Thora & The Prince

09/06/2026

Always my favourite delivery - Maileg, this week was the new babies, perfect wedding couple, new accessories, (love the TV )tattooed Dad mouse & beautician mum. We have lots of treasures to be found to add to personal collections.

09/06/2026

We have received a nice restock of bunnies and some relaunches of familiar Jellycat characters. Great to see the shelf full of cute faces all awaiting adoption into their new homes…

09/06/2026

Fathers Day is 21st June, the weeks seem to zip past so quickly! We’ve lots of lovely cards & gifts for lovely Dads, grandpas, grandads…

21/05/2026

Ladybird alert - in Haxby on Sunday….our local ceramicist Sarah is generously offering her lovely makes as a finders keepers…keep your eyes peeled… 🐞🐞👀

Haxby Hunt Alert!!

The Haxby bakehouse Ladybird hunt will take place between 11-12 Sunday 24th May 2026. You find it, you keep it.

The drop locations are outside some of our lovely local independent businesses:

Little Bear & Bird Flower Co.
Thora & The Prince
Haxby bakehouse
Haxby DIY
Almira Turkish Barbers
The Hearing Place York
Cots to Tots
Quinns Haxby
Vision Hair & Beauty Haxby
Conexo Travel Haxby
Millers Fish & Chips

As always there will be some additional locations, there will be a few clues for these on the day.

Rules of play:
One per person
No climbing on anything
No entering private property
No moving anything

Give me the correct number of spots in the photo and you can have a colour of your choice! New for this hunt is orange and purple Ladybirds.

Good luck!

19/05/2026

Meet Salt & Stream a fresh exciting local brand handcrafted in a village near York. A bath and body range that is “ great salty stuff that does amazing things for your skin and makes you feel good inside and out”
Responsibly-sourced, natural, vegan ingredients
Plastic-free packaging & cruelty-free credentials. They offer aromatherapy facial steams, body scrubs, bath oils & fabulous body butter sticks which are perfect for summer travelling. Lily, the founder is a great advertisement for her brand as her skin was glowing when we met. Come and have a sniff- prices start at £8 - £20 they make a perfect gift for Baby showers, new mums, birthdays, hen party pampering weekends or an affordable treat for yourself..

30/04/2026

New cards today, perfect sentiments to show love and care to our friends and family here’s a little taster ..

30/04/2026

A few weeks ago a vibrant entrepreneurial graduate-Haxby based Victoria made an appointment with me, to show me her new brand “The Flow” a new type of Jigsaw. Magnetic mat and pieces, portable, with irregular shaped pieces. Gorgeous packaging, and fabulous landmark images,and at an affordable price point. Here’s what Victoria says about her new product range. “The Flow Brand started with a simple frustration, I wanted a creative hobby that felt premium, not childish. Something I could do at home, on my own time, and actually be proud of the result.

Every jigsaw is designed to be beautiful to look at, and to relax while you make it.

This is for the person who wants to create something. You don’t need experience. You just need an evening.” They are £19.99 & £24.99 with a frame. Perfect gifts for friends and family who love a good jigsaw!

03/04/2026

Today has seen Haxby thronging with families taking part in the Family fun day & Sculpture trail, thank you to Sarah for her insight, her intuitive way with words, and her kindness to “give” she’s had a huge workload to endure for months to bring this event to our community. For those who haven’t yet done the trail, I’d highly recommend that you see the beautiful works of art that are on display, each with their personal backstory. “Hidden in plain sight” We are very lucky to have such loyal customers who support the many independent businesses in Haxby, you keep our doors open & our businesses thriving. We are open again 10-5pm tomorrow.. (closed Sunday&Monday) Happy Easter everyone!

16/02/2026

Sustainability, well made, and sourced locally - sounds like a win-win! Enter Jo, who creates gorgeous items that make perfect gifts. From artisan loaf bread bags to multifunctional lunch bags and aesthetic soap dishes, she's got you covered. All her work is top-notch and fabulously finished. Pop by and take a look when you're passing!

07/02/2026

Another year of being an official Jellycat stockist & all the loveliness that it brings… looking forward to all the new season characters as they arrive..