It is amazing how a small acorn can lead to a huge tree.   And one chance meeting can lead to a something which brings about lasting relationships which help everyone. 

Let me tell you about Paper High because this chance meeting is how this company started.   From an acorn, Paper High has grown into a big tree.

Paper High sell unusual products which have been skilfully crafted by artisans in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal.  They include photo albums, notebooks, gloves, hats, socks, throws, bags, rugs, Christmas decorations, garden decorations and more!

Paper High began when Mark and Claire (who are behind the company) went on a round-the-world trip.  The seed was sown as a result of a chance meeting with a paper maker which came about as an unexpected change in a destination, a longer stay in Kathmandu.  Today, Paper High work with a strong network of relationships with small family businesses, charities, community incentives and accredited Fair Trade organisations.  Everyone benefits.  All their products are hand made from sustainable materials which - wherever possible - have been recycled.

Introducing Paper High's Green Friday Sale!

And today, Paper High have started their Green Friday sale - a change from Black Friday - to encourage everyone to shop Fair Trade.  They've planted 1,000 trees this month on Tree-Nation to offset 50,000 KG of CO2.  And their website is Net Zero to compensate for all the CO2 emissions it generates.  Shopping with Paper High can help restore ecosystems, and reduce carbon emissions - this will help the planet.  

#GreenFriday

Their Green Friday sale means you can get up to 50% off a selection of products (with most products being 20% off). And new customers can have an extra 10% off voucher when subscribing to their newsletter (which can be applied to the items on sale).   The Green Friday sale finishes at 23:59 on 3 December 2024.  See the products in the Green Friday sale here.  

These are recycled newspaper photo frames.

Some of these materials are unusual.   For example, how about a photo album which has been made mainly from elephant poo?  Or a photo frame which has been made from recycled newspapers? 

How about a large Colourful Elephant Dung Notebook?

They’ve got goodies made of recycled plastic, natural cork, recycled leather and recycled newspapers.  And of course elephant dung has gone through the elephant already.  They've also got mango wood items:

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There are socks to help keep your feet warm!

   

They've got a great selection of animal hats!
Koala, giraffe, donkey, sheep, leopard, frog, crazy cat,
cow, penguin & more!

 
How about some Christmas decorations, such as this felt penguin in a Santa hat?  
See more Christmas decorations here - quite a few of them are in the Green Friday sale.

There's a Personalised Large Coloured Distressed Leather 3-String Photo Album,
just what you need for photos and memories!

Visit Paper High here to see all their beautiful products!

Personal gifts make for great momentos, giving frequent reminders of a cherished moment together or experiences over times – special moments, occasions and those times you had a good laugh, shared a moment together, experienced something – or just enjoyed the moment.

Inkifi has products such as photo printing, retro prints, square photo prints, personalised photo books and personalised notebooks!

The Caption Photo Book means you can add text alongside the photos
It was £31.99, and is now £20.79

They’ve also got calendars  You can create your own cards, too, including Christmas cards to send.

This is the Classic Frame
It was £57.99 and is now £34.79

This is the Montage Gallery Frame
It was £109.00 and is now £76.30

 
This is the Moments Frame (the one right at the end of the hall)
It takes 52 photos - perhaps one for each week of the year?
It was £159.95 and is now £103.96!

This is the Inkifi Walnut Desktop Calendar
£33.60 now £23.52

They use products that are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council (the FSC for short).  They’re also a member of the 1% for the Planet foundation, so 1% of their annual turnover goes to environmental causes.

SPECIAL OFFER!

And to help you, Inkifi have a special offer for you!  You can save up to 40% off  site wide - you don't need a code.  This sale ends at midnight on Friday, 29th November 2024! 

Visit Inkifi.com here.

Into the Blue list a wide range of gift experiences around the country, catering for all sorts of budgets.  And they cover a wide range of gifts and interests, with everything from flight simulators to water sports, days out to afternoon teas, short breaks to animal experiences.  They also have an incredible range of creative and craft gifts and outdoor gifts to choose from too. 

SPECIAL OFFER!!

What's more, they've got a fabulous 22% off for you!  It covers all experiences up to £250.00 until midnight on Sunday 1st December 2024 - there's no minimum spend, although some products are excluded from this offer.  Just use the code...

