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20% off floral jugs and vases at the gifted penguin

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

Here at the gifted penguin we want to celebrate the return of the Chelsea flower show, which is why we are offering a discount on our floral jugs and vases. Each year the floral exhibit takes place in Chelsea, London. The show displays a tremendous number of horticultural creations, all of which are a great sight to see for those who are into their gardening. Visitors to the Chelsea Flower Show will get the chance to experience contemporary garden designs, floral innovations, new plant varieties and so much more. It is the perfect trip for someone with green fingers. The exhibit is on such a high scale, that even the Royal Family attend to open the event each year. For nearly 100 years, the Chelsea Flower Show has been displaying incredible floral creations.

Here at the gifted penguin we love gardening and enjoy floral accessories in the home. If you have been inspired by the Chelsea Flower Show and want to add some horticulture to your home, then check out our latest discount. We are offering 20% off all floral jugs and vases here at the gifted penguin. With our unique code you will receive a discount on all jugs and vases with a floral design.

Discount Code: BLOOM13 – can be used on our floral jugs and vases and is valid between 21st May and 25th May. Take a look at some of jugs and vases here at the gifted penguin.

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Cath Kidston Giveaway At the gifted penguin

Wednesday, May 15th, 2013

Here at the gifted penguin we are always featuring great competitions and giveaways for our customers to enter. Our latest prize draw features one of our favourite designers, Cath Kidston, along with one of her superb bedding sets which entrants could be in with a chance of winning.

Our current competition includes the Cath Kidston Spring Bouquet Single Bedding Set. This is a beautiful prize that any women would love to have in her bedroom. Cath Kidston is a great designer and always creates superb collections of home accessories. We love her latest bedding set so much that we have decided to offer it in our latest giveaway.

To enter, all you have to do is fill in the form on our competitions page, found here – http://www.giftedpenguin.co.uk/competitions . We will then choose a winner after the prize draw closes, which will be the 31st of May 2013. You will need to enter before this date to be in with a chance of winning this beautiful Cath Kidston bedding set.

 

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About the designer – Cath Kidston is one of our favourite brands which we feature here at the gifted penguin. You will find a selection of home accessories including bedding, mugs, bath robes and towels available on our store. Each product includes the design and style that Cath Kidston is famous for. Her floral, feminine and romanticised designs are loved the world over and are popular choices for those looking for home accessories. Since 1993, this designer brand has been producing superb home-ware pieces and twenty years on, is still a renowned designer loved for her beautiful and charming interior collections.

Alyssa Smith Jewellery from the gifted penguin

Monday, April 29th, 2013

We love jewellery here at the gifted penguin and feature a wide range of designer pieces on our online store. Our beautiful earrings, necklaces, bracelets and cufflinks make great gifts and are perfect for offering to loved ones as presents. Designer label Alyssa Smith is a brand we feature within our jewellery collection. This superb brand is one that creates beautiful pieces which we are very pleased to stock here at the gifted penguin. Alyssa Smith handcrafts her stunning creations and uses unique styles to produce a great range of jewellery.

If you are searching for jewellery gifts, then the Alyssa Smith name is certainly one to look out for. Take a look at our fave pieces from this superb designer, which are currently available on our store.

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Chunky Silver Tweetie Charm Bracelet -
This beautiful bracelet from Alyssa Smith is perfect for any regular Tweeter.

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Alyssa Smith Silver Heart Tag Necklace -
If you are looking for something special, then this heart tag necklace is a great choice.

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Handcrafted Silver Tweetie Cufflinks -
If you are looking for the perfect gift for your man, then these silver Tweet cufflinks are ideal.

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Alyssa Smith Silver Heart Earrings -
Complete any present with these Alyssa Smith earrings from the gifted penguin.

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‘Catch Me If You Can’ Gingerbread Man Bracelet
This gingerbread man bracelet is perfect for offering as a gift to a friend or loved one.

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‘Mixed Up’ Gold & Silver Tweetie Bangle -
This handcrafted bracelet will make a lovely gift for someone special too.

Vintage By Hemingway at the gifted penguin

Monday, April 22nd, 2013

Here at the gifted penguin we feature a superb collection of gifts and home accessories from top brands and manufacturers. Our latest collection of products features the Vintage by Hemingway label, from which we feature a range of products on our store. We love the retro styles and designs of the items included in the collection and have plenty featured on our site for you to choose from.

The vintage look is very popular these days and many people choose to decorate and accessorise their homes with retro style. If you are thinking of accessorising your home with some vintage style, then the Vintage by Hemingway collection is the perfect designer brand to choose from.

