 |
Big Book Give Away - 23rd February
There will be free books for all on February 23rd from 11am to 4pm (or
until the books run out). We've got loads of lovely new books in English and
a range of other languages which can be used for art, craft or even for
reading. Turn up and help yourself. There will be a limit of twenty books
per person for the first hour. After twelve, you may take as many as you
want. There is no admission charge and the books are free but donations are
always welcome. Please tell all your friends and colleagues by downloading
the flier and emailing it around. Please note that you may not sell these
books or donate them to charity shops for sale - they are traceable back to
us if you do. [Download
the Flier] |
 |
Calendars, thousands of 'em
We just couldn't resist a job lot of calendars (2008) which were going to
be chucked. We've got thousands of them, literally. Scenic Devon, Yorkshire,
the Cotswolds... the whole country. Give one to all of your friends.
Teachers... give one to every child in your school... Yes, really, we have
enough. Pick them up for free at the Big Book Give Away. |
 |
The Crate Escape (or boxing clever if you prefer)
We've just taken delivery of several hundred fabulous cargo crates. There
are pictures in the gallery but if you've ever looked at the crates we use
in the store and thought, 'Wow, those would be so useful for my toys, tools,
art materials...' then you know the kind of thing we mean. These are heavy
duty, hard wearing, almost indestructible crates that would normally cost
you between £10 and £20. Our price is £2 per box initially but this will go
up as stocks go down so hurry. [view
pictures]
There are various sizes:
- 600mm x 400mm and 100mm deep
- 600mm x 400mm and 200mm deep
- 600mm x 400mm and 300mm deep
- 400mm x 300mm and 200mm deep
|
 |
 |
| |
 |
Fabric and Yarn Sale - 1st March
We've got a good selection of Wesley Barrell fabric available in store
right now. We've also taken delivery of a couple of van fulls of lovely
yarn. We'll be getting it all out for a special sale on March 1st. We'll be
sending out fliers and need your help to get the word out to everyone who
loves their fabrics. |
 |
Happy Birthday Swap Shop - 8th March
The next Orinoco Swap Shop will be on Saturday
march 8th from 11am to 4pm. Bring along stuff you don't want and take
away stuff you do. This will be our anniversary Swap so there will be
birthday cake for those who arrive early. We've had one a month for a year
and they just keep getting better. We had 20- swappers in February and we're
hoping for more in March. [more info] [download
flier] [Swap
Shop Report] |
 |
Exeter Scrap Swap...Lovely new stuff
Jon and Howie had a successful trip down to Exeter for the biggest Scrap
Swaps of the year. Scrapstores from across the country meet up to exchange
stock and stories. We traded excess barrels and plastic things for a huge
range of delightful new stuff. The store is jammed full of new goodies too
numerous to list here but illustrated in glorious technicolour in the online
gallery. [gallery]
The picture below shows the pile of scrap and the circle of scrapmobiles
before the referee blew his whistle. It was all gone within half an hour! |
