Look who’s back! The return of Mustafa.
Feb21

Look who’s back! The return of Mustafa.

Thank you for all the concerned messages, mails and tweets regarding the loss of Mustafa, and some of the genius suggestions of places we had yet to look. Thankfully, just when we had finally given up all hope and were starting to compose begging mails to Maileg themselves for the supply of just-one-more even though they no longer make Mustafas, a gleeful shout erupted from Jolly’s bedroom yesterday afternoon. “I’ve...

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Missing – One Mouse. (*Warning – emotional post alert*)
Feb19

Missing – One Mouse. (*Warning – emotional post alert*)

As you, dear reader, will know, a love affair started in this house around Christmas time. These charming little mice did bewitch all of our hearts, but for Pink the love was total. This is her on Christmas Day night, poorly and restless in Mummy & Daddy’s bed: And so the love began. Mimi and Mustafa (named by Gangy (Granny) on a whim, and apparently unable to change it to anything else) have been constant night time bed...

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Hello, Good morning and welcome… to 2010.
Jan20

Hello, Good morning and welcome… to 2010.

So – here we are at that back-to-normal mid-January Flump. Work is muttering from the sidelines as I sit here (meandering around blogosphere) valiantly ignoring its rumbling discontent. Instead, I’m thinking about all that ‘stuff’ we had for Christmas. and what was really, truly, the best bits. For No.1 son we did good this year. the most successful of his loot was the lego – his ultimate passion –...

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Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.24 – The most perfect vintage Bingo set
Dec16

Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.24 – The most perfect vintage Bingo set

Oh oh OH! How amazing is this set? I know we featured a Cloth-ears item yesterday, but browsing on the site I couldn’t resist this (do go and have a pootle round the site, it’s just stacked to the ears with yummy retro and vintage items that you’ll go ‘ooh!’ over). My boys all LOVE playing bingo – its a timeless classic that they may groan at when it gets pulled off the shelf, but within two minutes...

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Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.23 – soft toy tool box
Dec15

Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.23 – soft toy tool box

All small boys love their tool box, don’t they? But the trouble is always the hammer. Making contact with your knees. And the television. And baby sister. But look at this one: everything, including the bag, is made from fabric; and is therefore SOFT!! The set includes the tool box, hammer, screwdriver, wrench, and an adjustable wrench, is 100% cotton – and is just £19.99. Would make a small boy happy,...

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Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.22 – Gorgeous wooden pirate ship
Dec15

Bestest Christmas Gift Ideas No.22 – Gorgeous wooden pirate ship

‘Shiver me timbers’, (whatever does that mean)? Anyway, this award winning wooden painted Barbarossa Pirate Ship is stunning. Features; working cannon with cannon balls (caution: low flying ankle-stingers…), opening stern, working anchor, crows nest with elastic rope ladder. Whilst you’re there, don’t forget to buy the most gorgeous pirate crew to work on it!   More fab stuff on Berry...

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