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Shop Local, Think Local: How We Can Keep Independent Businesses at the Heart of Our Communities

Shop Local, Think Local: How We Can Keep Independent Businesses at the Heart of Our Communities

October 06, 2026

Making Local our First port of Call

There is something special about living in a community where you can walk down the street and find independent shops, cafés and businesses run by people you know.

They bring character to our villages and towns. They create jobs, support local events, champion other small businesses and give our high streets an identity that simply cannot be replicated online or by large national chains.

But if we want ...

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Conscious Gifting: Thoughtful Choices That Mean a Little More

Conscious Gifting: Thoughtful Choices That Mean a Little More

September 23, 2026

At Feather & Twigs, we’ve always believed that a good gift should feel as lovely to give as it does to receive.

Over recent years, we’ve noticed a change in the way people choose gifts. It’s becoming less about simply finding something and more about finding the right thing.

We want to know who made it. Where it came from. What it’s made from. Whether it will be used and enjoyed. And increasingly, whether buying it supports the s...

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Why Buying British and Handmade Matters More Than Ever

Why Buying British and Handmade Matters More Than Ever

September 18, 2026

At Feather & Twigs, we believe there is something very special about knowing who made the things we bring into our homes.

Behind a handmade bag, piece of artwork, candle, ceramic mug or bar of soap is a person. Someone has had the idea, developed the design, sourced the materials and spent time learning and perfecting the skills needed to make it.

That is why supporting British makers, artists, designers and small independent businesses i...

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Visual of the proposed from elevation of the new feather and twigs store

A New Chapter for Feather and Twigs

September 17, 2026

Sometimes a move is about much more than changing address. Sometimes it marks the moment when you realise just how far you have come – and where you want to go next.

Five years ago, following the uncertainty of Covid, Croston Feather & Twigs became a limited company and we took over a small independent shop in the heart of Croston.

C...

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