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Heart of the Country Shopping Village Alzheimer’s Event

In July we held our ‘Village in Bloom’ event at Heart of the Country Shopping Village, Swinfen, Lichfield. The event was to raise funds for The Alzheimer’s Society. Floral displays were created by the boutiques, shops and restaurants throughout the village.

Other events included a Forget Me Not Picnic hosted by The Lichfield Tea Company, a floral inspired silver jewellery making course at Allen Brown Jewellery in their workshop, and a Antique Jewellery and Silverware Valuation Day hosted by Hansons Auctioneers and Allen Brown Jewellery.

The finale of the week included Swinfen Supper Club where people could experience three unique tasting plates in our three fantastic restaurants; The Barn at Swinfen, Lichfield Tea Company and Pear Tree Creperie. Each tasting plate was enjoyed in a different location allowing for a very social atmosphere.

The proceeds of the events held throughout the week meant that £1930.70 was raised for The Alzheimer’s Society, the UK’s leading dementia support and research charity to help anyone affected by any form of dementia. They believe passionately that life doesn’t end when dementia begins and help keep people with dementia connected to their lives and the people who matter most.

Allen Brown from Allen Brown Jewellery with Rae Holland from The Lichfield Tea Company and Councillor Mrs Deborah Baker Mayor of Lichfield at Swinfen Supper Club.

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Helen Smith from Hansons Auctioneers at the valuation day
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Allen Brown from Allen Brown Jewellery and Rachael Galbraith from Frankie Doodle with Lisa Courtney from The Alzheimer’s Society, handing over a cheque for £1930.70
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Village in Bloom with our entrance arches
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Floral displays around the village
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The Village in Bloom
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Styling Coloured Jewellery for Summer 2019

Summer is your opportunity to introduce a more colourful and playful style to your wardrobe. From dresses, down to accessories, elevate your outfits with vibrant colours this summer. Coloured jewellery can add personality, vibrancy and elegancy to your summer style. From jewel toned gemstones to rose gold pendants, use this season to experiment with a new style.

Discover our favourite tips for styling coloured jewellery for summer 2019 below.

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Silver in Bloom Window Displays

The Village is Blooming! Just in time for our Village in Bloom event starting this Saturday.

Here is a photo of our window displays showing ‘Silver in Bloom.’ Join us and see our fantastic floral displays throughout the Village

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Village in Bloom Raffle Tickets

Find an Alzheimer’s Society collection tin in our jewellery gallery. We are raising money for Alzheimer’s Society during our ‘Village in Bloom’ week 29th June – 7th July

You are now able to buy raffle tickets from all restaurants and shops at the Village for £1 each or £5 a book with some fantastic prizes on offer

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Swinfen Supper Club

You are invited to come and join us at Heart of the Country Village, Lichfield and experience three unique tasting plates in our three fantastic restaurants. Each tasting plate will be enjoyed in a different location, allowing for a very social atmosphere. This is part of ‘ Village in Bloom for Alzheimer’s Society’ week an event which includes fantastic floral displays and demonstrations to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society

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Your experience will commence with a glass of Pimms at Nourish by The Lichfield Tea Company. From here the fun begins, your ticket will designate your first eating location, either The Barn at Swinfen for tapas style share platters or The Pear Tree Creperie for savoury galettes and tartiflette. All dietary requirements will be catered for. Once your tasting course is complete, there will be a small break to enjoy a beautiful musical interlude, before you journey to your next eatery. Finally, you will finish your evening where you started at Nourish by The Lichfield Tea Company, where you will enjoy dessert and coffee.

The Swinfen Supper Club is raising money for The Alzheimer’s Society so in addition to proceeds from your ticket being donated, we also hope to raise money through a raffle with tickets being sold throughout ‘Village in Bloom’ week where we will be holding a timetable of events at the Village from Saturday 29th June to Sunday 7th July.

Get Your Tickets

Tickets for the Supper Club are priced at £35. For more information visit The Barn at Swinfen, The Lichfield Tea Company, The Pear Tree Creperie or to book visit www.heartofthecountryvillage.com and click on the event page to be taken to the link to purchase. Tickets also available direct from Pear Tree Creperie.

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For more information about Village in Bloom for Alzheimer’s Society week please visit www.heartofthecountryvillage.com or call 01543 481 612.

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Hansons Auctioneers Antique Jewellery & Silverware Valuation Day

Bring your pieces to our Hansons Auctioneers Antique Jewellery and Silverware Valuation Day taking place at Allen Brown Jewellery, Heart of the Country, Swinfen, Lichfield.

