Angela Cave

I am now back from the frozen North, such a beautiful way to spend Christmas and I hope that you had a special Christmas too.  I have to say I was very, very glad of the warm soft scarves that I packed – when you are sipping crowberry juice whilst sitting on an ice seat in a snow hotel with the huskies baying in the snow outside, a nice bit of cashmere is very welcome!

I will be in the Shambles in the shop tomorrow, Monday 3rd January and then Wed. 5th Thursday 6th Friday 7th Saturday 8th and then each week except on Sunday and Monday when I am closed.  As usual I will pop any changes on the slate outside the shop and do call or email me if you need something urgently, happy to chat!

Father Christmas gave me some wonderful books on the history of the Kashmir shawl which I have been diving into with great interest.  I can see that some of my traditional designs follow exactly patterns that have been used for hundreds of years and I am learning lots of fascinating things – I will have the books in the shop for anyone who is interested in taking a look, along with lots of photos of India.  Sadly my February trip is on hold due to Covid (again, sigh) but at least parcels are arriving and there are lots of new and gorgeous items on their way!

 

Gosh, I am a tad frought as I am off to Norway next week, leaving my house in the capable hands of Ian and Sarah and the shop will be closed til after Christmas so for those special pressies I will be open until and including Saturday 11th December and then open again on Monday 3rd Jan when I will be back from the frozen North!

If I don’t see you before I wish you all a safe and happy Christmas wherever you spend i and whoever you spend it with and I look forward to sharing more scarves and catching up in 2022.

Well it has been a busy time in The Parrot Cage with Christmas now firmly on the horizon. I have had lots of exciting parcels from India and have silk, wool, cashmere and also added modal – ideal for vegans and vegetarians as it is made from bamboo and beech pulp and has no silk or wool – and yet feels incredibly soft and gentle.  It has great wicking properties and biodegrades, so I am told, faster than cotton so that is an exciting addition to the ranges I have.

Dates for November:

1-6th inclusive 10am I will be at The Parrot Cage in The Shambles Devizes and on Thursday I will also have my usual stall further down the market hall – so lots of space to display the lovely things I have just received.

Sunday 7th Monday 8th Closed

Tues 8th, Wednesday 9th, Thursday 10th and Friday 11th The Parrot Cage

Saturday 13th I will be in Hungerford

Sunday 14th Monday 15th Closed

Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th, Thursday 18th, The Parrot Cage

Friday 19th St Mary’s Calne Christmas Fair

Saturday 20th and Sunday 21st The Corn Hall Cirencester

Monday 22nd Closed

Tuesday 23rd, Wednesday 24th, Thursday 25th, Friday 26th- late night opening for lights switch on times to be confirmed asap, Saturday 27th The Parrot Cage

Sunday 28th Lacock

Monday 29th Closed

Tuesday 30th The Parrot Cage.  Will post December dates soon!

I am now happily ensconced in my little shop in The Shambles and am open Tuesday – Saturday inclusive from 10 am – do come and say hello, lots of beautiful treats in wool, silk and cashmere – and modal for vegetarians and vegans too. If you want to call or email I am on cavea23@gmail.com 07305 094535.