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Friday, April 30th, 2010
We’re all guilty of it, the summer goes, the cold, winter months come and our poor gardens are left to fend for themselves throughout Mother Nature’s forever flexing mood swings. But, the summer is here and we have no excuse…It’s the perfect time for all you garden gods & goddesses to give your garden an urgent make-over! What better way to do so than with your pretty & practical gardening accessories?
Gardening by some may once have been considered a chore, a job for only those who considered their flowers to be their very own colourful and non-rebellious children. However, due to the new and vast range of contemporary gardening gifts which have been founded, gardening seems to have lost its unexciting repute and has became a chic, stylish & modern hobby in its own right.
Recent TV shows such as ‘The City Gardener’ and ‘The Landscape Man’ are clear examples of how popular the leisure pursuit of gardening has become. ‘The City Gardener’ witnessed expert gardener Matt James, inspiring keen gardeners to transform a concrete jungle into a cottage style idyll. Whilst Channel 4’s ‘The Landscape Man’, is set to see a married couple with ambitions of creating the ultimate garden in Suffolk.
The gifted penguin has embraced the revolution of gardening by offering a unique & fashionable selection of gorgeous gardening gifts and accessories. So, let’s say it’s your best friend’s birthday and gardening is her past-time (or maybe it isn’t but you think her garden needs an uplift)…a single garden tool can make the finest of gifts, or perhaps a collection of tools packaged together in a simple and flowery (but still modern) tool basket?
It’s safe to say that gardening is now seen as a fashionable hobby, so it’s only right we have the fashionable gardening tools to go with it… This spring we’re all about being creative, unique and trendy…so be the epitome of fashion and creativity next time you’re in the garden…because it’s worth it!
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Friday, April 30th, 2010
Our theme of freebies continues in May with our new competition. We will be running a competition every month and all you need to do to enter is register your details with us. You’ll be automatically entered into the prize draw and a fabulous product could be yours and all for a few strokes of the keys on your keyboard!
During May, starting on 1st, we are offering you the opportunity to win the fabulous Joseph Joseph Nest 8 Food Preparation Set worth £34.99.
The Nest™ range is the ultimate collection of practical, space-saving kitchenware, comprising of mixing bowls, measuring spoons, a sieve, strainer and juicer. The unique design of the range allows the individual elements of each set to be stacked together, thereby occupying the absolute minimum amount of space.
Tags: colander, competition, cooking, food preparation, free, freebies, Joseph Joseph, kitchen, measuring cups, mixing bowl, nest, nest 8, offer, strainer, utensils
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Friday, April 30th, 2010
We all love a freebie and I’m loving the FREE delivery that we are offering this weekend. Our customers obviously agree as the orders are rolling in this morning. So many sites these days advertise ongoing free postage but we all know they’ve included the postage costs in the item and so you are paying regardless. Our free postage is genuine and will end at midnight on Monday so why not grab a genuine bargain this weekend whilst the offer lasts.
Tags: free, free postage, giveaway, offer, postage, special offer
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Friday, April 23rd, 2010
The Sanderson Dandelion Clocks tabelware range which has just arrived is gorgeous and will bring a fresh look to the table. We especially love the Sanderson Dandelion Clocks Espresso Cup & Saucer Set and will go very well with a croissant and a paper on a Sunday morning! The Sanderson Dandelion Clocks Fine China Teapot has a very retro style to it and along with the Sanderson Dandelion Clocks China Tea Cup & Saucer will make a fine basis to build afternoon tea around.
The design is part of their back catalogue hence the retro look to it but I’m sure you’ll agree its just the modern style we’re looking for.
Tags: afternoon tea, china, churchill china, coffee, dandelion, dandelion clocks, espresso, fine china, sanderson, saucer, tea pot, teacup, teapot
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
We would just like to say a big hello and welcome to Christine who is joining us at penguin HQ on Monday and will be helping us with your orders.
I am sure she will fit into the team very well as she says she makes a cracking cup of tea…what more can an employer ask for?
Just going to choose a mug for her tea break treat…..think this is probably best to begin with!
Tags: ceramic mug, keep calm, keep calm and carry on mug, mug, tea, tea break
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Tuesday, April 20th, 2010
We’ve just had some gorgeous pure linen products arrive which would be ideal for the man in your life. The wash bag, key ring and shoe bag are all hand finished and are very on trend with the iconic Union Jack design. The shoe bag and wash bag are ideal for those buisness meetings away from home or for the next holiday. The wash bag has a waterproof lining to deal with those loose caps (!) and the shoe bag with its drawstring pull will protect your clothes from being marked.
So lets fly the flag whilst we wait for the UK to get flying again!
Tags: british, drawstring bag, Gifts, key ring, keyring, linen, men's gifts, pure linen, shoe bag, Travel, union jack, wash bag, waterproof
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Monday, April 19th, 2010
Polka dot isn’t just for the fashion guru’s of this world… it’s also for the gift & home accessories guru’s! From blankets to biscuit barrels, peg bags to picnic sets, here at the gifted penguin, we’re all going a little polka dot daft! So if you are too, why not take a look at our pretty polka dot gift & home accessories range… its fashion in a gift!
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Thursday, April 15th, 2010
Gisela Graham have just launched a range of items with a new take on the union jack theme. The pin memo board, the doorstops and the tea cosies are bringing a little country chic to the union jack with their vintage style pretty florals, stripes and hearts. A little softer on the eye than the traditional red, white and blue.
Tags: door stop, doorstop, floral, gisela graham, heart, hearts, memo board, pin board, stripes, union jack, vintage
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Tuesday, April 13th, 2010
Now I consider myself a bit of a gardener and love when spring arrives and following closely on the heels of the crocus comes my spring favourite the daffodils. With their gorgeous sunny heads they speak of warm weather to come and of your garden bursting back into life. Every year I have to go hunting through the shed looking for my seed packets and half the time I’ve missed the sowing season because its taken me so long to get around to finding them.
Well obviously our fabulous customers are so much more organised than myself and our best seller in our garden section is the East of India Wooden Seeds Box which has a set of month dividers. The dividers allow you to store your seeds according to the months you wish to sow them and you could also use the box to store notes, magazine cuttings, planting instructions etc.
I am going to get myself organised this year so I have lots of gorgeous colour in the garden. 
Tags: East of India Wooden Seeds Box, flower, flowers, Garden, gardening, seed, seed box, seeds, seeds box, wooden
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Monday, April 12th, 2010
Of course with a company name like ours you would expect us to have a soft spot for all things penguin! Being a complete bookworm my love of classic penguin books combined with design is my idea of heaven. This weekend when the sun was shining and the glass of wine was demanding to be drank I thought the best thing would be our Classic penguin deckchairs just to chill out in. I love both of the deckchairs and can’t decide which one I prefer but knowing me after a glass of wine in the sun probably The Big Sleep would be most appropriate.
Tags: classic penguin, deck chair, deckchair, garden furniture, summer living, the big sleep
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