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Age: 102
Sign: Leo

City: BRISTOL
Country: UK
Signup Date: 3/7/2007

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Wednesday, January 06, 2010 
Thank you to those who braved the freezing cold to pop in and see the opening of Simon Moretons 'Things in Panels' exhibition. Simon will be adding to, shifting about and generally changing the displays as the month goes by.







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Wednesday, January 06, 2010 

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Monday, January 04, 2010 

Happy New Year, Shop Club!  SHOP hopes you all had a wonderful holiday season.  However, January is a bit poo isn’t it?  Don’t worry though; we’ll all get through it if we stick together.

 

In keeping with those (sometimes irksome) New Year’s Resolutions, we have themed this month according to an old SHOP-irmation favourite: ‘be yourself, but better’.  So next time you think ‘I would normally [insert your vice here]’ think ‘no!  I can do better than that, I will [insert your best intention here] instead.’

 

NEWS

 

****SHOP’s own New Year’s best intention is to be itself but better all year long and put on as many great events as possible for you shop clubbers and provide you with even more delectable vintage clothing and other real goodies.

 

****Every January SHOP seems to feel a bit bored with its look, and usually makes some cosmetic changes.  This month we’ve decided we don’t like the outside of SHOP too much and want to paint it.  But, what colour?  What do you lot reckon?  Please let us know, we need inspiration!  Green bogey?  Blue bottom?  Red eye?

 

EVENTS

 

Exhibition: “Things in Panels” by Simon M

5th January – 30th January

11am – 7pm

www.smoo.tumblr.com

 

Smoo Comic creator, Simon Moreton has put together an exhibition of pictures and comics which will grace SHOP’s panels throughout January.  During the month, Simon M is also encouraging everyone to get drawing (be yourself, but better – see?!) as in his much more eloquent words: “Drawing should be fun and democratic, not stuffy and exclusionary.”  See Simon’s link above for more information about this ambassador of the felt-tip.

 

He is also organising another exciting 24 hour event, see further down for more details…

 

MotherSHOP: Vegan Wang

16th and 30th January

11am – 7pm

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The third landing of MotherSHOP sees ....Ohio.... (that’s in the U S of A) based maker Vegan Wang nestling her goods into the MotherSHOP womb.  Describing her own handmade products as: ‘inspired goods for vegans and non vegans alike’, expect lovely necklaces, brooches, magnets, rings, and accessories, MotherSHOP-keeper, Sophie is also promising tasty cupcakes!

 

Things in Panels: 24 Hour Drawing Event

Saturday 23rd 12pm – Sunday 24th January 12pm

www.smoo.tumblr.com

 

More details nearer the time, but as an added bonus to the exhibition (see above) SHOP, Simon M and some other lovely people will be taking part in a 24 hour drawing event!  If you would like to get involved by drawing or supporting, or rubbing tired arms, look out for further details soon.

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Thursday, December 24, 2009 
Simon will also be hosting an exciting 24 hour drawing event which anyone can get involved with and a whole host of extra special things besides. More information in the Newsletter soon....
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 
SHOP has been treating itself to Christmas presents this week with all new kinds of wonderful.

Men's and women's jumpers and cardies; lovely homeware (including, no less: orginal 60s wallpaper, knitted tea cosies, tea sets, tins and other lovely gifts) and accessories (bags, brooches gloves for wimmin and hankies and hats and some other bits and pieces for blokes) have all made a little nest at shop - but not for long I'm sure!

See SHOP volunteers attempting to wear a bit of everything all at once ... here:

Wallpaper, cardie, hat and bag
Tea cosie, cup set, clutch bag and stripy cardie
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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 
The Christmas cafe has snuggled in to the corner of SHOPs lounge for the day on Saturday 12th of December and 19th and is proving very popular with all our customers! Make sure you don't miss out on this MotherSHOP and all the cakes and treats.



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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 
SHOP was treated to a festive feast courtesy of local food and drink heroes last night when we played host to local foodies and their non-staff, staff Christmas party.

Those people who work for themselves don't get to have an office Christmas party, so Elly at Pear Cafe and Jess at Trethowan's Dairy organised some over drinking, over eating and snogging innapropriate people under the mistletoe at SHOP instead.

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Wednesday, December 16, 2009 
The third and final Artisan market of 2009 went down a Christmassy treat last Saturday the 5th December. The Christmas lights were twinkling, the smell of roast chestnuts was in the air and the wonderful buskers in attendance sang carols to thaw even the most anti-Christmas humbug-er, to make no mention of the beautiful artisan wares.

It was the final market of the three that had been given the initial go-ahead by Bristol City Council and everyone in the Christmas Steps Arts Quarter is keen for it to be given the permanent green light in 2010.

