Instone Memorials

22/01/2026

❤️

There are so many things I have discovered since I had to go.
And I want to share this one with you - I want to let you in on the secret.

You see, I know you feel a sudden pull of emotions sometimes. Those moments when you lose composure and losing me hits you afresh all over again. And it might be at seemingly trivial, inconsequential times like when you’re brushing your teeth or getting into the car for work. Or at 2.30pm on any given Wednesday.

And you won’t really know why but you will suddenly remember me. Not that you’ll have forgotten me, but that I am - in that moment - all you can think about.
Overwhelmingly so.

Well, here’s the secret; that’s because of our heartstrings.
We are connected to everyone we love by invisible, unbreakable threads. And when one of us misses the other person, we only need to pull on those heartstrings to bring them a little closer to us.

Sometimes it hurts. Sometimes we grab desperately at the thread like a life buoy in a storm and our string is pulled so abruptly that it burns.
But it never breaks.

And I just wanted you to know this. So that you can be comforted by knowing that, in the moments when you suddenly miss me the most…
It’s because I am missing you too.

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Becky Hemsley 2023
Artwork by Shawna Erback

‘Heartstrings’ is from When I am Gone: https://amzn.to/3YqC9NL
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14/01/2026

“What an excellent find ✨

My wife’s rolex stopped keeping time, it’s around 12 years old, the silver strap showing wear. Her watch is a man’s size watch, it had little scuffs in the bezel.
Karl, who I met at the shop, was charming, welcoming and filled me with confidence, that I had found the right place to have my wife’s watch serviced.

It took 4 weeks in total, with the shop consistently giving me updates on how progress was going.
They don’t only just service and fix your watch, it is quality controlled, all parts guaranteed, they polished the strap bezel and glass, tightened and fixed the crown wind mechanism.

When I picked up the watch it looked brand new.
I was taken aback, even my wife couldn’t believe this was the same watch.

Excellent service, fully recommend taking your watches of value to this establishment”

For more information please get in touch. Email info@centurywatchrepairs.co.uk, call 01438 583333 or discover more on our website www.centurywatchrepairs.co.uk

05/01/2026

‘Fresh’ start to the year!!

05/01/2026

Are you down to the Bountys and Snickers? 👀

You can bring your clean and empty plastic tubs to us this month to be recycled ♼ The tubs are then taken to a plastic reprocessing centre where they’re shredded, before being sold onto plastic manufacturers to use in place of virgin plastics, with all proceeds going to Macmillan Cancer Support 💚

Find out more here: https://www.tub2pub.co.uk/tub2pub/

03/01/2026

I know we’ve posted this before but it’s too good not to post again!!!

01/01/2026

Happy new year!

01/01/2026

As the new year begins, it’s okay if it doesn’t feel exciting or hopeful yet. For many, stepping into January can feel heavy — full of mixed emotions, quiet grief for what’s been left behind, or uncertainty about what lies ahead. You don’t have to rush to feel ready, motivated, or optimistic.

The turning of the calendar doesn’t erase what you’ve carried, and it doesn’t demand anything from you. It’s simply an invitation to take things one day at a time, with kindness toward yourself and others. Wherever you’re starting from, that place is enough.

May this year meet you gently, at your own pace. 💛

22/12/2025

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26/11/2025

Join us on Saturday for the Old Town Light Switch on!

We'll be open late, serving up festive treats, and will be there to meet their fans and showcase new Christmas stock.

Keep an eye out for more possible holiday surprises in store!

26/11/2025