Advertising

Been wondering about the sense of spending money promoting a small business in the small ads in magazines and discovered the Seth Godin blog and think he makes some sense Some of the things he has to say.. ‘Magazines don’t offer advertisers clicks, but they do offer them hope, something advertisers love to buy’ ‘Very few […]

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Mumpreneurs UK

Been hearing about mumpreneurs who came about to support other mums to be able to run their own businesses from home – so that they can earn some money and be there for their family. And by buying from a mumpreneur instead of from the high street you are helping a mum to stay at […]

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Basic Felt Making

With a little help from Kenny – he wandered by and into some of the photographs – have produced a small book called Basic Felt Making – available on Lulu. This link below takes you there Bought some lovely browny black and grey fleece from a farmer in Wales who has Zwartbles and the bug […]

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French Knitting

Remember French Knitting with a cotton reel and four small nails hammered in the top and found Knit for Victory that some of the posts made me laugh a little explaining how to. Similar but style little different – Learn the Art of French Knitting. You can make it and attach to fabric to make small animals, like small mice.. […]

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Kenny and Cat Nip

Wondered where Kenny was, he has many favorite hiding places, then found him on a tray of cat mint we had laid out on the boiler to dry to make cat nip toys… making very happy contented purring noises

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Lambswool Baby Blankets and Beanie Bears

Baby Blue Lambswool Baby Blanket from Honey Beeswax Love You Lambswool Baby Blanket from Honey Beeswax Mr Baby Lambswool Baby Blanket from Honey Beeswax Soft, pure Lambswool Baby Blankets handwoven by Avoca in County Wicklow, Southern Ireland available from Honey Beeswax at reasonable prices. Other colours in Lambswool  –  Baby Girl (pink check) and Sunshine and Smiles in Cashmere […]

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Singing Ringing Tree

A wind powered sound sculpture resembling a tree set in the landscape of the Pennine mountain range, overlooking Burnley in Lancashire, England. The sculpture is 3 meters tall and the pipes have been designed so the sound will not disturb animals in the environment. Also the name of an East German children’s film –  Das Singende […]

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High Street compared to Online Shopping

Like to shop both on the high street and online but if im looking for good prices, information and reviews of what i want to buy and something different ..probably will look online. But shops are definitly better for seeing products that you need to touch and feel and try on. High Street Shopping for me around peak times like Christmas especially with […]

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Tonttu-Ukko

An unusual gift or house warming present – a Scandinavian Tonttu-Ukko (Tomte or Nisse). Rumored to bring wealth and prosperity to your home and family Tonttu-Ukko was believed to take care of a farmer’s home and children and protect them from misfortune in particular at night, when the house folk were asleep. Despite smallness, Tonttu-Ukko […]

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Save The Arctic

Save the Arctic home of the Polar Bears. Please declare the Arctic a Global Sanctury. In the last 30 years, we’ve lost three quarters of the floating ice cap at the top of the World. The melting Arctic is under threat from oil drilling. Please read about it and do something, before it’s too late

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