Wing And A Prayer

31/05/2026

🌿This week's opening time's.🌿

30/05/2026

Open 10am till 5pm 😊

Let’s give a warm welcome to our new maker Hollie from Willow & Wool 💕

Hollie creates beautiful handmade gifts including wristlets, magnets which can also be personalised, pens, keychains and more — perfect little treats or thoughtful gifts for someone special.

We also have lovely teacher boxes available, a perfect way to say thank you to that special teacher at the end of term 🍎✨

Pop in and take a look at these gorgeous handmade creations and support another talented local maker 💖

29/05/2026

Good evening everyone.

It is Wayne here, 'Tonto to Susan's Lone Ranger' and 'Shaggy to Targas Scooby Doo.

I hope that I find you all well.

So, there I was, sitting in the sunshine over the Bank Holiday Weekend, having a glass of wine or three (I have to be honest, I lost count and in all fairness, I have no regrets as it was absolutely delicious!), having an in depth conversation with Targa, when I decided to ask her why she preferred 'barking' instead of 'talking English'.

She looked at me down the barrel of her mussel (imagine if you will, a stern headmistress wearing half moon spectacles), as if I were about to be chastised. However, her reply was most unexpected.

"Dad", she said with a heavy sigh as she leaned forward.
"I will tell you exactly why!"

"Firstly, I am a dog, so barking is my first language and also my language of choice".

"Secondly, I find English most perplexing. Please allow me to give you an example".

"If the GH sound in enough is pronounced 'F'
and the O in women makes the short 'i' sound
and the TI in nation is pronounced 'SH'
Then the word:
'GHOTI' is pronounced just like 'FISH'

This is why I choose to bark. It is much easier!"

She then poured herself a glass of Chardonnay, sliced herself a piece of Colsten Basset Stilton, pulled some crackers from the box, helped herself to some grapes, and sat back in her lounger.

I stared in bewildered amazement, as I tried to make sense of the situation.

'I mean, who drinks Chardonnay with blue cheese?'

Anyway, I digress.

Here is the 'Wing and a Prayer smile for the day' . . .

I went to Majestic Wine the other day on my bike.
I bought two bottles of wine and put them in the bag which I have on the handlebars.
As I was about to leave, I thought to myself,
"If I fall off my bike, the bottles might break",
so I decided to drink both bottles before I set off.

As it turns out, this was a very good decision, because I fell off my bike seven times on the way home!

29/05/2026

Open till 5pm today 😊

We have some beautiful handmade lamps in store from Reduce. Reuse. Refurbish ♻️💡

Each lamp shade has been lovingly handmade, and using recycled bottles, making every piece unique and perfect for adding a quirky touch to your home décor.
Even better… they have all now been reduced!
Prices were £27.50 - £30 and you can now take an extra £5 off 🎉
Pop in and grab yourself a bargain while stocks last!

28/05/2026

✨ How lovely is this bedroom transformation! ✨

A huge thank you to our lovely customer Amanda for letting us share these amazing before and after results 😍

Amanda started by removing the old veneer to expose the MDF base, then simply cleaned everything down with a damp cloth — no priming needed 🙌

The fitted furniture was painted using 🎨 Frenchic “Smoke Signal” applied with a brush and small sponge roller to achieve that beautiful smooth, even finish.

To complete the look, the mirror frame was painted in Frenchic “Black Jack” 🖤 which compliments the room perfectly. Amanda also added a stunning handmade headboard and pelmet which really finishes the whole room beautifully.

The best part…

💷 Total cost for ALL paint (including wall paint), tools, headboard and pelmet was just £405.00
Compared to a quote of £1,500.00 to have the fitted furniture professionally sprayed 😲

What an incredible saving and absolutely stunning results! 👏

This just shows what can be achieved with a little creativity, time and Frenchic paint ❤️

We absolutely love it — what do you all think? 👇

28/05/2026

Good morning everyone ☀️

Open today 10am till 5pm.

Another lovely day ahead, perfect for a little browse around the shops and maybe even starting those home and garden projects 🌿🎨

We’ve got lots of beautiful goodies in store including Frenchic paint, gifts, home décor, tasty treats and gorgeous flower arrangements from Simply Blooms 💐

Whether you’re popping in for inspiration, a catch up or just a little treat for yourself, we’d love to see you.

Hope everyone has a lovely day ❤️

27/05/2026

Another huge congratulations goes to Graeme & Hannah from Reduce. Reuse. Refurbish for being nominated for Best 'Furniture Retailer of the Year' for the north east. 🎉🪑

What these two do is absolutely amazing, refurbishing and transforming pieces of furniture and giving them a whole new lease of life instead of them ending up in landfill ♻️❤️ Their creativity and craftsmanship really is something special.

Here at Wing and a Prayer we are proud to have some of their beautiful pieces in the shop, and every item is unique with its own character and charm. If you haven’t already had a look, pop in and see some of their stunning work or check out more on their website.

A very well deserved nomination — well done guys and good luck from us at Wing and a Prayer 👏✨

We're nominated for an award! 🫶

We have been nominated for something rather unexpected - 'Best Furniture Retailer of the Year' for the North East 😱❤️

We're over the moon to share this with you. And we would love to ask for your help.

We need your votes, can you help? It just takes a couple of minutes to vote and share this with your family and friends 🙏

https://mylocalawards.co.uk/business/reduce-reuse-refurbish/

Thank you
Graeme and Hannah

27/05/2026

A huge congratulations and well done to Amanda from Simply Blooms Floristry and Workshops for being nominated for Florist of the Year 🌸💐

We are so proud to have Amanda supplying us here at Wing and a Prayer with her beautiful flower arrangements each week. The talent, creativity and care that goes into every bouquet and arrangement is truly amazing and we know so many of our customers love them just as much as we do ❤️

A very well deserved nomination and we are all keeping our fingers crossed for you 🤞🌷

Guess what........ we have been nominated for Florist of the Year in the "My Local Awards 2026" Voting opened yesterday, it would be amazing if our supporters could vote for us using the code below, Thank you, we really do appreciate it.



My Local Awards

27/05/2026

Good morning everyone 🌸

Open till 5pm today

Our beautiful flower arrangements have just arrived from Simply Blooms Floristry and Workshops and they are absolutely stunning 😍

We also have a lovely dried flower arrangement which would make a perfect gift or beautiful addition to your home decor.

Lots of gorgeous colours and fresh blooms to brighten up this duller day and bring a little sunshine indoors ☀️🌷

Pop in and have a browse while they last as our flowers have been selling quickly lately.

We also have plenty of lovely treats, gifts and Frenchic paint in store if you fancy a little look around while you're visiting 😊

26/05/2026

Good morning ☀️

Open 10am till 5pm

Hope everyone has enjoyed the bank holiday weekend, the weather has certainly been kind to us 🌞 Hopefully you’ve all managed to get out in the garden, enjoy a walk, catch up with family and friends or maybe even get started on those painting projects 🎨

We’re back open today with lots of lovely gifts, tasty treats, beautiful handmade items and plenty of Frenchic paint in stock ready for your next makeover project.

Why not pop in for a browse and see what’s new in store 😊