The return to ‘normal’ is bound to have an effect on us all, whether we can’t wait to get out and meet friends, or if we’re a bit more nervous we need to remember that everyone reacts differently. This Mental Health Awareness week is a timely reminder to be kind, and to take things at […]
We’re proud to support local, and national charities, and as we all know the last 12 months have proved difficult for those fundraising and those receiving support from charities. When we developed our New Parent date box back in 2018 we knew this was one way we could give back. When you become a parent […]
Ok, it’s only small steps but still, it’s a step in the right direction! Last summer we took a leap and said I do… To another business! And we’ve not really shouted about it since, mainly due to being so busy but also we’ve been getting our heads around the products and, well lets be […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]