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Eating your way to healthy eyes

Posted on August 1st, 2014

 You’ve probably heard that carrots and other orange-coloured fruits and vegetables promote eye health and protect vision, and it’s true: Beta-carotene, a type of vitamin A that gives these foods their orange hue, helps the retina and other parts of the eye to function smoothly. But eating your way to good eyesight isn’t only about beta-carotene…. there are
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UV protection for Children

Posted on August 1st, 2014

Summer is in full swing and this year we have enjoyed a few weeks of some lovely, warm and bright weather in Knutsford and Wilmslow. The parks have been full, the streets have been busy and everyone is slapping on the sunscreen. Whilst a large proportion of people recognise the importance of protecting skin from
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Quintessentially British design…

Posted on July 26th, 2014

One of our favourite niche products at Knutsford is C.W Dixey & Sons. We found this quintessentially English brand on an eyewear blog a couple of years ago and after a conversation with Simon Palmer (Owner,) we knew they were the perfect frames and company to introduce to our patients in Cheshire. Established in 1777,
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RHS Flower show results are in….

Posted on July 26th, 2014

We are really pleased to announce that our Knutsford practice won a DISTINCTION award from the RHS Judges who visited the town on Tuesday of RHS week. We were thrilled to meet the judge when they came to award us and want to say a BIG thank you to the team at Black Rose Florists
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RHS Tatton….. plans finalised!

Posted on July 9th, 2014

July is a big month in Knutsford as we welcome the RHS Flower Show and thousands of people flock to the gorgeous Tatton Park to visit an array of amazing display gardens.  Last year the Knutsford retailers and businesses really got behind the show and our town featured loads of fantastic floral displays – ours
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Cutler & Gross SS14 collection

Posted on July 9th, 2014

  Cutler & Gross is a firm favourite at our Knutsford branch. We love the style, the quality and the quirkiness of this quintessentially British brand. The SS14 collection this year is amazing, colourful and fun…. Say hello to the ‘English garden party collection.” “Inspired by classic British outdoor pursuits and the warm natural hues
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Rock Optika arrives in Knutsford

Posted on January 8th, 2014

Rock Optika handmade frames arrived at Knutsford yesterday. The team were hugely excited because this brand is an independant label from England and made in France – handmade, finished to a great standard  – read on for details…   Designer, Tom Herrington says it best…. “Sunglasses have always been ‘cool’  spectacles have never been ‘cooler’.
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Pumpkin Path – Knutsford

Posted on October 31st, 2013

Halloween was extra spooky this year in Knutsford with the arrival of the first PUMPKIN PATH. 16 local retailers – Clare & Illingworth being one of them – displayed a pumpkin in their windows with a letter carved into it. Together the letters spelt KNUTSFORD HALLOWEEN. The town was FULL with famillies searching for the
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