The Bean Hive

24/11/2025

It has been a while. Bean is coming back to the shop to help out during the busy season. Christmas in the shop was always a really fun time. I've missed the beautiful Beans and of course the customers. Starting this Wednesday from 11 and also for the light switch in. If you are in town come and say hello. .

06/09/2025

12/06/2025

Today is the start of a new chapter as opens her new shop simply called Bean in Falmouth. The existing shop will also remain open for a few more months. .It's been so stressful and an incredible amount of work and I'm so proud of Em and her team. The Bean Hive has always been colourful but even that has been ramped up and you might need your sunglasses to enter. She will still be selling a lot of our favourites but there is so much lovely new stuff too. Thanks to everyone who helped her to build and paint over the last few weeks. Incredible that we first saw the shop 3 months ago and in that time purchased it and completely renovated it. Good luck Em, the future is pink.

05/06/2025

Rather happy to be collaborating with on the new vegan sweet range for the new shop . We've always loved collabs with small businesses and it's great to be supporting one of our own.

30/04/2025

The Bean Hive has risen, albeit in Cornwall not in Northamptonshire . Being retired is over rated. We've bought a new permanent home for Em's shop so I am taking over the existing shop until the lease runs out next year when I get to retire all over again. The good news is that I get to buy stock again which I have missed and also spend more time in Cornwall. The best news though is that it's a complete heap which means a giant project and I do love a project. Em's vision of course involves a lot of colour. 👀

15/03/2025

I didn't know him that well but Mike was very much part of The Bean Hive story. He was a customer and supported us from the start, was usually the first to share and like posts and took so many photos of the shop team Bean. He often struggled with life but always had time to support so many others. He took a lot of amazing photos including these of some of my favourite people. RIP Mike Corrigan.

01/03/2025

Unbelievably it's been 6 months since I left my beloved Bean Hive. I met with Katy who runs That Pink Shop this week and was delighted to hear that everything is going well and the shop continues to thrive. It was a heart breaking decision to leave but it's been one hell of a packed 6 months. I've taken my wings, that I didn't know I needed in my life, all over the place with many more trips planned. I've seen much more of my family, friends and my beautiful Beans. I've read more books, seen more art, started cooking properly again, spent so much time in beautiful Cornwall and have been on a ridiculous amount of trips. I've emptied a lot of boxes, repurposed, sorted or redecorated virtually every room in my house with the help of team Bean and now there is just half of the room of doom to sort. I have even more planned as I'm not sure I entirely do relaxing.

I put everything into The Bean Hive but it really was so much work. People who've never done it have no idea what it actually takes. It really was one hell of a shop and it was one of the best experiences of my life but now I'm wondering how on earth I had time. Love to all our beautiful customers it's always great to bump into you. We have a couple of things planned so watch this space. Love Bean ###