Once again, I have to really applaud Build-A-Bear as they debut Pudsey’s best friend – Blush Bear. Both are now available at Build-A-Bear Workshop stores nationwide for you to make and enjoy.
Build-A-Bear has teamed up with BBC Children in Need, were £5 from every sale will go directly to the Children in Need Appeal, isn’t that fantastic. There are many fans of Pudsey within the UK, and now with the arrival of Blush Bear to accompany him, lets hope the sales will hit the roof and raise a staggering amount of money for this incredibly worthwhile charity.
Blush Bear loves to play the drums and to dance, she really wants to help Pudsey with his busy fundraising Schedule, giving him a well needed paw when he needs it. She is fun loving, and with magnets in her paws, she can cover her lovely rosy cheeks. She can be dressed in a Children in Need T-Shirt as well as a spotty ra ra skirt, whereas Pudsey can be dressed also in the t-shirt and spotty boxers. Each item of clothing bought will bring a further £1 to the charity.
Buil-A-Bear say: -
“In 2009, Build-A-Bear Workshop donated a bear-illiant £100,000 to BBC Children in Need through the sale of Pudsey Bear and this year they’re hoping to do even better with the addition of Blush Bear. Every penny raised helps to make a positive difference to the lives of disadvantaged children and young people across the UK.”
Pudsey Bear will retail at £15; Pudsey Bear t-shirt at £5; and the Boxer Shorts at £4.50 each. Blush Bear will retail at £15; Blush Bear t-shirt at £5; and the spotty ra ra skirt at £4.50 each. All are available at the UK stores and at http://www.buildabear.co.uk.
Take a trip down to The Bentall Centre (Kingston Upon Thames) from the 23rd October 2010 and you may be able to get your mitts on one of a very few limited edition celebrity designed brollies.
The Bentall Centre and the local Princess Alice Hospice have teamed up with 4 prominent celebrities, each of whom have designed their very own brollies.
You’ve got designs from Amanda Holden, Konnie Huq, Miquita and Bruno Tonioli each costing £14.99 with all profits going to the charity.
There are only 1,000 of each so hurry!
Can’t say I have ever heard of II Tutto baby changing bags, but apparently they have been making big waves in the states and now they are due to hit the UK.
Luminaries such as Cate Blanchett, Naomi Watts and most recently, Nicole Kidman, have been seen clutching an Il Tutto.
II Tutto claim:
“II Tutto baby changing bag is the bag of choice for the A-List who want under-stated luxury baby accessories that just don’t shriek designer brand names.”
Il Tutto (which means “everything”) bags are created by industry accessory expert Lucie Trinco, who has designed handbags for almost 15 years. Lucie has strong credentials having trained at the Whitehouse Institute in Sydney and the Marangoni Institute in Milan, before designing bags for Fiorelli, Jigsaw, Marks and Spencer, David Lawrence, Mambo and Oroton.
Lucie conceived the idea for Il Tutto luxury baby changing bags when “I saw women pushing fabulously designed prams yet they had a horrible printed canvas bag hanging from the back. No one offered a luxury leather alternative that didn’t scream “nappy bag” so I decided to do so”.
Lucie used all her knowledge on bag design plus consulted with many new mums on exactly what they wanted in a bag.
“New mums don’t suddenly lose their sense of style when they have babies. They want a bag as gorgeous as their regular handbag, so it was my mission to find their dream solution,” said Lucie.
The result is a bag that offers the following:
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Nespresso, internationally renowned for its premium coffee system, is launching a Limited Edition Crystal pink Essenza coffee machine, ideal for the coffee aficionado wanting to stand out from the crowd. Adorned with dazzling pink Swarovski crystals, the machine brings catwalk glamour to the kitchen for the Ultimate Coffee Experience.
The launch follows the great success of the black Limited Edition Crystal machines, which sold out from the Nespresso Boutique at Harrods within days. In addition, to its glamorous head-turning looks, this Limited Edition Essenza combines premium quality coffee with functionality, producing the perfect cup of espresso or lungo every time.
These exclusive limited machines will be released for sale exclusively through Selfridges in London during October to coincide with Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Priced at £699, all the proceeds will be donated to Breast Cancer Haven, the charity that offers free support, information and complementary therapies to anyone affected by breast cancer.
Paul Arengo Jones, Chief Executive, Breast Cancer Haven comments,
“We are delighted that Nespresso has produced these very special pink crystal coffee machines for Breast Cancer Haven. Here at the Haven we believe that there is very much life after cancer. It costs approximately £1,000 to help a person through the Haven programme so every donation is very gratefully received.”
I’m not sure this product from Simplehuman fits as a stand out Christmas gift but - it might just be an interesting stocking filler.
The spout sensor soap pump features include:
• Dispenses soap touch free.
• Elongated spout arches over the sink to stop wet hands or soap dripping on the counter.
Due to retail for £29.99.
