tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29193520056803204662024-02-02T15:15:56.471+00:00Cottontails BabyCharlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.comBlogger296125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-8062269675572643092022-11-15T13:51:00.002+00:002022-11-15T13:51:30.426+00:00Beginning again....<p>It's been how long since my last journal entry? </p><p>HOW LONG? </p><p>Three years. </p><p>Wow. </p><p><br /></p>Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-62698837985734297882019-04-15T09:49:00.001+01:002019-04-15T09:50:30.286+01:00This beautiful book - Through the Kitchen Window by Susan HillAbout two years ago I was in Hay on Wye with my father, and he bought me this beautiful book - Through the Kitchen Window by Susan Hill.<br />
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I had never seen it or heard of it before we stumbled upon it in the corner of a dusty shop - but I loved it immediately.<br />
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"Through the kitchen window we glimpse a magical world - a world where each season brings its particular pleasures, from summer picnics to Christmas, from spring cleaning to making herbal remedies for winter ills"</blockquote>
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It is both a practical companion and a celebration of country living. Traditional recipes and rituals gathered together by Susan Hill have been brought to life with gentle illustration by Angela Barrett.<br />
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It's kind of a children's book for grown ups. What a perfect thing.<br />
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My copy is very special to me - because my father bought it for me, because it is a first edition, because it somehow speaks to me.<br />
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I thought I would share it with you, through the year.<br />
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The book begins with winter, but we're beginning with spring...<br />
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On the first day of spring, whenever that may be, any day of March, April or May, the sky is swept clear of cloud and rain and winter murk, the morning sun shines in through the kitchen window, and there is a little warmth in it."</td></tr>
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<br />Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-70125702617579938632018-03-14T10:20:00.001+00:002018-03-14T10:22:08.383+00:00The bunnies bake a chocolate cakeWe have a few runner ducks, and every so often the duck-egg situation can get a bit out of control - and there's only so many omelettes a person can eat. <br />
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So not long ago, I asked three of the Cottontails Baby bunnies for a bit of help in using up a surplus of eggs - and together we came across the Alice Waters Chocolate Cake recipe. Not only is it a chocolate cake - never a bad thing - but it calls for no less than EIGHT EGGS!<br />
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Here are a few photos from our happy baking session...<br />
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Find these three bunnies, along with many more, in the <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/departments.asp?dept=All-things-rabbity&pg=all" target="_blank">All Our Rabbit Things</a> department at Cottontails Baby - please note Sylvain's blue jumper is the 'model's own'. And find the wonderful cookery book in all the usual places, or on the author's / chef's own website for <a href="http://www.billscafes.co.uk/product/food-from-the-place-below/" target="_blank">Bill's Cafe</a></div>
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Firstly he donned his thick woolly jumper and headed outside
to check on the Cottontails Kitchen Garden. Hmmm. Not a lot to see
there. (Although rumour has it there are a few of last year's leeks
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">... unless he gets the tractor going and uses it to clear the drifts? But he struggles to reach the peddles so decides against this idea. </td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><br /></td></tr>
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<br />Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-74144338845378241682018-01-30T10:44:00.000+00:002018-01-30T10:44:58.301+00:00After a fallow few years.... the Cottontails Kitchen Garden is BACK! It's been eight years since I first created the Cottontails Kitchen Garden, a little project to market the children's gardening equipment I stocked, and since then much has changed - not least we have moved house so I had to wave goodbye to the original raised beds. But... Moulin Roty have just released a new gardening catalogue, Le Jardin du Moulin, and I've decided - the time has come to dig again!<br />
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So - it's a new year, a new location, a great new space to work with not far from my back door, and plans are afoot to once again enlist the help of the fabric animals to grow veg, fruit, herbs and flowers and then come summer / autumn we'll be harvesting and cooking with our haul. <br />
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Before I begin, I thought you might want to revisit what I did before - and looking back I feel so proud - I really GREW THINGS! And believe me, I am no natural gardener. So <a href="http://blog.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/search/label/The%20Kitchen%20Garden" target="_blank">here is a link to a few of the posts I wrote back in 2010</a>, the first time round, and a few of the pictures from back then too...<br />
