Independent online shops

[TheDrsDocMartens]

I’ve shared a few on the bargain thread but I think it’s worthy of its own thread. Add your own stores you recommend.

www.cartmelvillageshop.co.uk/online

www.aluminiumart.co.uk/

shopandonart.bigcartel.com/products

www.thegodmotherdesigns.co.uk/shop.html

www.travelsnackbox.com/store

@ForthPlace this artist's work is lovely but maybe not modern

www.instagram.com/kerry_hirstarty6/?hl=en

Victoria Baths in Manchester has just opened their online shop......some unusual pieces and good to support. victoriabathsshop.com/

Loving this thread.

So far I've bought some Sprout ketchup and cranberry ketchup (Christmas set) from Sauce Shop from my dad and my brother, as well as a BBQ pack for husband. I've had a lovely email from them thanking me for shopping with them. You can get a 10% code if you put in your email address.

I've also bought some flavoured hot chocolate flakes and stirrers from Pendragon drinks which will be great stocking fillers.

We have also been decorating my toddlers bedroom and I've ordered some bits from Red Bubble as well a rug from Crocheted by Abby.

Will add any other finds in due course!

For* my dad 🙄

I’ve bought from Sunny by Sue and Paper Tiger so far - this is a really useful thread!

I love this shop, very pretty stuff.

@ForthPlace how about Wags & Whiskers Illustration - I had a quick look today as they are advertised in our school newsletter as a local business. Digital images so might be the modern look you were after?

@NowhereNearTheHighSt -I suspect we live near each other, those companies are both local to me!
This is another local to me company. I was at a shopping thing last week and got two jars of honey and a diffuser but would have bought everything.

www.hoodshoney.com

@ForthPlace another artist who does pet portraits and might be worth a look.

www.eelcatchersdaughter.co.uk/

Lots of lovely things including scarves, candles, home bits and jewellery. They are doing £5 off £35, £10 off £50 (and bigger discounts) before Monday if you're quick.

Love this thread, thanks for the Istanbul Bazaar link especially but going to be using a few of the others too!

Can I recommend The Epicurean if you are looking for interesting beer in the North West.

Amazing selection and I do know the owner and he is lovely! (I'm not the owner )

Snack website with often hard to find crisps
Www.snacksonline.co.uk

Great thread. Thank you for all the suggestions.

I'd like to add www.eclecticgames.co.uk/ in Reading. Big selection of all sorts of board, role playing and card games (including more unusual ones). In non Covid times they also run events.

New Yorkshire Emporium chutneys, pickles, nuts etc. Based in Holmfirth, West Yorks, but ship nationally - not sure about internationally.

Hugo and Bertie lovely nature inspired jewlery

Catherine Tough gorgeous lambs wool socks, gloves, hats etc

There are always quirky, unusual things in museum shops. The shop at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park has some gorgeous prints, books, accessories, toys, sometimes jewellery, home wares and gin produced from botanicals grown in their grounds. They are local to me, and their funding is mostly via parking, which of course, they have not had.

For food hampers / gifts for coffee fans, try jute: delicious, quality coffee and coffee kit

www.toodleswoodles.com/

Great for wooden traditional children’s toys

@Leighdraws I’ve ordered one-they are absolutely gorgeous, after Xmas I will frame it and put it out as a decoration every year

Thanks for the pet portrait links, now to choose.

Also looking for Christmas tree baubles for a child, not too expensive but tasteful and possibly personalised. Any ideas?

Here are a couple I have used this week, near to DS1 at university. I wanted to support local businesses when sending presents for his recent 21st, gutted I'm not there to share.

Amazing cheese and they delivery nationwide picklesofpreston.co.uk

Gorgeous cakes www.thelittlebakebox.co.uk/postal-bakes

Thank you for the liquorice heaven recommendation. I ordered the lockdown bundle which arrived today and it is delish. Think I might order another one.
Also thanks for the poster who suggested Monty & Mabel. I’ve ordered some cute Xmas dog hair bobbles. The dog looks just like ours so the girls will love them.

Sunny by Sue gin glass for my SIL arrived today, & it's beautiful.

This is such a lovely thread - I’m normally just a lurker but signed up to say what I’ve bought!

Somw outfits for my LO from pixi and rose

Gift box for my dog from mangoand beau - thanks for the discount code

And currently looking through the bath xmas market website

This is a great thread! I ordered some chocolates for Christmas presents from www.lickthespoon.co.uk after reading about them here and I'm really impressed. I'd been on the lookout for hot chocolate stirrers for stocking fillers and the ones they have seemed really reasonably priced. I picked out a few more gifts too. As it's all Christmas presents I hadn't gotten around to opening the package so was really surprised on Sunday when I finally opened it and found some complimentary chocolates in there too. They were absolutely delicious!

I'm just ordering form some of these!
Does anyone have a coupon for pendragon hot chocolate drinks?

Thanks