Ura-Bon Festival

In Japan held in the middle of the seventh month – a time to pray for the peaceful rest of ancestors and is a time when deceased family members are believed to revisit the home to be reunited with their family. Little similar to Loi Krathong in Thailand and All Souls in November To guide […]

Brighton and Lewes Downs Unesco Biosphere

Brighton and Lewes Downs are now a UNESCO World Biosphere site (Ditchling is included) UNESCO have included the Brighton & Lewes Downs internationally recognised for: We are the first completely new World Biosphere site established in the UK for almost 40 years, the first ever in south-east England and one of only a handful worldwide […]

Pevensey Bay

On our way home, we were looking for the road that runs past Pevensey Castle and took a wrong turning and found our way down to the beach at Couden, very old fashioned seaside beach. We drove along very small single track road between the sea and Pevensey Levels on our way, many sheep […]

Katie’s Rosehip Syrup Recipe and two wet ponies

Rosehips are still on the bushes… and even thou days are getting longer, its dark and gloomy and rosehip syrup with lots of vitamin C will help fight off colds and flu. Around us the bridlepaths are mostly underwater and feel really sad for two old horses out in a boggy field with no shelter […]

Avoca Winter Woollens

Avoca has been around since 1723 and is a family run business from County Wicklow in Southern Ireland. Its the colours and softness of the yarns – Lambswool, Angora and Mohair. Please visit our online store – not all products are uploaded yet thou, please look by again

Summer

Honey Beeswax Store – Flickr photos

Honey Beeswax on Flickr

Mabel’s Magnificant Emporium

Come & celebrate the opening of the new Mabel’s at: 10 Victoria Way Burgess Hill RH15 9NF (Next to Wickes) Saturday 8th June 9.30am-4.30pm Dancing, workshops, BBQ (weather permitting) & guest appearance from Call the Midwife- Judy Parfitt. If you want a sneaky preview, Honey Beeswax are one of 50 stalls open & trading from Wednesday 5th […]

Old Calendars – Ideas/Recycling

Having little bit of clear out and wondering if someone has some ideas, proposal for use for significant amount of Calendars from 2009. Own photographs of local landscape around Ditchling in Sussex, UK and the 2009 Calendar will roll back in 2015 Anyone interested or have some ideas to turn them into pennies – please contact info@honeybeeswax.com – […]

Walpurgis night

Easter in Sweden, bonfires are lit to celebrate the ending of winter and children dress up as ‘spring witches’ and dig for easter eggs in piles of snow Walpurgis night in Sweden ‘for students is about freedom… exams are over and students sing songs to welcome spring. In every village and neighbourhood, bonfires are lit at dusk, […]

Nutrition and Natural Healing

Little while ago went to an event given by Patrick Holford looking for information how better nutrition can help to get your mind and body healthier. Found it interesting the discussion about possible link between problems in the gut like Crohn’s Disease and Autism. Bought a book – Natural Healing for Schizophrenia and other common mental disorders by Eva […]

Promotion and Free Beanie Bear

15% off Natural Beeswax Candles and T-Lights, Floating Flower Candles and Flower T-Lights and also handmade Flower Gift Bags .. until the end of April. (We’re in a free CD with Brides Magazine in the April/May issue, with advice and ideas to help plan the Big day) And as a thankyou for ordering from us – the first 5 orders over £10.00’s will be […]

The Wonderful story of Avoca – Beautiful Woollens from County Wicklow, Ireland available from Honey Beeswax

Hilary & Donald Pratt tell the story of how a young teacher and a solicitor pursued a crazy dream and ended up rescuing the Avoca Mill, saving a tradition of handweaving that had been there since 1723 Please visit our store Honey Beeswax where we sell many beautiful Throws, Baby Blankets, Scarves and Hats from Avoca […]

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 […]

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 […]