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This time round I have decided it would be wise to enlist a bit of help - and given his superior digging skills and general affinity with any and every veg patch, there's only one <strike>man</strike> rabbit for that role. Introducing Head Gardener, Sylvain Rabbit. <br />
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Here he is this very morning, with his new domain in the background behind him... and it seems we have the perfect soil for snowdrops. <br />
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Over the coming weeks Sylvain and I will be making plans, planting seeds, digging, raking, scratching our heads, grumbling about the soil and all the usual stuff. We'll also be taking delivery of the beautiful new Moulin Roty gardening and wild activities range and having a go at everything - pressing flowers, catching minibeasts, the lot. <br />
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In the meantime, here he is in his natty gardener's jumper checking out the new Moulin Roty gardening catalogue. With a cup of tea and a carrot, of course. <br />
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I know it's a bit early, but I spotted mince pies in the Co-op the other day, so I thought it would be nice to take a peek at the forthcoming Christmas offerings from Moulin Roty and Maileg this year.<br />
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This is just a very small selection of what is coming, but it gives you a flavour... and it should all begin arriving in the next two or three weeks, so watch this space.<br />
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From Moulin Roty we have some new festive Grand Family decorations, some wonderful present ideas from their Memoire d'Enfant range, and few old favourites that do well (i.e. sell out!) pretty much every year. Here is a glimpse:<br />
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You can flick through the Moulin Roty UK Christmas catalogue <a href="https://fr.calameo.com/read/000147259df547e1960ac?authid=zGfjiyRR0Mup" target="_blank">here</a> - it's not everything they do but gives you a good flavour. I will be stocking most things, but if there is something you particularly want, do get in touch as I can probably order it in for you. <br />
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Decorations and Festive things - I'm stocking LOTS of pigs this year, plus there will be a new crop of mischievous pixies arriving soon (uh-oh!) and some lovely decorations, cards and accessories<br />
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I would like to introduce everyone to the lovely Ralph, the latest member to join the 'team' (i.e. me) at Cottontails.... in fact Ralph has been with me for some months now, I just haven't launched him on the world before now because hand in hand with introducing Ralph is writing sad news about dear Rudolph, and I just haven't felt up to that really. More on that in a bit. <br />
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Ralph is an ADORABLE rabbit. Of course he is a rescue bunny - he was 'unwanted' by his previous owner (what a bloody fool she was) and left at a rescue centre, a subsequent re-homing attempt failed and back he went to rescue again before he came to me. But despite his difficult start he is the friendliest, most relaxed rabbit I have ever known. A truly lovely little chap. And as you can see, he is settling in nicely!<br />
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Now of course, those of you who have been following Cottontails for a while will perhaps be thinking, what about Rudolph?<br />
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Very, very sadly I lost Rudolph a long while ago now - it was last year - but I just couldn't face writing about it at the time.<br />
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It was heartbreaking.<br />
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In a matter of hours he went from being a happy, healthy little chap into becoming desperately ill. I had been away for the day, and returned home late at night to find him clearly feeling very poorly. I called the vet and rushed him down at midnight... overnight they did everything they could but he passed away the following morning. It was a terrible shock, he was only five years old.<br />
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Rabbits are such delicate creatures really. Their digestive systems in particular. Rudolph had a case of something called 'bloat' where something (a sudden obstruction? we don't know) stalled his digestion and the fermenting food in his gut caused a gas build up. He was fine and happy at the lunchtime, critically ill just a few hours later.<br />
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Rudolph was the first rabbit I had lost quite so suddenly in this way. In the past, all my beloved rabbits have become ill gradually, usually as part of getting older. Of course that is challenging in itself. But this was brutal and I just couldn't write about it.<br />
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But that was a eight months ago now, and since then lovely, friendly, funny Ralph has moved in and makes me smile countless times every day.<br />
