Braunton and seen my pictures in the window If you have it would be great if you could leave a comment on my messages section to let me know what you think. Hope you liked the photos which were attached to the last blog and yes I did get help with that.. The Wonder Wool show in Builth Wells was brilliant well worth the visit and I am soooo pleased with all my goodies I purchased just wondering if I will ever be able to spin the bit of fluffy wool on my new drop spindle. It looked so easy when they demonstrated....When I eventually make something with it I will be so pleased with myself. Look out for some new woolly things in the bags and accessories shop not yet though. There is a show on in August in East Budleigh called FibreFest www.fibrefest.co.uk might be worth a visit. Thank you to family for a lovely time in Wales. Its rainy today so a chance to get on and do some work. 2011-4-14 11:03:29 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#91011 My pictures look great in the frame shop window and I have taken a few photos to put on here but struggling to do what must be a simply action may be next week I will get a visit from someone who can help ....so frustrating isnt it. I have been busy painting and hope to get the shop up and running again soon. This week the little beach cafes seem to be opening such a great feeling knowing that soon we will not only be walking the beaches but meeting up with friends and enjoying the food and sunsets. How lucky am I. At the weekend I am off to see the wonder wools show in Builth Wells show ground. I cant wait to see all the lovely wools and the things that have been made. Just hope I can keep control and not buy things I will never use but cant live with out. I will report back next week. Nearly time to get those flip flops out. 2011-4-4 21:22:23 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#90470 Spring is here at last lots of holiday folk walking the beaches this weekend and all the primroses are out in bloom hoooray. Weve even got Gareth Malone and his choir of military wives performing in the Barnstaple Pannier market on Thursday at 11.00 for free if anyone is around. What an insiping young man he is. I bumped into him at the local car wash the other day and he was very friendly. I have just taken a large selection of my paintings down to the Frame shop also known as the Wave in Braunton where they will be on exhibition in the window for the next three weeks. www.brauntonartandframing.co.uk Please go along and tell the ladies how much you love my pictures all you local blog followers. I am so excited about my pictures as I have had alot of them framed and they look really good. Thank you to Lin and Jill for displaying them in their shop. They are always encouraging and helpful should you need some framing done. There is also a folder there of the Hettys Tea Set Hire wit... 2011-3-29 13:41:54 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#89769 Its been strange weather here in North Devon today the mist was so thick on the beach the horizon was lost and yet just over the cliff the sun was shinning and the sky was bright blue. It all adds to the beauty of the coast around here. Last weekend I was treated to a wonderful weekend in Bristol with my daughters on the Saturday we all went to Bath for afternoon tea in the pump rooms followed by a visit to the Bath Spa. It was so lovely floating around in warm water for a couple of hours we were all so relaxed after that we struggled to get the train back to Bristol. If we ever go again I promise not to get lost in the changing rooms. How great it is to be of an age when the roles get reversed and your children make such a big effort to do such lovely things for you and do all the planning and thinking. Thank you very much girls especially our hostess with the mostest who baked cakes almost as good as mine. 2011-3-21 20:01:14 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#89124 The sunshine makes you feel like celebrating the end of winter so why not plan a party with friends and hire Hettys tea sets to make it special. Have a look on the tea set page and email us if you are in the planning stage we are happy to help and can let you know if the sets are available on the date required. There are one or two new pictures in the finishing touches shop I hope you like the country scenes. Enjoy the sunshine if there is any where you are. 2011-3-13 19:46:43 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#88678 Hooray the days are getting longer and the sun has been shinning. I do love spring with all the primroses coming out and the lighter evenings. I have had a special treat recently my friend and I went to the Ritz for afternoon tea and it was delightful. A pianist played all afternoon and the waiters were at the ready to take photos at the first sign of a camera coming out of the case. The little cakes were a work of art and it seemed wicked to eat them but ofcourse we did. Thank you my friend for such a memorable treat. There are a few new pictures in the finishing touches shop dont forget to click on the image to enlarge it. 2011-3-7 19:59:35 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#88031 Hope you like the pictures of our party. This week I have been busy adding some picture in the finishing touches shop. Let me know what you think of them. This week I found out about an exciting new arts event to take part in Ilfracombe have a look on www.ilfracombeartsfestival.co.uk it looks to be a really good weekend and I have booked a space for two days. I will let you know more about it in a later blog. Its been a very arty week as we spent a couple of rainy days in Cornwall a good time to visit some great galleries in Falmouth and Fowey. Really good to see some inspiring art and welcoming galleries. The cornish coast looked lovely even in the rain. I can also recomend the Maritime Museum in Falmouth really well thought out and not a bit stuffy lots of things to see and do and a great view from the look out at the top. Spring is on the way folks the bulbs are up. 2011-2-27 22:41:19 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#85285 A sneaky guest blog to give you a looksy at the photos Thanks ladies for looking so glamorous for our party and modeling the tea sets so well 2011-2-9 20:06:02 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#85286 Well the tea party last week was a great success and our friends enjoyed a cream tea on the vintage china it was so lovely to see all the china set out on the tables. We had flowers balloons and everything. It was a great way to spend a January afternoon and I think it might become an event every January. Thank you to our friends for all the lovely flowers and for coming to celebrate our special birthdays. I will try and add some photos soon. If you are down this way check out Sandleigh tea rooms at Baggy Point Croyde it is open all year and the food is really good there is always a lovely welcome and the couple that run it really deserve to do well. Almost worth skipping the walk and just heading for the tea shop. 2011-1-23 20:06:02 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#84261 Another week has passed and ended on a lovely sunny day so good to feel the sun after the rainny dull days recently. This is the time of year when all the work gets done in readiness for the sales in the summerso the dull days do have a purpose if only to stop the beach walks. Just need to get on and book some craft fairs. There are buds on the trees already and we have bulbs coming up in the garden so the signs of spring are around ..hoooray. 2011-1-9 21:23:02 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#83798 Happy New Year to everyone hopefully you all had a wonderful Christmas and enjoyed seeing the New Year in with friends and family. It is a lovely thought that many of you would have recieved a Hetty Hesketh present and will be looking at our website for the first time. I do hope you enjoy looking through the pages. The handbag and accessories shop has been updated and the other shops will soon follow. Keep an eye on them as some interesting bits and bobs will go into Hettys attic just as soon as I figure out how to use my new light box to take some pics. Any tips Oh well folks its back to the diet for a couple of months in readiness for the devon cream teas in the spring. Dont forget Hettys tea party hire when planning a party talking of which we are going to have our own little tea party in a couple of weeks so I will add some photos after the event. 2011-1-3 21:11:46 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#83051 Only six more sleeps until Christmas. I hope you all get to where you are supposed to be for Christmas and have a wonderful time. Not long until the shortest day then its countdown til spring. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE 2010-12-19 17:10:56 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#82614 Some of the mixed media pictures are on display at The Barber at 3a so that the men that still havent found the perfect gift for that special person have a choice of lovely pictures. Please go in and ask to see them close up there are one or two not displayed as space is limited but Mike will be happy to help. All the shops are busy and it feels really festive now. Last week we went to the Clovelly RNLI Christmas lights and it was wonderful with lights all the way down the cobbled streets to the harbour. A worthwhile cause and a great way to start Christmas. Happy Christmas tree decorating. 2010-12-12 18:49:01 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#82146 This week has been busy with another sale in South Molton on Friday evening it was a very busy event with lots of people coming out in the cold to see the switching on of lights and visit the pannier market. Lovely to see old and new customers I hope the gifts you bought will be exactly the right thing. Please leave a comment on the guest book if you are happy with your purchase thank you. I nearly didnt get to the sale as on the way I stopped to get fuel and filled up with unleaded instead of diesel ...panic stricken I ran into the garage jumping up and down jibbering and looked to the young lady behind the counter in the hope she would magic it out of the tank and some how whiz me to South Molton in time for the sale. All was not lost as she directed me to the garage next door and a young lad did syphon the fuel out of the tank after pushing the van out of the way never start the car if you ever do put the wrong fuel in and the lovely young lady made me a coffee while I watched my ... 