Correct me if I am wrong (I’m not!) but there is nothing like cosying up to your partner. This superb double Hammock from Peagreenthings.co.uk is the ultimate gesture for valentines!
OK, weather is not exactly brilliant at the moment but just wait until it gets warmer. With this Hammock for two, it may get hotter still!
Sitting side by side, swinging gently or having a long cuddle in the warm sun sounds like fun to me. The double hammock is manufactured using NO electricity, hand woven on a loom and finished on a treadle sewing machine. This traditional process ensures exceptional quality and extremely low carbon footprint for this product.
In fact, This is typical of Peagreenthings.co.uk, whose ethical and environmentally friendly attitude is so important to the market these days. The manufacturer has combined a fantastically durable yet soft hammock with a green thought process to inspire us all.
The Hammock comes in a cotton bag, along with all the fixing options you would need, whether into wood or masonry. The hammock itself is made from 100% organic fair trade cotton and retails for £55.20, with a fair trade premium payment going to all those involved.
For Valentines, show your partner how close you are – you don’t get closer than in this beautiful hammock.
I know valentines can be a steamy affair yet this is something completely different and I had to tell you about it asap. Sometimes a product comes along that performs and delivers so well, it is staggering that not every home has one….yet.
I have lost my Fiancée for the last two weeks to a cleaning, steaming frenzy. She is completely unstoppable and determined in her quest for total cleanliness. No bad thing and understandable, but if I hear her say “urggh, look at the dirt on that” one more time…..
The Eco Steam Buddy is a floor cleaner, a bathroom sanitizer, a fabric steamer, a carpet steamer, a stain remover, an outdoor scrubber, a window washer And a power degreaser in one compact machine! It lifts dirt to such a degree, you may well be disgusted with yourselves!
It comes with 10 attachments, is the size of a small vacuum cleaner and weighs next to nothing. It will defrost your freezer AND EVEN DO YOUR IRONING!!!!! Well, it will steam the creases out of your clothes.
In short, The Eco steam buddy has survived 2 weeks at the hands of a manic clean freak. It has performed and impressed on so many different tasks and levels. Now for the biggest boast, its price. £99.99, go get one at Blueberry TV website or Sky channel 658.
The Eden Project have some inspiring gift ideas, some of which are listed below, but I very much recommend you going to their website. Revenues from these products are returned to all sources of manufacture / produce.
I start with the Bottle top bag, which is a beautiful bit of rubbish, if that’s ok to say. It is made from recycled can tops and forms a stunning looking handmade bag. This is made in villiages in El Salvador, Brazil. These can tops would have ended up in Landfills. At £45.00 this is a great looking gift, with a strong sense of giving something back to the planet.
How about an Olive set, featuring an Olive tree and kiln jar containing marinated olives (they are gorgeous!) or a coffee plant with El Salvador Monte sion coffee beans, complete with Ceramic Eden mug. I cannot wait for my Olive tree to bear fruit – I bet you know someone who adores olives / Coffee, wouldn’t this be an ideal gift? £19.50 each.
The Eden Project also have a range of clocks made from recycled coffee cups. These all have sleek designs and have the appearance of slate rather than compressed coffee cups! These look the business.
So, If you want to buy a gift, you could go for something mass produced probably made in China. Or you could help the environment and the communities where these items were produced. No more need be said….
Doodlebread is a fantastic set, easy to use and containing everything you need to make bread like no one else’s. Shapes run right through each slice!
I like to shut me and the boys in the kitchen every Sunday morning, mainly to give my better half a lie-in, but also to get creative. We normally end up covered and surrounded by flour with some strange cookie like substance, which is sometimes edible!
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Food hampers don’t come much better than from online retailer My Secret Kitchen. The company have launched a range of delicious gift hampers this Christmas that touch every taste sensation imaginable.
The products are nicely packaged, free of artificial colours and flavours, and taste divine (trust us we’ve had the opportunity to taste first hand).
There are two great sets we recommend:
CHRISTMAS CONDIMENTS - £22
• Three-windowjute gift bag
• Tapenade with Smoked Garlic
• Fig Pudding Pickle
• Jumping Jack Chilli Jam
THE ULTIMATE MY SECRET KITCHEN HAMPER - £125
• Large wicker hamper
• Full range of delicious products
