Dear friends
Here is the latest update from Fairer World.
This is the first Fairer World update since the one dated 27.09.25. We had planned to bring one out between then and now but pressure of work and difficulties in not having an internet connection at home as well as at 84 Gillygate combined to mean this was not possible.
The planned new Fairer World Food products price list has been postponed until the New Year. The price lists dated 02.06.25 remain in force.
Opening hours in the run up to Christmas
In the run-up to Christmas, the Fairer World shop will maintain its published opening hours of 11.00am to 5.00pm Mon to Sat, but, whenever possible, we will be open well before 11.00am, and be open after 5.00pm also. We will be open on Sunday 21st Dec from at least 12.00 noon to 4.00pm.
If in doubt, before making a trip that will be outside our published opening hours, please ring the Fairer World landline 01904 655116 to confirm. This phone does not have an ansaphone, but is answered when the shop is staffed. Fairer World mobile 07877 947793 is at present out of action, but we are trying to restore it.
Christmas and New Year Opening and Closing
Christmas Eve OPEN (closes at 3.00pm)
Christmas Day CLOSED
Boxing Day CLOSED
Sat 27 December CLOSED
Sun 28 December CLOSED
Mon 29 December CLOSED
Tue 30 December CLOSED
Wed 31 December CLOSED
New Year’s Day CLOSED
Fri 2nd January OPEN as usual (from 11.00am)
Sales situation
Sales continue to be comfortably up compared to last year, we are pleased to say. (Thank you to everyone!).
New products and restocks
Please do come and have a look at what is on the shop shelves, if you can – quick run down of what is in stock below:-
Foods
We have almost a full range of Palestinian foods, except raw almonds, which are sold out. The only roasted almonds left in stock are the chilli version.
We have lots of Christmas chocolate – Cocoa Loco organic dark and milk chocolate seasonal treats – “cathedral packs” of favourites like dark chocolate cinnamon chillies, ginger, mango or raspberry stars, milk choc santas, milk/white choc penguins and champagne, Christmas pudding, praline or sloe gin truffles; Divine milk and dark choc coins, dessert bars and the familiar 35g and 90g bars in a good range of flavours. We also have an extended range of Tony’s Chocolonely chocolate pouches / boxes and 35g, 47g/50g and 180g bars. Most chocolate tastes are covered.
We have beer bread mix, chilli & garlic and garlic & herb flavours, from South Africa.
Crafts
Fairer World has some Amnesty International and Traidcraft Christmas cards left, plus New Internationalist, One Village and Transform Trade wrap, and 2026 calendars in stock.
Dalit candles in terracotta pots and soap from India.
Distinctive aprons, bags and scrunchies from Malawi via a charity called Mbedza which is dedicated to preventing and relieving poverty in that country.
Neem and sandalwood soap from India.
Multi cultural dolls, painted wooden toys and letters, Noah’s Arks and jigsaws from Sri Lanka.
Wonderful painted papier mache baubles, bells and wooden stars, all from Kashmir.
Embroidered knitted acrylic kids’ cardigans from Peru – sizes 0 to 8.
Inexpensive small crafts from India and Nepal.
Earrings and nodding animals made by Mayan people in Mexico.
Silver jewellery from Bali, Indonesia, made by small scale traditional silver workers in remote parts of that country.
A good range of Thought socks, including Christmas socks. There are good quantities of sizes 4-7 and 7-11 plus multi packs, inexpensively priced.
Bethlehem Baubles – glass baubles which are hand blown and hand painted in Bethlehem, using local recycled materials whenever possible. Wonderful but expensive.
The full range of Palestinian soaps and bath salts is in stock, including a four soap presentation pack.
Fairer World also has Palestinian cookery / culture books and a full stock of ceramics, hand made and hand painted in Hebron.
Moira and Charlie
Fairer World