2010-12-5 21:29:17 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#81502 The Rural Living Show this weekend was a great event so well organised and lots of people came. If you are one of our customers please leave a comment on our guest book and let us know what you thought of it there. Sorry but happy about all the sold signs in the shops they will get replaced as soon as possible. Although not for a couple of weeks ...It was lovely to meet you all in Taunton and a thank you to all the Hetty helpers this weekend. Its freezing down here and who knows this year we might even get a white Christmas brr... I do hope the boiler gets repaired soon. Happy shopping. 2010-11-28 21:07:50 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#80863 It would be lovely to hear your comments on our new page about our vintage tea set hire here in North Devon. Please leave your comments on our guest book as it is always great to get feed back. Next time there is a party to plan remember Hettys tea set hire and give us a ring to discuss your needs. We are planning a tea party in January to show all our friends the vintage tea sets such a great way to cheer up a wintry afternoon. This weekend I went to the front room open art event in Bristol and it was really good. Lots of terraced houses opened their doors up for us to view a wealth of talented artists. They were all so different with some transforming their homes for the weekend into galleries theatres yes a front room mannned by a lady dressed in an usherettes outfit. It was wonderful ofcourse mixed in with the not so wonderful made it all the more fun. A great weekend especially as I was spoilt by my lovely Bristol based daughter so a big thankyou cant remember the last time ... 2010-11-21 20:59:15 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#80297 Christmas craft fairs are the place to go to buy that individual present. So lovely to open a surprise that is a real treat and not something that can be bought in the endless chain of shops that adorn our high streets. Most crafters will allow you to exchange if the present isnt quite right so take a contact number when you buy. Lets all go back to giving a surprise that feels like a luxury and the knowlege that the giver has spent time in choosing a personal gift. All the shops are starting to look festive and the weather has certainly changed to winter this last week. Last night we went to Hatherleigh to see the carnival and tar barrel rolling and it was really good. Great to see all the floats and fire my favorite one was the syncronised swiming float the men and ladies had abviously rehearsed alot to get the moves and it looked really funny it needed to be seen really but the men dressed as ladies took to it like ducks to water excuse the pun The huge bonfire lo... 2010-11-14 18:15:35 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#80009 New to Hettys after alot of expectation is the vintage style tea party hire and all the lovely extras that together will make your tea party go with a swing. Perfect for ladies that want a special afternoon tea party or a delightful surprise for that best friend. Just add a vase of flowers a round of cucumber sandwiches and a selection of cakes and your table will look a treat. Ooh we are so pleased to be able to offer this service and share all the lovely things we have sorced over the last couple of years. Some more mixed media pictures are nearly finished in readiness for the coming shows. I get totally absorbed when I am painting and time seems to dissapear along with every surface which quickly fills up with all the bits and pieces I need to complete the picture. It is such a surprise when I stand and look at myself and the mess I have managed to make. Its chilly down here in the west country. 2010-11-10 20:15:11 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#79322 Yipeeee the vintage tea set hire section is complete and we hope you will agree it all looks great. Enjoy looking through the sets on the pdf file and gallery. There is more detail on the file but you can also look on the gallery page. Please tell friends and family that are planning an event. We are so excited about this new addition to Hettys and the thought of collecting even more special vintage pieces fills us with delight. You can email with any questions at mailhettyhesketh.co.uk or call 07971979373 where my newly married lovely daughter will be able to help. Autumn is here with an explosion of colour all of a sudden it has happened and this year seems to be especially dramatic. Exmoor is perfect right now so dont miss it we are so lucky living here .... 2010-11-2 15:01:24 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#78766 Brrr its cold outside but so lovely when the frost glistens on the hills and the sun shines. The scenery is still beautiful out of season with the added bonus of free or cheap car parking so make the most of the sunny days and come and visit. Exmoor looks stunning this time of year with all the autumn colours but it is for such a short time so dont miss it. Please have a look on the Hettys tea party page at our range of tea sets etc it is still in the making but it will give you an idea of what is on offer. So exciting to get all those lovely tea sets out and fill the stands up with cakes for the photos and such a treat to eat them all at the end of the photo shoot..try and see which cake stands have the most cakes on and you will know which photos were at which end of the day. Thank you to those of you that follow my weekly blog sorry its late this week. 2010-10-25 22:02:05 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#78101 This week we have been busy photographing all the lovely tea sets tea pots and gorgeous dainty knives and tea spoons ready to log and put on the website for hiring out. It will soon be appearing on the tea set page so please keep looking and let everyone know. There will be more news to follow as soon as its all ready such a delight to see all that lovely china that we just had to use it for a cream tea. The shops have got Christmas things already where has this year gone. I am late booking shows this year but will be in Taunton for the 27 and 28 November and South Molton Pannier Market on the evening of 3rd December may be some more if I can get more organised. Take a look on the calendar page. There are still lots of visitors here and this week has been so sunny that it really doesnt feel like autumn yet. Not long til pumpkin day. 2010-10-17 17:15:58 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#76807 OH no summer has gone. Well as I look out to the rain and sea mist I also look forward to getting some work done and making plans...Christmas will be the next events season and I have been slow in booking so will now get cracking and let you know where we will be. The barber shop is now open and some of my pictures are up on the wall so if you are in Barnstaple go in and have a look good luck to Mike in his new venture. The shop looks really good and its next door to a great little cafebarbistro called Latteria really good coffee at a fair price and friendly staff. Its always good to support the indendant shops. If you send your men for a hair cut and there is a queue they can always wait in the cafe... Things to make so enjoy sorting out the winter wardrobe and add one of the little scarves to tart up that plain dress. 2010-10-1 11:07:42 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#75856 Where has this week gone I have spent the week distressing mirrors making a barbers pole and generally helping to get a barbers shop get ready for action. Nearly there now another week I think then it will be open for business.The Barber at 3a Bear St Barnstaple. Its been fun to help and I hope it will be a great success . I have also enjoyed seeing wedding photos as they are all starting to arrive from everyone. Times have changed from the film roll of 24 snaps it was so much easier to pick your favourites. We had a great setting for our wedding reception and if you have a look on this site and follow the link for their diary you can take a peek. www.littlecomfortfarm.co.uk a big thank you to the lovely Jackie and family who were joy to meet always interested helpful and fun to be around. I have added some little scarves and brooches to the bags amp accessories shop and will be busy making now that I have nearly caught up with everything ...does that ever happen. Next will be Hett... 2010-9-19 19:31:11 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#75313 Last weekend my daughter got married and it was a great weekend. The sun shone at just the right time and we all breathed a sigh of relief. Although I think she would have still looked beautiful what ever the weather. They did make a handsome happy couple and we all felt very proud. So lovely to see all our friends and relations and a huge thank you to everyone who helped to make it so special. Hettys production has been a little slow due to the wedding but it will be getting back on track now. I will also be busy helping my husband get ready to open his barbers shop in Barnstaple at the end of the month www.barnstaplebarber.co.uk if you have a man that needs a good haircut go and find The Barber at 3a Bear Street. Not for a couple of weeks though.... Enjoy the last days of summer. 2010-9-12 20:45:56 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#73459 Did you notice the website has been improved hopefully easier to use with the little swirling buttons. There are also some new things in the bags and accessories and finishing touches shops. I have been busy making things for my daughters wedding and have enjoyed learning new skills along the way luckily I have had help from some talented people and can do a number of things that I couldnt do before. I now know why the cake decorators charge so much it is so time consuming but so lovely to do. In SeptemberOctober we are planning to launch Hettys tea parties hiring lots of vintage things to arrange a traditional tea party. Some photographs will be included to show all of our stock so keep looking. No doubt you can guess the theme of the wedding... Oh no summer is quickly going. 