Christmas Fairs

I don’t even want to THINK about how close Christmas is, but that is the nature of the beast, so here are the fairs Boutiko will be selling at over the next month or so. If you’re in the vicinity come and say hi!
14-15th Nov: Michelham Priory Fair, East Sussex
18th Nov: Cabbages and Frocks Christmas [...]

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Beanies, baby!

In the spirit of supporting local crafters in the UK,  I couldn’t not share with you the genius idea that is Grannies Inc. This fab site allows you to design your own beanie hat, in 100% wool yarn, and then a ‘granny’ based somewhere in the UK will knit it into reality, just for you! [...]

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I’m a Guest Blogger!

The lovely Kate over at Only Fair has very kindly featured me in her new guest blogger series – so if you want to know how to find the perfect gift, hop on over to her blog now!

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Hiatus

As in, we are having one while the site is revamped, updated and generally given a new lease of life!
We are also ’streamlining our offering’ (changing what we sell, in English; where did I pick up such foul language?) to focus on what we do best; lovely ethical goodies for women. That means we will [...]

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Conscious Chocolate

Let’s face it, any chocolate is good chocolate, pretty much. But raw chocolate  is REALLY good chocolate.  Good because the ingredients are traded fairly, because as many of those ingredients as possible are produced locally (and those that aren’t are shipped over, not flown), because you can eat it if you’re vegan, and because this chocolate is HEALTHY. That’s right, [...]

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Our Survey Says…..

Well before I get to that bit, thank you very much to everyone who kindly gave up their to complete the survey, and especially to those who gave extra information and opinions. I am very grateful to you all; it truly does help us to improve our service and product offerings, and that’s really all [...]

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Suppliers: Lanka Kade

Lanka Kade make Fair Trade wooden toys. All the toys are designed in house in the UK, and made on a Fair Trade basis in Sri Lanka. 
Lanka Kade translates as ‘the Sri Lankan shop’ and was set up in 1994 by husband and wife team Upul and Diane, with the aim of providing an [...]

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Ooffoo Laureate

Some time ago, I saw something about writing a piece for something called the ‘Ooffoo Laureate’. Ooffoo is a community based site connected with the Natural Collection where you can air your views and learn more about being green. (Apparently OOFFOO is the html code for green – cunning eh!) The people who run it [...]

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Eco Superhero!

I met a lovely girl called Ellie  at an eco fair a while ago,  where she was promoting her book, Michael Recycle. It’s a book for children to teach them about the benefits of recycling in a fun and exciting way.

“I’m Michael Recycle for all that I’m worth!
I’m green and I’m keen to save planet [...]

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OOFFOO Laureate

Voting has started for the Ooffoo Laureate, as featured on www.naturalcollection.co.uk. To vote for my article, ‘Craft begins at home’, please click this link; https://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?sm=qlFU4Im4elMRBk5DWu4gtw%3d%3d
Thank you! Winning could mean £500 for Boutiko, which would mean lovely new ethical gifts for YOU!

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