Radio interview about the Postal strike

Being a web based business we totally rely on the good old Royal Mail to send out our goods. The upcoming postal strikes in our region do give us some cause for concern - during the last strikes around 2007 we were forced to use a courier which obviously cost us more. Since then service has been OK but it all seems to be happening again.

The local radio (Heart) are aware that we exist and sometimes call us for our perspective on issues affecting small local businesses so we had a visit from Jade (not Chis Moyles to the kids disappointment) for a short interview. Rachel did well - how much of my mumbling they actually broadcast we will see!

Red Top Fly traps on Tour

We've just come back from a week in Portugal which was a great, relaxing and peaceful break for us both and the children, (ignoring Ryanair's part in this). We stayed at a great chalet in the mountains in Alombada, central Portugal.

We found the place because last year they had bought some of our red top fly traps as they did again this year. Not one to miss an advertising opportunity we took a picture too!

Each year we get more and more enquiries for traps from the continent, last year is was mostly from France - and mostly 'referred by a friend' - and this year we have had a few enquires from Spain.

Happy birthday

Happy Birthday to me!

Really should post something ...

I really need to post something on the blog... severe case of bloggers block...

We can still get to work...

Woke this morning to a couple of inches of snow. Although this means a day off work to most, when you work at home there is no such luck.

It's 2009...

Just a quick post to say a very belated Happy New Year to all our customers, old and new (quite a few return too so we must be doing something right!).

Product of the Month - December

Christmas is almost here and so our product of the month for December has to be the beautiful, hand made, organic cotton Christmas Stockings that are fairly traded and made in India. For only £6.99 they are a stunning stocking for Santa to fill on Christmas Eve. They are generous in size and will fit quite a few pressies in for the kids. If you want something even bigger why not try our Christmas Sack which is also organic and fairly traded.