2010-8-22 20:19:47 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#72865 Devon is very busy this year and all the bed and breakfast places seem to be full with people delighted to be here. Good news for the tourist industry but tricky on the little windy roads .... I have grown the hugest sunflowers ever and they make me smile every time I look at them.Although not as funny as the array of scarecrows and flower pot men that adorn the villages around North Devon this time of year. Visitors enjoy the simple quizes of guessing who the scarecrows are meant to be and children love to see them hanging of various poles walls etc. Only in North Devon would you find this lovely pastime. I hope you are all enjoying the summer. I will update the calendar page as soon as bookings get confirmed. 2010-8-15 09:28:04 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#71384 Last Sunday we were at the Totnes Show it was really busy and a lovely sunny day. Although it was a great show I dont think that the big agricultral shows are for us so that will be the last one. We had a nice meal in a pub after the show down on the river in Totnes such a perfect setting the Pims and food were really good too. Thank you to my helper. I do hope to update the shops next so keep looking. Hard to believe that the Christmas events need to be booked now. Enjoy the summer hols .... 2010-7-26 22:18:27 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#70690 The Green Man Festival was a great day yesterday and luckily after a wet start the sun shone for most of the day. It is a good event for us and so nice to see everyone. I must appoligise to all of you that have looked on the website shops only to find a lot of sold signs but stock will get replaced as soon as possible. Next Sunday we will be at The Totnes Show and then there will be a break from shows until November. Time to replenish stock and enjoy getting things ready for our daughters wedding in September. Thank you for all the lovely comments on Saturday and I hope you all enjoy your goodies. Come and see us at The Totnes Show. 2010-7-18 20:05:24 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#70457 Its the Green man Festival this weekend and a day out for all the family. Last year was great lots of things going on with bands playing and stalls to look at with people demonstrating their crafts lets hope the sun shines and its not too windy. We will be in the rotary gardens at the end of the high street so come and find us and say hello. When we were selling at the Exeter Festival there was a brilliant street entertainer singing jazzybluesy music and we bought our first off the street C.D. sadly it didnt play on my player I was so dissapointed but I found the singer on the internet and ever the optimist wrote and told her about the problem. Whooppee she replied and appoligised and today I have listened to my replacement C.D. for the first time and it is really good. So good to get a polite reply and response. Here is her site www.beckybrine.co.uk it will give a link to myspace where you can find out more. A singer that has melody and a gutsy voice and doesnt scream out th... 2010-7-15 14:54:19 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#69499 The Exeter Festival was really good such a well organised event with lots of things going on. The weather was perfect and the setting lovely it all felt so English with dancing and bands playing around the green. We were busy and it was nice meeting old and new customers also friends that came to see us so we had a great couple of days. Thank you to Hettys helpers. Although today I do feel a bit drippy so will have a day off. The shops look a bit empty at the moment but I will put some more pictures in soon. Lots of people took interest in the pictures and hopefully will be looking to see whats in the finishing touches shop they are quite delicate to post so there are not many of the larger ones in the shop so if you see one you love at the shows thats the time to buy it.... If you bought something in Exeter it would be great to leave a comment on the guest book for others to see it keeps my site looking interesting. Come and see us at the Green Man Festival Pilton we will be at the... 2010-7-4 12:36:07 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#69125 This weekend is the Exeter Craft Festival on The Cathedral Green. We will be there on both Friday 2nd and Saturday 3rd. It opens on Friday 10am until 6pm and Saturday 9.30 until 5pm so please come along and see us. There will be entertainers on hand and it looks to be a really good event with lots to see. Last year the variety and quality of arts and crafts were great. In order to exhibit here work is checked by a group of volunteer commitee members this keeps the standard up and also the mix just right. It is so good to see an event well organised so fingers crossed for good weather and happy people. The sun has been out all week and I think it has been the best summer so far since moving here three years ago. I think it will be the best one for all the tourist industry too so if you are thinking of coming down this way book sooner rather than leaving it to the last minuet. See some of you at the weekend 2010-6-29 12:15:47 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#67849 Take a look in the finishing touches shop to see the new pictures that have been added some more will be included when they are photographed. This weekend I have been busy doing a surprise lunch from a gazebo in the middle of the valley of rocks for a very special daughter and her friends as part of her hen party weekend. A huge thank you to all who came and helped make it so lovely. Her sisters planning and organising all paid off to help the festivities go smoothly. My friend and I felt very happy to clear up and enjoy a deserved cup of tea and refused any offers of help to take down the gazebo.....how silly were we. Ever seen a gazebo take off We were hanging on to the ends screaming to all that passed by for help it was by then stuck high up through a fence above a wall. Thank goodness a man came to our rescue and climbed the wall pulled the legs out of the wire and managed to get the rest down for us. Wow we were lucky not to be flying over the rocks hanging on to the legs..... 2010-6-13 21:35:40 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#67191 The hedgerows look wonderful at the moment full of ragged robins foxgloves daisies and those bright blue little flowers whose name escapes me we moan about the rain but when we are rewarded with all these lovely flowers and lush green hedges it makes it worth it. All the beach cafes are open and busy once again and there is nothing better than sitting on the beach watching the sun go down with a glass of wine and a plate of food. Such a great way to spend an evening with friends. I have been working as well and have managed to finish some pictures a slow process as each stage has to have a wait in between but the result has been good and I am really pleased with them. So I feel the next cream tea will be justified talking of which there is a new National trust cafe at Baggy Point with a lovely garden and they make a good cup of tea. The staff are really friendly and it is well worth a visit if you are down this way. 2010-6-6 20:51:31 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#65958 I seem to have missed a week somehow sorry to those that check out the blog. We have been busy finishing pictures and knitting scarves which may seem entirely the wrong time to be knitting but they sold as quick as they finished so we must build up some stock now. Hopefully this week I will put some in the online shops. Do keep the 2nd or 3rd of July free as its the Exeter craft market on the cathedral green I am really looking forward to it and hope its as busy as last year when I went to have a look. You are in for a treat if its your first visit. Come and say hello to us as it always nice to meet people. Wow what happened to the weather it is so hot today that if I had not paddled in the sea my toes would have burnt on the sand what a delight to be able to say that. Enjoy it while it lasts. 2010-5-23 18:38:24 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#64462 Just got back from Rosemoor and it was great to see some familar faces. Thank you all for coming along and supporting the event. We are really looking forward to the Exeter Festival as it is a great location and last year it had a lovely atmosphere keep the date free. Day off tomorrow guess where I will be going ...... 2010-5-3 20:10:49 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#63795 Spring Fair at Rosemoor is next weekend so do come along check out the times on the calandar page. I hope its busy and look forward to seeing some familiar faces. There will be lots of new stock for you to enjoy a few new bags and pictures and lots of little brooches. Come and get those one off presents for people who like hand crafted work. All the little cafes and shops are open for the season now and lots of visitors have been around down here. Lovely to families enjoying the beaches in the sunshine. So good to feel the sand and sea between my toes again... 2010-4-25 19:33:04 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#63099 Our next craft fair is at Rosemoor gardens on the 1st2nd and 3rd May so please come along and enjoy the crafts and a visit to the gardens. There will be lots of new mixed media pictures to see so come along and see whats on the stall. Lets hope for good weather and plenty of visitors. I have been away for a few days up north visiting friends and relations such a great time catching up. The weather was perfect and I so enjoyed the variety of shops and markets but it was lovely to come home. So today was spent walking the beach in the sunshine instead of doing the things at home that I should have been doing .. A big thank you to my lovely friends and cousins for making my trip so much fun. 2010-4-15 18:14:20 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#61702 Here at Hettys we pride ourselves in our personal service and it is a joy to meet up with customers or receive complimentary emails so thank you for the lovely comments. Its always nice to hear from people so please dont be shy leave a comment on our message board. Looking forward to getting out and about at the fairs soon so keep a look on the calandar page and come and say hello. 