The Paris team has returned after an exhausting 9-day show.  We haven't done the sums yet, but we think that despite the move from the Porte de Versailles exhibition centre in an up-market area of Paris, to the Paris Nord Villepinte expo site which is much less glamorous, we have had one of our best shows.

More news and pics in a few days when we have recovered from the return trip (10 hours of driving in one day, from Roissy en France, where we stayed, to Downclose Farm), and recovered from the various bugs that visitors to our stand shared with us!.

Our stand at the Salon du Cheval 2009

Here is the link to our story on Capital Radio!  More media coverage following Hilton Herbs being awarded the coveted business award of 'Exporter of the Year 2009' at the Somerset Business Awards ceremony in October.  We are thrilled to bits at the coverage we are getting as we are still a small business, but one that thinks locally and acts globally.  Thank you to everyone involved for making this happen.

http://www.capitalfm.com/news-travel/business/self-made-success-herb-idea-just-the-remedy/

Our award has pride of place in our Reception area

As we've already reported on the Blog we were thrilled, in October, to be made Somerset's 'Exporter of the Year 2009' as part of their prestigeous Business of the Year awards.  In the build-up to the Awards ceremony students from Bridgwater College of Art & Technology made several short videos illustrating life at Hilton Herbs.  Now, thanks to the Somerset Chamber of Commerce, this video can be seen on the Sky News website by following this link http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/video/Little-Big-Shots-Hilton-Herbs/Video/200912115494663?lpos=video_News_in_Video_Home_Region_8&lid=VIDEO_15494663_Little_Big_Shots_Hilton_Herbs

Some of the Hilton Herbs team all 'glammed up' for the Awards Ceremony

Well, here we are again, its hard to believe that yet another year has gone by and its the Salon du Cheval 2009!  This time the Salon, which is in its 38th year and which is the premier retail show in France, and possibly in Europe, has a new home.  In past years the Salon has taken place at the Parc des Expositions at Porte de Versailles, in the south of Paris, however this year, unlike migrating birds that generally go south, Salon has moved north.  Its new home is the Parc des Expositions at Villepinte, just next door to the Charles de Gaulle airport.

We spent last Thursday and Friday building our stand (pic below) and the show started on Saturday.  Hours are from 10am until 7pm each day (with late night shopping Tuesday until 10pm) until Sunday 14th December.

For more info visit www.salon-cheval.com and we are Stand No K113 in Hall 6 - come and see us if you are in Paris over the next week!

Our stand in Paris with Tim Couzens, our homeopathic veterinary consultant