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So over the coming weeks and months, expect to see him gracing the pages of Facebook and Instagram.<br />
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And if you have a beloved pet - go and give them a cuddle right now, and appreciate every day with them - because you just never know. <br />
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<br />Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-84397149304869910002016-10-11T12:04:00.003+01:002016-10-11T12:04:35.678+01:00The Cottontails Grand Harvest Sale!Launching today - <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/departments.asp?dept=Sale" target="_blank">The Cottontails Grand Harvest Sale</a>, as I clear a bit of space ahead of festive arrivals next week. The perfect opportunity to gather in (harvest - get it!) a few bits and bobs of Maileg and Moulin Roty at lovely prices.... Happy Harvest Shopping!<br />
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<br />Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-3760961366992134812016-07-07T11:18:00.001+01:002016-07-07T11:19:12.021+01:00New LOWER PRICES across the board at Cottontails! <br />
Online retailing has changed enormously in the thirteen years I've been running Cottontails. There is now far, far more competition and many more shops selling way below RRP. In the past I've relied on a lovely brand, a comprehensive range and good old fashioned customer service to carry Cottontails, but it's been a bruising couple of years and it's time for me to get a little more business savvy if I'm to compete in this evermore more cut-throat market place.<br />
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So, time for a few changes... LOWER prices, REDUCED delivery charges, but of course the same trustworthy, friendly, personal service!<br />
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Although I've only ever sold things at the RRP, there are now so many competitors consistently undercutting the guide price that I simply have to join in the game. So I've combed through item by item and cut prices to a bare minimum.<br />
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Almost everything has dropped by at least 10%, and I think this makes me the most competitively priced major retailer for Moulin Roty and Maileg in the UK. I'm pretty chuffed with this and hope you will be too!<br />
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A new LOWER delivery charge! I have reduced the delivery charge by nearly 25% - so standard UK delivery is now just £3.50. And don’t worry there are still options to upgrade to an express service if your order is urgent.<br />
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As ever, when you order from Cottontails you are dealing with just one person… me! I will process your order from start to finish, from the moment the email pings into my inbox, through to the drive to the post office to get your parcel on its way. This means if there is an issue with your order, I will pick up on it and personally let you know. And if something disappears in the post or gets damaged– because these things happen – I will always sort things out for you.<br />
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When you order from Cottontails you can relax – because a real person takes ownership of your order and makes sure you are happy.<br />
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So, all in all, I hope that with the keen new pricing and the lovely old customer service, Cottontails will be hopping into a brighter future... Please hop and shop with us!<br />
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Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-57348512001004034522016-07-01T13:13:00.005+01:002016-07-01T13:13:50.291+01:00Tis the season for Christmas catalogues... It's that time of year when the catalogues come out with the toy ranges for Autumn, Winter and Christmas. It's always a bit strange to be browsing pixies and polar bears in the middle of summer - but let's face it, it's not much of a summer so far is it so it doesn't feel all that peculiar this year!<br />
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The two big ones for Cottontails are Moulin Roty's Memoire d'Enfant catalogue, and Maileg's Autumn Winter collection.<br />
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The Memoire d'Enfant collection are my favourite Moulin Roty toys, and this is the catalogue I look forward to more than any other. Quirky cloth toys, wooden classics and lots of fun French stocking fillers. <a href="http://fr.calameo.com/read/000147259e613a72d5359?authid=srXTrZVHiDN0" target="_blank">View the full catalogue here</a>, and below is a little taster<br />
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Coquettes rag dolls - and just look at the new dogs!</div>
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And of course the new Maileg catalogue is always a joy! They produce two books a year - spring / summer comes out in January and contains the Easter collection, then in mid summer - now - they publish the autumn / winter book. <a href="http://ipaper.ipapercms.dk/Maileg/MailegCatalogueFallWinter2016/" target="_blank">View the complete catalogue here</a>, and again there are a few tasters<br />
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Now, enough of Christmas. Back to our blazing summer! <br />
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Rudolph and I wish you a very happy Easter... May your weekend be filled with relaxation, happy times and many chocolate eggs!<br />
