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This weeks unboxing on the inflatables sent into our Inflatable Amnesty...

If you would like to join us live, or ask any questions about what we're up to- please pop in and join us at 10 am on Thursday next week over on our Facebook page, where we will open them again- LIVE!

Julie and her daughter, Neve, are Oxfordshire Beekeepers making 100% natural, water-free skincare in their workshop in West Oxfordshire. As well ...

This week, I have been mostly thinking about when a business becomes a corporate [if at all?], when the transition is made from 'crafter' to small business/ company and when it becomes ok, to copy other peoples ideas?

"Well, it's NEVER ok to copy!" I hear some of you shouting at your screens as you read this, Im inclined to feel the same, but check this out...

The National Trust rangers at the Knoll Beach location at Studland Bay, collect up inflatables that have been abandoned on the beach, as part of our Inflatable Amnesty...

When I was little, I never shut up. Ever. My mum likes to remind me of this, every chance she gets- and especially delights in the fact that now, our 5 year old daughter, does exactly the same [apparently, karmas a bitch...!] Anyway, my point is that now, I don't do that much rambling on. Unless

The newest addition to our ex- bouncy castle range... Ta DAHHHHH!!

Its the Zip- Zip HOORAY tote! Two bags- in one, so you don't need to choose....

Wightlink very kindly transport a horse box load of bouncy castles over for us to salvage and swerve from landfill...

So what's the 'Industry Standard' at the moment, with regard to your 'returned' or 'unwanted' item?

Well, I recently read something on the BBC Earth website, that completely blew my mind!

So, imagine this…

You set up a business, maybe... selling bags [?!]

And you think to yourself, I’ll make a red and blue bag… and i think people will REALLY like the red and blue, so I’ll make FIFTY of them, lets say….

In order to do this, I’ll source the fabric, for 50 bags… [in the most sustainable way possible]

** UPDATE:  19th October 2020 please see our most recent instagram posts for updates, our lead times are now MUCH shorter and our new postal label...

What a funny old week [again!]] Theres been SO SO much press recently, NONE of which we were expecting, but all of it positive!  Well, to be hone...

We are currently away on a family holibobs... to say thank you for your patience- have a pouch on us!