Sprucing up the Winter MonthsAlthough the British winter is not the perfect time to starting planting flowers, it is nevertheless still a great time to give them. Especially now that the weather is getting colder, nights longer and darker; we could all do wit ...
Old Fashioned Charm of a HamperAlthough we want any gift to make a lasting impact, sometimes the actual items which are most appreciated are those which perish most swiftly. Being hard-up for gift ideas often results in the same mistakes over and over: decorati ...
A Host of Golden Daffodils The world of flora has always had a powerful effect on human beings, expressed variously through art, lovers' paradise or in simple terms of house and home. There is a simple pleasure to be found in the scent and sight of rich flo ...
A Happy Christmas HamperWhilst it may feel like a long way off, you can guarantee that soon all the supermarkets and department stores will start filling their shelves with produce ready for Christmas. Though there is no need to start panicking about the ...
A Gift Stuffed Full of GoodiesThere seems to be a Shakespeare quotation for every occasion and dilemma. When it comes to justifying a little gastronomic indulgence in the face of puritan health-fanatics, we have a tailor made couple of lines from the aptly-nam ...
Flowers for Fathers DayI don't know about you, but personally, I find Father's Day to be the most difficult holidays to celebrate. Not because it's controversial or obscure or too commercialized. Far from it actually. It seems difficult in this day and ...