Blether, Neilston

15/06/2026

Blether would not last a week without the endless dedication of its hard-working, committed team of volunteers.

As we keep growing, we are always delighted to welcome new people to our Blether crew.

If you have a bit of spare time and energy, and would like to be a part of what we do, please call into the shop during our opening hours to ask for a volunteer form.

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12/06/2026

Barbel has been a part of Blether since it became a reality in 2023, shaping it and welcoming every single person who came through the door.

Everyone at Blether is going to miss Barbel as she moves on, please join us as we thank Barbel and send her all our thanks and love x

01/06/2026

We have new shampoo and conditioner bottles in our shop, patchouli and sandalwood, from Alter/Native. We also sell shampoo and body wash in refill containers, as well as a wide range of cleaning products like laundry liquid and washing up liquid.

Also new in, we have two flavours of kombucha: yuzu, mint and matcha from Suma, and blueberry and ginger from Hip Pop.

Eggs from Ramstane farm are now available in the shop, and you we are no longer limiting them to 2 boxes per customer, you can buy as now many as you need. At £2.50 per half a dozen, they are an amazing price for pasture raised eggs.

We're here for the community, so if there is anything you'd like to see in the shop, let us know and we will do our best to source it.

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26/05/2026

🥑🥑🥑Today we have LOTS of ripe avocados. Thank you to Aliyah and Uma who sorted through them last night and removed all the ones which were past it.🥑🥑🥑

Please help us by taking some avocado today. They can be frozen for one month, this page explain shows you how.

https://www.bhg.com/recipes/how-to/cook-with-fruits-and-vegetables/how-to-freeze-avocados/

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It’s easy to pop avocados in the freezer, thaw them, and use them for last-minute recipes whenever the mood strikes.

18/05/2026

Opening hours announcement for this coming Friday, 22nd of May, and Monday, 25th May.

When schools close, we move our day time opening hours to 11 to 1pm. This is to allow families to call in for lunch and snacks for the day, as well as dinners.
Evening hours remain unchanged.

We will be posting a reminder of the change of hours in the shop. If you know someone who isn't on social media, and isn't around the next few days, please pass on this information to them.

Separately, you may have noticed we now have Ramstane farm pasture raised eggs back in the shop. There is no limit on the number you can buy, as we can order as many as we need for the foreseeable.

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27/04/2026

Tomorrow our daytime opening hours will be slightly different. We will be opening from 12.45 to 2.45pm. Please let folk who you think might be affected know of this one off change to our opening times, particularly those who are not on social media.

There are only 18 days left on our current crowdfunder. To stay open, we need to pay rent and electricity bills which come to approximately £770/month. Every pound you donate helps us pay these bills:

https://communitiesfund.avivafoundation.org.uk/p/blether-26-1

Thanks in advance for your support and appreciation of what we do!

27/04/2026

With the elections looming, and the UK media encouraging a fear of asylum seekers and refugees, and perpetuating false myths about the expenses they cost the UK, the Scottish Refugee Council have put together leaflets with information on the actual reality of claiming asylum and being a refugee in Scotland.

We have some of these available at Blether if you would like to pick one up to share with family and friends, or in your workplace.

We are glad to be on the Scottish Refugee Council's new scots connect map:
https://scottishrefugeecouncil.org.uk/places/blether-neilston/

Blether follows Neilston's tradition of proudly welcoming refugees and people seeking asylum. We welcome all our visitors, whether you have lived in Neilston for generations, or have just arrived and need a space in which to feel at home.

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Blether is a community‑run shop at the heart of Neilston, created by the community for the...

02/04/2026

What a beautiful sunny morning!

Just a reminder to all that from tomorrow, 3rd of April, included, and until Friday the 17th of April, we our changing our opening hours to our school holiday times of 11am to 1pm.

This coming Monday (6th of April) we will be handing out Easter eggs to the children in the village who call in. We've a limited amount this year, so if you'd like to donate one, or some other kind of chocolate, please bring it in this afternoon or tomorrow.

This afternoon we will be receiving a Greencity wholefoods delivery of our regular Palestinian products: Palestine orange, cola, and lemon and lime, and Zaytoun olive oil and dates. We know a few of you have been waiting on the dates for a while, they will be available from tomorrow.

Finally, a reminder that match funding is still available for any money donated during the next 44 days:

https://communitiesfund.avivafoundation.org.uk/p/blether-26-1

30/03/2026

A big thank you to GreenCity Wholefoods for their kind donation of 3 sacks of granola, plenish oat milk, yokuu bathroom cleaner, and various oat bars and chickpea snacks.

These are available from as little as 40p, so hurry in and give them a try!

Please also note that with the school holidays beginning on Friday, we will be switching to our holiday opening times of 11 to 1pm, for families to call in to pick up lunches for the day, as well as snacks and dinners.

Our match funded crowdfunder is still live, so now is a great time to donate if you appreciate what we do! Every pound gets doubled by Aviva:

https://communitiesfund.avivafoundation.org.uk/p/blether-26-1

24/03/2026

Want unlimited FREE watercress?

Watercress is a slightly spicy leafy Green, great in salads.

1. Pick up some salad from Blether at night 9-9.30pm Sun-Thurs

2. Remove lower leaves

3. Place in a glass of water in sunlight

4. Once roots form pot up in compost and keep in sunlight

5. Enjoy unlimited Watercress for FREE!