Love these cute bottle stoppers from Trudeau, only £3.60 available here. They slow down the oxidisation process that occurs in opened wine bottles. Now if only I drank!
Undead Teds are the creation of Phillip Blackman. Cuddly toys for grown ups, each handmade and lovingly zombified for your pleasure. Could you sleep with one of these in your arms, I'm not sure I could even have it in my bedroom!
Phillip releases the exclusive teds in batches, so follow him on Twitter @Undeadteds to catch the latest updates to the shop, as they currently fly out very fast. rarrrr!
Bit of an island of Ireland specific blog post this afternoon, but those further a field do have the option to buy any of these items on www.HeatonsStores.com
As well as these lunch boxes & stationary items from the latest cool kids' cartoons, bands and games, Heatons also stocks a range of basic, well priced school uniform and shoes. Worth a peek online or in your nearest store to compare prices.
I've just bought a beauty book. If you knew me growing up as a makeup-less tomboy, you'll know that's the last sort of book I'd ever buy. No, actually, it's more unlikely I'd buy a chick lit, but anyway, I've just bought The Science Bit. by London-based, long established beauty blogger, Hayley Carr.
£2.05 Kindle Edition. Cheaper than a mascara!
I met Hayley at the first ever Cosmopolitan Blog Awards, when I was up for the lifestyle category and she the beauty. We spent the morning together drinking the most expensive tea in London Town, and eating Cosmo pastries and scones.
Hayley is a really down to earth blogger, no crap from her, and she takes no crap from brands either. If you any you beauty reviews stripped down to the positives, negatives, how-tos, with no BS, then London Beauty Queen is for you.
Hayley also lets me contribute on occasion, giving my spin on how the naive beauty wannabe finds certain products to use.
If you're a brand, London Beauty Queen can help you too. Hayley owns her own social media advice business.
This week her first ever book has arrived on Kindle, pre-printing. Typically no-nonsense. It's a straightforward Q& A layout means its easy to read in bite size chunks whilst commuting, and very fast to hunt down the questions on topics you need answers to.
Questions like: "Why are facial wipes the worst invention ever?" And " Why Do I need to use face cream anyway?". A handy book for pros and beginners, or to buy your teenage daughter. Available on Kindle now, and publishing 'proper' soon. I wish you great sales and loads of luck, Hayley.
Only £2.05
Visit Rosie Wonders for classic tattoo designs without the long term commitment. She also designs wrapping paper, cards and jewellery.
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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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
As heard on BBC Radio 6's Lauren Laverne Show.
