Northmavine
CHRISTMAS GIFT GUIDE
2021
Northmavine is an enterprising place with a huge variety of local businesses from the wonderful community shops, talented artists and crafts people to market gardening and aquatic pets! This guide has been created to showcase what can be found right on our doorstep. Now more than ever we should try to think local and support the amazing businesses found right here in our own parish!
Merry Christmas!
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POST OFFICE Opening Times at Ollaberry Monday: 09:00 - 18:00 Tuesday: 09:00 - 18:00 Wednesday: 09:00 - 18:00 Thursday: 09:00 - 18:00 Friday: 09:00 - 18:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 18:00 Sunday: 14:00 - 17:00
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Fri 17 Dec Royal Mail Bulk Mail Economy Sat 18 Dec 2nd Class, 2nd Class Signed For and Royal Mail 48 Tue 21 Dec 1st Class, 1st Class Signed For, Royal Mail 24 and Royal Mail Tracked 48 Wed 22 Dec Royal Mail Tracked 24 Thu 23 Dec Special Delivery Guaranteed As well as offering all your postal needs such as stamps, packaging and cash withdrawals, you can also buy vouchers for Spotify, Amazon, Netflix etc. NORTHMAVINE GIFT GUIDE
OLLABERRY SHOP Opening Times Monday: 09:00 - 18:00 Tuesday: 09:00 - 18:00 Wednesday: 09:00 - 18:00 Thursday: 09:00 - 18:00 Friday: 09:00 - 18:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 18:00 Sunday: 14:00 - 17:00 The Ollaberry Shop offers a huge range of groceries, off sales, toys, home ware and festive hampers. They stock lots of Shetland products and you can also purchase gift vouchers. You can follow the shop on Facebook, visit the website: www.ollaberryshop.co.uk email: ollaberryshop@btconnect.com or phone: 01806 544344
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KELLY ROBERTSON Kelly is based in Ollaberry and creates beautiful one off pieces using mixed media, paint and ink. Her paintings and drawings are inspired by the amazing Shetland landscape and seascape. Her pieces come in a range of sizes and she also does commissions. You can follow Kelly on Facebook and Instagram or you can head straight to her Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/uk/shop/KellyRobertsonArts.
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ESMÉ WILCOCK Local silversmith Esmé Wilcock creates completely unique silver and gold pieces inspired by Shetland’s sea and shore. Taking the skills Esmé had learnt through blacksmithing, she transferred them to silver and although it’s been a very bumpy road she has never looked back. She still does off and on work with her dad, yet her heart and place is with her Groatie Buckie’s and casting them. Each piece that she makes is individually cast in beach sand, using a traditional sand casting technique. Esmé usually includes the original shell with the gold or silver piece she has cast it from. Esmé also creates beautiful pieces using seaglass and pottery found on the beaches. You can find Esmé’s work on Facebook and Instagram or visit her website www.madebyshetland.co.uk
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BRAEWICK CAFE & WIGWAMS The Braewick Cafe is in Eshaness and offers quality local produce and local handmade crafts with a fantastic view of the Drongs. They also offer a fully serviced camping and caravan site, offering everything you need for the perfect Eshaness escape. Why not treat your friends or family with a Braewick Cafe voucher this Christmas. These vouchers can be enjoyed in the cafe or used for the wigwams and camp site. You can follow Braewick Cafe on Facebook or Instagram, visit their website www.eshaness.moonfruit.com or send them an email braewickcafe@gmail.com.
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HILLSWICK SHOP Opening Hours Monday: 09:00 - 19:00 Tuesday: 09:00 - 19:00 Wednesday: 09:00 - 19:00 Thursday: 09:00 - 13:00 15:00 - 19:00 Friday: 08:00 - 19:00 Saturday: 09:00 - 19:00 Sunday: 13:00 - 16:00 Hillswick Shop is a community owned shop offering a range groceries as well as lots of festive food, items for presents and stocking fillers. You can also get vouchers, perfect for the person who has everything! You can follow the Hillswick Shop on Facebook and Instagram Email: hillwickshop@btconnect.com or phone 01806 503767
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OLACH DESIGNS If you are looking for a new knitting pattern to either knit yourself or give as a gift Olach Designs have you covered! Mandy is based in Ollaberry and creates beautiful knitting patterns using Shetland yarn. A new pattern for this year is the Kaleyard Beanie with the money going to Growing Local Northmavine group. You can see examples of Mandy’s work by following her on Facebook and Instagram and you can buy Mandy’s patterns from her Ravelry page at www.ravelry.com/stores/olach-designs-designs
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ROBYN AND MARIA ROBERTSON Robyn and Maria live in Eshaness and enjoy knitting and crafting with felted Fair Isle knitwear. They create a wide variety of items including decorations, keyrings, hats, headbands, cards and tablet covers. Most of the knitwear they work with is remnants from Jamieson’s mill in Sandness, but sometimes they use old garments too, felting them to create a variety of decorations. You can contact Robyn by phoning 01806 503 709 email: robynrobertson872@gmail.com or message on Facebook.
