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BIRTHDAY CELEBRATIONS

October 2018

The competition has now closed - congratulations to Maureen Gilbertson who has chosen a 1m giraffe!

Thanks for such a fantastic response - look out for another giveaway before Christmas.  If you sign up for our newsletter or follow us on social media, you'll be the first to know...

Thank you also for all your support and purchases over the last 10 years - we've been able to help provide a much needed income to a number of families in Ghana, Madagascar and Morocco, and we couldn't do it without you!

BACKPACK ON FRONT COVER OF COUNTRY HOMES & INTERIORS MAGAZINE

May 2018

We are thrilled to have our Backpack Basket feature in Selina Lake's beautifully styled front cover of the May issue of Country Homes & Interiors magazine.

FEATURED IN LIZ EARLE'S WELLBEING MAGAZINE

February 2018

We are delighted our Drawstring Shopper has been chosen by Liz Earle in the Spring issue of her Wellbeing magazine.

A fantastic basket, handmade in Madagascar with bosaka grass and raffia, with leather handles (the by-product of meat production) and a drawstring top.  Ideal for shopping, days out and stylish storage around the home.

FEATURED IN DELICIOUS MAGAZINE

August 2017

Delighted to see our Small French Basket being used in the August 2017 issue of Delicious Magazine in The Essence of Summer article with recipes from Italian chef, Eleonora Galasso.

JOANNA LUMLEY'S TRAVEL STYLE SECRETS

July 2017

We are thrilled to have had our Wide Brim Raffia Hats feature in the Fashion article in Love Sunday on Joanna Lumley's Travel Style Secrets.  Read all about it here and have a look at the beautiful hats here.

FEATURED IN THE TIMES MAGAZINE - HOLIDAY BEACH BAGS

August 2016

We were delighted to get a mention in Hilary Rose's article, where she recommends our Large French Baskets and Giant Lined Baskets.

We usually put our clothes in our beach bags and then pack them in a suitcase with other items filling the gaps around them!  But then again, we do have some beautiful colourful holiday handbags and baskets that should be on display all the time...

FEATURES IN HOMES & GARDENS AND IDEAL HOME

January 2016

We are delighted to see our baskets feature in the following magazines - Homes & Gardens feature our Bolga baskets, Ideal Home feature our medium French baskets and Homes & Interiors Scotland feature the Gambibgo Pot baskets.

5p PLASTIC BAG CHARGE FOR ENGLAND

October 2015

England has finally caught up with Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales by charging 5p per plastic bag from October 5th 2015.

Reasons to avoid using plastic bags:
- Plastic bags don't biodegrade, they photodegrade - breaking down into smaller and smaller toxic bits contaminating soil, waterways and oceans, then entering the food chain when animals accidentally ingest them.
- A plastic bag can take hundreds of years to break down in the environment.
- Globally it is estimaged between 500 billion and 1 trillion plastic bags are discarded every year.
- Sea creatures mistake plastic bags for food and die as unable to digest them, or get tangled up which can injure or kill.
- Around eight million tonnes of plastic ends up in our oceans each year, much of which is in bag form.

A trusty basket will last for years and then biodegrade at the end of its life. Yet another reason why we love them! Take a look at our recommended range of shopping baskets here.

KIRSTIE ALLSOPP VISITS BASKETBASKET AT THE HANDMADE FAIR

September 2015

We had a wonderful weekend at The Handmade Fair and were delighted to chat to Kirstie who popped by our stand a couple of times - another basket lover!  

She greatly admired the Ghanian baskets, appreciating the amount of work and skill that goes into weaving them.  One headed home with her plus a Moroccan basket and trays too.

It was lovely to meet up with a number of Fibre East visitors as well and we also fell in love with the wonderful beaded sculptures from www.boafricandesign.co.uk

An amazing three days of showcasing many talented crafters.