The Secret Sparky
Issue 127
Issue 127
For more than 180 years, Anderson & Garland has been a familiar and trusted name in the North East auction world and beyond. Despite its long history, Anderson & Garland has shown that being traditional does not mean being stuck in the past. Instead, the company combines traditional values of expertise, personal service and trust with modern technology and new ways of reaching customers. And, as the company looks forward to its bicentenary, it has new owners leading from the front. Directors Fred Wyrley-Birch and Alison Orgill have purchased the business from previous majority shareholder Julian Thomson. Fred and Alison…
West House provides some of the finest country living within this prime region of mid Northumberland. This truly fabulous, Georgian country residence, offering unique accommodation maintained to an extremely high standard, comes to the market for the first time in over 35 years and enjoys traditional architecture and considerable character supported by modern, luxurious fittings. Situated to the western boundary…
Issue 125
Issue 127
We had a very busy exhibition here at the gallery at the end of June, which went incredibly well, with most of the new paintings departing for their new homes. July was dominated by the annual trip to Harrogate for ‘Home and Gift’ buyer’s festival, where buyers for galleries, shops, lifestyle stores and garden centres from all over the UK, also places as far flung as the Falkland Isles congregate to source new wholesale products like art, fashion, stationery from the best UK designers. Finally, August has been time to draw breath, and spend a bit of time enjoying ourselves and exploring some new paces. Several years ago Fifey and I visited St Mary’s loch, near Selkirk. We took a canoe on the roof of the car, which Fifey paddled up the loch, while I swam alongside. Ever since that trip, I have fancied spending more time in the area,…