Welcome to Theadora's @ Re-Treat Café – Where Every Visit is an Experience

In a world that's always rushing, we wanted to create somewhere that encourages people to slow down, browse, chat, learn and simply enjoy being present.

That's how Theadora's @ Re-Treat Café was born.

We're much more than a coffee shop. We're a welcoming space where good coffee meets conscious shopping, creativity meets community, and every visit offers the chance to discover something new.

Whether you're joining us for a freshly brewed coffee, stocking up on eco-friendly refills, searching for the perfect gift, exploring the world of crystals, or attending one of our inspiring evening events, you'll always receive a warm welcome.

More Than a Café

Of course, we love serving great coffee, delicious cakes and light refreshments, but that's only part of our story.

As you wander through our shop, you'll discover a carefully chosen collection of products that reflect our values and our love of unique, meaningful finds.

From everyday essentials to thoughtful gifts, we offer:

• Eco-friendly refill products to help reduce waste
• Sustainable and environmentally conscious household products
• Beautiful loose leaf teas
• Crystals and spiritual gifts
• Haberdashery and craft supplies
• Quirky gifts you won't find on every high street
• Seasonal treasures and locally sourced products whenever possible

We believe shopping should be enjoyable, personal and inspiring.

A Place to Learn, Connect and Be Inspired

Community sits at the heart of everything we do.

That's why we're creating a calendar of events designed to bring people together in a relaxed and welcoming environment.

From tarot evenings and mediumship demonstrations to creative workshops and special events, we hope to offer experiences that inspire curiosity, encourage wellbeing and create lasting friendships.

Whether you've been interested in spirituality for years or you're simply curious to learn something new, everyone is welcome.

Sustainability Matters

Looking after our planet is important to us.

Our refill station allows customers to reduce unnecessary plastic waste while making simple, sustainable choices for everyday living. We believe that even small changes can make a big difference, and we're proud to support our community on their journey towards a more eco-conscious lifestyle.

Our Promise

When you visit Theadora's @ Re-Treat Café, you'll find:

☕ Fresh coffee and delicious refreshments

🌿 Sustainable refill options and eco-friendly products

🍃 Premium loose leaf teas

💎 Beautiful crystals and holistic gifts

🧵 Haberdashery for creative minds

🎁 Unique gifts with personality

✨ Inspiring workshops, tarot evenings and mediumship events

❤️ Friendly faces and a genuine community atmosphere

Above all, we want everyone who walks through our doors to feel relaxed, welcome and inspired.

Our Vision

Theadora's @ Re-Treat Café isn't just somewhere to buy things or grab a coffee.

It's somewhere to pause.

Somewhere to discover.

Somewhere to meet friends.

Somewhere to learn.

Somewhere to create.

Somewhere to reconnect—with yourself, with others and with your local community.

We're incredibly grateful to everyone who supports our small business and helps us grow.

Whether you're popping in for your morning coffee, browsing our shelves, filling up your refill containers or joining us for an evening event, thank you for being part of our journey.

We can't wait to welcome you.

 

OUR HISTORY:

Our journey Began on Thursday 1st February 2024 in Swans Yard, Shaftesbury. Following the passing of Martin's dad, Gordon Woodham, we inherited some money. Gordon was a wonderful man with a passion for machines and all things motor related, he built his own mini steam engines and won several races in go karting and dirt bike racing! To honour his legacy we decided to invest the money he left behind into a family business and thus Forget-me-not-eco shop was born. After researching different ventures we decided to take on a shop in Swans Yard, Shaftesbury, rebranding as Forget-me-not-eco shop but still selling the same stock. As first time business owners it was tough to say the least, but we found our footing as everybody in the family pulled together to support one another. This includes our shop doggy, Blue.

 We were passionate in selling eco products, natural skincare and sustainable goods. Over time we started to get in more interesting unique products to better suite our customers. After hearing that Anita Horak's Kit & Kaboodle was closing we knew we had to do something to keep shops selling haberdashery alive, so we took on a lot of her stock! We found that it was a really exciting category of products that our customers loved so we began increasing our range, buying in things like yarn. We also started selling crystals and incense around this time!

After much thought and consideration, we felt that Forget-Me-Not-Eco shop was not a name that represented us as a family and so on the 22nd September we rebranded as Theodora's. We chose this name as it represents lost loved ones who we want to honour as part of our family. Martin lost his mum, Eadie (Theodora), when he was just 31 and then on the 12th December 2020 we lost our son, Teddy (Theodore) Gordon Woodham. 

Not long after rebranding as Theadora's we decided to relocate as it was more convenient for us and an opportunity on the high street had recently become available. So, on Wednesday 21st of January, we opened our shop in Gillingham. We hope to continue supporting the community and we would like to thank those along the well who helped us get to where we are today!