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a. Hand painted porcelain necklace from Lucy Loves Neko on <a href="http://www.notonthehighstreet.com/lucylovesneko/product/easter-rabbit-necklace" target="_blank">Not on the High Street. </a><br />
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b. How delicate and beautiful is this, a bunny carousel necklace in hand painted porcelain. I discovered this designer - <a href="http://www.hopskipandflutter.co.uk/" target="_blank">Hop Skip Flutter </a>- at Top Drawer in January and really wish I could somehow shoehorn jewellery into a toy shop as I would love to stock them <br />
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c. Another delight from <a href="http://www.hopskipandflutter.co.uk/" target="_blank">Hop Skip Flutter</a> - a brooch this time, featuring the rather grandly named Princess Buttercrotch. Love her! <br />
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d. Wooden rabbit brooch from <a href="http://www.gingerpickle.co.uk/wooden-bunny-rabbit-brooch/" target="_blank">Ginger Pickle</a> - who have a whole collection of lovely wooden jewellery<br />
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e. And one for the little ones - a pair of bunny hair clips from Lottie Nottie - home of a huge array of pretty hair accessories. Well, I say 'for the little ones' but there's no law against grown-ups wearing bunny hair clips. And if there is, I've broken it. <br />
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<br />Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-43038201334466409662016-03-23T08:30:00.000+00:002016-03-23T08:30:29.991+00:00Easter Treats - gifts and homewearsDefinitely not just for children, today's selection for my Easter Treats series is made up of gifts and accessories for the home. Quite by accident it has ended up being a pale powder pink collection, with a monochrome 'pop' - as the designers would say - in the form of a rabbit cushion.<br />
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a. Crockery jug from the very talented Jane Hogben. You can order directly from <a href="http://www.janehogbenterracotta.co.uk/" target="_blank">her own website here </a>or do <a href="http://www.clarabelleinteriors.co.uk/" target="_blank">visit the lovely Clarabelle Interiors</a> for very beautiful product photography and inspiration.<br />
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b Hand crafted 'Jemima Duck' bookends from <a href="https://www.charlottemacey.co.uk/" target="_blank">Charlotte Macey</a>. I remember when Charlotte first started creating beautiful textiles and home wears, about five years ago maybe?, and she brought such a breath of fresh air with her light and lovely designs. I've picked the ducks here because I just love them, but she makes many a bunny too!<br />
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c. The Phoebe print Liberty bunny cushion from Little Cloud is available from me for £30 - <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/product/little_cloud_rabbit_cushion_liberty_phoebe#.Vu7GNXDNpFo" target="_blank">click here to shop </a>- and more from the lovely Little Cloud in the next item...<br />
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d. ...And new from <a href="http://www.little-cloud.co.uk/" target="_blank">Little Cloud</a> this season (I think, I've only just discovered them anyway) are these beautiful monchrome bunny cushions, backed in a Liberty print of your choice. How fresh and lovely are they!<br />
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e. Finally I had to include this gorgeous toy bag from <a href="http://www.peonyandsage.com/product-category/accessories/bags-stationery/" target="_blank">Peony and Sage</a>. Well, it's called a toy bag, but I guess it could be used for storing anything really. I am wondering about putting one in my bathroom at home for towels and toiletries...? <br />
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Wall stickers, cards and a lovely print make up today's selection - all by designers and artists I love.<br />
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a. (On the left hand half of the image) Wall stickers from Love Mae - there are so many different ones available, and rabbits feature heavily. Which can only be a good thing. Here is the <a href="http://www.lovemae.com.au/" target="_blank">link to the main website in Australia</a>, but there are lots of stockists in the UK. I keep pondering becoming one myself... </div>
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a. Due in from Maileg this May, the lovely bunny bag will be around £45. I'll be stocking it at Cottontails and placed my order nice and early so it should be with me as soon as it hits the UK distributor.<br />
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b. How sumptuous is this bonnet? Made in the US by <a href="http://www.hideandcotton.com/" target="_blank">Hide & Cotton </a><br />
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c. Fair trade bunny brooch ticks all the right boxes - handmade, fair trade, lovely and suitable for grouwn-ups too. I stock it at Cottontails, it's £9.50 and <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/brands/Just-Trade" target="_blank">available here</a>.<br />
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a. Rabbit ring rattle from the Mademoiselle et Ribambelle range, £13<br />