2010-3-29 20:03:15 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#61147 Come and have a look at the Arts in the Market event in the Great Torrington Pannier Market on Wednesday 7th April 10 4. This event show cases devon makers and there should be about 30 exhibitors for you to enjoy. Please come and find us and say hello. This week we have been busy getting stock ready for the coming sales and with the weather being so sunny it has been very tempting to walk the beaches instead. Our badger is still visiting most evenings and the bird table has survived another week but only just. This badger is a browny colour with just his face having the stripe is that because he is a pup The clocks change soon so the days will be longer hooray 2010-3-22 19:56:39 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#60589 Its spring here in North Devon the sun has been out for ages now and the bulbs are all flowering lambs are jumping and birds are starting to nest. The most exciting thing is that we have a young badger visiting our garden most evenings he eats everything we put out for him and loves peanuts. He even climbs on to a flower bed in order to reach the bird table where he puts his head right under the little roof and eats all the bird food. I thought they were shy animals but not this one he stays for ages and drinks from the bird bath with the outside light on. Shall have to think of a name for him.. Enjoy the sun. 2010-3-15 18:50:39 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#60029 There are a couple of new bags in the bags shop and some more are ready to go in but need to be photographed first. When I think how long it took to put the first pics in the shop a year ago and it seems so easy now so good to learn new tricks... Its been freezing down this way but sunny great weather if you move fast enough to keep warm. Lots of bulbs coming up now and even some primroses in flower when they do all come out the country side is full of them. Theres no where quite like Devon for primroses so come on and visit the west country for a lovely spring break and enjoy all the flowers. 2010-3-7 21:58:07 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#59514 Some new bags should be going into the bags and accessories shop this week so have a look and let us know what you think. We hope you like the colours and textures of the bags alot of time is spent choosing what should go with what and I am really pleased with the result. Yesterday we went for a lovely walk down to Heddons mouth it was freezing but sunny and snowdrops lined the path down to the beach. In a week or two all the daffodils will be out and it will really feel like spring. We had lunch in Lynton in a great little caferestuarantbistro called The Oak Room opposite the town hall. Great service and excellent food at a reasonable price. The beetroot and orange soup was well a try but the coffee cake with clotted cream filling an absolute must and by eating the veg and fruit first makes the treat ok. 2010-3-1 20:37:13 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#59149 Whoops this weeks blog is late due to a trip away to catch up with friends. Luckily the weather was awful so going into all their cosy homes was a perfect thing to do. We have only lived in North Devon for the last two years and its always hard to leave behind good friends but Devon has been a great move where fortunately we have made lots of new friends. Catching up to do now so back to work tomorrow...may be time to get a walk on the beach at some point dont think I could live to far away from the sea. 2010-2-24 20:18:37 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#58411 A couple of more dates for craft fairs have been added to the calendar page so make a note in your diaries. Hopefully some of you will be able to come and say hello its always nice to meet the Hetty fans. This week has been busy making bags and accessories to fill up all the empty boxes after the Christmas sales so there will be lovely new stock on the stand. The sun has been out today and the beach was quite busy with visitors lovely to see children rolling down the sand dunes. A great start for the half term week lets hope the sun shines all week. 2010-2-14 18:23:44 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#57923 This week we have been looking for craft fairs and hopefully some will be booked soon so keep looking on the calendar page. Its always a struggle to find good fairs so we are always grateful to hear of any. This week some more mixed media pictures have been made and just seeing them makes me feel like its summer. One of them is a picture of a walk I did last spring with all the new leaves on the trees and flowers in the hedgerows. The country side around here is as beautiful as the coastline but sometimes forgotten in the rush to see the sea. Perhaps people either love the coast or the country I know I tend to go to the beach. All that space and the joy of a little run on the beach not for the exercise but just because I can.... 2010-2-7 20:30:01 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#57360 There are one or two new items in the bags and accessories shop including a lovely mohair scarf with more to follow. This is made with beautiful quality mixed wools and so soft to wear great when you just need that little extrra to finish an outfit. There are little brooches to match the scarf which would look nice either on the scarf to hold it together or on a bag or jacket. Keep looking as more will follow. We are still looking for good craft fairs this year and if you know of any please email. One confirmed is in July in Exeter on the cathedral green. It is a great event and one to book in your diary. More dates will be added when they get confirmed. We woke up to more snow today everywhere looks very lovely. May be go out for a walk later when it warms up. 2010-1-31 11:12:21 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#56936 Take a looksy in the finishing touches shop as the sold pictures have been replaced by new ones. More will follow shortly. If you want something different for a birhtday gift then the smaller ones make an ideal present for that special friend. The sun has been shinning this week and it feels so good to be out walking and not freezing it can get very windy and wet down here in Devon but when the sun shines it is the best place to be. 2010-1-24 22:53:55 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#56363 How can the bulbs survive all that snow and ice To day I saw some lovely new piglets snuggling up to their mum they looked really cute with their curly tails all running around in their pen. They were so funny to watch chasing each other and squeeking. It made me feel that spring isnt so far away and thats my favorite time of year. We now have a little van to get to craft fairs so give us a wave if you see us the label used on this site has been made into a sticker to put on the side of the van a Christmas present ....so exciting yippee. So clever how these things can be done. What ever next 2010-1-17 18:01:43 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#55844 Today was the first time we could get our car out without risking sliding off the hill and it was so good to get out and about. The beaches look very strange with snow on the sand how does it settle with all the salt in the sand I wonder. As lovely as its been to have the snow it was a joy to walk on solid ground with out worrying about falling over the landscape looks beautiful and the colours so vivid against the white snow. Its work in progress as they say and soon there will be some new goodies in the Hetty shops so keep looking. 2010-1-10 17:25:33 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#55408 Happy New Year everyone. How great it is to be starting a brand new decade with all the promise of spring around the corner. The days are already starting to be that little bit longer and the sunny frosty days are what the weather should be for January. Now that the festive season has come to an end preparations for new stock will be under way and new dates in the calendar will be added as they get confirmed. Have you all made new years resolutions Did you get a Hetty gift for Christmas If you did it would be lovely to hear from you especially if you were so excited to recieve a handmade pressy that you leapt about whooping with joy... Keep warm drink hot chocolate and smile not long til easter. 2010-1-3 16:28:48 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#54872 We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Love and best wishes x 2009-12-21 21:03:44 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#54486 Mothers pass on their traditions and receipes of Christmas to their off spring so hopefully they live on for future generations to enjoy. My mum Hetty Hesketh was very reluctant to pass on the Christmas pudding receipe but I did get it in the end and will one day pass it on to my daughters but not yet...Ofcourse it is never quite as good as she made it but almost. I love all the getting ready for Christmas but really the most important thing is to enjoy everyones company and if it isnt perfect at least it puts people at ease. Finding just the right present for everyone is always a worry so the craft fairs are an ideal place to get that something different. We will be getting some fairs booked for next year so keep looking on the calendar page. It didnt rain today and we had a lovely long sunny walk on the beach to the little beach cafe which was all sparkly with Christmas baubles and fairy lights. The mince pies were almost as good as the bacon bap..... 2009-12-13 19:02:02 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#54151 Last Friday I was in a panic trying to get packed and ready for a last minuet booking at the South Molton pannier market it was well worth the effort as there was such a lovely atmosphere with everyone very Christmasy and lots of sales.Great to meet so many friendly people it will be one on the list for next year. Sorry that the hetty shops look a bit empty but they will get filled up with new stock in the new year time to get ready for Christmas now. Last week I also went with a friend to the Bath Christmas markets and it was a great day out the little wooden huts looked magical with all the fairy lights and even children singing in the square . The Christmas tree looked wonderful and so many big shops to look in all decked out oooohhhh its nearly Christmas Today we bought the Christmas tree and it is now sat in place looking very bare waiting to be dressed . Its a beautiful shape and nothing can beat the real thing. Something nice about the traditional needle dropping type th... 2009-12-8 18:29:54 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#53638 