Below are a few of our favourites from the range which are currently available from the gifted penguin.

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Vintage By Hemingway – Mustard Sauce Tray

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Vintage By Hemingway – Boneless Shoulder Tea Towel

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Vintage By Hemingway – Typographic Tin – Cream Crackers

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Vintage By Hemingway – Cheshire Cheese Chopping Board

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Vintage By Hemingway – Cream Crackers Tray

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Vintage By Hemingway – Typographic Kitchen Storage Tins

Spring Is Here! Gardening Accessories From the gifted penguin

Monday, April 15th, 2013

Here at the gifted penguin we love the spring time. It is a chance to get back in the garden and start planting and potting and sprucing up our greenery. Whether you are a keen on having a garden full of flowers, or a vegetable patch full of delicious greens, here at the gifted penguin we offer a wide range of accessories to help any of you who have green fingers. Our selection of gardening accessories includes an array of items which will come in useful when you are pruning your plants. Whether you are looking for a new pair of gloves, some decorative pieces for your outdoor area, or even a few utensils, you will find plenty to choose from here at the gifted penguin.

 

Browse some of our latest gardening accessories today and get started on your blossoming greenery this spring.

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Gisela Graham Botanical Print Gardening Gloves – £9.99

These Gisela Graham gardening gloves are perfect for any style savvy gardeners out there. Keep those hands protected from the dirt and mud with these floral printed gloves.

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Orla Kiely Wooden Handled Garden Fork – £19.99

Any keen gardener will tell you that you need to have the right tools for the job and this Orla Kiely fork is ideal for a number of gardening tasks. Would also make a great gift if you know anyone who enjoys spending a lot of time in their garden.

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Peppa Pig Garden Toolbox – £19.99

Get the kids into gardening this spring with the Peppa Pig garden toolbox. Complete with a fork, rake and spade, so they get right into the muddy tasks and have plenty of fun outdoors.

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Enamel Herb Pots – Shutter Blue – £18.99

Store your herbs and flowers in these stylish blue enamel pots from the gifted penguin. Bring the outdoors in this spring and place on the window sill of your kitchen.

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The Thoughtful Gardener Stainless Steel Flask – £16.99

Sometimes all that gardening can be thirsty work. Make sure you stay refreshed with this thoughtful gardening flask from the gifted penguin or offer as a gift to a keen gardening friend.

Wedding Season – Gift Ideas For The Newly Weds

Monday, April 8th, 2013

It is almost wedding season and time to start thinking of gift ideas for those newly weds. If you have been invited to a wedding this summer and need some gift inspiration for the happy couple, then the gifted penguin is the perfect place to shop. We offer plenty of wedding gifts on our store for you to choose from. From guest books to photo frames and keepsake boxes to Mr and Mrs matching mugs, you will come across many different styles of wedding gifts on our store. Whether you are after something contemporary and modern or traditional and classic for the new couple, the gifted penguin is here to help you find something special.

 

Here are some of our favourite wedding gifts, all available here at the gifted penguin.

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Vintage Romance Wedding Day Double Photo Frame – £11.99

This vintage style floral double photo frame will make a great gift for any newly married couple. Perfect for placing a photo in from the big day and offering to the new Mr and Mrs.

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Vintage Romance Best Man Wedding Day Hip Flask – £11.99

Need to thank your best man for all his help on the wedding day? Then why not choose this keepsake hip flask from our wedding gift selection.gifted penguin weddings 3

Emma Bridgewater Black Toast Memories Box – £14.99

Make sure they never forget their special day with this memories box from the Emma Bridgewater collection. Store all those congrats cards, invites, photos and other bits and pieces from the wedding day in this keepsake memory box.

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‘You & Me and All Our Lovely Wedding Guests’ Guest Book – £9.99

Make sure you the happy couple don’t forget any of their lovely guests with this wedding guest book. Everyone invited to the big day can say congratulations to the happy couple and write their best wishes in this superb little wedding guest book

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Personalised Mr and Mrs Mugs – £19.99

These Mr and Mrs mugs are ideal for any newly married couple. Complete with wedding date and personalised surnames, these matching mugs will make great keepsake gifts.

For even more lovely wedding gift ideas, take a look at our online store’s huge collection of marital offerings for newly weds here at the gifted penguin.

Four Go Mildly Wild In Hebden Bridge

Wednesday, February 27th, 2013

Last Friday myself and three friends set off for a long weekend in Hebden Bridge and after a slight detour, as we were talking so much we ignored the sat nav and missed the correct turning, we arrived at our penthouse apartment.

