Helston Nub News aims to support our community, promoting shops, businesses, charities, clubs sports groups, and more.

We have been profiling some of these businesses and organisations in a feature called 'Up Close in Helston'.

This week we spoke to Paula Jewels, owner of Fox in the Hen House, Wendron Street.

Paula opened the Fox in the Hen House back in December, closing soon after due to lockdown, but she is now finding her feet in the new shop after reopening in April.

Tell us a bit more about the shop, and why you like the town?

It is just a really lovely town, the town really lends itself to the smaller independent shops and it is really nice to see it bustling again.

I was born in Helston, and I used to have a shop across the road where Hellys Wellbeing Hub is, doing a similar sort of thing.

What do you sell in the shop?

Mainly gifts, children's clothing and toys, all sorts and general giftware. I didn't do a great deal of clothing in the other shop so that is a bit of a new thing for me.

Last year I was selling clothes online and that is really how I got going, I had outgrown my home with the amount of stock I had so I thought I would find a unit and open the shop. New stock filling up all the time, hopefully, we will find our niche and go from there.

What is your background in clothing and gifts?

I have always done a variety of things, I was working in admin before this but I just love that social interaction. We have had a good start so far, the outdoor was painted by Rebuild South West, they are a great bunch of people, a huge thank you for their help.

How would you describe the shop in three words?

Quirky, fun, and different.

When are your opening hours?

Open Monday to Saturday all day.

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