Sold as seen

Three Door Sideboard – was £1480, now £749

Minor defects listed below:

Split at left hand end of top
Left hand door ‘chaffs’ when closing
Left hand drawer has damaged bottom on right hand corner
Sawing splinters on right hand end of top
Various nicks and small dents on all areas of sideboard
Internal shelf slightly rough in patches
Top is very slightly bowed

SOLD - Extending Table (150-208 x 90cm) with Six Dining Chairs – was £2283, now £1099

Minor defects listed below:

All chairs carry minor knocks, dents and scratches
The table top has slight marks & scratches
The table legs have slight imperfections
The spare leaf fits but has a large split, and one of the board ends has shrunk considerably

SOLD – Two Door Glazed Dresser – was £2520, now £1199

Minor defects listed below:

Top
Both doors ‘chaff’ slightly when closing
Mark to centre pilaster
Slightly rough finishing inside – requires sanding
Filler applied to join at top of centre pilaster
Right hand pilaster has marks at bottom

Base
Handles don’t match top (top are round, base is rectangular)
Top edge of left hand door has slight marks
Light hand pilaster has a slight knock near top, various dents further down
Right hand drawer has a small dent

Both pieces have various slight (but not serious) marks all over.

We’re a very patriotic lot at Barretts, and we feel it’s time to really ‘Back Britain’ and support British manufacturing.  This is especially important given the economic situation, and the on-going financial crisis in Europe.  Manufacturing accounts for about 13% of the UK’s output, and we want that to grow.

We also hope you will continue to support local, independent stores like ourselves in every high street in every town and city throughout the country!

We’ve listed below the products we sell which are ‘Made in Britain’.  We will do our best to increase this list throughout 2012.

Come in and see for yourself great British quality and value, and experience our famous friendly expert service.

Linens, Gifts & Artwork

Norfolk Feather – all products, including Duck Down pillows, Goose Down pillows, our sale DF&D and GF&D pillows and seat pads

Slumberfleece – Fleece fitted mattress protectors

Evans Lichfield – all cushion covers

Style – seat pads and cushion covers

Catherine Colebrook aprons

MacLaggan Mugs

Tweedmill – woollen throws and blankets

Le Chateau – William Morris tablecloths

Art Marketing – Thomas Kent clocks

The following are designed in the UK, by UK-based companies:

Bedeck – all products designed in the UK

Trendsetter – Fine Bedding Company products

Peacock Blue

Sofas, Sofabeds & Recliners
Dining Room Furniture
Bespoke Upholstery

Alstons
Portland Sofa, Chair, Accent
Chair & Stool
Venice Sofabed
Monaco Sofabed
Made in Colchester

Celebrity
Woburn Recliners & Sofa
Grosvenor Recliner
Made in Somercotes, Derbyshire

JC & MP Smith
Capri Chair
Chiltern Chair
Made in High Wycombe

Sherbourne
Lynton Chair
Made in Bradford

Mark Webster
Nova Sofa & Chair
Made in Nottingham

Parker Knoll
Denver Sofa & Chair
Wing & Occasional Chairs
Made in Riddings, Derbyshire

Covercraft
Finn Chair
Bath Chair
Kendal Chair
Louis Chair
Camden Chair
Stowe Knole Sofa
Burnham Sofa
Made in Long Eaton, Nottinghamshire

Collins & Hayes
Aldeburgh Sofa & Chair
Jasper Love Seat
Catalina Sofa
Made in Hastings, Kent

Gallery
Assorted Mirrors
Made in Sittingbourne, Kent

Carpets & Floor Coverings

Westex
Ultima Twist
Westend Velvet
Natural Loop
Made in Cleakheaton, West Yorkshire

Whitestone Weavers
Durham Twist
Pinpoint Twist
Deco Stripe
Made in Dewsbury, West Yorkshire

Victoria
Castillian
Tudor Twist
Simply Heathers
Crown Twist
Regal Twist
Celtic Heathers
Made in Worcestershire

Penthouse
All Ranges
Made in Rochdale

Ulster Carpets
Most Ranges
Made in Craigavon, Northern Ireland

Beds, Mattresses, Headboards & Bedroom Furniture

Hypnos beds
All beds in range
Made in Princes Risborough

Staples beds
All beds in range
Made in Huntingdon

Old English beds
All beds in range
Made in Ipswich

Corndell
All bedroom furniture in range, including Annecy and Nimbus
Made in Witney, Oxfordshire

Stuart Jones
All headboards & chairs
Made in Rustington, West Sussex

Cotswold Caners
All headboards & bedroom furniture
Made in Circencester

Curtains, Blinds, Fabric & Paint

Little Greene Company
All paint in range made in Manchester

Swaffer
All fabric printed in Carlisle, Cumbria

Jane Churchill
All wallpaper printed in UK
Majority of printed fabrics printed in UK
All Jane Churchill fabric and wallpaper designed in London

Sanderson
“Highlands” collection made in UK

Blendworth
All wallpaper manufactured in UK
All Prints designed in UK

Nanterre Blinds
All finished products made in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
All ‘Seasons’ collections fabrics produced in UK

Harlequin
“Kallanthi” fabrics designed by English designer Clarissa Hulse

JSC Tracks and Poles
Assembled in Colchester, Essex

We have a number of British made Button Back chairs now available in a range of beautiful colours and fabrics.  Made to bespoke specification and carrying a 10 year frame and spring guarantee, these chairs are extremely popular and the recommendation is to shop early!

