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The Jays Nest on TV this Friday

9/29/2011

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The Jay's Nest will feature in the BBC TV series Antiques Road Trip this Friday (30th September 2011) on BBC2 at 5:15pm. Filmed back in July, the experts came to the Kings Walk Antique Centre at the end of a day's buying and filming, and a delay due to heavy traffic near Abingdon!

Both crew and experts were delighted with what they found, and the result was - well, you'll have to watch the show to find out…
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Vintage China for Weddings: Hire or Buy?

7/7/2010

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Vintage china is the must-have for weddings this year, with brides eager to create a classic high tea setting for their guests. Wedding magazines are full of images of pretty teacups and cake stands covered in scones, surrounded by elegant silver plated cutlery and set off with classic teapots.

Several companies offer vintage china hire in Hampshire, but many brides we've met have been surprised to discover it's sometimes cheaper to buy your china and cutlery rather than hire it! Brides also tell us that they love buying their own china, as it feels more personal on the day, and they don't have to give it back afterwards.

At The Jay's Nest, we sell a wide range of vintage china, including delightful teacup, saucers and plate sets, pretty floral tea services complete with teapots and sugar bowls, plus all the cutlery to go with it. (Hire firms tend to forget that modern hotel  or catering cutlery looks awful alongside classic china!)  

At our antique shop in Winchester, you can browse amongst our stock of vintage cutlery, including teaspoons, tea knives, cake slices, jam spoons and butter knives, perfect for a wedding high tea, baby shower party, or sophisticated birthday tea party for a special person.   

We also sell other teatime essentials such as china cake stands, larger cake plates, although these items do sell very quickly!

So, if you're looking for vintage or retro china in Hampshire, why not pop by and see what we have on offer - our stock changes regularly and we can also source items on request.
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Valentine Gifts at The Jays Nest

1/25/2010

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antiques as Valentine Day present
Stuck for a special Valentine's Day gift this year? Why not give a gift that has stood the test of time, and will hold more than just sentimental value for years to come too.

At The Jays Nest, we have a range of antique Valentine Day gifts, from jewellery to silver, china to glasses, that will delight your lucky lady or thrill your gallant gent!
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Future of Silver Hill Redevelopment in doubt

1/14/2010

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The Hampshire Chronicle reports that Thornfield Properties has been placed in administration, threatening the  £100 million Silver Hill Renaissance scheme. Now, the future of the highly controversial redevelopment of the Silver Hill area looks uncertain, despite Winchester City Council's pledge to 'press on' with the plans.

Many local businesses and residents, not to mention ourselves as a successful business based in the Kings Walk Antique Market for over 25 years, would certainly NOT agree with Winchester’s Liberal Democrat MP Mark Oaten , who is quoted as saying: "This is disastrous news for Winchester. We’ve already been waiting years for this development to take place. Now the developers have gone bust the future of the city centre looks bleak."

Unlike Mr Oaten, we don't see the future as bleak, so come and see us soon to discover a thriving community of dedicated traders, not a retail wasteland!

Read more: http://www.building.co.uk/story.asp?storycode=3155982#ixzz0cabHr1ZD
http://www.regen.net/news/ByDiscipline/Economic-Development/976557/Developer-collapse-hits-retail-led-schemes/
Winchester City Council statement: http://www.winchester.gov.uk/news/NewsArticle.asp?id=SX9452-A784FA67
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