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Valuation is an incredibly important process to help you understand the value of your items and protect them. So dazzle us with your vintage and gem jewellery you could be sitting on an auction star lot.

Glittering chance: Find out if you’re sitting on a jewellery windfall and support charity Heart of the Country Shopping Village. A jewellery and silver expert is heading to Allen Brown Jewellery to do free valuations in aid of charity.

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Helen Smith, head of jewellery at Hansons Auctioneers, will host an Antique Jewellery and Silverware Valuation Day on July 4th 11am-4pm, at Allen Brown Jewellery.

There will be no charge for valuations but donations will be invited for the Alzheimer’s Society. The event is part of Swinfen’s Village in Bloom week, which will run from June 29th to July 7th to aid the charity cause.

 

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Helen Smith, an expert in all types of antique and vintage jewellery, said: “I’m so happy to be using my knowledge to help the Alzheimer’s Society. Nearly all of us know someone who has been affected by it and the devastating impact it can have on families.

“I’m looking forward to uncovering some antique or vintage gems. I can value anything and everything from silver to diamond rings, bracelets, necklaces, brooches and watches.

“If people are happy with their valuations, they can enter the item into a future jewellery auction at Hansons, which hosts sales in both Staffordshire and Derbyshire.”

Join Us

The Alzheimer’s Society is the UK’s leading dementia support and research charity to help anyone affected by any form of dementia. They believe passionately that life doesn’t end when dementia begins.

Helen Smith will be at Allen Brown Jewellery, Heart of the Country Shopping Village, A38 South, Swinfen WS14 9QR, on July 4th, 11am-4pm. For more information call 01543 481 948 or email allen@allenbrownjewellery.co.uk

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Visit our Facebook event here – https://www.facebook.com/events/341898206513653/?ti=icl

Captions: Credit Hansons

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Village in Bloom in aid of The Alzheimer’s Society

Join us for ‘Village in Bloom’, a week of events to raise money for the Alzheimer’s Society. Visit Heart of the Country Shopping Village from Saturday 29th June to Sunday 7th July and enjoy a variety of floral displays throughout the Village.

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Events throughout the week include:

Saturday 29th June

Children’s Forget Me Not Picnic hosted by The Lichfield Tea Company. Drop in anytime and take part in floral inspired craft activities. It’s free to take part, donations accepted for Alzheimer’s Society.

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Wednesday 3rd July 10am – 5pm

1 day silver jewellery making course at Allen Brown Jewellery priced at £40 including materials with proceeds to go to Alzheimer’s Society. To book a space please contact allen@allenbrownjewellery.co.uk or t: 01543 481948 or visit our Facebook event page https://www.facebook.com/events/384888138780022/?ti=icl

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Thursday 4th July 11am – 4pm

Hanson Auctioneers Antique Jewellery and Silverware Valuation Day no charge for valuations but donations to Alzheimer’s Society accepted. Drop in anytime to take part.

Visit our Facebook event for more information – https://www.facebook.com/events/341898206513653/?ti=icl

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Friday 5th July 7pm

Swinfen Supper Club with musical entertainment at our three fantastic restaurants, The Barn at Swinfen, The Lichfield Tea Company and the Pear Tree Creperie. Tickets priced at £35 with proceeds to Alzheimer’s Society. For more details visit the Swinfen Supper Club event page on Facebook or visit https://heartofthecountryvillage.com/event/swinfen-supper-club/

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Sunday 7th July 2pm

Summer cocktail demonstration with Ben from Doctors-Orders.

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Father’s Day 2019: Finding the Perfect Gift

Father’s Day is an international day of celebration to recognise the commitment and love of fathers everywhere. In the UK, it will be celebrated on Sunday 16th June 2019. Therefore, without much time to go, it’s time to begin gift shopping.

Choosing a gift for a parent should be thoughtful, to truly show your appreciation. At Allen Brown Jewellery, we have a range of gent’s jewellery at our Staffordshire showroom. But with so much to choose from, how will you decide what to buy?

Fathers Day 2019 Gift Guide

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Your Guide to Cleaning Handmade Jewellery

We all want to cherish our sentimental jewellery items forever, but his cannot happen without appropriate care. To preserve handmade jewellery, you need to consider the cleaning requirements for different types of metals. This includes using suitable cleaning products that are not too abrasive or can damage the design.

With a lot to consider, here we offer a short guide to cleaning handmade jewellery:

Cleaning Handmade Jewellery

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