Hunting for a perfect sofa ? Trust me. Do it with Sofa.com
As a 70’s Essex child, the ‘sofa’ is a bit of a weird new world. It’s a settee, innit? And once you had one, you paid no more attention to it until it broke. My Nan had a huge faux-leather mustard coloured one that was older than I was, ridiculously hot and uncomfortable to legs in shorts or skirts and never seemed to age or sink no matter how many dogs and grandchildren passed through her little house. I...
Crocs. Yes. (even a Prince wears them now…)
We know, we know. Crocs. Rubber shoes. (now just stop recoiling in horror, and read a bit more pleasethankyou) I know. I do. But. I can’t actually think of any item of footwear more suitable for a child than one made of rubber? But you HAVE to get the real deal. Please don’t think it’s okay to opt for the cheap imitation versions out there – there’s a whole world of difference between the two. Real Crocs...
Ragtales – Beautiful Toys with a Beautiful Story
AS you can imagine, we have been sent a LOT of of soft toys over the years. I once tried to add up the value of all the soft toys in the daughter’s then-five-yr-old bedroom. It frankly made my eyes water. We’ve been sent toys by the biggest high street giants, and tiny little handmade gems by Etsy sellers. We’ve got a 5′ rabbit (named FluffyWully. Don’t ask.), and an entire house full of small Maileg...
Sending Flowers Internationally with FloraQueen | Review
I have a very dear friend who lives a very long way away – far too far away for me to pop in for a coffee with when she’s in need. I’ve been promising flowers to her for a very long time. Recently she’s had more than her fair share of rubbishness, and I felt the time had come to actually send her some real life daisies, rather than the cyber picture kind. So when Floraqueen asked if they could send me a...
Qualcast Self Propelled Petrol Rotary Key Start Lawn Mower Review
Blue loves a bit of long grass… I am not known for my lawn mowing prowess. In fact, since The Finger Incident (it’s a long tale … but basically I stuck my hand into a lawnmower. While it was running. Consequently I consider myself lucky to have just one finger that’s a bit shorter now…), there is by common agreement a family injuction preventing me from going within 5 feet of the thing. But the evil old...
Toasted To the Top with Breville’s Warburton Toaster
Toast. What on earth would we do without toast, eh? Ever since my first pregnancy 16 years ago, I haven’t been able to face milky cereal for breakfast. Just… no. No no no. But a hot strong mug of choice (tea or coffee, as the mood takes me. I know, I’m a rebel.) accompanied by a couple of slices of your finest crunchy bread? Now THAT’S a breakfast for kings. But it’s never a boring same-ole-same-ole...