Opening my stocking was always the most exciting part of Christmas day for me. I had a sack, rather than a stocking – more room for loot – and I’ll never forget the feeling of anticipation on waking up to see it peeking up at me from the floor. I’d haul it up onto my […]
There’s something about a new arrival in the family or amongst your pals that inevitably leads to frivolous spending. As anyone who knows me will tell you, frivolous spending is an activity I’m rather fond of, but having recently been a new mum myself and been showered with baby gifts of every description, I think […]
Its that time of year again. You might have noticed? The subtle, telltale signs are all there that Christmas is a-coming. The John Lewis xmas ad is being aired every 15 minutes and the pressure’s on to come up with the perfect Dad, brother, boyfriend, husband, flatmate (delete as appropriate) pressie. I’ve put together a […]
If you’re feeling like the winter nights are closing in, why not light things up with one of our lovely, organic cotton lampshades? Made by hand in the UK by Pamela of Buttons & Moon, they make a really unusual and fun pressie this Christmas. If these go down well (fingers crossed) I’m hatching plans […]
Well, our Tunnock’s Caramel Wafer cushion has been so popular that I thought it was time to add to our biscuit-y cushion range. And here it is – our lovely, round Tunnock’s Teacake cushion . The design is hand screen-printed onto organic cotton and the cushion comes complete with a beautiful, squishy feather cushion pad. Its a […]
There’s nothing like a good old-fashioned Scottish fish supper; its the ultimate guilty pleasure. Garnished with some very mushy peas (please take note, garden peas are ALL WRONG) and washed down with a large pot of builders tea or a glass bottle (it definitely tastes better) of Scottish super-juice Irn-Bru. Best eaten whilst listening to Scottish […]
Andy Murray mania is a bit of a thing here in the Gillian Kyle studio; we’d probably even go as far as declaring him a ‘national treasure’. Evidently the Palace agrees and our favourite prince has now honoured our favourite sportsman with an OBE. We’ve gone gooey over the wee glimpses of the ‘real’ Andy that we’ve […]
