Spotted! Vintage Floral Hedgehog Cushion
Oct06

Spotted! Vintage Floral Hedgehog Cushion

Love Him. Right down to the vintage 1940’s-coloured leaves stuck to his not-prickly-at-all prickles. Available from Mollie & Fred, one of our fave drop-in-and-browse-over-a-coffee places for a smoosh under £13

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Child’s telescope – and this aint not no toy.
Oct05

Child’s telescope – and this aint not no toy.

My no.2 son, Boy, who is now 10, has been mad keen on All Things Space for as long as I can remember. He has a rotating solar system hanging off his bedroom ceiling, glow in the dark stars decorating everywhere, reads books and books on Space, LOVES the planetarium at At-Bristol, and last Christmas, all he wanted was one of those laser shows that creates a starlit sky on your bedroom ceiling (bought for a squillion pounds, made him...

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Spotted! Beeyootiful wooden puzzle. Hedgehog shaped, of course.
Oct04

Spotted! Beeyootiful wooden puzzle. Hedgehog shaped, of course.

Friendly, cute, and educational too. PLUS Would you look at the PRICE! You know how much these wooden puzzles normally cost, yes? Made from rubber wood, and a perfect 12cm long – nice and easy for small hands to deal with. Lanka Kade Wooden Hedgehog Jigsaw for 18mths+ available from our favourite Hampton Blue.

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The Dress and The Shoes
Sep30

The Dress and The Shoes

THIS is my dress. I’ll just pause there for you to admire. Gorgeous, isn’t it? When Long Tall Sally offered to clothe me for the awards, I was SO thrilled – I am the first to admit I’m a hideously awkward shape, and certainly no fashionista – so I left the choices up to them, and just hoped for the best. I was pretty confidant – I love their clothes, after all, and it is the one place that my...

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Glossybox Review. All that glitters…
Sep26

Glossybox Review. All that glitters…

The idea behind Glossybox is to help you stay up to date with current trends in the beauty market, and discover new niche brands. It is £10 a month to join (plus £2.95 P&P), and every month, GLOSSYBOX delivers a mix of 5 product miniatures for you to test at home. It looks and sounds fabtastic – I have No Clue about the latest brands, tending to stick to my tried-and-tested old favourites, or occasionally splashing out on...

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FREE Food. Yes – we said FREE.
Sep20

FREE Food. Yes – we said FREE.

    What are we going to DO with all those apples? Ah. Well… Obviously some will be for pies/crumble/ Worlds Best Apple Cakes EVER… But most of them will be meeting a far messier end…  

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