I have lots of stock in the cottage at home and a few new items which have recently arrived including new jewellery, handbags, baskets and silks from Madagascar. I am happy for people to come and shop whenever they like - bring a car load of friends, the kettle is always on and the corkscrew honed!!

I have the odd committment doing sales for charities with a couple of other 'fair traders', so please phone 01608 737517 or 07710 385032 just to check I am at home.

Most weekends are also possible -again a couple of things in the diary, so please phone first! There is still time to order linens for Xmas (if I haven't got in stock what you want) and some other items could also be ordered and sent by mail. I shall not now contemplate a buying trip until 2007 as the financial situation in Zimbabwe is totally ludicrous, not to mention dangerous!