Merry Christmas & Happy New Year!
Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.
Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.
During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards
The Goodchild Delivery Horse And Cart.
A Memory of Robin Hood's Bay.
The horse and cart in the picture belonged to my husband's uncle, Harry Goodchild.
He worked with Len Pennock delivering coal and other goods around Robin Hoods Bay and Fylingthorpe.
The delivery business started in the late 1800's by James Goodchild who was the local agent for the British rail parcel delivery service in the area. Because of the steepness of Bay bank (1 in 3) a special metal shoe was placed under one of the wheels to prevent the cart running away.
The man at the back of the cart wearing the cap is Len Pennock and the man in the middle of the picture walking towards the cart is Harry Goodchild.
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