St Ives Food and Drink festival

posted on May 17th, 2013 by Hannah

St Ives

The famous St Ives Food and Drink festival is on this weekend, 18th and 19th May. With a food and drink marquee featuring beautiful local produce and talent around the county, from artisan breads and cakes, to fresh seafood, chocolatiers, organic farmers and cider brewers – there is something for everyone. Throughout the weekend there are also sand art workshops for kids, food foraging walks by the Fat Hen, guided talks of St Ives and cooking demonstrations from some of the very best chef’s Cornwall has to offer.

Bound to be an excellent weekend, the sun is even predicted to shine!

See the St Ives Food and Drink website to find out more.

Seafood Platter

job vacancy: intermediate (level 3) business admin apprentice – merchandising allocator, falmouth

posted on May 17th, 2013 by Hannah

We are looking for a confident, efficient, detail focussed, problem solver to work in our busy Merchandising team, helping to get the right stock in the right place at the right time.

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Sunshine in Falmouth

posted on May 17th, 2013 by Hannah

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Paradise has returned to Falmouth this morning!

sunny up! win a seasalt basket #seasaltfridays

posted on May 15th, 2013 by sian

summer-basketsWe’re not going to get all glum about the weather, we’re going to kit ourselves out with a sunny wardrobe for the summer that we’re absolutely convinced, nay certain, is going to happen! So we thought we’d help get you in the mood too and give away 5 of our gorgeous sea grass baskets, perfect for the beach, boat or simply around town.

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chappers’ chapters: in the garden

posted on May 10th, 2013 by Hannah

gardening-blog-4Spring has officially sprung in the Chappers garden! Greenery is sprouting about all over the place, and I seem to have caught garden fever!

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fabric woodland windows

posted on May 10th, 2013 by sian

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The Seasalt windows underwent a magical woodland transformation this month, inspired by all the beautiful ditsy flower prints in the collection.

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trophy sailtica, fowey

posted on May 9th, 2013 by sian

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The 2013 leg of the Trophy Sailtica has been in Fowey town this week. With 20 yachts taking part in the second leg of this 1 trophy, 2 races, 3 port event spending 3 days in the town before the final leg of the race kicked off today at midday. And the town put on a real knees up to welcome in the competitors with lots of events that aimed to offer a crash course in English/Cornish life.

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celebrating flora day!

posted on May 7th, 2013 by sian

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Referred to locally as ‘better than Christmas’, Flora Day is an iconic date in the annual Cornish calendar. It celebrates spring, sunshine, new crops and of course there’s the Furry Dance, flowers and all-day-long festivities.

There’s a whole bunch of people at Seasalt who live in the town or were brought up there, but we think Hayley, our Assistant Merchandiser, might just be the most seasoned participant! Here she gives us the low down on why it’s so special for her…

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world pilot gig championships 2013 – the results

posted on May 7th, 2013 by rosie

World Pilot Gig Championships 2013

Racing at the 2013 World Pilot Gig Champs.

Well it’s all over for another year but once again the World Pilot Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly proved to be an extraordinary, uplifting, exhausting, entertaining and thoroughly enjoyable event.

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a rower’s view of the world champs

posted on May 7th, 2013 by rosie

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The crew of the Golden Eagle at the 2013 World Pilot Gig Champs. Photo: Imogen Bone

Alasdair Moore, our friend from Tresco, gives us the inside scoop on what it’s actually like to take part in the World Pilot Gig Championships.

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