All in all, the markets have been deemed a massive success for the area. The market has grown consistently over the three months, showing that not only is its popularity growing already in just three short months, but also that there is demand from residents, traders and indeed shoppers for a market of its kind in the area. The area is so lucky to have the prefect location, as the steps are not only beautiful, charming and unique in a way which reflect and compliments the artisans at the market, but it is naturally pedestrianised.










Keep checking the blog for more news about the future of the market in 2010, or to submit ideas - for example, should the markets be seasonal, April to September with special occasion markets like Christmas and Easter? Should the association invest in gazebos to combat the British climate? We are keen to hear your thoughts.
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Wednesday, December 02, 2009 
Now the date has ticked over to December that Jayne and that Brett are all overexcited - just like small children and have literally decked SHOP out so that it is now the cosiest little Christmas wonderland. I suppose it's a shop's equivalent of a Christmas jumper...








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Monday, November 30, 2009 
SHOP love, love loves Christmas and that is a fact. From the 1st December SHOP will become a magical Christmas grotto and will be force feeding you overly sentimental Christmas cheer along with mince pies all month long! Lucky Shop Club! As well as the schmaltz, we are putting on some really lovely events. Look: told you:

NEWS
New Board Member
SHOP, as a Community Interest Company has appointed its first Advisory Board Member! We are very excited to welcome Simon Moreton to the company and are looking forward to stealing all of his good ideas. Look out for events next year, led by Simon, which will from this point on be renamed 2000 and Simon.

Christmas Opening Hours
SHOP will be opening on Christmas Eve from 12pm until 4pm, just in case Santa decides to make an early visit to his adopted home on the Christmas Steps and in case you need any last minute goodies. Or, just come along and soak up some of SHOP’s excess excitement at this, SHOP’s favourite time of year. We will have mince pies aplenty all month too. SHOP will then be closed from Christmas Day until the 3rd January, reopening on the 4th at 11am.

EVENTS
Exhibition: ‘Home to Roost’ by James Davies
1st December – 24th December
11.00am – 7.00pm
James Davies is exhibiting his beautiful original drawings and prints, as well as handmade toys, postcards and badges in SHOP during December. The Private View will be on the 30th November at 7.30pm onwards and all Shop Club members are exclusively invited to get the first peek. Have a look at James’ other work here: www.jamespeterdavies.blogspot.com

Christmas Artisan Market
5th December
10.00am – 3.00pm
The third Christmas Steps Arts Quarter Artisan Market takes place on the 5th, with a special Christmas theme this month. Many of the artisans taking part are selling special Christmas decorations and gifts alongside their usual lovely wares. Mulled wine will be dished out to all punters and mince pies and roast chestnuts are being sold on the stalls. Fingers crossed we will have arranged some carollers by then too (get in touch if you want to volunteer yourself!!)! Surely, surely, SURELY there cannot be a more Christmassy way to spend the day.

Private Hire
10th December
SHOP is hosting Hot SHOP Member and Pear Café Owner, Elly Curshen for an old school Christmas Party for local foodies. Sorry to titillate your taste buds, but none of you are invited! However, please don’t hesitate to ask about using SHOP for your own party.

MotherSHOP: Christmas Cafe
12th and 19th December
11.00am – 7.00pm
A Shop within SHOP returns with Lynda and her lovely Christmas Cafe. Lynda will be setting up a bakery and café within SHOP for two Saturdays this month. Come and take a load of your wearing pads by stopping off for a healthy, homemade, delicious snack. Or why not take some home?

Plus, Sally and Rob’s 100% natural, organic, fair trade, homemade health and beauty products return this year for the month of December. They make you feel beautiful inside and out. And they make great gifts!

Christmas Fillum Club and Present Wrapping Evening
16th December
7.30pm – 10.00pm
We at SHOP turn into big children during the holiday season and we like to maintain certain traditions, like watching the most saccharine, mushy American Christmas films possible, whilst wrapping gifts and eating far too many sugary seasonal goodies (used the words mince and pies way too much in this newsletter)

This years Christmas film is Scrooged! It's Christmas Eve in New York and Frank Cross is his usual ruthless self, which is how he got to be president of a TV company. Bill Murray is brilliant in this hilarious tale of a modern day scrooge who gets his comeuppance after being visited by some truly outlandish creatures!

Come and get in the Christmas spirit whilst wrapping some of those gifts that are piling up on top of your wardrobe. SHOP will provide cellotape and fingers, as well as some wrapping materials and …. mulled wine and mince pies! And popcorn for the film. They put popcorn on Christmas trees in the U. S of A, so you could also try your had at stringing some popcorn. Why the hell not?!
So, that’s that for 2009! Merry Christmas to all- and to all a good night!

Love, love, love from, SHOP
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