The UK Christmas Store

11/08/2026

We’re coming back alongside Cari's Cards and we can’t wait!

✨𝐒𝐀𝐕𝐄 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 ✨

🎄𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐈𝐒𝐓𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐅𝐀𝐘𝐑𝐄 𝐀𝐓 𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐊𝐋𝐄 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐊 𝐇𝐎𝐓𝐄𝐋 🎄

Get into the festive spirit and join us for a magical Christmas Fayre at the beautiful Grinkle Park Hotel in North Yorkshire!

📅 Sunday 6th December 2026
⏰ 11am – 3pm
🎟️ FREE ENTRY

🎁 Discover a wonderful selection of unique Christmas gifts, local makers, festive treats and something special for everyone on your Christmas list.

Set in the enchanting surroundings of Grinkle Park Hotel, it’s the perfect opportunity to enjoy a festive day out, browse the stalls and soak up some Christmas cheer.

☕ Why not make a day of it?
Pre-book a Festive Afternoon Tea and enjoy a delicious seasonal treat with friends and family while you're here.

📍 Grinkle Park Hotel, Grinkle Lane, Easington, North Yorkshire, TS13 4UB.

Save the date, bring your friends and start your Christmas shopping in style! 🎄🎁

01/08/2026

Isn’t that typical, my corner of t’interweb has started having issues with the festive season approaching.

I’m sure it happened last year too, so fortunately I have a back up version which can be accessed from www.quirkybaubles.co.uk

I’m working on sorting the issues out but I think it’s going to need a full rebuild!

Cari xx

03/01/2026

I’m ever so grateful to my lovely customers who ordered from us on New Years Day. This festive period has been tricky both in a business sense and for my family too, so every single order has helped much more than you think. The parcels are sitting here waiting for my lovely postie to collect today.

I hope you all had a good start to the new year. I’ve been struggling because of grief, I didn’t expect it to hit me quite so much as it has but moving into another year this time without either of my parents has been very hard. My thoughts are with anyone else finding this time of year tough.

Our annual visit to the trade fair is rapidly approaching and I am excited to see what is available for Christmas 2026. The countdown is on!

What would you like me to look out for?

Cari xx

27/12/2025

27/12/2025

What a lovely surprise I had on Christmas Day - orders pinging in while I spent time with my family. Of course, I couldn’t rest until they were boxed and ready to send. My lovely postie collected this morning so if you were shopping with us while your Christmas dinner settled then it’s on its way!

I hope you had a lovely break too, did you do the Boxing Day sales or were you making the most of time at home with friends and family?

Cari xx

21/12/2025

It’s finally time to put my feet up. A huge thank you to everyone who has supported my small business this year, we’ve been to some fabulous new events and revisited some firm favourites. While I am still sending orders out over the Christmas break, most will not arrive before the big day now so please consider this before ordering. Of course it’s never too early to start prepping for 2026!

Have a lovely Christmas everyone!

Cari xx

13/12/2025

I’m having a much needed day off today.
For those who don’t know, my husband and I both work during the week alongside running the business, so when it gets to this time of year we’re flat out! Last weekend was events both days, meaning I’ve not had a ‘day off’ for almost 2 weeks.

I am however still packing and posting orders and have a trip to the stock room planned for this afternoon.

We’re at the fabulous Sheriff Hutton Village Market tomorrow for our penultimate Christmas market of 2025. Please pop along and enjoy the festive atmosphere.

Cari xx

08/12/2025

Well, that was a super busy weekend!
Saturday was the first of our two December visits to The Hovingham Village Market and it was fabulous as always. Sunday saw us making the long journey to the stunning Grinkle Park Hotel for their Christmas Fayre, and we were looked after superbly. Staff were on hand to show us where to park, showed us to our table and even gave us a full pot of hot tea. The visitors flocked in and we had a very successful day. We will be back!

Today has been a day for sorting the stock tubs and now catching up on admin.

Cari xx

05/12/2025

Wow! My highest value order this year saw me herding up the remaining cow baubles for a lovely customer. That means these are now sold out for Christmas 2025.

The team and I are trying to decide whether they are being given as gifts or they are going on the tree. Feeling very grateful today!

Cari xx