Today was a fab day at twool HQ – we are gearing up for the debut of Countryfile LIVE with OneHutFull so it’s been an admin and press release writing sort of day. We took a break for a restock run to Riverford – a spot of lunch with homemade Elderflower, naturally! YUM! And even …
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twool Thursday
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Maids in Chelsea
Jess and Kim spent last week flying the flag for British wool and all things British manufacturing with the first official outing of the Woolly Bag Wall. With Chelsea going bonkers for our British wool dog leads, we knew we were going to thoroughly enjoy ourselves. Our highlight? Having the Queen’s bouquet tied with twool. …
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May Means Chelsea
We’re off to the RHS Chelsea Flower Show again – our fourth year running! It seems to come around quicker and quicker… This year we are introducing The Woolly Bag Wall – featuring the Uber Bag range – as well as our new Green fingers traditional garden string. You’ll be able to find our Chelsheepensioners raising money for The Royal …
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Darts Farm
have been twooled! That’s exciting! Wherever next? We’ve been very busy prepping oodles of stock for our stand at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. More details on this in the next blog post. However, we took a bit of time out in the muggy day to pop up to Darts Farm with their delivery of wonderful …
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Monkton Elm Garden Centre
has been twooled! And what a lovely morning we spent delivering stock, twooling the decks and soaking up the atmosphere in this wonderful garden centre. Monkton Elm has a gorgeous selection of perennial and annual plants in stunning colours! Never been? GO – we urge you, and check out the restaurant on site …
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Drum Roll…
Well… have you *ever*? We absolutely HAD to share with you our latest most fabulous ‘Uber Smart Woolly Bag’. These bags, like our whole range, are made right here in the UK from 100% British wool, including the soft core of the handles and upcycled leather waste to finish the look… Calders have exceeded our …
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Sing Us a Song
Last night I heard the most incredible birdsong. Really distinctive and a bit of a show stopper… could it have been a Nightingale? On listening to that, yes, I think it was!! Birdsong at this time of the year really is something special. Next time you’re out and about (even in the depths of the …
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We’ve Struck GOLD!
Black gold… the key to gardeners’ paradise! The recipe for this magic muck? Grass cuttings Hay (from guinea pig and chickens) Veg and Hedge trimmings MORE grass cuttings! Spot the twool! Did you know that as it biodegrades, twool releases nitrogen back into the soil, clever twool! Soil conditioner for FREE! (No imported jute can …
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Garden Festival Delights
It’s been another busy and exciting week here at twool HQ – we’ve been busy bees preparing stock in time for the rather marlvellous Toby Buckland Garden Festival at Powderham Castle at the end of the month! The theme of this year’s show is ‘Big Ideas for Small Spaces’ – which is particularly fitting as you’ll …
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Birth Days
Last week, Kim had a birthday. She wasn’t the only one, we had the pleasure of spending the morning down on Chris and Phil’s farm where plenty of lambs where having their birth day too 🙂 For the first time in weeks, Spring really did it’s thing – the sun shone, daffs smiled and Ewes …
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#PawsForBlackCats
Why on *earth* have Black Cats become so unpopular? The journos over at the Daily Mail would tell you it’s because they’re not photogenic (they’re also probably carcinogenic if the DM is up to it’s usual standards). However, we LOVE black cats. How could anyone say that these beauties aren’t photogenic? You can see more of …
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We’ve a Spring in Our Step
It has been a miserable winter, wet, wet and more wet! Heartbreaking images of sheep up to their elbows in water, homes and businesses flooded and confused flowers blooming far too early. However, it’s *not* all doom and gloom! The days are lengthening – hurrah! And would you look at the light? These daffs are practically glowing! …
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One Month On and Looms Loom
It’s a month on from the Boxing Day flooding in Yorkshire that devastated Calders Weaving working mill. We told you the good people of Yorkshire would rally…! Here are some pictures of the new looms going into their new home! Hurrah! More looms on their way. To be continued…
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Mill Moves In As Turkeys Move Out
While we bask in the sunshine of a very cold morning here on the fringes of Dartmoor, it’s difficult to believe that only a few weeks ago we were seeing the devastation caused by widespread flooding across the country. Calders, our wonderful weavers in Hebden Bridge endured total destruction of their mill. While they lost everything, …
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Merry Christmas
Merry Christmas to you all! A huge thank you to all loyal twool friends – here’s to the Woolly Revolution for 2016!! We’ll be taking a woolly break until January 4th – have a wonderful, wonderful Christmas.
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