As our fourth summer season at Charmed rapidly approaches, I am told it's going to be a scorcher. Which is just as well because even the ducks are beginning to moan. So let's all keep our fingers and toes firmly crossed and remember how we love the great British seaside holiday.

I've been hard at work designing my own range of kitchen and table linen with Irish linen producer Charles Gallen. There are new mug designs from Laurence for Arthur Price and some beautifully coloured cocktail glasses to match the Fabulous Flutes for Dartington. As usual, our lovely collection of home, beauty and giftware has some updated additions. We have signed copies of the new full-colour glorious Decorating with Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, launched in March, as well as all our previous titles. We've also indulged ourselves with a brand new Llewelyn-Bowen website, so check it out www.llb.co.uk to see the full range of Llewelyn-Bowen products and where to buy them.

News hot off the press is that Charmed is a finalist in the Great Retail Awards 2010 in the category of independent gift retailer of the year, Wales and the South West. Naturally we are really proud and really excited and we'd like to thank all our customers, past, present and future for their enthusiasm and enjoyment of something that gives us tremendous pleasure. I am lucky enough to receive emails from all over the World from people who have been charmed by my little shop. Charmed may be small, but I hope you'll agree that it is perfectly formed.

We greatly look forward to seeing you in Port Isaac.

Jackie