Angela Cave

I cant really believe that we will be off to India 4 weeks on Monday. So excited, I will be visiting my lovely suppliers and seeking more gorgeous goodies and enjoying the vibe and colour of India as I always do – I will post pics on Instagram @parrotsandpeonies if you want to journey with me.
I will also close for a week in March so here are the dates til the end of March:
Today til the end of January Normal hours 9.30 – 3.00 Tuesday thro Saturday inclusive

February again normal hours but I will be in Cirencester (shop open as usual) on Saturday 3 Feb and Saturday 17 Feb.

I go to Heathrow Monday 26 Feb and Ian and Sue are, as ever, house sitting and parcel taking in!
Shop open as normal Tues 27 Feb to Sat 2nd March
Shop closed for one week Tuesday 5 March to Saturday 9th
Shop re opens Tuesday 12 Feb and I am back in the shop Thursday 21 Feb – with lots of goodies!

Finally, I have just received my beautiful 100% cotton reversible bedspreads and lots of gorgeous cushion covers too so if your home has the post Christmas blues, pop in for a refresh!

I hope everyone had the Christmas they wanted with the people they wanted to share it with – and a new year beckons. For me that includes a trip to India from the end of Feb. so I thought a few dates might be a good idea!
I will be open in January as usual Tuesdays to Saturdays inclusive and the same in Feb.
I will be closed for a week from Monday 4th March to Monday 11th March and then open as usual and I will be back from India with treasures galore on Thursday 21 March. While I am away the shop will be open with my lovely ladies filling in for me.
I will post pics on Instagram while I am travelling @parrotsandpeonies and am so looking forward to reacquainting myself with the joys and colours of India.

In the meantime I hope you have a wonderful new year, with peace and happiness and all that you want for yourself and your loved ones.

Well it finally crept up on us – mistletoe and wine and all that winter loveliness. Personally I love it and will be mulling like a mad thing!
It was a pleasure to be at the Great Barn in Avebury last weekend – despite the fact that with no heat in the barn it didn’t get above minus 2 on Saturday – we shawl traders are made of stern stuff!
This weekend is my last foray out of the shop before Christmas and so I will be in Cirencester snug and warm in the Cornhall on Saturday 9th and Sunday 10th of December.
After that my Christmas hours are as follows:

Monday 11 December I will be closed – its my Christmas shopping day and needs must or Santa will be cross if he doesnt have any presents to deliver.

Tuesday 12th December – open
Wednesday 13th December – open
Thursday 14th December – open
Friday 15th December – open
Saturday 16th December – open
Sunday 17th December – closed
Monday 18th December – open
Tuesday 19th December – open
Wednesday 20th December – open
Thursday 21st December – open
Friday 22nd December – open
Saturday 23rd December – open
Sunday 24th December – closed
Monday 25th December – closed
Tuesday 26th December – closed
Wednesday 27th December closed
Thursday 28th December – open
Friday 29th December – closed
Saturday 30th December – open
Sunday 31st December – closed
Monday 1st January – closed
Tuesday 2nd January and going forward open Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays

Phew. I also want to say what an absolute pleasure it has been to meet everyone either in the shop or out and about and I wish you all a happy, peaceful and generally wonderful Christmas and a fabulous 2024.

Although I wear scarves and pashminas all year there is something very comforting about snuggling into a lovely soft scarf on a chilly day – and it makes a great fashion addition to a plain winter coat too!
Am very excited about some new lines which will be in shortly – fabulous boiled wool jackets and short capes, I spoke to my friendly wool boiler in India yesterday and chose the colours which I think will be perfect for winter, aubergines and rich browns, reds and dark blues……just lovely.
Here are my dates for November and December – the shop is open Tuesday to Saturday inclusive from 9.30 to 3, sometimes later and there are Halloween plans afoot for Tuesday 31 October when for one day only the Parrot Cage will become The Ravens Cage and we will be open for The Shambles spooktacular in the evening too –

Sunday 29th October I will be in The Corn Hall in Cirencester
Tuesday 31 October I will be at Kington Langley for the afternoon but the shop will be open all day and into the evening.
Sunday 4th November The Corn Hall in Cirencester
Sunday 5th November The Cheese & Grain in Frome
Saturday 25th & Sunday 26th November The Corn Hall in Cirencester
Monday 27 pm and Tuesday 28th November all day I will be at The Bowood Gift Fair
Saturday 2nd December and Sunday 3rd September at the Avebury Christmas Market
Saturday 9th December & Sunday 10th December The Corn Hall in Cirencester

Last day of sales before Christmas will be Saturday 23 December so late Christmas shoppers take note!!!