November has been a busy month for us with the last sale this weekend and it was a great fair so lots of sold signs in the finishing touches bags and purses shop. New stock will be put in soon but as we are now applying for summer craft fairs samples of our work need to remain on the website. It was lovely to meet new people and see so many lovely crafts. Its also good to go to another well organised event with such helpful people. We were very grateful to the man who pushed the car out of the muddy field in the rain and in total darkness my lovely helper for the day managed to stay almost mud free even after helping to push the car in high heels. How do some people do that may be she just pretended to push the car....Thank you to both helpers for giving up their weekend to help. There has been so much rain lately that the little roads in Devon can hardly cope making driving a bit scary at night but it must stop soon surely... Better get some Christmas shopping done this week. 2009-11-29 21:03:03 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#53257 Homemade here at the Barnstaple pannier market was a great success a big thank you to Tracey Benton who worked so hard to make it happen. So many lovely artists under one roof it would be great if the pannier market hosted more events like this. Lots of people came even though the weather was dreadful so all the advertising paid off. Hettys sold lots of mixed media pictures bags and accessories and also really enjoyed the day. Hope Tracey can put together some more fun events for us all. Next weekend we will be at The Rural Living Show at Kings Hall School Kingston Road Taunton. 105 Saturday and 104 Sunday with over 120 stands there is a 1633.00 entrance fee unless you have one of my complimentary tickets. Enquiries for the show tel 01823 323363 Come and say hi when you find us. Is it Christmas as all the fairy lights are on everywhere..... 2009-11-23 18:55:03 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#52622 Really looking forward to the handmade here at Barnstaple pannier market event next Sunday as there will be lots to dowith workshops and demonstrations for all ages and hopefully lots of clever arty crafty sellers for you to meet. So this week will be spent doing some more pictures in readiness for the coming events. Great to meet some of you at Kingsley school today but it was alot quieter than I expected. Still we had a late night last night watching the carnival and tar barrel rolling at Hatherleigh such a lovely atmoshere there well worth a visit if you are in the area this time next year. The people of Hatherleigh always seem a bit wacky so that adds to the delight of a visit the homemade mince pies at the end of the evening were a real treat too thank you Dion. Believe it or not its time to book shows for next summer so better do some research and get a few booked. Come and see us next Sunday. 2009-11-15 18:18:55 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#52195 The shops are full of Christmas but if you want that something different then check out the craft fairs and one off events around Devon. People love to know that each piece is unique and has been handmade each bagpicturebrooch made here at Hettys is carefully crafted and will not be seen in the high street so dont follow the crowds into the shops enjoy a trip out to one of the fairs and meet the makers. Our next event is on Sunday 15th November Kingsley School Bideford EX39 3QN there will be good signage around Bideford. 10 4 North Devon has been really blusterey this week and the beaches are almost empty but it still has a beauty of its own with wonderful moody skys and lovely sand patterns made by the wind. Brrr so many layers needed though.. Come and say hi next Sunday. 2009-11-8 19:33:46 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#51755 Just got back from Eggesford and had some good sales including the new bag design with matching wrist warmers so they are not in the bag shop anymore but more will follow especially if it rains this week...Not so many people there this year which is sad as it such a friendly venue with really helpful staff. Next sale will be at Kingsley School in Bideford on Sunday 15th November. Its hard to believe that www. hettyhesketh.co.uk is soon to have its first birthday and there will have to be a little celebration. Now what could we do With these darker evenings its difficult to move outside and there is something good about settling in with the curtains drawn and a mug of hot chocolate round an open fire. Is it time to hibernate 2009-11-1 18:35:45 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#51353 Next Sunday is the Autumn Crafts sale at Eggesford Garden centre and hopefully people will be buying goodies in readiness for Christmas. This is a busy time for all craft workers the delight of selling to people that love handmade work and the wonderful worry of running out of stock before the next event. This week I have made some small sea side pictures and will add them to the finishing touches shop they are just the right gift for that someone that likes something different and not too expensive. Today we went to Exmoor and the trees looked beautiful so many colours I bet the camera wont do it justice but Im always hopeful of that special picture. A great cream tea can be found at Perriwinkle tea rooms in Selworthy the scones tasted so much better on pretty china plates. The perfect setting to find Hetty. 2009-10-25 19:23:30 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#50890 Last weekend we went down to Cornwall for a little break and had a lovely timewhen we left home the sky was grey and it looked very dreary but we were on holiday and determined to ignore the rain. Our hosts at the bed and breakfast welcomed us like old friends and we even had fresh flowers in our room and fresh milk in the fridge. So on with the kettle to enjoy the homemade biscuits. The next day the sun came out and we set off to explore Cornwall and for the next couple of days we had a great time. If you ever need a good bampb in a central location in Cornwall check out httpwww.bensonsbandb.co.uk Thank you Sue and Mike for a lovely stay we will be back. Back to Hettys and I have been making lots cute little woolylacy brooches ready for the November sales. I will get around to putting some into the bags and purses shop along with some new bags this week so dont forget to take a looksy. The next sale is at Eggesford Gardens on Sunday 1st November between 11 4. It will be great to... 2009-10-18 20:26:27 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#49986 It was really good to see so many people on Wednesday evening we had a lovely time a nice change to be selling in a different type of setting and it worked well for us. So a big thankyou to Tracey for all the work she put in and I think Lillicos will welcome some more events in the future so I will keep you informed. I have been busy with a new bag design and I am really pleased with the result so when I have more ready I will add them to the bags shop. It feels like autumn now and the beaches are becoming empty once again so sad that summer has gone and lots of the little beach cafes will be closing for the season. The good thing is parking is easier and cheaper and we have the place to ourselves and the traffic has eased up but I still long for the spring and summer months..... Next event will the first weekend in November and I will try and get back in the pannier market before then. 2009-10-4 17:35:00 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#49510 This Wednesday 30th between 59 go to Lilicos as early as you can and you will receive a free goodie bag if you are one of the first 30 to arrive. There has been great press coverage and even pictures in the Western Morning News on Friday so lets hope the event is a great success and the lovely Tracey Benton who has organised it all will be encouraged to do more fun events. Have a look at the website set up for this and future events www.ziegel.co.uk or you can find out about the people exhibiting by going to httphandmadehere.blogspot.com and you will see a nice write up about Hetty Hesketh. I hope to be back in the pannier market soon but not quite ready for a full day yet but nearly. The blackberry and apple jam last week turned out perfect and with enough clotted cream to glue it on to the scone it was gorgeous. This week I am going to get back to bag making and I have been busy knitting panels of cable stitching so want to incorporate this into a new design but it is a slow pr... 2009-9-27 10:33:52 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#49116 Have a look at the calendar page to see the events Hetty will be selling at in September and November. I have been given some complimentary tickets for the Rural Living show in Taunton so if any of you would like one or two it will be first come first served. I think it will be a really good show selling not only crafts but an assortment of things. Also take a looksy in Hettys attic a few new things have been added. This week I have been making some more sea side pictures a smaller range and they will be added when ready to the finishing touches shop. Thank you for the nice comments about them on the guest book always lovely to hear from you. I have had lots of visitors this week keeping me company and taking me for trips to the coast as I am still not able to drive so this lovely weather has been a real tonic. Have you seen all the blackberries this year we picked 6lbs this afternoon so maybe some jam making this week and all that thing with the setting time and dollops of j... 2009-9-20 18:06:25 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#48621 Well the sun has been shinning this last week as if trying to make up for the lack of it this summer so lovely to see the sun on the sea. Hopefully in a few more weeks I shall be back up to full speed and busy getting ready for the autumn sales and the build up to Christmas. I have been in Pymouth hospital for an operation and lucky for me it all went well and now it will take another month or two to get over it all but I consider myself very lucky and very happy to be home and mending well. The N.H.S. has been wonderful and thank goodness we have it. A huge thank you to all my lovely friends and family who have helped in so many ways. I will add some dates on the calandar page for your diaries and hope that some of you will come and see us and as soon as I can I will be back in the pannier market on Thursdays. The first event will be the one in Lillicos on Wed 30th September between 5 9 so pop in after work. 2009-9-13 12:19:31 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#47030 More sea side pictures are in the process of being made with a country side selection to be added after trip to beautiful Exmoor last week. Although I think a visit in autumn would also be good for some lovely photos. There are also lots of ideas for some new wintery bags so keep an eye on the shops. Sadly I have to get a medical problem sorted out and will be out of action for awhile so not in the Barnstaple pannier market but will let you know on the home page when I will be returning. There are also some dates confirmed in September and November and these too will be added soon. It is always great to hear from you and what you have been up to. Have you found any good crafts fairs etc or bought any Hetty goodies... Suns out time for a walk on the beach and a paddle... arty quote a work of art is either a reproduction of things or a construction of forms or and expression of an experience such that it is capable of evoking delight or emotion or shock. 