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| Partners| |  | Soaps by Caroline de Rothschild These gorgeous, luxury handmade soaps are produced in the Old Dairy at Exbury in the heart of the New Forest. Using only the finest ingredients they are presented in rustic wooden boxes and can be sent to you or direct to your soon to be sweet smelling friend! Caroline de Rothschild used to be a graphic designer and has used her talent and flair to produce specially marbleised labels for the boxes, which can be personalised for the recipient.
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|  | Cake & Cookie Hat Boxes Sue lives and works in Marlborough and has been a professional cake maker for many years. Whilst spending a couple of years at sea, sailing ocean yachts and looking after guests with her husband, she realised how difficult it could be to get a special gift to a loved one celebrating one of life's little and not so little milestones. She wanted to create something that was not only luxurious, but equally an indulgent gift, and who can resist the home made cooking of cakes and cookies especially presented in such beautiful and useful packaging?
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|  | Cotton Home Accessories From the Devon Countryside Founded in the summer of 2005 by Bridget Thearle from her love of all things stripy. At her kitchen table in Devon, Bridget saw the ever changing colours of the estuary near her home and the countryside around it. She wanted to bring these colours into her home and sought out a manufacturer whose stripes Bridget felt reflected life near the sea. She began to sew. Before long she had orders from friends and family and then the business was born. She now has an outworker who helps with the sewing which enables Bridget more time to spend designing new products. She prides herself in the fact that every item is a simple, no fuss creation, individually handmade.
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|  | Willow Baskets and Furniture Virgil and Alison Bauzys have a workshop in beautiful West Kilbride, Scotland and work to the highest standards of craftsmanship using the best quality willow. Their aim is to take great designs to create beautiful and affordable willow baskets and furniture that will last for many, many years to come. They are members of the basket Makers Association and the Scottish Basket makers Circle.
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|  | Traditional Wooden Toys Out of a need to be active, after taking an early retirement, Colin and Ann Carlson felt there was a need for quality hand made wooden toys, since the average high street store was mainly offering either plastic or imported toys only. All of the toys are made to the highest standards and they all conform fully to EN71 toy safety legislation. All the wood used comes from sustainable sources and is locally grown. In fact, in many cases, it grows within a few miles of their workshop. Colin and Ann are members of the Wales Craft Council and the British Toymakers Guild and in 2003 won the BTG cup which is voted by the members, for the toymaker whose work best represents the standards of the guild. Later in 2003 they won the Longlest Cup which is voted for by children at the Festival of Wood for their most favourite toys.
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|  | Luxury Blankets Just Blankets was formed by Susser Sparrow, because as an Interior Designer, she felt that there was a need for luxurious blankets in vibrant colours to complement the colour scheme of a room. After hours of searching on the Internet, all she found was the usual collection of pastel colours and tartans and often of a poor quality. From the outset she ensured that all her blankets would be of the highest quality and made to her very own exacting specifications. Consequently the colours are vibrant and unique and the softness both in the cashmere and scottish ranges, is unrivalled. Susser operates her business from her beautiful home in the heart of the Devon countryside.
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|  | Handmade Rocking Horses White Horses was started by Terry and Margaret White on a wet Sunday afternoon in 1987, when Terry, bored with his hobby of making steam engines, didn't know what to do. He had just finished making a large welsh dresser and had been pleased with his efforts in wood. On a whim Margaret suggested that he make a Rocking Horse! During the next few weeks Terry did drawings, took measurements and discovered what made a Rocking Horse rock!! The original workshop was in a garage at the bottom of the garden . They continued their day jobs, Terry selling machine tools and Margaret working with severely handicapped children until 1992 and now in 2007 they carve about 40 horses a year. Each horse is made from solid oak, seasoned and kiln dried with genuine brown horse hair mane and tail. They are all unique and heirlooms of the future.
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|  | Simon Jillians Simon is an artist and designer from Hampshire and has designed the Jigsaw table. He says ' I wanted something fun in the home and the idea just came to me. It was fun to design, fun to manufacture and I hope will give people lots of pleasure'. Made from solid beech, the Jigsaw Table consists of twelve individual jigsaw shaped pieces that fit together to create an occasional table. The table can be used individually as a side table or combined with other units to create larger tables. The table was launched at last year's Furniture Show where it met with both critical and public acclaim . Simon is an accomplished artist living in Hampshire and has recently added to his family with a beautiful springer spaniel puppy!
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|  | Bronze Sculptors Sculptor, Therese Theodas was born in Ayr, Scotland and later at Winkfield where she was influenced by Constance Spry and Rosemary Hume. At 16, she spent a year in Paris studying life drawing. This was followed by three years in India where she travelled widely including Nepal and Bhutan, returning to England full of deep admiration for the art, culture and dignity of the Indian people. After 28 years running a country house hotel in Devon with her husband, Therese now lives and works in Devon , where she paints, sculpts and overlooks the reproduction of her work. Therese's bronze sculptures are modelled from life.
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|  | Silk Waistcoats, Ties and Braces Susan lives and works from her studio in the idyllic setting of the beautiful Devon countryside. It's here she gains inspiration for her stunning collection of original designs which are hand painted on to silk waistcoats, ties, braces and bow ties. From cows and combines, ducks and deer to cricket and cycling, her portfolio is a unique concept in both wearable and collectable art. Whatever your passion there is a design waiting for you - from professions and hobbies to sports and wildlife.
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|  | Handmade Gifts In Vintage Fabrics Ginny and Alice work from their studio in a converted loft at their home in the heart of Hampshire. They have a passion for creating quirky, fun and original textile gifts for all the family. Inspired by a love of colour, design and concern for the environment they have created handmade textile gifts from their large collection of recycled and vintage fabrics.
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|  | Plants For All Occasions - delivered next day This unique range of witty and gorgeous present ideas is perfect not only for aspiring gardeners and dedicated gluttons, but also for anyone who has something to celebrate, or an event to remember. Germinated over a decade ago Ned with the valued assistance of Sally, has grown the company from strength to strength with their current 'harvest' being the most bountiful yet. Each plant is beautifully packaged in rustic crates and wire wool and already potted in their very own terracotta pots.
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