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Our Favourite Pancake Toppings
We love pancake day, who doesn’t? The opportunity to sink our teeth into sweet and soft mouth-watering pancakes, smothered in syrup & sugar… yum! When and what is Pancake Day? Pancake Day (also known as Shrove Tuesday) is on the 5th March 2019. It is a tradition celebrated before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Amongst the religious communities, … Continue reading
What’s Growing In Catherine’s English Garden
2018 proved to be a hit for Catherine’s Garden. In the midst of the scorching summer heatwave, it was bursting with colour and perfumed the garden with the soft scents of dahlias, roses, petunias, asters, primroses, geraniums (to name a few) This year, Catherine will be introducing some old and new favourites in her garden. Catherine’s Garden faces north east … Continue reading
The Story of Catherine’s English Garden
As a child our Director, Catherine, spent a lot of time with her father in his garden as he was also a keen gardener, growing anything from vegetables to cut flowers. “I enjoyed following him round as a child, while he did anything from pruning apple trees to weeding the beds” In 2018 Catherine decided to remove her garden and start again. … Continue reading
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Valentine’s Day For Him, Her And You
The History of Valentine’s day There are many stories behind the history of Valentine’s Day, however our favourite is the story of Jack Valentine. It’s said in Victorian times, Jack Valentine left gifts on the doors of the people in his village on Valentine’s Eve, then disappeared into thin air. We just love Valentine’s Day. It’s the perfect time to … Continue reading
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How To Fill Your 2019 January Journal
There’s something really quite special about January. The frost glistening on wintry leaves in heavy morning dew, fresh walks in crisp air and thinking about the prospects of new goals for a brand-new year. What do you envision for yourself this year? What goals would you like to achieve that you didn’t achieve last year? We believe the best way … Continue reading
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Controlling the Christmas Chaos
A 4-week “to-do” diary Presents, Christmas dinner, cards, wrapping, shopping, the work Christmas party… there’s so much to think about during the magical festive season that it becomes pretty hectic. Whilst in the middle of school runs, work deadlines, nativity plays, cooking and cleaning, time spent with family can often be missed and this year, we will not allow that … Continue reading
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WIN! Two fireside log baskets (Worth £165!)
It’s COMPETITION TIME! To help you keep your cosy log fires organised this November, we’re giving away TWO prizes! Our Large Grey & Buff Log Trolley accompanied with it’s companion, our popular Grey & Buff Square Medium Wicker Log Basket – worth £165! To enter, click here. Competition ends at midnight on 30/11/2018. By entering this competition, you consent to … Continue reading
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The Secret Of Hygge
Denmark is typically known as the happiest country in the world and it is said that part of the main reason for that is “hygge” What is Hygge and how do you say it? Hygge [Hoo-guh] is a word that cannot be directly translated however the closest thing to Hygge is “cosy contentment” The secret is, is that we experience … Continue reading
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5 tips to a Spooky Halloween
One of our favourite holidays is lurking around the corner and we can’t wait for the creepy antics to take place on the run up to the ghoulish event. Yep, you guessed it, Halloween is just a matter of weeks away and we are all set for helping you make it the best one yet. If you have children or … Continue reading
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Hello October
As we get deeper into a chillier season we are getting out our big thick coats for early evening walks, snuggling in front of roaring log fire pits with toasted marshmallows and watching a silhouette of the early evening sun melt behind bare trees. We love getting ready for Halloween and watching the kids get excited about choosing their costumes … Continue reading
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