Not only are our Brides beautiful, they are pretty talented too! Our Bride-to-be Miranda brought in some of her jewellery designs to show me the other day and I knew they would be a hit with our customers! All of the designs are made from kiln formed glass by Miranda, right here on the Isle of Man and come with their own presentation box, gift … Continue reading New Local Supplier – Glonney Designs
Would you even call it Summer? The weather has been a bit of a let down so far, but with things set to improve over the next couple of weeks I thought it would be a good time to share a bit of flowery creativeness with you! Summer Garden Workshop: Tuesday 14th August 2012. 7-10pm Create a pretty patch of Summer to admire indoors whatever … Continue reading Summer Workshops
…A mantle of purple and gold ! (No purple or gold need the Manxman e’er lack While there’s heather and gorse on old Bradda’s broad back)… (Excerpt from ‘A Book of Manx Poetry) (Image courtesy of DEFA) This morning I left the shop to do my deliveries in absolute torrential rain. Grey, damp, cold…. not my idea of a great way to start the week … Continue reading O the heather and gorse on old Bradda’s broad back…
For those not on this beautiful Island, Tynwald Day, 5th July, is when new laws are declared in a ceremony which has remained largely unchanged in over 1000 years. There are processions and salutes and all in all, a fantastic sense of patriotism as the Manx people celebrate their National Day. As I drove through St John’s this morning on the way to the shop, there … Continue reading Happy Tynwald Day!
That is the Japanese proverb we have written above our shop door, and I well and truly agree with it. Flowers make me happy, and I love the oohs and aahs that my staff make when we unpack a new delivery. And then you have the smiles on the faces of the people that come into the shop. Utterly priceless. And the flowers do all the work! … Continue reading Happiness is to hold flowers in both hands…
Alright Petal? 