Island Life Magazine Ltd December 2012/January 2013 | Page 119

ISLAND LIFE

Relaxed Christmas shopping
at Arreton Old Village

At the heart of the Island, Arreton Old Village

finished it is worth calling into the Dairyman's

is the ideal place to stock up for Christmas.

Daughter where Bad Santa's Stocking Filler

The Village has the three main ingredients

Christmas Ale will be on sale at just £2.50 a

you need for festive fulfilment; great local

pint.

produce, unique gifts and a heart-warming
Christmas meal.
The Corn Exchange and range of

Santa Claus will be at Arreton old Village
to meet the children every weekend during
December including Christmas Eve, from

independent shops are offering some great

1:30pm - 4:30pm. Santa will be in his festive

gift ideas and playful stocking fillers. Farmer

Christmas grotto offering gifts to all the

Jack's Farm Shop has fresh local meat and

children who visit him.

all the trimmings to make your Christmas

The independent shops and local

feast spectacular and the Dairyman's

craftspeople at Arreton Old Village offer some

Daughter is open every day so you can relax

truly unique and special gifts from chocolate

and unwind with a hearty home cooked meal.

Santas and Christmas pudding flavoured

December will see a total of 9 exclusive

fudge in Sweet Memories sweet shop to

seasonal offers including complimentary

homeware and baking goods in Kitchen

Christmas pudding, free gifts and ale at £2.50

Corner.

a pint.
In the week starting December 7, the Corn

Lavender & Lace is filled with bath bombs,
homemade soaps and skincare products for

Exchange has a special offer. Spend just

all tastes. There's jewellery and handbags

£10 in Lavender & Lace and you will receive

galore in The Corn Exchange with designer

a free gift. And nearby at Farmer Jack's

leather purses and satchels, stunning vintage

Farm Shop there is a 20 per cent discount

necklaces and a range of winter warming

off Tom the Butcher’s very own recipe, pigs

scarves.

in blankets. Meanwhile, at the Dairyman’s

There's also the Ceramic Crafts studio,

Daughter, there is a free glass of Christmas

offering personalised ornaments and

mulled punch with every Christmas cake.

decorations; the Glassworks creating

In the week beginning December 14,

handmade glass art; the Leatherworks with

gentlemen can go to the Corn Exchange,

hand-crafted belts and wallets, and the Craft

have their own personal shopper and have

Cabin with personalised hand-made gifts. It

relaxed atmosphere with no parking hassles,

all their gifts wrapped for free until Christmas

all adds up to a perfect Christmas build-up at

try Arreton Old Village. arretonoldvillage.co.uk

Eve. And once the shopping has been

Arreton Old Village.

For some unusual Christmas gifts in a

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