ITB22OFFBF

You could give a dog lover
a Sheepdog experience in Yorkshire!

How about a Swinton Estate Lunch & Garden Tour (Ripon, Yorkshire)?
Enjoy talks, garden walks & lunch at Swinton Park
See other Gardening Workshops and Floristry courses here


There are a number of Rural Craft experiences
including this Traditional Basket Weaving Course in Surrey

 
Fly off to see the Falconry experiences -
give them the chance to meet, handle and fly a bird of prey!

Fly off to Into the Blue to see their full range of experiences! 

Don't forget, the code ITB22OFFBF will give you 22% off experiences up to £250.00 until midnight on Sunday 1st December 2024, although some products are excluded from this offer.  

I love Hive - they've got a great range of goodies for everyone in your family and friends, too.  With books, ebooks, DVDs, CDs and Vinyl, games and puzzles - you never know what you'll find! 

And those kindly folk at Hive have got lots of lovely gift ideas for all the family this Christmas - and they've got lots of special offers as well! 

For instance, they've got up to 20% off their Paddington Bear gifts range – it's enough to make you go and celebrate by tucking into a marmalade sandwich!  A selection of books, Paddington’s suitcase, a Paddington Bear with Boots soft toy, a comfort blanket, a tea pot and a cup and saucer, there's something for Paddington fans, whatever their age!

There's up to 20% off some Paddington Bear gifts and books

But Hive have got more than that and they have lots of special offers for the avid book reader in your life, including:

Are you watching The Mirror and the Light?
Hive.co.uk have this book on offer for £10.29 instead of £10.99 - 
and it should keep Wolf Hall fans occupied during the winter - 
there are 912 pages!!

Other offers include up to 25% off Cuddly Toys including Shaun the Sheep, toys from the Gruffalo range, Mog the Forgetful Cat, and up to 25% off Romantasy Fiction.  

There's also up to 25% off new biographies ( Bill Clinton, Boris Johnson, Martin Clunes, Miranda Hart, Ric Astley and Diane Abbot and others) 

And there's up to 25% off funny books such as How to Survive the School Year, Comedy Pet Photography Awards, Britain According to Very British Problems, You Can’t Say That Any More, Letters to the Human Race…from the cat, How to Really Be a Brit.   Great reading in those dark cold months!

Head off to Hive.co.uk to see what else they've got!

Well, that time of year is approaching at a real gallop - so fast, especially with everything that's going on in the world - and many of us will already be looking to plan and buy for Christmas and the holidays.

And if you're looking for something special for your dog and/or cat, and the idea of an Advent Calendar is a consideration, take a look at Lily's Kitchen!   They make delicious recipes for dogs and cats to keep them in the best condition and give them food they will love at the same time! 

They have an Advent Calendar for cats AND one for dogs and so while you're devouring chocolate after chocolate or huge slices of Christmas cake, your cat or dog can enjoy the treats Lily's Kitchen have put in their Advent Calendars.  (Chocolate made for people is very dangerous for dogs so please don't give them chocolate treats meant for human consumption.)

From meaty bites for dogs to crunchy pillows for cats, each calendar has high-quality ingredients that make December extra special!   For both cats and dogs, the treats are made from natural ingredients and they are grain free.

This is the Advent Calendar for cats for £11.99. 
(The treats have ingredients of chicken, salmon and turkey.)

WOOF!  And here's the one for dogs...

There's an Advent Calendar for Dogs, too!  Also for £11.99
Fetch more information here.
(Ingredients are of turkey, chicken and beef)

There are also Festive Treats for Cats for £3.00
They are made of natural ingredients with freshly prepared turkey,
a touch of sweet potato and cranberries!
Yummy!

There are Christmas Bedtime Biscuits for dogs for £3.50.
They are full of natural ingredients, with a touch of festive cinnamon,
chamomile and ginger, just the thing before bedtime!

And that's not all!   Lily's Kitchen are giving £20,000 to charity this Christmas;  £10,000 to the Dogs Trust and £10,000 to L.I.C.K (London Inner City Kitties), which will help pets in need to enjoy the season as well.

Their website also has a Pet Care section with help and advice for cat and dog owners, including tips from Rory the Vet, feeding your pets, insurance - there's even a Game Time section to keep your dog active, indoors and out!