WIN! Beautifully quirky artisan planter from Black Dog Pottery
Nov28

WIN! Beautifully quirky artisan planter from Black Dog Pottery

We are a bit in love with Black Dog Pottery. It’s Fernando’s fault – we saw him on Instagram, and immediately swooned at his moustachio-ed magnificence. Look:   Total. Babe. And the more you mosey around her planters, the more you fall in love with their adorable characters, and elegantly classy lines. Why on earth woudl you ever put your house plants in a dull old boring plant pot ever again, when you can have...

Read More
WIN – We’ve 6 copies of the National Geographic Kids ‘Weird but True!’ Annual to give away
Nov21

WIN – We’ve 6 copies of the National Geographic Kids ‘Weird but True!’ Annual to give away

When I was a kid, I was obsessed by ‘interesting facts’ that I used to ‘entertain’ people with. Even now I can reel off a string of amazing things you may not know, like the fact that your foot is the same length as the distance between your wrist and the inside of your elbow. Or did you know that the Colosseum in Rome had a retractable roof two thousand years ago? Or that the Cookie Monster’s real name...

Read More
Win 1 of 10 Brill Dekko Comic Bundles
Nov01

Win 1 of 10 Brill Dekko Comic Bundles

Have you seen Dekko Comics yet? They publish comics for KS2 children to help them revise for SATs – sit up right now and tale notice, all you parents who are looking for new ways to help engage your children who may be struggling with large chunks of text. These babies are for YOU! The short, fun (and frankly sometimes absurd) short stories in Dekko Comics are based solely around the curriculum – but ‘learning...

Read More
WIN 1 of 5 signed copies of Dragons Green – PLUS an advanced copy of The Chosen Ones!
Oct19

WIN 1 of 5 signed copies of Dragons Green – PLUS an advanced copy of The Chosen Ones!

Have you come across the rather wonderful Dragon’s Green yet? I’ll admit it – I put off reading it for ages (to be honest, I simply had ‘better’ things in my to-read pile than another children’s fantasy). Silly silly me. I read it last week in two long sittings – and I flipping LOVE this book! Firstly, never underestimate the appeal of a book with a glow-in-the-dark cover (I know!) – we...

Read More
Win a winter’s worth of logs worth £220 with Certainly Wood!
Oct18

Win a winter’s worth of logs worth £220 with Certainly Wood!

So – have you lit yours yet? I’ll admit it – we gave in to the temptation last weekend, and lit our woodburner for the first time since last winter. Naturally it wasn’t really cold enough outside, and within an hour we were opening all the windows and stripping off jumpers and socks in an effort to cool down again! But even so… nothing bits that crackling warmth, does it? But of course, that means the sad...

Read More
Win a £200 luxury Forest Holidays escape
Sep20

Win a £200 luxury Forest Holidays escape

Have you seen Forest Holidays yet? If not, you’re missing out. I *love* them. They have 9 stunning locations spread across the country, all exclusively on Forestry Commission land. Forest Holidays are for everyone, from the very young to the very old; they’re for families and couples and groups of friends and obviously they’re perfect for dogs (owners welcome, natch). Because you’re deep in forestry land,...

Read More