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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II 1926-2022

Time to finally put your feet up Ma’am, you have more than done your duty. Rest in peace my Queen. Sandy 🖤

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Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday

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Platinum Jubilee Bank Holiday

Here in the UK we are celebrating the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee from June 2nd-June 5th 2022. It is also my Husband’s 50th birthday so I will be away until Tuesday June 7th. Any orders placed from Wednesday June 1st will be posted a week later on Wednesday June 8th. Fingers crossed for lovely weather so everyone can enjoy their street parties.  Best wishes, Sandy xx

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Hello Old Bean!

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Hello Old Bean!

The humble bean .... from broad beans, to baked beans, from edamame to kidney beans. They come in all different sizes and colours but what made them lucky? Imagine 500 or 600 years ago you are walking along a beach and find a strange nut like object you have never seen before. Unbeknown to you, you have just found a sea bean. It could have drifted for weeks or months and travelled hundreds, perhaps thousands, of miles from an exotic land.    Sea beans were seeds from giant pods found in the Caribbean and North & South America. They drifted...

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Christmas Posting Dates

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Christmas Posting Dates

If you are wanting your order for Christmas here are the recommended last posting dates. Please bear in mind any coronavirus restrictions that may be in place and leave extra time if required. Whilst I will try to get your orders out in a timely fashion, I cannot guarantee any delivery times. Australia & New Zealand  4th Dec Africa, Asia, South America, Far & Middle East 9th Dec Canada, Cyprus & Malta 10th Dec Greece, Eastern Europe & Turkey 11th Dec USA, Czech Rep, Finland, Italy, Poland and Sweden 12th Dec  Netherlands, Norway, Germany, Iceland, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland, Slovakia, Austria and Denmark 16th...

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Anyone for Eggs?

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Anyone for Eggs?

 For those of you who follow me on Social Media you will have seen pictures showing some of my personal collection. I promised some further close up pictures and have decided to begin with eggs. Three Edwardian Silver & Guilloche Enamel Eggs Eggs have traditionally been given for fertility and new beginnings. They represent new life and bring a wonderful feeling of joy and happiness. I always think of spring when I think of eggs, the hope of nice weather and baby birds. What isn’t there to love about them? Antique Eggs in Various Natural Materials The materials they are...

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