LOOK! Vampire Dr Marten’s for Halloween – Marceline Boots with a furry tongue!
Oct19

LOOK! Vampire Dr Marten’s for Halloween – Marceline Boots with a furry tongue!

How’s this for the most awesome pair of Halloween boots EVER? Regular readers will know that we’re a family of huge DM fans – I was a big fan back in the 80’s, and never ever grew out of it. And now my daughter shares my passion – which is frankly a Good Thing for her feet. Not only are DM’s tough enough to stand up to her tree-climbing-always-running ways, but they’re soft and comfortable...

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Ragtales and the three mice. DON’T miss these.
Oct19

Ragtales and the three mice. DON’T miss these.

To call these soft little chaps ‘rag mice’ is doing them a bit of a disservice, isn’t it? I mean these guys are CUTE. Properly, achingly, can’t-put-them-down swee-e-e-e-eet. A few months ago we told you all about Ragtales, Mr Darcy Bear, and how they’re producing some Very Special Toys Indeed. But we saved the best for later. Because much as I love Mr Darcy Bear in his gorgeous duffle coat? These three...

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Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer Review (from a 12yr old)
Oct15

Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer Review (from a 12yr old)

When Nintendo asked if we might like to try an Animal Crossing Happy Home Designer review I jumped at the opportunity – on a number of levels. First, because I know just how much Jolly & Bear LOVE Animal Crossing New Leaf – there was no way they wouldn’t want to try out the new game. Secondly, I knew with a joyous happy brain, that 12yr old Jolly would write the review for me, and do a MUCH better job than I...

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Dear Parents, Even Your Non-Gamer Teens Need A Gaming Laptop
Oct14

Dear Parents, Even Your Non-Gamer Teens Need A Gaming Laptop

You may of course own a Gamer Teen like me – one who has been wailing for months that she neeeeds a new PC (but seriously – where are you going to PUT one?). Or your teen (and you) may think Steam is simply what makes creases come out of clothes (and concentrated-chicken-poo-dog-sick come out of the carpet…).Either way, they Need A Gaming Laptop. So we need to make a few things clear. Firstly – Gen Z teens NEED...

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Plain Lazy MEGA £10 sale on!
Oct09

Plain Lazy MEGA £10 sale on!

  We LOVE Plain Lazy. And I admit it – we owed them a review back in June for their properly awesome ‘The World’s Your Lobster’ tee. The husband love sit. But I failed to write about it. And now they don’t have any in stock. Which is sad, because it’s awesome… So awesome he took a rare selfie of himself in it… But it’s not all sadness. No no no. Because Plain Lazy are in the...

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Spotted! Fabulous Wildwood Fox Mug from Magpie
Oct08

Spotted! Fabulous Wildwood Fox Mug from Magpie

Loving the autumnal feel from the new Wildwood range – how adorable is this fox? If you haven’t stumbled over Magpie yet, you really should – it’s an absolute treasure trove for a five minute dawdle with your coffee, there’s always something awesome to spot. And hands up who knew that porcelain wasn’t vegan friendly? no, me either – until I saw this on Magpie’s site – “Our...

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