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5 Secrets to a Beautiful Garden
At The Basket Company we are making the most of the 2018 UK Heatwave and as we welcome back the blue skies and blazing sunshine, we’ve been focusing on the up keep of our gardens. If you work, have children or have a hectic social life (or maybe you have all 3!) it’s especially difficult to keep on top of … Continue reading
Introducing The Basket Company
Directors Ian and Catherine Newey sat down with their friendly dog Murphy to tell the inspirational story of how they began their successful business from their conservatory/lounge, to what’s known today as The Basket Company. Make yourself a hot drink, sink back into your sofa and get ready to read this incredible story. How did The Basket Company begin? Ian: … Continue reading
Hosting the Perfect Family Picnic
The perfect picnic is a relaxing stress free way to sit back and doze off in the warm sunshine while listening to the calm serenity of the countryside… A mutter of soft rustling leaves in a light breeze along with the peaceful but joyful tunes of the birds. This moment of tranquillity with the family sounds most pleasant but aiming … Continue reading
The Perfect Blackberry and Apple Crumble Recipe
The trees and bushes are still laden with fruits & berries along the tracks and riverbanks here at The Basket Company. We are located just 5 miles from the New Forest National Park, where apples and blackberries are in bountiful supply and it looks like this year has provided a plentiful harvest. September is the perfect time to pick the sweetest … Continue reading
The Basket Company Christmas Gift Guide
In between gorging on chocolates and mince pies we need to be thinking about putting up the Christmas tree and doing some Christmas shopping! Sometimes it can be so difficult to think of what to get everyone. The usual socks, pants and chocolates can sometimes feel a bit monotonous and boring. What about doing something a bit different this year? … Continue reading
4 Creative Storage Solutions
We all want more storage space in our homes. No matter how much storage we have there never seems to be enough space to store all those shoes, toys, magazines, etc. Using wooden crates as a storage solution is a great way to add real character and a bit of vintage to a room. These versatile storage boxes can be … Continue reading
Must Have Log Baskets for your Home
Now that the darker nights are beginning to draw in, we’re starting to look forward to the colder months and what they have in store for us. Sitting in front of the fire watching your favourite films, sipping hot cocoa and eating copious amounts of chocolates pretty much sums up the winter months. There’s something magical about sitting in front … Continue reading
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4 Father’s Day gift ideas for Dad
With Father’s Day just around the corner we thought we’d help you out with a few gift ideas that are sure to put a smile on Dad’s face. Dad’s can be so difficult to buy for. So many of us just resort to the usual socks, pants or bars of chocolate as an easy option but how about trying something different … Continue reading
Picnic Essentials for your Free From Feast
In our last blog we introduced the fantastic Free From Feast, an event organised by Allergy UK to raise awareness for those suffering from allergies and food intolerance. We hope you have all had a look to see how you can get involved on 12th June, if you haven’t already picked out your essentials, we are here to give you … Continue reading
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Are you ready for your ‘Free From Feast’?
Join us as we support Allergy UK’s ‘Free From Feast’ With Britain finally seeing some sunshine, it’s officially picnic season – and here at The Basket Company we have joined forces with a fantastic charity to help raise awareness of those suffering from allergies and intolerance. Allergy UK is a national charity that offers support and advice to the one … Continue reading
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