MRP £620.

It’s been such a busy time here in Barretts, and many of you have come in to see me and make very kind comments about my blog.   Thank you!

The really good news is that I have lost weight!  Hoorah!!  The bad news is that everyone thinks I have actually put some on, only because my coat is growing long again after my Summer trims.  I’m still on my ‘one meal a day’ diet until I get to my ‘ideal weight’.  It’s so unfair…  And it’s nearly Christmas!

Speaking of Christmas, the famous Woodbridge Christmas Street Fayre was on Sunday 5^th December.  As ever, Barretts provided mulled wine, spiced apple juice, sausages rolls and mince pies in aid of  St Elizabeth’s Hospice.  Woodbridge was very busy and a great time was had by all, as can be seen from the photos below.

Another special event for us was the Barretts Rug Evening.  The whole shop was festooned was fabulous hand knotted rugs – you could have been in a Peshawar Bazaar!  I think the big pink Ziegler was my favorite, I could really stretch out on that one for a snooze.  As well as wine and nibbles, customers could also enter a prize draw for a rug worth £250, and Keith Delaney was the lucky winner (seen here with my Mistress Jill).  Even if you missed our Rug Evening it’s still a great time to buy as we have a fantastic range still available.

Time for my ‘what’s new’ section – a quick catch-up on our wonderful new stock.  In the Linens Department we have some beautiful duvet covers and bedspreads designed by Emma Bridgewater (my favourite is ‘Birds’, seen below).

With the chilly weather now upon us, I’m very glad we’ve got flannelette duvet covers (in striped beige, blue and pink), and electric blankets (single, double and king size).  We’re very patriotic at Barretts, and to prove it we have Union Jack floor cushions and pouffes from £29.99.

In our Sofas department there’s the new ‘Venice’ sofabed from Alstons, very handy for those occasional guests and with a ‘pocket sprung’ option for extra comfort!

Our Curtains, Blinds, and Fabric department boasts new fabrics from Lorient Decor ‘Pemberly’, fresh and floral, and Clarissa Hulse for Harlequin ‘Kallianthi’, rich and contemporary.

Well, that’s it from me.  I hope your Christmas preparations are in full swing, and that you really enjoy the festive season.  Don’t forget to pop in and see me (and our other lovely new things), and please do mention to my Master and Mistress that you think I have lost some weight!

PS  Our Winter Sale starts on Wednesday 28th December…

Daisy
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‘Woof’ and welcome to my blog on the brand new Barretts of Woodbridge website!

Let me introduce myself – I belong to my Mistress (Jill Barrett – shop owner) and my Master (Michael Grist – some junior manager) and they live with me and Jill’s daughters Vicky and Annie, with Master’s daughters Mia and Ollie regular visitors. I am a ‘Fell’ terrier, or a ‘Patterdale’, or a ‘Patterdale Border Cross’ or whatever! I’m basically a lovely, friendly dog who loves to be cuddled and fussed. So long as you are not a cat or a postman, you will be welcome to come and say hello (avoiding Mondays as it’s my day off).

Before I tell you what’s new in the shop, I have some grave news… Master and Mistress, normally kind, caring people, have had me on a starvation diet for the past 6 weeks. One meal a day!!! Can you believe it? Ok, I was slightly over-weight, and was recently confused for a sausage dog, but I mean to say, one meal a day! So if you were planning to pop in to the shop, any titbits will be gratefully received. Be discreet, and human food only please – I’m not keen on dog snacks…

So, what’s new with the shop? If you haven’t visited us recently, you will be amazed to see a new window in the side of the shop, a new purpose built Softs Department, and the main furniture showroom completely refurbished! It looks fantastic, and the extra sunlight in the afternoon really helps with my naps. Well worth a visit for a look.

We’ve had some very nice people recently join us – Carol (new Head of Softs), Karen (Linens), and David (Delivery Team), and all meet my high standards for friendliness, helpfulness, and of course, paying me attention!

The other big news is that Christmas has also come to Barretts, so the whole Linen Department at the front of the shop has become Festive Wonderland. Lovely – but those scented pinecones play havoc with my nose! I’ll be smelling cinnamon and cloves until May!

One more quick update – if you’re on the hunt for a lamp table, DVD chest, or nested tables, we’ve just had a delivery of solid oak pieces from Woodpecker.

Hope you enjoyed my first ever blog, hope to meet you in person soon. If I really like you, I’ll roll over onto my back for a belly tickle – my favourite!

Love

Daisy
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