I went to visit the Hopetoun House Christmas Shopping Fair and bought loads of goodies. This included some glass decorations from Gill Chesnutt. There were loads of great decorations, but in the end I went for a very cute gingerbread man and some reindeer. You can visit their website here.
Fox: Neighbour Villain Icon is a beautifully illustrated hardcover book with over 100 fox photographs by three award-winning photographers: Neil Aldridge, Matt Maran and Andy Parkinson. They have combined efforts to produce what they describe as the most comprehensive photo book ever published about red foxes in the UK. Their photographs will sit alongside informative […]
Green Pebble is not just great for greeting cards, they also sell notebooks, journals, notepads and other stationery items all featuring the beautiful work of some of the UK’s best contemporary artists. I have loved the notebooks I have got from them previously. I got a different cover this time. This notebook “Harvest Moon” (pictured […]
I recently got a gift of a potted succulent (a “Snake Plant”) from Wildleaf Bristol to add to my collection of cacti and succulents. Wild Leaf opened in 2017 and is not just a shop, but a community hub for plant lovers across the city. If you are looking to buy plants and are in […]
In Japan, a fox’s wedding–kitsune no yomeiri–is the term for when rain falls while the sun is shining. It is a sign that somewhere nearby, foxes are holding a wedding ceremony. The rain makes people stay indoors, and the foxes can have their wedding unobserved by human eyes. The Fox’s Wedding is a fully illustrated compendium […]
Green Pebble is not just great for greeting cards, they also sell notebooks, journals, notepads and other stationery items all featuring the beautiful work of some of the UK’s best contemporary artists. I have loved the notebooks I have got from them previously. I got a different cover this time. This notebook “Tree Line” (pictured […]
Gift shops are always great places to find some cool and unique stationery items. When travelling (both at home and abroad) I always try and visit a gift shop or two for some touristy/unique stationery items or a perfect holiday memento. My latest haul is from National Trust Giftshops. You can find a link to […]
This week we are featuring Wrendale Designs. I recently bought this cute fox storage tin. The tin is perfect for storing trinkets and small items on my desk. This mini tin (95mm x 60mm x 20mm) features a beautiful fox illustrations (on every surface – even inside) and features a number of illustrations from the […]
So I’ve lately been taking more time to read. As part of this I decided to give the Boozy Book Club a try. For the May Boozy Book Club the book was Amanda Block’s The Lost Storyteller. This bank holiday weekend has been the perfect time to get in some reading! The Box includes: Amanda […]
Based in the historic Underfall Boat Yard on Bristol Harbour, Joanna Williams creates a wide range of contemporary and traditional bespoke hand forged metalwork ranging from sculpture to architectural iron work. Creating sculptures for your home and garden Joanna Williams uses traditional blacksmithing techniques and original design. She undertakes commissions for architectural ironwork, gates and […]