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    <updated>2026-04-04T11:06:43+02:00</updated>
    
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            <title type="text">Spring is Here!</title>
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                  Spring is Here! Fresh New Stock &amp;amp; Easter Décor at Capture the Castle   Spring has officially arrived, and with it comes a fresh new season of home styling at Capture the Castle! We&#039;ve stocked up on beautiful pieces to refresh your space, just in time for Easter.  Hop into the new season with our charming  bunny cushions , perfect for adding a subtle festive touch to your home. Whether you&#039;re looking for soft pastels, elegant neutrals, or playful springtime patterns, we have something to suit every style.  As always, our Rochester High Street shop is filled with carefully curated homeware to bring warmth and character to your space. From stylish lanterns and candles to textured cushions and throws, our new collection is all about effortless seasonal updates.  Visit us in-store to explore our Spring collection and find the perfect pieces to refresh your home for the new season! 
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                            <updated>2025-02-14T00:00:00+01:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">No other season</title>
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                                            No other season signifies new beginnings more than Spring and we’re sure ...
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                 No other season signifies new beginnings more than Spring and we’re sure it’s a change we are all ready for, along with a little more sunshine! 
 If you are looking to bring a little bit of Spring into your home we are adding new stock to our online shop every few weeks, focusing on natural, fresh colours and, as always, we aim to find products you won’t spot anywhere else. 
 Wether you are looking for a Mother’s Day gift, a few Easter decorations, or a calorie free treat for yourself, we’re sure you can find it at Capture The Castle. Look out for fresh floral table settings, pretty bunny mugs featuring an exclusive design to our supplier, modern sterling silver earrings and more by jewellery brand Pom. 
 For cosy evenings at home our translucent wind lights and olive green bamboo lanterns add that perfect flickering glow needed to really enjoy Netflix! 
 We offer free gift wrapping, free delivery to the ME1 postcode, click and collect or direct shipping. 
 Last but not least we would like to say a huge thank you to everyone that has wished us well and supported us so far in 2021, it means a lot to us to have the support of so many lovely costumers. 
 Here’s to a sunny Spring!   Anke and Philippe 
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                            <updated>2021-02-08T00:00:00+01:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">Deck the Halls</title>
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                                            Deck the Halls
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                 We think it is safe to say, that Christmas this year will be rather different but not less special. Our motto here at Capture the Castle is “ Deck the Halls “ . We have, as every year visited our fantastic suppliers in January, to ensure we reserve the most stunning items for you. We chose some truly unusual decorations and homeware, to give you inspiration not just at Christmas. We have elegant silver Angels, huge floor-standing Stags that will sit well all year round. Create a stunning display on your mantle piece with our bestselling sparkling glass votives and the mango wood mushrooms or place our hand crafted glitter baubles and blush butterflies together with our glitter clip on silk flowers onto some real fir branches for a vibrant show. If you need inspiration how to arrange your Christmas tipple we took delivery of elegant gold Art Deco style drinks trolleys. Cocktail o’ clock darlings !  Walton &amp;amp; Co are still supplying our soft furnishings, as well as knitted baby toys. Always important to support “ made in UK “.  We hope you enjoy flicking through the pages of our web shop and find a perfect present for friends or family or even yourself .  Finally we are sending out the biggest THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts for all the love you show us and as we can not hold our annual Christmas events and share some of Phil’s home- made mulled wine with you ( I am devastated ) we can still spoil you and give you - 20 % discount ! Simply add the code shown above at the check out to receive your saving.  Whatever your plans this Christmas , we would like to send you all our warmest wishes for Christmas and here is to a hopefully fabulous New Year !  Philippe &amp;amp; Anke 
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                            <updated>2020-11-14T00:00:00+01:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">The new normal !</title>
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                                            We add new joy - inspiring homeware every few weeks in keeping with our seasons. With cosy living just around the corner and oh yes Christmas we hope to inspire you in bringing you the ...
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                  In the past few months we have had time to reflect on what is important in all our lives. Family, taking care of ourselves and enjoying the new normal. Wearing face coverings and keeping a safe distance is now second nature, as we protect ourselves and others.    We all have spent a lot more time at home, decorating and tackling long overdue jobs around the house and garden.    Here at Capture the Castle we are grateful for all the support we have received,here in our bricks and mortar business on Rochester’s High Street in Kent and our online shop is thriving too.    We add new joy - inspiring homeware every few weeks in keeping with our seasons. With cosy living just around the corner and oh yes Christmas we hope to inspire you in bringing you the best in unusual homeware and home decor. Every item is hand picked with the introduction of brushed gold and hues of blue to bring character and a lux feel to your home.    We continue with our ever popular Powder UK range. Their high quality and vibrant colourful designs just never disappoint. We have been a Powder UK stockist for the past 10 years and have watched this independent Scottish company grow into a very successful brand.     We hope you enjoy browsing through our online pages or if in Rochester Kent please pop in and say hi. We love meeting our lovely customers.    Have a cosy autumn and please look after yourself.    Philippe &amp;amp; Anke   
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                            <updated>2020-09-18T00:00:00+02:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">And here we are!</title>
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                                            And here we are, who would have thought that the world will turn upside down in, what seems like ...
