The V Spot

A vegan general store

For a kinder, greener world

Christmas Opening Hours 1st November 2024

Here are our opening hours over the 2024 Christmas season.
 
We are open as normal Mon-Sat 9am-6pm; Sunday 10am-5pm except:
 

Christmas Eve (Tuesday 24th) Open 9am – 5pm. EARLY CLOSING
Christmas Day to Friday 27th December CLOSED
Saturday 28th – Monday 30th December Open as usual
Tuesday 31st December Open 9am – 5pm. EARLY CLOSING
New Year’s Day (Wednesday 1st January) CLOSED
Thursday 2nd January onwards Normal opening times

Home delivery

We will be doing home deliveries before Christmas as normal until 21nd December. Home delivery orders must be made before the end of Friday 20th December. Any orders made after that date must be collected from the shop or they will be delivered after Christmas. There are no home deliveries from 22nd December to 28th December. Please note that there are a limited number of home delivery slots in the week before Christmas. Please order early to ensure you are not inconvenienced.

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Elderflower Cordial Recipe 18th May 2023

Ingredients

  • 2.5kg granulated white sugar
  • 1.3 litres water
  • 2 unwaxed lemons
  • 20 fresh elderflower heads, stems trimmed
  • 85g citric acid

Method

  1. Heat the water and sugar in a very large saucepan. Do not boil, but heat gently and stir until sugar has dissolved.
  2. Peel the zest from the lemons with a vegetable peeler and slice the lemon bodies.
  3. Once the sugar has dissolved, bring to the boil and then remove from the heat.
  4. Wash the elderflower heads in a large bowl of clean water to remove dirt and bugs. Shake the water off them.
  5. Stir the flowers, lemons, and citric acid into the syrup. Cover the bowl and leave for 24 hours.
  6. Line a colander with a tea towel and strain the cordial through it. Put the collected cordial into sterilised bottles. Discard all the solid remains.
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We’re on Deliveroo! 15th February 2023

We now offer some of our most popular products on Deliveroo, including some of our homemade sausage rolls and cakes. If you live within a couple of kilometres of the shop, you can order from us and have a courier deliver to you straight away. Our Deliveroo shop is open during the day, seven days a week.

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Vegan Pancake Recipe 22nd February 2022

Vegan pancakes are easy to make and there’s a massive choice of toppings for them.

Ingredients

Method

  1. If you are making a batch of pancakes, put the oven on low so that you can keep the first ones warm while making the rest.
  2. Put the flour into a large bowl.
  3. Mix the egg replacer with 2 tablespoons of water
  4. Make a well in the middle of the flour and add the egg replacer and a little of the milk.
  5. Beat the mixture with an electric handheld mixer or a balloon whisk while slowly adding the milk. Keep beating until there are no lumps
  6. Allow the batter to stand for 15 minutes
  7. Heat a tablespoon of oil in a flat, non-stick frying pan. It needs to be hot enough that a drop of batter sizzles as soon as it touches the pan.
  8. Beat the batter again. Pour a little of the batter onto the pan and swirl it around to make a thin disc. Use a spatula to work at the edges to stop it sticking and get the pancake moving around the pan. Keep cooking until the underside is light brown in colour.
  9. Flip the pancake and cook the other side
  10. Slide the pancake onto a plate or put it in the oven to keep it warm until needed.
  11. Scrape any batter crumbs out of the pan, add more oil, beat the batter mixture again and make the next pancake.

Here are some recommendations for pancake toppings

The ingredients in this recipe are available from The V Spot.

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Gifts 26th October 2021

Some gift-giving ideas from our wide range of stock/

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Hallowe’en

Hallowe’en sweets and treats!

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Advent Calendars 25th October 2021

We have dairy-free, vegan advent calendars for children and adults.

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Christmas Cards, Wrapping Paper and Bags 26th September 2021

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OMG WTF BBQ! 27th June 2021

It’s barbecue season (intermittently, between showers) so we have put together a list of some of our best products that can be enjoyed whilst shivering and huddling under an umbrella. There’s plenty more in our store and if you need any help deciding, our staff are happy to give advice.

Meaty stuff

Sauces

Cheese slices

Nibbles

Drinks

Ice Cream

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Mother’s Day – 14th March 4th March 2021

Since our move to larger premises, we’ve been able to stock many more products, from bath & beauty products, bags & accessories, gift sets, and more.

Here are 12 gift ideas to show your mum some love this Mother’s Day, Sunday 14th March!

  1. You’re the Berry Best

    Let your mum know she’s the best with this sweet (and environmentally friendly sourced and printed) greetings card, blank inside for your own message:

  2. Kombucha Making Kit

    If your mum is looking for a springtime, at-home project, our Mad Millie Kombucha Kit is ideal! This kit lets you ferment your own fizzy, probiotic drink at home:

  3. Bath salts

    Want to pamper your mum? We stock a range of indulgent bath & body products, like a range of Agnes + Cat bath salts, with a range of scents from Rose Petal & Ylang Oil, Lavender, and Dead Sea:

  4. Bath Fizzers

    If you want to go all-out with relaxing, indulgent bath time gifts, we also stock Agnes + Cat bath Fizzers and Fairy dust. These come in beautifully minimal, eco-friendly packaging:

  5. LoofCo Heart Shaped Bath-Time Loofah

    To complement these bath & body products, we also stock this sweet heart-shaped loofah!

  6. Perfumes

    We also stock a variety of Flaya Organic Perfumes in a range of scents and sizes:

    https://v-spot.co.uk/product-category/bodycare/perfume/

  7. Nail polishes

    We sell glam nail polishes, from Vegan-friendly brands BWC Attitude and NATorigin, in a variety of colours:

    Our favourite is the delicate ‘Carnation’ colour!

  8. Lipsticks

    Another option for a glam mum is our range of lip glosses and lipsticks:

  9. Body & beauty gift set

    Can’t choose between perfume, body care or lipstick? You can gift them all with the Pacifica Hawaiian Ruby Guava Gift Set:

  10. Tea Gift Set

    Our YogiTea gift sets come with a beautiful mug and two boxes of organic Turmeric Tea and White Tea:

    And if your mum likes to enjoy a springtime cup of tea in the garden, this YogiTea set comes with a Bee Hotel!

  11. Vegan Mia Tui Handbag

    The elegant Mia Tui handbags come in two dainty clutch sizes, in the colours Blush & Plum, as well as the larger ‘Matilda’ set in Almond:

  12. Booja Booja Truffle Box

    And lastly, you can never go wrong with a box of the most indulgent chocolates around: the Booja Booja truffle selection box.

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