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<br />Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-71745236511072013612016-03-19T13:00:00.000+00:002016-03-19T18:51:24.307+00:00Easter Treats for your boiled eggs and soldiersToday's collection of Easter Treats centers on Easter Eggs. Not the chocolate ones, but lovely little egg cups and cosies to use when you're having your boiled egg and soldiers... <br />
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a. Oak bunny egg cup £20 from <a href="https://hop-peck.myshopify.com/products/bunny-ears-egg-cup" target="_blank">Hop and Peck </a><br />
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c. Felted lambswool bunny cosy £13.50 from <a href="https://www.catherinetough.co.uk/products/rabbit-egg-cosy-grey" target="_blank">Catherine Tough</a> <br />
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Oh! A little update - I have just been browsing on the Catherine Tough website again (I am hankering after a pair of socks) and have just realised the bunny egg cosy (c, above) also comes in a little gift set with an egg cup. It's really lovely, and only £20. So I'm adding it to my selection!<br />
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Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-19135908084178927482016-03-18T20:36:00.001+00:002016-03-19T15:29:16.299+00:00Easter Treats - things for baby The first in a series of posts I will be sharing over the next few days, showcasing a range of gifts and treats on an Easter theme.<br />
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To kick off, here are some of the loveliest things around for a baby at Easter. A couple of them are available from me, others are things I have discovered from other shops and designer makers - all the details are beneath the image.<br />
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a. Wooden bunny teether from Bannor Toys ($13.50 in the US but ship worldwide) - <a href="http://bannortoys.com/collections/teethers/products/bunny-wooden-teether" target="_blank">click here to shop</a><br />
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b. Ride on rabbit by Moulin Roty £150- available from me by special order, <a href="mailto:charlotte@cottontailsbaby.co.uk" target="_blank">email me for details </a><br />
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c. Rabbit ring rattle £13 - available from me - <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/product/moulin_roty_monsieur_lapin_rattle#.VuxlaynNpFo" target="_blank">click here to order online</a><br />
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d. Wooden play blocks £12 - available from Myla & Oscar -<a href="http://www.mylaandoscar.co.uk/store/product/play-cubes-rabbits" target="_blank">click here to shop </a><br />
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e. Maileg bunny bib £9 - available from me by special order, again <a href="mailto:charlotte@cottontailsbaby.co.uk" target="_blank">get in touch for details</a><br />
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Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-66946526975139413212016-01-22T10:13:00.000+00:002016-01-22T10:13:06.842+00:00What's new for Maileg spring 2016?As I wrote in my last post, I have recently returned from Top Drawer trade fair (<a href="http://blog.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/2016/01/top-drawer-2016-and-what-is-trade-fair.html" target="_blank">read all about what a trade fair is here</a>) where I had a good look at all the lovely new things Maileg are bringing out for spring and Easter 2016.<br />
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Here is a little summary of my favourites - this is all new, forthcoming stock which will be in stock at Cottontails Baby as soon as it is released in the UK - with everything due between February and May.<br />
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There are plenty of new Mini and Medium sized bunnies due out this season and I have the following on order:<br />
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<i>New to the Maileg range of pretty tins - this one will be coming in May but <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/brands/maileg-accessories-gifts" target="_blank">see the current range available now </a></i></div>
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<i>The brand new Best Friends range from Maileg - launching in the UK May 2016 </i></div>
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<i>A whole new wardrobe designed especially for the Best Friends </i> </div>
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<br />Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-69972058720222659052016-01-21T12:19:00.001+00:002016-03-19T11:17:11.758+00:00Top Drawer 2016 - and what is a trade fair?"What exactly is a trade fair?" people often ask when I say I'm heading down to Top Drawer, or Pulse, or up to the NEC for the Spring Fair.<br />
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Simply put, it's like shopping for shops. Trade fairs are where retailers go to view products and place orders.<br />
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They're not open to the public (you have to register in advance and tell them about your business, so they know you are a legitimate buyer and not just somebody trying to do a bit of personal shopping) and in fact it's impossible to buy anything there and then - it's all about placing orders to be delivered in the future.<br />
