I need some Northern soul dance moves if I’m going to keep warm today – the studio is pretty chilly!

Thanks for the crazy Christmas rush. We’ll mostly be wearing slippers and wellies now and hope you get to put your feet up too! We’re back in the studio on the 4th January and will be dispatching orders promptly on our return. Lots of love and best wishes for the new year –MWAH!

I had forgotten all about this genius Victoria Wood sketch until it was repeated on the telly the other night. She was a family favourite when I was growing up and it still makes me weep with tears – I guarantee you’ll be doubled up!

A Christmas baby, little Elodie Grace joins the Sussex clan – just fantastic!

All orders can be sent on a next day service up until 3pm on the 22nd December – which means you’ll have your pressies in time for the big day. Just call me (Jane) on 07726 714 924 if you’re worried about things getting there on time – we have plan Bs and Cs!

… I’d want to raise my young here. These elegant, spherical nesting places are beautiful and practical. I’m just picking out some top buys from our friends at the online boutique Caroline McGrath, they have some wonderful titbits for christmas gifts! Think the soldier egg cup is very cute too, plastic soldiers protect the egg from the greedy bread soldiers – great idea!

We’ve been collaborating. Fantastic fashion and homeware shop Foundation approached us to design their shopping bags and packaging for a range of scented candles. Nice job! They’ve just launched a new area in their Cheltenham shop where they’ve mixed in clothing by British designers, such as Vivienne Westwood, Paul Smith, Nicole Farhi etc., our Bold & Noble prints, furniture by Pinch, wallpapers by Deborah Bowness, plus other items such as Branksome pottery etc… And it is all British! We’re delighted to be rubbing shoulders with the noble designers of this land!

The bump is now a baby and what a delightful little creature he is too. Congratulations to Ysella and Rich on the birth of ‘boy’ (if it was good enough for Tarzan…) on 30th November. Name to be confirmed. So excited for you!

Our free special edition Christmas print is ready – hot off the press! We’ll be giving away this one-off A4 design with every order from the 1st – 21st December. Exciting, huh?

We recently got involved with the Kambia christmas appeal which raised enough funds to establish a Maternity Waiting House at a hospital in Sierra Leone. It means expectant ‘at risk’ Mums can stay at the hospital in case of complications when they go into labour. Brilliant, we’re delighted that our prints could help generate some much needed funds!