Weavers Walk - a delightful find

Robbi was in the shop on saturday and we had offerred some fabric scraps to a lady on freecycle to come and collect. We are keen Freecyclers here at OurGreenRoom.

She came to the shop, at No.5 Weavers Walk just tucked behind Who Cares and couldnt believe what she had just found; "Do you know I have lived here for 30 years and I did not know this alleyway of lovely shops was here!"

We know the shop is a little tucked away but what a delight to miss! Not only is there OurGreenRoom seeling our lovely range of modern furnishings, but there is also The Sangha Room; a magical shop and buddhist centre crammed full of the most wonderful eastern furniture and gifts, not to mention the actual 'Buddah Rooms' which people are welcome to use on a drop-in basis to simply 'sit' and be at peace. they also have a busy schedule of buddhism realted talks, seminars, groups and workshops - it would be worth checking out the shop window for information on upcoming events, or visiting the site here.

Then, there is the Cottage Co-operative Cafe, speciasing in vegetarian, fairtrade and organic food. Along with the fact that the cafe also runs as a coopertaive, meaning that all the workers own an equal share of the business, makes it an even more special place to visit and support. Plus I'm told by Robbi that the tea and cakes are lovely.

The two shops, including us and the cafe, along with Bishopstown Trading (Fairtrade Clothing) and Who Cares form the complex Weavers Walk. There are two entrances, one down the side of the Scribbling Horse cafe and the other through Who Cares and Bishopstown Trading, both on Silver Street - one of the two main shopping streets in Bradford on Avon. If you havent visited Bradford on Avon before or have lived here for 30 years and have never seen it, both reasons will warrant a visit - even just to walk through as it's so very pretty. I remember the first time I stumbled across the little walkway, I was absolutely delighted with my new little find - who would have thought a few years later we would be occupying a retail space there on a Friday.

For help to find us, please just email info@ourgreenroom.co.uk and we will send you full directions!
Maybe see you in the shop!

Jumble Jelly - just accross the road

Across the road from ourgreenroom is a FABULOUS new shop called Jumble Jelly. The only way I can describe it is that it is a much more fun and colourful take on a traditional haberdashery. The two rooms are filled with bright buttons, fabrics, rows and rows of cotton in every colour you can imagine, knitting equipment and accessories, wool, craft projects, there even something for the little ones with ‘make your own’ felt packs and crafting kits.

Here’s a bit about them taken from their website:

"We love the nostalgia and romance of bygone periods and we aim to create a shop that embraces a blend of the most up-to-date fashions with a strong hint of past traditions and values.  We hope you love the tempting 'sweetie shop' colours of our displays, allowing you to shop at your leisure in an environment which will inspire and fuel your creativity."

I can say myself having been in there that it really is an inspiring place to be, and as regular users or cotton and fabrics for our work, we will definitely be visiting again soon

You can visit the shop on Silver Street in Bradford on Avon or visit http://www.jumblejelly.com/