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They're also incredibly inspiring and happy events. For retailers like me, who work alone, or even for those in small high street shops, it's just lovely to escape the shop / office and meet other people with a similar vision. It reminds me that I'm part of something bigger.<br />
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It's also a chance to see samples of all the new things coming on to the market - so it's pretty exciting.<br />
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Sunday just gone I traveled down to London for one of my favourites - Top Drawer. Held at Olympia it's a pretty beautiful, discerning fair - to my mind it's the best fair for seeing all the nicest, most inspiring manufacturers together, and there are lots of smaller companies too so it's a great place to find new suppliers.<br />
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Back in the office I'm sorting through the bits and bobs I picked up, and below are some of my highlights...<br />
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<i>Moulin Roty - always a *joy* to visit</i></div>
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Last week I left Rudolph in charge of the office and took myself off to the <a href="http://www.rwas.wales/royal-welsh-show/" target="_blank">Royal Welsh</a> agricultural show.<br />
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Now, I'm probably not your typical show-goer - I glared at the Countryside Alliance stand, sought out pretty much the only veggie food stand there (LOVELY veggie platter from the <a href="http://www.thewelshcreperie.co.uk/" target="_blank">Welsh Creperie</a>) and actively avoided the 'fur and feather' area as I can't stand to see show rabbits in tiny cages.<br />
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BUT as regular readers might know, I have a couple of goats and and I just LOVE to visit the goat stand. And as a member of my local goat club I know just how well the show goats are loved and cared for - many of the owners actually camp beside their goats for the five day show to keep them safe and sound. As someone who doesn't camp under any circumstance, this, to me, equals extreme dedication. <br />
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So off I went to the show, and of course I took my camera and managed to capture a few pictures...<br />
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First I called in to see the pigs: <br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">taken with his soft fleece and 'line of his ears'. His offspring are <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/departments.asp?dept=search&terms=albert&x=0&y=0" target="_blank">available here</a>.</span><br />
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Truth is he's been languishing in the office for ages, waiting for me to sort out some new destinations, so imagine my delight / relief when Sarah from Brighton emailed me today, out of the blue, offering to host him. Wonderful. Thank you Sarah! </div>
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So... Sylvain has already packed his suitcase, and he is off today on the overnight train (first class post) for a few days down on the south coast. </div>
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If you would like to host him please <a href="mailto:charlotte@cottontailsbaby.co.uk" target="_blank">email me</a>... His needs are simple... I just ask that you take a photo or two (or a hundred!) so I can share his adventures, and that you send him back to me or on to his next destination. He has a passport and is more than happy to travel overseas too.... </div>
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My lovely new Moulin Roty elephants headed off for a picnic this weekend.....<br />
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Mummy and baby elephants packed up their trunks and headed<br />
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Mummy elephant unpacked her trunk.<br />
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And baby elephant unpacked the cake!</div>
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They had a lovely afternoon - which, being elephants, they<br />
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If you'd like to create your own adventures using any of the toys featured here, I used the big musical elephant and little elephant rattle from the lovely new "Les Papoum' jungle range by Moulin Roty, the Moulin Roty Grand Family crockery tea set in a suitcase and a little Maileg tin suitcase with cups and cakes. Details, prices and links below...</div>
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a. Moulin Roty Les Papoum <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/product/moulin-roty-elephant-papoum-rattle#.VZEcU6ZQoQU" target="_blank">little elephant rattle</a> - £17</div>
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b. Moulin Roty Les Papoum <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/product/moulin-roty-musical-elephant-papoum#.VZEccKZQoQU" target="_blank">elephant musical</a> - £31</div>
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c.Moulin Roty Grand Family <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/product/moulin_roty_grand_family_red_teaset#.VZEcNaZQoQU" target="_blank">tea set in a suitcase</a> - £24</div>
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d. Maileg <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/product/maileg-tea-cakes-suitcase#.VZEcEqZQoQU" target="_blank">tea and cakes suitcase</a> - £21.50</div>
