Spotted! Anyone for Croquet?!
May13

Spotted! Anyone for Croquet?!

Delightfully perfect for a sunny English afternoon in the garden, wot wot? To be found at the on-line Conran Shop

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Spotted! Childrens Map of the World
May13

Spotted! Childrens Map of the World

  When I was young, few books drew me back as often as the big Atlas. You know, the one with tissue between the pages, so big you couldn’t actually hold it up but had to sprawl across the floor to look at it? (*note to self: must trawl the secondhand bookshops to find the children one like it) I’ve been looking for a wall version – but the ordinary map-of-the-world types seem so dry and *whispers* dull. Then I...

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Spotted! Pretty, Pretty Birdhouses…
May12

Spotted! Pretty, Pretty Birdhouses…

Oh, they are just so sweet! These very pretty metal birdhouses from Nkuku are handpainted in Kashmir, providing employment for artisans in their own homes. Wouldn’t they make a perfect gift for someone you know? Nkuku is a gorgeous little website-find. This is what they say about themselves; “Nkuku specialise in stylish, eco-friendly and fair trade gifts. All our products are inspired by the traditional skills of artisans...

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Spotted! Isak Oak Tree Wallpaper
May11

Spotted! Isak Oak Tree Wallpaper

Oh. *pauses to allow for recovery from swooning*. Just how darling is THAT bit of fancy for your wall? And and AND. Tisn’t a picture. Oh no. That there is made-to-fit-your-own-walls wallpaper from Isak. Oh yes. So it’ll look a bit like this… Like I said. *swoon* Lots more wonderful stuff on Isak the website

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Childhood CFS  – M.E. in children for Awareness Week.
May10

Childhood CFS – M.E. in children for Awareness Week.

We don’t do much serious spouting here on LittleStuff, but what’s the point of owning a web site with thousands of visitors if I don’t actually use it occasionally, huh? So. It’s M.E. Awareness Week this week. I’m far too busy to be anything like a proper, proactive fundraiser and go bake cakes or shave heads or something. So instead, I’ll do what I do best. I’ll ramble on a bit, and tell you...

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