2009-8-17 11:09:10 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#46632 This week has been lovely and sunny so not alot of work has been done in the work room but shells have been collected and photographs taken and lots of inspiring walks all in the name of preparation for the sea side pictures....I have had a friend staying for a few days who delighted in the beautiful scenary and ofcourse had to sample the lovely strawberry clotted cream sponge cake along with other yummy things on offer trouble is I was doing the same the week before. I really do need to cut back on all the goodies but my local friends are just as bad and its a day out tommorrow take a sarny and go for the above cake as a treat blame it on that beach cafe. Cutting back starts next week Back in the Barnstaple market this Thursday the next lot of craft fairs will be later in the year and added to the calendar page when they get confirmed. Enjoy the sunshine. 2009-8-9 18:04:06 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#46137 North Devon is full of holiday makers trying to dodge the showers and enjoy the beaches all the campsites look full and your heart goes out to all the families trying to ignore the rain. It is a treat to see how children seem very happy when they are playing in water what ever the weather. Saturday evening was beautiful and the little beach was full of people enjoying the sunshine a group of us had a lovely curry and watched the sun go down . Lets hope we get a few more evenings on the beach before the little beach cafe closes for the season. This is a new computer and still needs some understanding so updating the shops will take awhile as goodness knows where all the pictures have gone..... I cant make it to the pannier market this week but will be back the following Thursday so come and say hello if you are in Barnstaple. Make a note in your diary Wednesday 30th September between 59 there will be an evening in a local Tapas bar called Lillicos where lots of goodies will be on... 2009-8-2 21:24:08 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#45597 Its been difficult to use my computer this week because sadly the screen is rapidly going so it will have to be replaced. Hopefully it wont take too long but getting to grips with a new one is not something I look forward to. Help is on the way I hope... The pannier market was good this week and its great that people are starting to know where to find me its also comforting to be part of a good group of people that help and support each other. So come in and see us next time you are in Barnstaple. Please have a look in the shops as I have put in one or two bags and items in the finishing touches shop there are more to be added but will wait until I get the new computer. We have had such alot of rain surely there cant be any more in the sky. Not that it spoilt the walks on the beach last week a friend stayed and we had a lovely time walking talking and eating. One evening we went to Sohias in Woolacombe it was a really good evening the food was excellent and the atmosphere l... 2009-7-26 12:59:03 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#45274 The Green Man Festival was great with lots of families out enjoying the day it is a really good festival with a lovely relaxed atmosphere. Luckily we had a gazebo and kept dry when it did rain but the weather didnt spoil the day and it was lovely to meet some of you. The sea side pictures are selling well which is good news with a box full of blank canvases to do..... Sadly I will not be able to go to the Woolsery show as I am not able to drive at the moment due to an eye problem. Thank goodness for friends who have driven me about and helped me to get to where I should be this last month. The rain stopped long enough for a lovely walk on the beach this afternoon it was warm enough to paddle and we finished the afternoon off with a drink on the balcony of a cafe over looking the sea ooh Im so lucky to live here. 2009-7-20 22:02:35 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#44797 Lots of painting this week in readiness for the weekend ahead so fingers crossed for good weather. Hopefully we will meet some of you at the Green man festival in Pilton near Barnstaple on Saturday and on the following day at Ashford village fete where we will be selling in the old rectory garden in a gazebo between 25. I have been told that cream teas are on offer ooh yum. Last Thursday we didnt make it to the pannier market but will be there this Thurday so sorry if any one popped in looking for Hettys stall. A big thank you to nifty thifty for such a lovely write up on the blog spot so good to read nice things about your work and also great comments from the readers see you at the Green man on Saturday. Today we travelled back from Bournemouth via Lyme Regis and had a lovely day there lots of little interesting shops and galleries. One had a studio above a shop and the artist painted huge canvases of brightly coloured flowers she was almost dressed to match her paintings and su... 2009-7-12 21:03:21 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#44379 It was so nice to meet people in the Barnstaple pannier market on Thursday. I look forward to seeing you again on the next trip down from Birmingham and hope that the goodies you bought for you know who likes them as I am sure they will. Take a look at a site called niftythrifty some lovely things made from recycled materials and plans for an event in Barnstaple in September it sounds a great ladies night out which I have been invited to sell at. Will keep you informed when I hear more but think it will a very classy fun event. My computer is home and working much faster thanks to the Computer shop on the square and a man called Shane. So I would recommend it as long as you are no hurry and can leave it a week. No excuse not to put some more things in the shops now... . I love making the pictures and am busy getting more ready for the Green Man festival in a couple of weeks. There have been such lovely comments about them that it encourages me to try out different things and to ... 2009-7-5 13:19:24 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#44044 This week we have been busy looking for Christmas craft fairs to book as last year they got booked up really earlywe have managed to find a couple and will add them to the calandar page as they get confirmed. Still waiting for my computer but not long now and then the website will be updated with some new stock. The Barnstaple pannier market was quiet this week which is a shame as the building is a great space with lots of potential. May be it needs some muscians to add some atmosphere and some more craft people like a potter with a potters wheel and a weaver with a spinning wheel some dancers dancing and artists painting choirs singing and fashion students selling off their project pieces or exhibiting their art works and a jazz band playing cooks giving us all samples of goodies ooohhh so many things .......... A heat wave is forecast this week so the only way to keep cool will be to paddle in the sea eating ice cream whooppee... art quote for the week the more minimal the art... 2009-6-28 20:25:29 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#43632 Another week gone and the vintage bags sales are picking up so look out for the new ones when my computer comes back from the menders. I so miss my little computer and hope that it is not too serious through doing this website my feelings towards computers have really changed and I can see how it could become compulsive that is if I didnt have other things to do with my time and the beach wasnt so near. I will check emails every day but new items will not go in the shops until my computer is better. So keep looking in Hettys attic and the finishing touches shop for new goodies in about a week. Friday night was bliss a group of us had a plate of curry followed by lovely pancakes rolled up with toasted coconut and honey ooh yummy. All this on the beach watching the sun go down it was perfect we were thinking that we might kidnap the couple that run the beach cafe and not let them return to Shrilanka at the end of the season. From a little book of art quotes art closes the gap... 2009-6-21 09:27:05 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#43271 A busy week making pictures selling at the Finch Foundry visiting craft fairs and walking round an anthletic track for cancer relay for life. Well done to all those that took part in the relay for life race in Braunton a lot of money was raised between the teams and it was a great occasion enjoyed by all and good to be with friends and family. Back to Hettys and the next big sale will be the green man festival in Pilton in July so time to make more bags and pictures. The Finch Foundry was a beautiful location and a place to be recommended for a day out but not great for a craft fair.... On Friday I went to meet a friend in Exeter and we had a lovely time enjoying all the crafts stalls set in the grounds of the cathedral hopefully next year we will be having a stall there. Beautiful sunny North Devon is the best place great scenery friendly people and beaches to die for. I am so lucky to have found it. Hooray its summer. 