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Oh no! Little Sprig mouse has run out of food....<br />
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Little Sprig: hungry</div>
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Time for a trip to the village shop... <br />
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Mr Mouse is working behind the counter today - Hello Mr Mouse!<br />
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Little Sprig browses the shelves. There are lots of things to choose from.<br />
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She bumps into Charlotte Rabbit, who is choosing some carrots for supper. Hello Charlotte Rabbit!<br />
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Little Sprig chooses some bread and cheese to make a nice lunch for herself.<br />
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On her way to the counter she nearly picks up some pretzels. (Mr Mouse has merchandised them right in front of the till, to try and and encourage an impulse purchase... but she resists) <br />
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Mr Mouse rings up the bread the cheese in the till, and puts them into a bag for Little Sprig.<br />
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And Little Sprig takes them home for a delicious lunch!<br />
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1. <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/product/Maileg-big-sister-mouse-sprig#.VYfoOqZQoQU" target="_blank">Little Sprig Mouse</a> - £12 </div>
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2. <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/product/maileg-big-bro-matchbox-spring#.VYfoTKZQoQU" target="_blank">Mr Mouse in a matchbox</a> ('the shopkeeper) - £20 </div>
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3. <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/product/Maileg-vintage-grocery-set#.VYfodKZQoQU" target="_blank">Grocery Box</a> from Maileg - £20</div>
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Maileg <a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/product/maileg-mini-bunny-charlotte-2015#.VYft8qZQoQU" target="_blank">Charlotte Rabbit</a> - £25. </div>
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<br />Charlottehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06187037174877356896noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2919352005680320466.post-81792499968949384682015-06-18T13:01:00.003+01:002015-06-18T13:14:18.812+01:00Moulin Roty discontinued... The ranges we have loved and lostI have been selling Moulin Roty toys for 12 years now. I still remember the first ever delivery back in 2003 - it came to my home (then a little cottage in Oxfordshire) and I remember unpacking the Grand Family animals. I didn't even know their names back then but oh how times have changed!<br />
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The Moulin Roty range has also changed over the years. Like all companies, they need to keep things fresh and interesting, which means they introduce a new range or two every year. Which is great!<br />
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BUT sadly, this also means that a range or two has to be 'dropped' or discontinued.<br />
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Sometimes the discontinuations have really surprised me - ranges that seem to do so well! - but we must remember they are naturally led by the French market, and sometimes the ranges that do well here in the UK, just one of their export territories, don't perform so well elsewhere.<br />
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So this blog post is dedicated to some of the toys that have come and gone over the years. (I feel it should have a bit of a sad sound track playing in the background)<br />
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And for those desperately trying to track down old toys, the very best place to try is the French ebay site - <a href="http://www.ebay.fr/">www.ebay.fr</a> - they have lots of older stuff on there.<br />
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<b>Edouard the Duck</b><br />
Edouard was such a lovely little chap. Red check, linen and a cream plush body. He was a bestseller for me for years and I couldn't believe it when he flew off into the distance<br />
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<b>Les Loustics</b><br />
A lovely safari range of lion, giraffe, monkey and elephant. Happily Moulin Roty have just introduced 'Les Papoum' a new jungle range for 2015 which shares some characters. <br />
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<b>Lila</b> <br />
Ah, Lila. I still remember when she was brand new! Such a gorgeous little grey mouse, in a really rosy print dress. She was sort of replaced by Myrtille et Capucine (a pair of pink bunnies) but they're about to go too now... <br />
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<b>Dragobert</b><br />
Bright strong colours and quirky magical characters - Dragobert himself was a dragon but his little clown / jester friends were also very popular.<br />
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<b>Louna</b><br />
Louna the bee and lots of little insect friends. Bright, fresh colours - greens and pinks and oranges. Popular for years and apparently a big big hit in France so not sure why this one went... but everything changes. <br />
