Terracycle… what can I recycle?!

As a general rule, councils across the UK will accept simple waste streams but do not want any materials that are costly to recycle… this includes things such as flexible packaging (crisps and biscuit wrappers), waste that is made up of multiple materials (eg. pens...
Macclesfield’s Own; Illustrator Dick Vincent at Scoop & Scales

Macclesfield’s Own; Illustrator Dick Vincent at Scoop & Scales

We are pleased and proud as punch to have some of the incredible work of Illustrator Dick Vincent on display and for sale at Scoop & Scales.  Dick is a Macclesfield based artist with an international following.  He has a love of nature and the great outdoors and...
WARNING ALL SWEET LOVERS!

WARNING ALL SWEET LOVERS!

We have a colourful and mouthwatering supply of the irresistible Neary’s Sweets. Neary’s mission of leading the race for sweet companies to clean up their act whilst supporting new suppliers to find solutions to plastic alternatives is admirable and one that we...
Andrea’s Pots

Andrea’s Pots

Andrea is one of our committee members and as well as working for a children’s charity (and being one of the most warm and positive people you could ever meet), she also happens to be a local potter (@hendrypotters). Amongst many other lovely items, she makes...
Harry’s Drinks Company

Harry’s Drinks Company

Harry’s Hot Chocolates are, without doubt, a necessary treat for the winter months… and Scoop and Scales are a happy supplier. We basically couldn’t decide which flavours to stock so got them all,  leaving you, the customers, with this terrible dilemma! We speak...
Halloween Pumpkins: Not just an ugly face!

Halloween Pumpkins: Not just an ugly face!

As you are carving out your artistic creations this Halloween, don’t waste the lovely flesh from the inside of your pumpkins.                                         Here are two lovely recipes that use the seasonal pumpkin:  for the virtuous, a healthy and nutritious...