Reading Festival’s Sold Out – but tickets are still to be had!
Aug09

Reading Festival’s Sold Out – but tickets are still to be had!

If you were holding on for pay day before you nabbed your Reading tickets, then you may ave been dismayed at the ‘sold out’ banner that appeared last week. FRET NOT! There are still tickets to be had for both weekend camping and the sold out Saturday – and no, not for horribly ridiculous eye-watering prices either. Reading Festival takes place at Richfield Avenue, and with a line up that includes Red Hot Chilli...

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Make a #MiteyCreation & win a cuddly version, plus £100 goody bag!
Aug03

Make a #MiteyCreation & win a cuddly version, plus £100 goody bag!

Okay, this one’s a bit ick, but a bit cool. Basically every child’s dream project, right? Did you know that it’s estimated around 10 million dust mites live in your bed? And that up to a third of the weight of a two year-old pillow is made up of dust mites and dead skin cells? I know. Ick. It’s because of this that Slumberdown have introduced a new ‘Fresh & Healthy’ range of pillows, duvets and...

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Win Blue Kangaroo – and Come To School Too!
Aug01

Win Blue Kangaroo – and Come To School Too!

We LOVE Blue Kangaroo! The sweet and gentle books for pre-schoolers are just the perfect reassuring reads for story time; Lily and Blue Kangaroo are inseparable. Whatever Lily does, Blue Kangaroo does too – and when lily is worried (or gets something wrong) Blue Kangaroo is always there to make things right again. The warmth and love between Lily and Blue Kangaroo are familiar to every child (and every parent), and you...

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Okay, I confess. I love brown furniture.
Jul01

Okay, I confess. I love brown furniture.

I know it’s not terribly on trend to be wanting brown furniture. And of course, there’s brown furniture and there’s brown furniture.But I can’t help it – I often feel it’s a total crime to sand down and paint certain wooden items.Anything made from pine? Go for it, you have my blessing. I have no issue with pine furniture, but there’s not much to love about the look of the wood, and...

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Fabulous Kitchen Bakeware HALF PRICE at House of Fraser
Jun28

Fabulous Kitchen Bakeware HALF PRICE at House of Fraser

whoop! We all love a sale, and there’s a gurt big one over at House of Fraser right now. I was meandering about their Baking section, and saw some serious kitchen deliciousness at knock down prices…   LOVE love love this Linea Chicken bakeware – I have two of these mixing bowls, and they’re not just a perfect weight for mixing (I HATE pyrex mixing bowls that skitter across the work surface) but...

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Everything you need to know about tulips: When to plant and how to maintain
Jun20

Everything you need to know about tulips: When to plant and how to maintain

Tulips are a stunning addition to any outdoor space, their bright colours enhance any garden whether they’re planted in pots or straight into the ground and they’re relatively easy to nurture and grow. If you’ve been considering introducing these attractive bulbs to your garden, then here’s everything you need to know and how to get the best out of your tulip plants: When to plant Tulips should be planted mid to late Autumn, so around...

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