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<b>Aime et Celeste</b><br />
Not around for that long, but I always loved this range as it seemed so very French to me. Classic navy and silvery grey - doll, rabbit, mouse. I suppose it was rather grown up, but I loved it.<br />
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<b>Balthazar et Valentine</b><br />
Two cheerful beret wearing mice, grey plush and bright cheerful outfits.There was also a lovely turquoise hen who outsold the mice at Cottontails.<br />
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<b>Koko La Lune</b><br />
Another favourite of mine - soft neutral colours, creams, greens and oranges. Koko was a little doll with a fox friend. I think the idea was they lived on the moon? The bestseller for me, by a long way, was the sleepy cat...<br />
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<b>Malo et Mila</b><br />
Ah I loved this pair! Bathing bunnies dressed in blue... I think the range was called Une Dimanche sur la Mer (or something like that) - meaning a 'Sunday by the Sea'. This is another range I was asked for long after Mila and Malo swam off into the distance... <br />
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<b>Lise et Lulu</b><br />
A lovely blue and yellow collection of rabbit and mouse. Gosh I remember selling lots of this when I first opened my little high street shop, so we're talking well over 10 years ago now. <br />
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<b>Zoe et Zephir</b><br />
An insect collection - crickets and dragonflies and ladybirds. The real big seller for me was the ladybird on a leaf comforter. <br />
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<b>Collette et Pinpin</b> <br />
A doll and a dog. It's funny, this range never really took off at Cottontails, and yet after it was discontinued I had so many requests for replacements. People must have been buying the originals somewhere else!<br />
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Very gentle nursery colours in this bunny and mouse. I was asked for this range for years and years after it was discontinued, but not for a couple of years now - guess those babies are all grown up (sorry about picture quality - this is real archive stuff!)<br />
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<b>Crockery and kitchenwear</b><br />
One of the things that drew me to Moulin Roty in the first place was their *amazing* range of lovely quality French toy crockery. They still do a couple of bits, but nothing like the entire kitchen they used to make. I have some bits at home, I use them in my kitchen. And Rudolph rabbit often has his dinner on a miniature fruit stand!<br />
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<b>Rag Dolls</b> <br />
Limited edition rag dolls - Gaspard was the boy, TingTing and Suzanne the girls. Gaspard didn't do that well and was replaced by Rosalie. They only made so many of the them at a time (was it 5000? I can't remember) and they came in a lovely box.<br />
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<b>Gertrude & Lucien</b><br />
Just two bunnies, but they were really special and I loved them. I still have a Gertrude here (she had a faulty neck so I couldn't sell her - something had gone wrong in the joint) and she lives in a dolls cot, looking beautiful (again sorry about the picture quality - from the archives!)<br />
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<b>Monsieur Alexandre</b><br />
I always described him as a 'gentleman bear' as he was so nicely dressed. He came with some great furniture too... <br />
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<b>The Petitpas</b><br />
A lovely eclectic collection of creatures presented in their own gift boxes. I always loved the sheep best, he has fabulous fleecy fur...<br />
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<b>The 'long legs'</b><br />
I always called this range the 'long legs' because they were so dangly, and I can't for the life of me remember their official name! Anyway, whoever they were, there were three of them and I do remember their individual names - Polo. Gege and Momo.<br />
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<b>Les Toustous</b><br />
I loved this scruffy band of dogs! There were three of them: Roger, Raymond and Robert... <br />
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Well there we have it, a little trip down memory lane. This is not completely comprehensive, even as I type and assemble images other toys are coming back to me... there was a range called The Stray Bunch I think, and Paul et Virginie... but I'll be here all day if I keep going! <br />
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Finally, as I write in June 2015, there are a few more ranges 'on their way out' - so stock up now if these include your favourites:<br />
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<a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/brands/Myrtille_Capucine" target="_blank">Myrtille & Capucine</a>, (they've almost gone, I just have a couple of items left),<br />
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<a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/brands/moulin-roty-biscotte-pompom" target="_blank">Biscotte & Pompom</a><br />
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<a href="http://www.cottontailsbaby.co.uk/brands/moulin-roty-lola" target="_blank">Basile et Lola</a> (again just a few items left, only Lola...)<br />
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