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Croft Mill in Hebden Bridge (http://www.croftmill.com/) comes highly recommended by all four of us. The welcome from Josephine was very friendly, informative and the basket of organic goodies & fresh fruit was simply lovely. Our apartment did not disappoint as it was very modern, well equipped and comfortable. We all agreed the beds were some of the best we have ever slept on. The floor to ceiling windows overlooking the town and further afield were an instant hit and we all just loved laying on the sofas and watching the world go by.

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HebdenBridge is such a lovely little town.  Nestled in to the hills and with the canal       running by, it is certainly picturesque and the natives were very friendly. I particularly enjoyed the visiting all the little independent shops and of course the cafes with their coffee and scrummy cakes were a bighit with us all. We ate our dinner at the White Lion on the Saturday evening and was very impressed by the food we were served.

 

 

 

 

 

On the Saturday we decided to go to Saltaire (http://www.saltairevillage.info/) to visit this World Heritage Site and to go and see the David Hockney exhibition in Salts Mill.  saltaire6

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The scale of the mill was impressive and the whole area gave an insight into the history of the textile industry and the lives of the people who lived there. I loved the rows of terrace houses that ran parallel to each other and the church was a very dramatic looking building. Again the area was serviced by a canal and the boats looked to pretty.

 

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My over riding memory of the weekend will be just how dramatic and lovely West Yorkshire is. Driving up above Haworth was just so bleak but so beautiful. I will certainly be returning to the area again sometime soon and would recommend it as a great spot for a weekend away.

No such thing as a free meal?

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Tonight myself, my other half and the teen set off for something to eat at Frankie & Benny’s at Teesside Park. It was packed out with diners but they had a table available & our order was taken and we sat waiting for our food to arrive. To be honest it was quite a long wait and we were becoming quite restless and very hungry! Suddenly the fire alarm started to ring and along with everyone else we started to look around to see what the problem was. A member of staff opened a door and what looked like smoke poured out of the room but it transpired quite quickly it was steam. The dishwasher had flooded the room and staem had set of the alarm and no one knew how to disconnect it.

At this point our food arrived and whilst I was desperate to leave the teen was desperate to eat & so we sat and ate with the fire alarm screaming around us! Diners who hadn’t received their food at that point left very quickly & only our table and a couple of others remained. I have to offer up praise to the staff who kept us informed throughout and were extremely apologetic.

The outcome: No such thing as a free meal?  Well we were given our meal completely free and also given a voucher for another free meal for the three of us to use. Excellent customer service and a meal we won’t forget in a hurry!

 

National Stationery Day

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Today is National Stationery Day! Now I’m not sure who comes up with these themed days but I have to say I love this one as it allows me to wallow in my love of stationery. I don’t like generalising but I have a feeling not many blokes get that excited over stationery but I know lots of women who just love it. 

To be able to wander through the likes of Paperchase or the stationery in Liberty’s is just heavenly. The vibrant, quirky and captivating range of notebooks, pencils, pens, files etc is every stationery addicts dream. 

Over the years I have collected numerous notebooks that I know I will never use but they look simply gorgeous stacked up. I also have a soft spot for pencils and some of my favourite stationery is from the Classic Penguin book collection as it combines two of my loves, reading and stationery.

 

Guerilla Knitting!

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Recently there has been a lot of local press and national press with regards to the phantom knitter of Saltburn who has produced an amazing50 metreknitted representation of this year’s Olympic Games. So I decided I would go off and take a look at what everyone is talking about and I arrived on a glorious sunnyYorkshiremorning, along with my partner & Custard the dog. We could see as we were parking the crowds building up on the pier where the knitting had been attached in the dead of night. People still don’t know who produced this piece of artwork, and whether it is the work of a solo knitter or a team effort. To have stitched all the50 metresof knitting into place on the hand rail of the pier must have taken ages. 

 

Firstly we took Custard for a walk along the gorgeous sands of Saltburn and by the time we returned the crowds had grown significantly. We walked onto the pier not really knowing what to expect but by the time we left we were smiling and full of admiration for the person/s that had produced a wonderful piece of textile art. The hours of work that must have gone into knitting was obvious to everyone. People of all ages were talking animatedly about the work and many photos were being taken.

 

What I really love about this is that someone has gone to a lot of effort to bring pleasure to so many people. I wonder if they had any idea of the impact this guerrilla knitting would have and how much joy it would bring. So many things are organised by the local councils, groups etc who can only dream of a response like this and I say bravo to the local council who have left the artwork in place for everyone to enjoy.