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Quality Street - The Festive Treat?
There is something very nostalgic about lifting the tin lid of a Quality Street and getting that heady waft of chocolate which almost assaults the olfactory senses. Looking at the brightly wrapped cellophane sweets in gorgeous jewel colours, a feast for the eyes, and we haven't even started eating them yet! -
Box of Delights & 70s House Manchester Christmas Giveaway
In our home, one day that signifies the start of the Christmas festivities is not putting up the decorations, but the weekly watching of a children’s television series. In 1984 the BBC broadcast an adaptation of John Masefields Box Of Delights starting on 21st of November and culminating on Christmas Eve. -
Neon Creations Workshop, The Perfect Gift To Make Your Own Neon Light
Making a glass neon sign is an art form, a craft, alchemy if you will, heating of base elements and filling them with inert gas to create something magical. I have been fortunate to have been able to work with Neon Creations, owned by Tony and Catherine Spink, who, since 2005 have created bespoke neon signs for illustrious customers such as Calvin Klein, Vans, BBC, Paul Smith, EMI Music and more. Tony trained as Neon Glass blower in the 80s and is possibly the most passionate man I know about his craft and keen to share his knowledge, as a result Neon Creations have decided to open their studio to people to come in and have a go themselves. -
The Bidding Room - Live Aid T-shirt, Charity Auction for RNLI & Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Team
Chris came onto the Bidding Room to sell this T-shirt which has hung on the walls of his home for 36 years, his story touched all of the dealers on set, and his motive for selling was to raise funds for two charities that were close to his heart after a series of bereavements in his family – the Royal National Lifeboat Association (RNLI) and Northumberland National Park Mountain Rescue Tea
