A shopping ‘list’ by Kelly Leppard. Kelly, owner of Bella June Flowers and a passionate shopper, approached Hassocks Life because she wanted to do everything she could to encourage local residents to start their seasonal stocking up right here in the village.
Whilst we weren’t able to include every shop by name, it’s our hope that highlighting some of the excellent calibre on offer here makes the case for exploring more shops at your leisure.

Start your Christmas shopping in Hassocks this year….

Lighting and homewares from My Vintage

Bikes & cycling accessories from Proper

Wine & chocolates from Hassocks Wines - 13 Keymer Rd, Hassocks BN6 8AD

Gift hampers from Adastra Deli

Stockings, fillers & toys from QD Stationery

Candles, incense & gifting from Indigo

Christmas trees from South Downs Nurseries

Houseware, tools & sundries from Hassocks Hardware

Cushions, throws & Christmas table-scaping from Marram

Wreaths and garlands from Bella June Flowers

Vouchers and make hair care from Thatchers

Beauty gifts and vouchers from Profiles

Plus loads of others! Start your Christmas shopping in Hassocks this year.

By Deirdre Huston

Whenever I walk along the High Street my eyes are drawn to the eclectic items in the vibrant window displays at My Vintage, and no wonder! There is always something new to see and many of the objects hint at stories of other places or lives. Many of the items are pre-loved and have been given a new lease of life while others are new but individually customised or created by hand. This month I dropped into My Vintage to meet Elaine Bennett and find out more about how the shop has evolved.

Elaine is the shop manager and took on the business seven years ago. “I’ve always loved giving things a new lease of life and have a passion for transforming high quality old items into something unique.” As a child she loved collecting things, rummaging around for treasures at car boot sales and revamping old furniture, and this passion continued into adulthood. She has a background in fashion: earlier in her career she focused on her shop in Bond Street, Brighton, selling a selection of designer women’s wear but she made the choice to give this up when she had children. The family moved to Ditchling for a short while, and then about twelve years ago, in pursuit of more space and a bigger garden, Elaine, husband Pete and their three children moved to Hassocks.

As well as offering her own goods and services, Elaine leases space in the shop to carefully selected stallholders. “It’s always been important to me to get the right people in the shop. I like things to be high end, good quality and unusual.”

[Excerpt from full article in September 2019 Hassocks Life magazine]

Buy local this Christmas on Hassocks High Street and more

My Vintage: Behind the Counter in Hassocks