2009-6-14 18:42:43 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#42976 Another show at an end and luckily the weather was good lots and lots of dogs at the Bowood dog show and a successful day for all the organisers. Quite funny to watch all the stall holders in the craft tent protecting their goods when the next lot of doggies came in with their owners not all of them had trained their owners very well with regard to the length of their leads so a few stalls got knocked and stuff went everywhere. As usual we had a good day and met lots of lovely people including some friends and family. Our next event will be next Saturday at the Finch Foundry near Oakhampton really looking forward to seeing a proper blacksmiths forge. All the events we are attending are new to us and it will take this year to find out which are right for our handmade bags and pictures so its always good to hear from anyone with good event knowledge. Back in the pannier market in Barnstaple Thursday week. I do hope the man that bought one of our lovely pictures got it home s... 2009-6-8 12:32:52 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#42525 Our next show is next Sunday at Bowood House near Calne in Wiltshire any profits from the show go to charity so I do hope it will be a great day for everyone. We have friends and family going so I am really looking forward to meeting up with them. The new sea side pictures will be on sale along with the handmade bags and accessories so the finishing touches shop and handmade bags shop will be closed for the weekend. Barnstaple pannier market was quiet on Thursday although we were told it was really busy the previous rainy day so I think the weather plays a big part on the trade there. The day was still enjoyable as the other stall holders make it fun theres always someone making jokes in between drinking tea and eating doughnuts. Its great to have this lovely weather so good to be able to walk along the sea shore picking up the odd shell and paddlle in the warm rock pools blissful to have summer here. 2009-5-31 22:05:10 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#42171 There are a couple of new sea side pictures in the finishing touches shop so take a look before they get sold the handbag making has been put on hold for a bit as the pictures are selling so well which is great news as they are such a delight to make. The photographs really dont do them justice as they have lots of things added to them which makes them very unique. Next big show is in Calne at the Bowood dog show on Sunday 7th June so if you any where near come along. Also good to know that the show is for charity. Its bank holiday weekend and the sun is shinning here in lovely North Devon. Everyone seems to be in holiday mode and wearing summer cloths all heading for the beaches. There are still places to find a desserted beach even in the busy season last night we walked along Crow Point and it was empty and beautiful with a lovely sunset so it was fish and chips on the beach and indigestion for the walk back hey ho cant make it all perfect other wise you would all be ... 2009-5-24 13:35:00 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#41722 We have added a few more vintage bags in the attic shop and we are gathering other items to put on the stall to complement the vintage section its great fun finding little gems to include but very difficult to part with them all. Also a problem with every new bag thats made. the last one is always the best one ever and would go perfectly with an outfit.....we will add some more bags to the site soon. Thats one good thing about rainy days the beach is less appealing and the work gets done. Summer is on its way ..... 2009-5-16 16:11:17 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#41349 After a slow start at RHS Rosemoor it ended well. Its always great to meet lots of people especially those that make lovely comments about the handmade bags and mixed media pictures. Such a good feeling when people buy something and really love it. A big thank you to our helpers over the weekend where would we be without friends and family. There were a few new pictures all ready for the online shop but have been sold before going on there which is very gratifiying. Sadly the photos do not do them justice on the finishing touches shop but hopefully more happy customers will leave comments and you will all be able to read them. Thank you to those that have already. Its also good to know that the website is being used to find out where we are selling next and people are coming to see us other dates will be going in but need to be confirmed. Next big one is Bowood Stately home in Wiltshire so a bit of time to make more things to sell. Every Thursday we can be found in the Barnsta... 2009-5-10 15:04:57 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#40957 Bank holiday weekend at RHS Rosemoor and one more day to go. Saturday was a busy day selling and meeting lots of people both trading and buying. Its also very interesting to hear comments on our bags and pictures. Today was very quiet and one trader even fell asleep my excitement was introducing my friend to the new magic dryer in the loos where we cheered happily at the fun of using them. Doesnt take much too make us laugh here in sleepy Devon. If you are reading this then please come along tomorrow and enjoy the beautiful gardens and come into the craft tent to say hello. There are lots of new pictures as yet not online but keep looking in the finishing touches shop. There are also alot of vintage bags to go in Hettys attic so keep looking. Next week we will be back in Barnstaple pannier market on Thursday and in Torrington for a craft fair at the weekend. The hedgerows look lovely at the moment full of bluebells primroses wild orchids and ragged robins. such a lovely time o... 2009-5-3 18:42:53 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#40572 Sorry the blog is a bit late this week but just got back from the Exmouth sale and had to update the online shops. It was a good show and a great selection of stalls difficult not to spend all the profits. No time for walking on the beach this week as the stock needs to be replaced ready for the bank holiday at RHS Rosemoor. Should be a great weekend a chance to see the lovely gardens as well as the crafts so do try and come along. This blog could be just about the characters at the Barnstaple pannier market and the laughs we have there but as some of them are starting to read this I need to think about what I write. May be I should give them all nick names and see if they recognise themselves. The Christmas tunes are still being whistled and we are still up the front of the market ...hooray. Will write more next week as a glass of wine is waiting to be drunk. Have a good week. Thank you for all the lovely comments and join the fans of Hetty Hesketh on face book please... 2009-4-26 21:46:07 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#40100 Please take a look at the latest pictures in the finishing touches shop they are all original and very different also a great joy to make. Take home a little bit of North Devon . So good to hear that Hettys blog has a following hopefully the nice friendly manager at the Barnstaple pannier market will reward all my advertising by keeping me up the front end of the market and find me a great position to trade so that you will all be able to find me. Come and say hello and let us know if you read Hettys blog. For those of you that were interested in Jill Dentons classes she does have a couple of places left on one or two courses so make contact with her as she forgets to update her website but is very good at emailing. Our next show is at Exmouth Pavillion called Pretty Posh it sounds like a really good event find the link on Hettys calendar page. Looking forward to going south and being part of Pretty Posh have to get out the pearls and lace gloves. Last night for an hour... 2009-4-19 10:07:40 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#39705 It was much busier on Thursday in the Pannier market and most of the traders had a good day. The vintage bags and bits of jewellery seem to be selling well so we will be adding more to our stall so come into the market if you are in the area. This week we were next to the W.I ladies an entertaining group who had queues whilst most of us were still setting up and by lunch time had sold out. Both delighted and infuriated at their success I think most us were thinking of going home to do some baking and jam making. Easter has been lovely here in the west country all the primroses are out and the lambs are in the fields such a pretty county to live in. We also had the first B.B.Q of the season and no rain... 2009-4-12 20:56:08 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#39237 This week has been busy making more bags and adding them to the shop sales are picking up as the website gets discovered. Hettys handmade bags are a lovely special gift for someone who likes handcrafted presents. Keep on looking at Hettys attic as we are still finding more vintage goodies hidden under the tea chests. Thursday was market day and we are starting to feel part of the community that trade there a real mixed bunch who entertain with their quick wit and make the day pass really quickly. Of course there are exceptions and the man that whistles Christmas tunes in April can get a bit irritating after hearing them several times...... The excitement this week was the manager taking photos of all the stall holders trying to take them when they were unaware but he wasnt quick enough so they had time to brush their hair pose by their stall change hats etc etc we couldnt get an answer as to why he was taking them so guess he was just trying to make everyone feel special... 