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                 And here we are, who would have thought that the world will turn upside down in, what seems like almost overnight.  In line with government guidelines we had to close the doors to our beautiful shop on Rochester’s vibrant High Street in the heart of Kent.   We pray this will only be temporary and we will soon be back behind the counter greeting and selling gorgeous homeware and gifts to our customers.  In the meantime , we are working on our website bringing you the opportunity to order from our unique range of products.   We can also send out gifts to friends and family direct, always beautifully gift wrapped, free of charge naturally !   So until we all go back to our ‘normal’ day to day life, we say a heartfelt Thank You to all our loyal customers from near and far for the support and kindness you all have shown us over the last 12 years of trading. Without your likes, comments, recommendations and purchases from us we would not be here. You make the world go round.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;   Stay safe ❤️ Philippe &amp;amp; Anke 
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                            <updated>2020-03-30T00:00:00+02:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">Happy New Year and new beginnings to all !</title>
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                                            now we have all settled, hopefully we&#039;ll, into the New Year, here at Capture the Castle, we are getting ready for ...
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                 now we have all settled, hopefully we&#039;ll, into the New Year, here at Capture the Castle, we are getting ready for the new season. Hopefully we won&#039;t have to wait too long for spring.  At the beginning of January we traveled to see all the new, gorgeous products, available at our supplier in North Germany, as we do every year. And the fun begann. We were definitely not disappointed, the show rooms had doubles in size and the new Dutch stylists had transformed the whole place into a twinkling wonderland. We could not resist placing our Christmas 2017 order to get the pick of the crop. Watch this space ! 
 First of all it&#039;s St. Valentines Day on the 14th of February and we always pride ourselves in seasonal home decor. This year we bring you beautiful rustic heart shaped candles, silvered heart tea light holders and even heart teaspoons. So go on and spread the love. 
 Mothering Sunday is a special occasion every year and with flowers being so overpriced why not give a lasting present? We have gorgeous faux potted flowers to tempt you and luxury scarves. Can never have too many! 
 Easter is a wonderful family time and we have many decorations, egg shaped candles waiting for you to decorate your home and make all feel welcome. 
 Our homeware collection 2017 is, stylish pale pinks, light soft greys and understated silver mixed with a little white accent here and there. 
 Walton &amp;amp; Co have come up trumps with their new, luxury products of soft furnishings and the Walton Baby range has been so well received, that we are extending the product range. 
 Powder Designs have created a delightful array of spring/summer scarfs in gorgeous soft trend colours to their usual high standard. Even funky sunglasses in&amp;nbsp; opulent cases are now available. 
 We hope you will enjoy browsing our online shop and finding that perfect gift for a friend or loved one or even a unique treat for yourself or your home. 
 J 
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                            <updated>2017-02-11T00:00:00+01:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">Summer in the City</title>
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                                            And so it is July and we are in the midst of summer. Enjoying this gorgeous sunshine, we truly will be spending ...
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                 And so it is July and we are in the midst of summer. Enjoying this gorgeous sunshine, we truly will be spending balmy evenings outdoors. Enjoying al fresco dining. To make it extra special place a Tlight holder or hurricane lantern on the patio table to create a cosy atmosphere. We now stock hand poured candles made in Cornwall by St Eval Candle Company. They progressed into becoming an ethical company and all their materials are sourced in the UK. In November 2011 they erected their very own turbine. Furthering the journey to become self sustainable. The candles are truly wonderful and all made from soy wax and natural oils are used to create the amazing scents like white jasmine, vintage rose, sea salt to name but a few. As an insect repellant I can highly recommend the citronella Tlights, to keep those annoying garden visitors at bay. We hope you all have a wonderful summer holiday. Here at Capture the Castle we will be receiving our stunning Autumn stock at the end of this month.  Doesn&#039;t time fly 
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                            <updated>2016-07-27T00:00:00+02:00</updated>
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            <title type="text">A little refreshment</title>
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                                            Finally the sun is out and we can all enjoy a few Ray&#039;s of sunshine, sitting in our gardens, your ...
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                 Finally the sun is out and we can all enjoy a few Ray&#039;s of sunshine, sitting in our gardens, your local park or wherever you may be.  My thoughts are already turning towards balmy summer evenings and inviting family and friends over to enjoy a little outdoor living with us.  I for one love the wicker trays and dome sets, we are selling at Capture the Castle. I line the tray with baking foil, if I place cakes, cheeses or cold meats on the tray. Keeps it all nice and clean. No washing up, simply take the foil of and discard. Very shabby chic! We never dine outside without one of our very own, vintage inspired napkin holders. So useful ....not just on a windy day.  Of course we mustn&#039;t forget a little refreshment. Here is one of my favourite summery tipple  1 part limoncello 1 part raspberry liquor  Top up with your favourite prosecco Add some colour by dropping in a few fresh raspberries and a sprig of mint, and enjoy ! 
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                            <updated>2016-05-08T00:00:00+02:00</updated>
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