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DA BARN Da Barn is based in Hillswick and offer a wide range of bedding plants and produce suitable for the Shetland climate. This year Da Barn are offering vouchers which can be used to buy locally grown plants, trees and shrubs either online or in person at Da Barn subject to COVID restrictions. You can follow Da Barn on Facebook and Instagram, visit the website: https://dabarn.square.site/ or phone: 01806 503397
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THE SHETLAND FAIRY Home of ethically sourced crystals and beautiful, bespoke fairies and other magical items. All lovingly handmade in Ollaberry for that perfect gift. You can follow The Shetland Fairy on Facebook and Instagram or; head over to her website: www.theshetlandfairy.com or email: info@theshetlandfairy.com
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GOOD GUB SOAP Based in Hillswick, Alison creates a range of small batch soap. Using glycerin, Good Gub Soap comes in a variety of scents perfect for men or women and great stocking filler. There is even one that looks like an orca! Good Gub Soap is available from local shops or directly from Alison. You can find Good Gub Soap on Facebook and Instagram.
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MERLA DESIGNS Merla Designs is based in Ollaberry and makes beautiful handmade wreaths using a variety of materials including yarn, felt and artificial flowers. Each wreath is unique and a perfect gift for any occasion. Lauren also does commissions. You can follow Merla Designs on Instagram. You can contact Lauren by phoning 07500601917 or by emailing her at lol_w16@hotmail.com
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ST MAGNUS BAY HOTEL The St Magnus Bay Hotel is a family run hotel in Hillswick. With a mix of modern and traditional decor rooms available, all with en suites, there is something to suit all tastes. The hotel also offers lunch and dinner using the finest, freshest local ingredients and pride themselves on being “Shetland’s favourite Carvery” for Sunday lunch. The hotel offers gift vouchers which would make the perfect gift at Christmas. You can follow St Magnus Bay Hotel on Facebook and Instagram. Head over to their website www.stmagnusbayhotel.co.uk email: reception@stmagnusbayhotel.co.uk or phone them on 01806 503372
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POLYCRUB The Polycrub is a Polytunnel/greenhouse hybrid designed in Northmavine, Shetland more than a decade ago to withstand high wind and harsh climates. The Polycrub range includes the 4m wide Polycrub Classic; the 3m wide Peerie Polly and the Polycrub Opyl, suitable for storage and small-scale livestock or poultry. A great idea as an alternative gift this Christmas. The Polycrub company is a trading arm of Northmavine Community Development Company, and profits generated benefit the Northmavine community. The recycling facility at Bruckland is one example of how profits have been used. You can follow Polycrub on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter Visit the website: www.polycrub.co.uk Email: info@polycrub.co.uk Phone: 01806 335 577 or 07787125219
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TWINFINS Twinfins is a compact fish shop run by Kirsteen Mullay in Heylor. There are freshwater, tropical, temperate and coldwater fish available. In stock there is a variety of fish food, heaters, filters, air pumps, substrates, nets, blackwater botanicals, live food cultures, frozen bloodworm, live aquarium plants, shrimp, snails and more! Just about everything you need to set up a new tank. Special orders can be put in for particular fish you’d like brought to Shetland (and/ or special equipment). If you would like to come visit, contact Kirsteen Mullay 07768454888 or message the Twinfins page on Facebook and she will arrange a time for you to come along. Gift vouchers are available for Christmas Presents
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SHETLAND WAX WRAPS Shetland Wax Wraps are reusable wax wraps to replace single-use plastic cling film. Handmade in Shetland from cotton, jojoba oil, damar gum and either beeswax or soy wax. Shetland Wax Wraps come in a variety of patterns and are in four different sizes; Extra Large (43 x 59 cm), Muckle (40 x 40 cm), Peerie (30 x 30 cm) and Mootie (16 x 16 cm) You can follow Shetland Wax Wraps on Facebook and Instagram Email: kathbaby1@sky.com Phone: 07915448582
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NORTH ROE POTTERY North Roe Pottery offers a wide selection of ceramic products perfect for gifts. Sharon hand makes buttons, plates, bowls, mugs, jugs and gifts inspired by the colours, landscape and traditions of Northmavine. Based in Burravoe, North Roe, Sharon has a small shop in one of the old byres on their croft where you can view all the beautiful ceramic items she makes. You can contact Sharon by email: Sharonmcgeady@gmail.com or, phone: 01806 533242
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HELEN ROBERTSON Helen Robertson is based in Sullom and offers a range of unique gifts such as jewellery and knitting classes. Helen’s jewellery is inspired by Shetland with collections drawing inspiration from aerial archaeology, silver birch which crosses the Atlantic from Canada and knitting motifs found in countries across Scandinavia. Helen designs and teaches a range of knitting classes online. Her two most popular classes are Wire Knit Lampshade and FISS Knitting. You can follow Helen on Facebook and Instagram, visit her website www.helenrobertson.com or send her an email info@helenrobertson.com
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KIT & EWEN MOWAT Kit and Ewen make a huge array of different items including wood turning and wood ware using Shetland grown and reclaimed wood, various ceramic items including plates and decorations inspired by the seashore and fair isle patterns. They also make hand sewn decorations. If you are interested in purchasing anything, you can get in touch by phoning 01806 544 261.
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