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A modern interpretation of a traditional hardware store offering a laser cutting service.

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GUIDE: where to scoff, shop and stroll in Frome, Somerset

#frome #fromeindependent #somerset #independent #uktravel

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Seem to be working less and less at the moment. Grass isn’t growing and it’s far too dry to plant anything.

Got a nice couple of jobs lined up towards the end of next month - sourcing and planting espalier apple trees and a Cherry Laurel hedge.

For now I’ll make do with my regular 3 days a week and my pension - nice to see that growing well at a nice and healthy double digit rate……

Me and the kiddos are off to Ronda tomorrow. Ronda as in Andalusia. Not the one with an H and two Ds. Travels with the Trug.

So with a holiday haircut, a nice classic Penguin from @huntingravenbooks and a brownie and seasonal Danish from @theryebakery in my bag and a natter with Dan at @fromehardware and Kelly at @milliemoonshop sorted out, I fancied a DIPA.

But no. At just before 11am @palmerstbottle was closed. What’s going on Nathan? 😳

But all wasn’t lost. I wandered back and popped in to have a reflective chat with St John. A truly beautiful place.

Then I came home and watched a pollinator on one of my dahlias. Equally beautiful.

Viva Espana. 🇪🇸

#trugandlettuce #wereonourholidays #dahlia #frome #backsoon

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Tools, homeware, and a laser cutting workshop tucked into Catherine Hill.

Frome Hardware, Frome.
📍 14 Catherine Hill, Frome, Somerset BA11 1BZ

@fromehardware

#shoplocal
#frome
#catherinehill
#somerset
#independentshop

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Seeing as we’re popping up in Frome, we asked our pal & Frome local @robbiewjwoodcuts for his favourite spots in town - it’s a really cracking list and we didn’t want to keep it to ourselves - so here’s a @robbiewjwoodcuts curated day out in Frome, in no particular order. 💕✨

📀 @ravesfromthegrave
🍷 @saddlegoosewine
🎲 @deckanddagger
🧥 @arrowild.store
🏡 @studio.neighbour
📚 @sherlockandpages
🔨 @fromehardware
🍺 @palmerstbottle
☕ @mooandtwo
🥖 @rye_bakery cafe

And don’t forget, on the 16th of August we’re popping up at the gorgeous @rye_bakery cafe (Whittox Lane) from 12-4pm for our Lucky Dip mini Pop-Up Market. Come see some incredible makers, creators and curators, @robbiewjwoodcuts included, selling his wares. Put it in the diary, we can’t wait!😛

Artwork by @maxkdraws

Kick things off at @ravesfromthegrave - Independent record shop, stuffed with vinyl, CDs and DVDs since the late 90s. Give yourself an hour (or more)

Round the corner is @saddlegoosewine. Named after old slang for a fool, from a time when people doubted England could grow good wine. Taste their sustainable organic wine and see just how wrong those people were. (We’re also obsessed with their branding)

@deckanddagger An excellent hobby store & tabletop gaming space!

Try on a few pieces at @arrowild.store for your next stomp up the peaks or surf trip to Cornwall. Carhartt, Finisterre, Redwing and more…

Then pop into @studio.neighbour and find beautifully curated pieces, new and old, to decorate your home

Grab your next read from this beautiful, independent small bookshop @sherlockandpages

A modern interpretation of a hardware store, @fromehardware has it’s own laser cutter tucked in the back? You may find yourself going in for a scrubbing brush and coming out with it engraved 😅

Pop to @palmerstbottle for a sit down. Craft beer, wine, an artisan cheese counter that’s properly good.

Halfway up Catherine hill you’ll find @mooandtwo where you can get delicious small batch coffee and loose leaf tea in a really cozy setting.

Last one, and it’s a big one. @rye_bakery cafe on Whittox Lane, the best bread, pastry and lunch and room for the kids to run around. On the 16th of August, 12

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OUR Pop-Up Shop tour 🤩
Have a sit down & check out what we’ve got @fromehardware
LAST DAY TOMORROW - Saturday 💫
A fantastic group of amazballs woman with much talent & skill creating beautiful handmade pieces.
@alicemarylynch @lauraholdenstudio @scatter_jewellery @emmachapmanpotter & ME @racheleardleysomerset
DM if you fancy anything & I can send more details & pieces can be posted/shipped 💌
Enjoy 🪩looking

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Weekday mornings mooching in Frome don’t get better than this! Some of my favourite shops, coffee & sunshine

☀️ ☕️ 🛍️

Frome | Somerset | Shoplocal | Supportsmall | Handmade

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Im very lucky to be collaborating with @lauraholdenstudio, @racheleardleysomerset, @alicemarylynch and @emmachapmanpotter to make a small pop up shop in the mezzanine in @fromehardware . Come and see a collection of lovely handmade things. 4-12 July

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Gorgeous day out in Frome. Thank you to the knowledgeable staff in @postscriptfrome for the advice about removing and cleaning the nib on my @lamy_global fountain pen. It worked! And @thekatebutch this reject tin mug made me laugh so much, check out @fromehardware if you are ever in the area.

Big thanks to @random_weirdness for driving us and providing great company and so many laughs.

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So, for this to be of any interest please scroll through the pictures and read on

Last week a man brought in 2 hats, at first glance they were pretty standard until I looked inside the top hat.

There I saw the makers mark S.B.ISAACS FROME , CATHERINE HILL

I googled the name and nothing came up ! I really wanted to find out the number of the shop the hat originally came from.

A friend @baillievintage done a bit of digging in his directories but found nothing. His directories only went back to the 1920s.

I went to @fromemuseum and asked there. The guys there were very helpful and found an old receipt which said S.B.ISAACS, hatters & hosier, dated 1989 and more importantly 14 Catherine Hill which is now @fromehardware and 2 shops up from us!

I asked to see if there were any pictures of Catherine Hill from that time! There were a couple of the bottom of the hill but none from the top to hand.

I left the museum and later done abit of scrolling through images on Facebook pages and from the museums Facebook page came the picture in black and white dated 1890s of Catherine Hill from the top with 14 Catherine Hill in the right of the picture and although you cannot make out a shop name im confident this is the hater & hosier S.B.ISAACS.

In the hat also is the name H.Cradock. Ive not gone into extensive research about that name but Google suggests that Cradock is associated with Cradocks tractors located just outside of Frome.

I find it amazing that roughly 120-130 years later this hat finds itself coming into a shop only 2 shops down from where it was originally purchased.

Not by any means our most valuable or rarest item but possibly our most interesting ever due to the connection

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Thank you so much @fromehardware for hosting our pop up in their beautiful space over the first @thefromeindependent of the year, and thank you everyone that came and tried on, took pieces home, ordered from the new collection, and came for a chat, you’ve absolutely made my weekend 🙌🏼 I’ve come away with a spring in my step 🌱 freshly inspired and ready for this new season. Can’t wait to start making your orders, but first, I’m resting my toes by the fire!
(Grateful I was too busy to capture everyone trying on pieces, this was mostly captured by my daughter when she visited!)

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Come and say hi next weekend of the @thefromeindependent . I’m popping up, upstairs at the @fromehardware shop. I’m going to have the full ‘Dust &Grace’ collection and some other of my most popular pieces for you to try on. I really wanted to be able to give you the opportunity to experience how the fabrics fit and feel and see some of you lovely people in person .

Really grateful to @fromehardware for hosting me and you can browse their lovely shop downstairs.
@_gabriellawilde_ wears the Pocket skirt &Wild West shirt photo by @chloesalehphoto
#handmadetoorder #fromeindependentmarket #popupstore #denim #dust&grace

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