2009-4-5 11:55:47 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#38879 Hooray it is summer and the beach caf233 with the best clotted cream and strawberry sponge cake has opened for summer they even give you tea in a china mug an added bonus. The pannier market was a bit busier this week and it was encouraging that customers from the previous week came back into see our stall. I think this year we will have lots of visitors to the area as the hoteliers are saying they are booked up for the season. I guess people are trying to save on flights and staying in the U.K. If that happens it will be a great boost for the local businesses. I still feel that North Devon hasnt been found and I am one of the lucky ones to have discovered it. Some new bags will go in the shop soon and hopefully the photographs will be better but I have a long way to go on that one so please try and catch up with us at one of our sales and see the bags close up.. 2009-3-29 09:57:24 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#38511 Wow a whole week of sunny days how lucky are we. Not a lot of sewing done this week the beach is so near and this weather may not last...... This week was the first selling day in the Barnstaple pannier market sadly not many people came in but a great day meeting the other traders and plenty of friends came in to see our bags and other goodies. These local markets have been around for years and helped so many small businesses get started. If you are looking for local produce whether it is food crafts or antiques then please come and have a look crafts are there on Thursdays and soon Mondays. Look forward to meeting you one Thursday. Happy Mums day 2009-3-21 15:48:05 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#38210 The sun is shinning and it feels hot enough to paddle hooray winter is on its way out. Some new bags are going in the shop after writing this and we hope you like them must do some summery ones next. I went on a one day course to make a felt bag and it was really good a group of friendly ladies and a brilliant teacher who took the meaning of multi tasking to a whole new level. Much to my delight and surprise out of the soap suds and water I had made a lovely bag. The day was good mainly because the teacher had the rare quality of enthusiasm for her craft and the ability to teach it to us. Look out for her work shops and check out her website www.jilldenton.co.uk Thank you Jill and my daughters for the present. Better add some handmade bags to the shop now. Enjoy the sun. 2009-3-15 14:39:33 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#37976 Take a look at our shops for a handmade treat for your mum or let her look and choose something for herself. Its a shame that flowers etc seem to be more expensive around mothers day but hopefully children will still make things and look after their mums on their special day. Nothing can be more rewarding than a home made gift especially if you havent had to make it yourself....... 2009-3-10 20:12:02 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#37650 Starting on Thursday 19th March we will be selling at Barnstaple Pannier market each Thursday so if you are on holiday in Devon or a local please come and say hello. More crafts fairs will go on the calendar when dates get confirmed. This week we have been busy making bags and they will go into the shop very soon so keep looking. Handmadte brooches will also be added when the photography course helps us get some better pics of them. Hooray people are actually reading the blog almost a surprise to find that out so feel free to leave a comment as long as its someting really really good. Wow its snowing. 2009-3-4 22:03:58 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#37531 During March with every handmade bag bought you will recieve a small purse or handmade brooch free. If the chosen bag includes a purse then a brooch will be sent. Remember it will soon be mothers day... In the last blog I mentioned The Little Shop in Barnstaple well the repair was excellent so I am very pleased. They do not have a website but it is situated in Bouport Street and can be found on the net if you look it up. The days are drawing out now and thankfully lighter evenings not long until summer. Trouble is all the windows look dirty and the garden needs doing what to do first ..... 2009-3-2 19:36:48 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#37365 Some new bags have been added to the bags and purses shop with more to follow so keep looking. Hopefully the photos will start to improve on the shops as one of us is about to do a digital camera course so over the next six weeks yet more technology to digest. It all seems so removed from choosing material ribbons and lace but in a strange way very rewarding. On a very different note. Isnt it just great when people do their jobs proffesionally yesterday I took an unusual silver brooch that needed the pin replacing to The Little Shop in Barnstaple after trying else where with no luck. The brooch is very special and I was quite worried about spoiling it with the wrong repair I left it with the lady and today had a call to say it was ready to pick up. How good is that and the shop is a delight with unusual pieces and a friendly welcome. When I pick it up I will find out if they have a website for you all to look at. A big thumbs up to The Little Shop. Have a good weekend. 2009-2-27 13:21:31 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#36982 All the bulbs are showing their heads now that all the snow has gone and it feels like spring is on the way North Devon will soon be waking up and getting ready for the summer visitors. Hooray flip flops and ice creams. Handmade bags are becoming very popular as people are getting fed up with seeing the same bags in every high street shop. Thankfully there is a need for the individual that likes to be different and here at Hettys we will fulfil that need. Recently we have recieved some lovely materials and we will enjoy experimenting with them its good to know that there are people around that want to help a new venture. Many thanks and hopefully we will go from strength to strength. Happy days 2009-2-20 21:28:51 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#36641 Busy busy here at Hettys getting bags made for the coming season and finally feeling confident about making entrys on the website. It can become quite an obsession looking at the Hetty Hesketh website and checking for comments and wondering what changes can be made to improve it. Hope you like the cotton reel pictures dont think the charity shop assistant could quite believe my excitement at finding them and announcing how good a photo they would make infact some sympathic glances came my way when her co worker joined her. But they are lovely objects to own ......Keep looking for new entrys on the shop. 2009-2-14 15:23:01 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#36525 Some new bags are in the shop and more cut out in the work room ready to be made. The links are starting to work and our rating on google is up if thats the right jargon anyway if keying in Hettys bags or Hetty Hesketh it comes out top of the list. So a big thank you to all Hettty fans for helping in the process. Sunny here today and the first beach cafe open in mid week hooray not long before its time to paddle and the man at the beach cafe who makes the best clotted cream and strawberry cake I have tasted comes back to us. Roll on spring. 2009-2-12 14:20:55 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#36368 Been busy today googling ourselves and adding links to our calendar. Hopefully they will be useful to anyone who wants to come and visit us at a show. Also been listing ourselves on local directories to try and raise our profile. This one seems to be quite good httpwww.northdevonuk.co.ukNDevonLinks.html if anyone knows of others please send us an email. Thanks 2009-2-9 21:54:32 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#36296 Well the attic is now open and more stock will be added when grandma has another sort out. Hope you enjoy the new shop. Have a look at www.nationaltrust.org.uk Finch Foundry an interesting venue for a craft fayre on June 13th and it looks like a good day out so one to look forward to. In May we will be selling at the 1646 Torrington www.torrington1646.co.uk a craft and food fayre and hopefully RHS Rosemoor over the early May bank holiday. The venues and details will go on the page as soon as more come in. Still have lots of snow up on Exmoor and it does feel very cold today so stay warm and safe. For once the beach doesnt feel so appealing. Even the snowdrop walks were cancelled today perhaps they were hidden beneath the snow never mind not long to wait until the daffs poke their heads up to brighten our days with the promise of spring. 2009-2-8 17:53:16 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#35907 Is it Christmas Snow even down here in the west country. Here at Hettys we are still busy with the website getting some vintage bags photographed ready for the Hettys attic shop sadly only one photo per item is allowed no matter how hard we try so an inside view will be included on the next item with some of the bags. The name of the bag will be the same so do check and email if you are not sure. Funny how so much time can be spent on the computer checking this and that and updating the blog etc almost like having endless imaginary friends what with the lady on sat nav and face book. It will be really good to meet a few of you at the shows during the year. Keep warm and get the thermals out... 2009-2-2 16:53:49 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#35609 A new section has been added with more to follow we hope you like the pictures all are orginal. It is a slow process taking photograhs to put on the site down loading and cropping only to find they have ended up as a background on the computer and no idea how to retrieve them. Eventually getting them where they should be only to find they dont do justice to the product and then the dilema of shall we start all over... Oh no we say life is too short. Some confirmations of bookings for shows and sales are coming in and when we get a few more they will go on the page so keep looking. 2009-1-27 10:16:08 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#35424 Well its official the site is online now and the first shop is up and running.Even had the first comment left. All this new technology to get to grips with but very rewarding when it all actually does what you wanted it to do. The weather down here in beautiful Devon has been cold today but sunny and the beach always beckons so tempting to just leave everything and go walking. But bags need making and shows need booking so better get back to it . Have a fun weekend 2009-1-23 16:53:05 http://www.hettyhesketh.co.uk/page11.htm#35083 Happy New year to everyone and all those that received Hetty gifts we hope that you loved them. This is the time to get all the fairs booked for the year and restock all our empty boxes after the Christmas sales. The dates for events will be posted on the page as soon as they get confirmed. Looking forward to meeting you all in 2009. So exciting to have a website .... 2009-1-16 15:55:11