10/12/2025
A photo of some sad damp soap for your attention so you read this important update, it's long(ish) so please stay with me until the end.
🙃 Over the last year I have found it increasingly difficult to manage my time because there is simply not enough of it! With running ECo, organising Indie Markets by ACM and my new labour of love Chill'd CIC, plus having a child being educated at home has all meant less time.
🙃 I've contemplated closing ECo completely but many of you have relied on us for nearly 18 years now, it's not something I want to do to you and I love doing my little bit to help us all become a little more eco-friendly. However for me to carry on changes have to be made.
🙃 Many of you know that the delivery round has stopped on Wednesday and a few of you have noticed that the ECo van has gone too. Loose food is being replaced with the plastic-free bags and herbs in glass jars (there's still a little loose food, mainly rice). I've stopped doing Atherstone market and I will be stopping all markets from now on. I will still be at the Indie markets but not trading.
🙃 The sad soap is partly why, the air was damp on Sunday and this sad soap is still damp 3 days later! I really can't afford to lose stock so it's all safe and warm now at ECo HQ.
That's all a bit negative (I know, but it is what it is!) so let’s move to the positive plan for the future.
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The website has been refreshed and tidied up and reflects our core products now. It's much easier to use.
Everything on there is an item that I stock (if it's 'sold out', it will come back as soon as I can get it)
You can click and collect (at no cost) from
🛍️ ECo HQ in Weddington
🛍️ Nuneaton Indie Market on the first Sunday of the month
🛍️ Hinckley Indie Market on the last Sunday of the month
🛍️ Ankerside in Tamworth on the 2nd Saturday or Sunday of the month
If you need a delivery, there is now a small charge starting from just £1 going up depending on location. This is just to cover fuel.
You can also have your order posted via Royal Mail or courier
🙂 If there's something you need but is not on the website, please just add a note to your order or message me via WhatsApp (the ECo group is now fully interactive so you can ask here https://chat.whatsapp.com/EkcnrHVBEH2JBelFP9quhK )
I'll create you a separate order and let you know when it's here, it's that easy!
🙂 If you need a liquid refill these can also be collected from any venue
🙂 Plastic-free food bags mean you have a wider choice and the food will be fresher
🙂 You’ll still get to have a chat with me (if you want to!) because I’ll still be at the markets
Who’s looking forward to the next evolution of ECo?
