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Make Every Day A Little More Joyful
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Fresh in today: a new group of Hoptimists bouncing in their boxes, desperate to get out and make you smile. And to answer the (very occasional) in-... -
Miniature Cyclists by Flandriens
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As it's been (for those of us watching) a super exciting, joyful and heartwarming Tour de France to date we're not surprised that the upsurge in mi... -
CONNECTIONS
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The body of this post came out of a very stream of consciousness very late-night typing-fest in response to a recent discussion about brand values ... -
New for Spring 2024: the Kaweco Collection Apricot Pearl Fountain Pen
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The revitalising orange hue of the Apricot Pearl is a colourway that Kaweco hopes will awaken the creative mind; a colour that eliminates ev... -
SNOWHOME: still a Design Store
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We don't mention the "D" word very much when we talk about what we do any more. That is not because some sort of indifference but because we feel ... -
Meet the Maker - Will Sharp Jewellery 6th October
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Will's beautiful jewellery has been a firm favourite in the shop for some time now so we are super thrilled to be welcoming him for the second of ... -
Meet The Makers - A Pop-up Patisserie
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Our pop-up patisserie celebrating seasonal food and slow living. -
National Stationery Week and why we like stationery
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It’s National Stationery Week this week: a celebration of all things desk and writing related. So I thought it was maybe an opportune moment ... -
Shop For The World You Want To See
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Conscious consumerism: or trying to do as much good and as little harm as possible. In a world were we are all increasingly aware of our i... -
Moments of Slow
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If you've followed us from our corner shop on Heslington Road you'll know we've always been big fans of slow living - the idea of trying to find th... -
Meet The Maker - Parisian Style
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The scents of Spring always bring a little joy to our day; the first buds of new growth pushing their way up towards the sunlight seem to bring wit... -
A Word Map of York
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Born of a car journey to Scotland the Word Map - constructed of stereotypes, cliches, typecasts, regional specialties, historical facts, indigenou...