As we enter lockdown again, we now know the stresses that this can have on people and on relationships. Last time it was new and we were all in this together, now we’re all just annoyed and fed up. So we thought it was worth bringing the A-Z of dates you can do without leaving […]
31
Dec
Dec
Dear 2020, What was that about? We started off well – booking holidays, arranging a weekend away with the girls, looking forward to a family wedding in 2021 and generally excited for what was to come… And we ended it, well, where we have been for the last 9 months, at home! Don’t get me […]
15
Dec
Dec
Getting fed up of National ‘days’? Was Pirate Day the last straw? Many of these national and international days are invented for commercial reasons and others just encourage us to eat doughnuts/pizza or use our left hands! We are lucky that there is a day that is tailor made for our thoughtful gift that’s been […]
08
Dec
Dec
Our Christmas Table Box had been a step in a new direction for us, there’s no envelopes, no dates… But lots of smiles, family fun and memories to be made. To make sure 2020 is memorable for all the right reasons we selected some of our favourite small business pals to provide the treats that […]
20
Nov
Nov
Soft lights, cosy nights, all the food… Christmas isn’t just magic for children it tends to make even the least romantic soften around the edges (it could be as it’s also the only day drinking at breakfast is legit!). We know Christmas is the time when romance re-surfaces – how many babies do you know […]
21
Oct
Oct
We love that our customers share their experiences on social media, it genuinely makes us smile. So we were delighted when one couple agreed to share their year of dates story (so far) with us. Kirsty Grant and Katie Rushton completed a date a week from A Year of Dates classic dating box after Katie […]
15
Oct
Oct
First dates – it’s something we all have to do – some many times! – and most of us have cringey memories as well as those more fondly remembered. Whether it’s for the right or wrong reasons they’re something that stay in our memories. We asked and you happily shared your first date stories with […]
07
Oct
Oct
When we launched our recovery box, A Year of Strength we knew it was more than just a box we could sell, given the last few months, it was a box that could do a lot more good to people beyond our reach. As a way of getting it out there, where it was needed […]
25
Sep
Sep
Asking someone for their hand in marriage is sure to be one of the biggest moments of you and your partner’s lives. It’s a memory that’ll stay with you both forever, which is why it’s important to make this incredibly intimate occasion as unique as possible. While there’s nothing wrong with indulging in a candlelit […]
23
Sep
Sep
Making new friends as an adult feels a lot more complicated than it was as a child, and this is why the majority of long-lasting friendships often began during our formative years. After all, children are very inquisitive and tend to talk to anybody and everybody. With this said, a stranger really is just a […]