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Top 20 Outdoor Accessories from Not on the High Street

Regular readers will know I have an affinity with fab online store www.notonthehighstreet.com.  So when I was browsing for something else, I decided to do a feature on my favourite top 20 outdoor accessories from them. Sun Jar by Bob By Post, it is an eco friendly lighting option, price is £24. Light my Fire [...]

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Jewellery – Made in the UK

July 7, 2010 by Brenda  
Filed under Gifts, Grown Ups, Made in the UK, Top Picks

A friend of mine has just recently emailed me and asked if I can suggest some cool jewellery that has been made in the UK, so I thought I would make it into a post. Denim Silver Bracelet with Pink Pearl, this gorgeous bracelet is available from Love2Have for £135. Butterfly Brooch, this simplistic designed [...]

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Alice Palace Cards

June 29, 2010 by erica  
Filed under Family, Grown Ups, Made in the UK, Top Picks

Alice Palace make unusual and quirky greetings cards.  They are designed and published in the UK and are 100% recycled, using high quality recycled uncoated board, recycled envelopes and biodegradable polybag. I’ve picked out a couple of my favourites to share with you.  This pink gerbera design would be a great choice for a female [...]

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Made in UK Face Creams Part 1

June 11, 2010 by Brenda  
Filed under Featured Posts, Grown Ups, Made in the UK

At TGF we ar big supporters of made in UK companies.  We feel that with so many gorgeous home grown products that we are totally spoilt for choice so for today we are looking at Made in UK Face Creams.  Here are our top five for today, we will continue this series of posts next [...]

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Made in the UK: Jonny’s Sister Cushions

April 17, 2010 by Brenda  
Filed under Decor & Interiors, Gifts, Made in the UK, Top Picks

As regular readers will know we are passionate about Made in UK products and we will have exciting news to share with you about furthering our love of Made in UK products in the coming months… Anyway I digress, Jonny’s Sister cushions are all handmade in the UK, using the best UK materials to their [...]

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Sock Monkey and Critters Store

March 18, 2010 by Brenda  
Filed under Family, Gifts, Made in the UK, Top Picks

I recently was sent the link to the Sock Monkey and Critter Store on Facebook.  Created by the very talented Claire and Karen, are these very cute looking sock monkeys and crazy critters. A well run home business that started from making for friends and family to now having their own Facebook page where you [...]

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Made in the UK Cards

March 9, 2010 by Brenda  
Filed under Family, Featured Posts, Gifts, Made in the UK

As my friends and family know I like nice cards and I like nice stationery.  So I am always on the lookout for new ideas,  It is one of the reason I love Top Drawer the show so much as they have an area designated just to cards and stationery.  So here are some of [...]

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Handmade Soaps from the UK

February 4, 2010 by Brenda  
Filed under Family, Featured Posts, Gifts, Made in the UK

Here are a selection of our favourite handmade soaps from the UK. 1  Traditionally made soap Naturally Nettle from Scents-Ability, price is £2.49 per bar. 2  Beez Kneez soap from Natural Soap, price is £3.30 for a 110g bar. 3  Banana and Ylang Soap from Fresh Handmade Soap, price is £2.85 for a 110g bar. [...]

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