Gift Area

Due to the height of the converted barn there was room for another floor above the Farm shop and Café. This area is given over to local businesses to sell their wares. At the top of the attractive wooden staircase you will find an Aladdin’s Cave of gift ideas including cards, candles, cushions, jewellery, funky coloured wellies and wooden ducks. Local joiner Jon Donaldson offers beautiful hand crafted furniture and accessories and we now have a selection of organic children's clothes for sale from Damsels & Dragonflies. We also have Ally Robinson's handmade silk bags, blankets and greetings cards, Quite Contrary handmade jewellery and Firby Designs Beads and Bags. Plus larger shops such as Eastern Origins with stores in Northallerton and Darlington, Montana Country Collection ( www.montanacountrycollection.co.uk) and Southolme Adventure Toys also there to tempt you.  Our latest addition to the Gift area is the return of a Cookshop at the Lakeside. This is crammed full of everday essentials as well as must have gifts and gadgets.

More about .......

Damsels and Dragonflies

 Damsels and Dragonflies is a small WAHM (Work At Home Mum) business which specialises in organic, fair trade, made in the UK, natural, recycled and educational clothes and gifts for your little ones (0 – 5 years). Our product range includes organic and/or fair trade clothes from Cut 4 Cloth, Piccalilly, Organics for Kids, Lazy Baby, Grembo, Hug, Mothers Milk Marketing Board, The Cat’s Tail, Bishopston Trading and Aravore Babies. Made in the UK non-organic clothes from Green Rabbit. Educational books from Barefoot Books. Comforters from Keptin-Jr and Noonoo. Fairtrade soft toys and wooden toys from Kenana Knitters and Lanka Kade. Herbal baby wipes from Jackson Reece and organic skin care from Essential Care certified by the Soil Association and made in the UK. Recycled and environmentally friendly cardboard toys and furniture from Paperpod.
Damsels and Dragonflies have brought together beautiful, high quality and funky clothes and gifts that provide an eco-friendly alternative to the high street.

Email: damselsanddragonflies@hotmail.co.uk

 

Quite Contrary

 

'Quite Contrary ' is a small jewellery business run by designer Pam Bradby, from her home in Brompton-on- Swale.

 'I specialise in producing sterling silver pieces of jewellery incorporating semi-precious gemstones, freshwater pearls, Murano style glass beads and Swarovski crystals.  A range of collections comprising a limited number of items on a particular theme is produced each season. November sees the launch of 'Black Ice' - a collection inspired by Snowflake Obsidian, a form of volcanic glass and picking up on the strong monochrome trend on the Catwalks for Autumn/Winter 2007.  Also available is a collection inspired by 'Autumn Leaves' and a number of necklaces reflecting my ongoing obsession with all things heart shaped.'

As well as the seasonal collections, I love designing individual pieces.  So if you need a piece of jewellery for a special occasion or gift, or in a particular colour please do get in touch.  Special order cards are available at the Lakeside for this purpose.

 

R E A L

 

Rebecca Metcalf and Alison Nicholson started making their fabric home accessories from Barningham near Richmond in July 2007.  Each item is individually designed and handmade by them in order to create beautiful, practical and unique gifts and accessories for the home.  Their range, which is constantly evolving, includes: lavender hearts, peg bags, shopping bags, purses, jewellery cases, doorstops, memo boards, napkins, placemats, egg cosies and aprons  As well as using a wide variety of floral, spotty and striped fabrics, Rebecca and Alison welcome the opportunity to make their home accessories in fabric provided by the customer.

To contact Rebecca or Alison, please call 07761 957264 or 07712 588110. Alternatively you can see their full range of home accessories in the gift area here at The Lakeside or by visiting  www.arealhome.co.uk