Handcrafted Wooden Cuckoo Clocks & Figurines from Italy's Demetz Patrick, Because Every Family Should Have an Heirloom.
/Today's blog post brings you a website I'm confident you've never stumbled upon before. www.Demetz-Patrick.com is an Italian based studio of highly skilled wood carvers. They not only produce cuckoo clocks, but statues, chess pieces and bespoke commissions, all created from scratch.
The cuckoo clock's struck a special chord with me. My first conscious kitsch purchase when I had my first flat was a bright pink, plastic cuckoo clock. When The World of Kitsch started to get popular, I celebrated by buying a very modern black, metal cuckoo clock. My Gran owned one of these type, the classic, highly detailed wooden version. I think that's what I would ultimately love to own. I wish I'd inherited her's, as they make fabulous heirlooms to pass down through the generations due to their worth. A handmade clock is even more valuable, and will intrigue children and grandads alike.
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So You've Never Been to Lidl? 25 Things You Might Not Know You Can Get There. PLUS: WIN £20 to Spend In-store!
/Lidl isn't just a grocery shop that sells discount, European food. It's also the equivalent of a kid in a toy shop for me. Why? Because I love trying food products I haven't tried before, and besides selling brands you do know at low prices, Lidl also imports European ingredient and dishes you don't get in the big, main supermarkets.
Pushing your trolley down the aisle you'll discover those biscuits you remember buying all the time that fortnight in France. Or the pâté you remember your hotel having in the breakfast buffet when you holidayed in Spain. That's what I like about Lidl, you can relive the tastes of your holidays, as well as stock up on well-known brands at a discount.
If you haven't visited Lidl before because of its bargain-chain status, think again. Their luxury range will go head to head with M&S any day.
Lidl gave me some vouchers to play around with and I spent £54.31 on this tasty, little haul.
family size luxury crips 99p. Sun dried tomatoes 99p
American style ice cream in a variety of flavours £1.99
off licence section packed with deals
roast half duck and pancakes £5.99
jar of feta £1.79 Smoked bacon £1.99. Lardons £1.79
sirloin steaks £6.59. Salami £4.49
pistachio fudge £1.79. Irish yoghurt (this is the most amazing yoghurt range I've ever tasted) 59p
Kinder bars £1.68. Kinder eggs £1.71. Babybel cheese £1.74
juice £1.29 each own-brand Oreos £1.19
clementines £1.99. Spring onions 73p. Cucumber 29p
cat food 25p
So how would you like to win £20 Lidl vouchers to go and explore your local branch for goodies? Simply tweet, "I've entered @rudedoodle's World of Kitsch competition to win Lidl vouchers" once and you'll be entered to the draw. Winner will be picked at random after the closing date at 1pm on 19th August 2013.
Maybe, like me, you'll fall in love with this little animal shaped waffle maker, in store now for only £9.99 You can't beat that.
only £9.99 and in a variety of colours
The World of Kitsch is Nominated for an Irish Blog Award
/The long list of finalists for the Irish Blog Awards was published this evening. The World of Kitsch is in the personal blog category. Thank you to all my readers who took five minutes to fill in the online form and vote for me.
Tesco Magazine Sent Us on A Great Family Road Trip
/At the beginning of the summer, Tesco Magazine asked me to take my family on a Great Family Roadtrip, a campaign they are promoting all summer to encourage families to explore their surroundings, and further afield.
I already shared with you here our stay in the Bushmills Inn, but you can read my blog for Tesco Magazine on their site here.
I'll be sharing more photos from our adventures in the next few weeks, now that the blog is live over there.
You can also use their Roadtrip planner, wherever you are in the UK.
Dare You Stick Your Toes in these Slippeez Shark Slippers?
/Find-me-a-gift.co.uk are currently stocking these super cool animated kids' slippers. We chose the Slippeez Shark, with glow in the dark eyes and snapping jaw action. There are also zebras, cats and a dinosaur to choose from.
They cost £14.99 a pair and come in a variety of sizes. Check out how they move in my Vine video.
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The World of Kitsch is Four!
/My blog is 4 years old today, thanks to all my readers.
Paper Lampshades, Serious Nostalgia
/When I was little I had a paper lampshade of a hot air balloon. I can still picture it, blue with a rainbow on the side. This Spaceboy paper lampshade from DotCom Gift Shop seems to be a hit with my son. We've put it up in his room and the verdict is, "that's sooooo cool".
