Life
Glamping: Wales
While we’re taking a look at camping this week it’s not all about back to basics. This continues round ups focusing on the more comfortable option of Glamping. Fforest is more like a hotel than a campsite. With a range of different camping options and even stone croglofts for those who like a little more between them and the elements it has everything you could possibly want. The camping options are a nomad tent which has two bedrooms, geodesic domes (pictured above), threepi and bell tents. Each option has a covered outdoor kitchen and eating area and are all raised on a wooden platform.... [Read full story]
Clothing
Click Click: Cool Wellie Buys for Babies and Toddlers
No matter what time of year it is, wellies, especially stylish ones are a must. What with us talking about camping this week plus an onslaught of festivals, nevermind the dodgy unpredictable (yet oh so predictable) summer weather, I’ve tracked down a host of cool wellie buys in a dazzling array of prints and colour ranging from £9.99-£26.99. Smafolk Wellibobs Mixing boot with wellie and featuring Smafolks trademark apple print, these are the height of cool! From Euro size 19, £16.99 Fabulous Kids Bergstein Wellie Boots ... [Read the full story]
Decor
Ostrich and Polar Bear Wallpaper by Turner Pocock
Contemporary animal inspired decor for children is heavily on our radar and while we do love owls, elephants, and foxes amongst our many friends, polar bears and ostriches have now joined the gang. An exciting collaboration between interior designers Turner Pocock (Bunny Turner and Emma Pocock) and the artist Catherine Cazalet, these fresh, understated designs have been originally hand drawn and then printed onto FSC certified stock paper. Rolls are £75 each per 52cm X 10m roll and are available from a rather cool little online store My Little Eco where they also the vibrant tennis and cricket... [Read the full story]
Grown Ups
Isabella Oliver Up to 70% Off Sale
Upmarket maternity label Isabella Oliver have up to 60% off their maternity and 365 womenswear collections, with some serious bargains. The hot pink ruched tank dress is £39.60 instead of £99 and the voluminous tangerine butterfly tunic is now £25.50, down from £85 and is also available in hot pink. Don’t forget to check out the rest of our sales guide. Read More →
Books and Music
Up and Down by Oliver Jeffers
Oliver Jeffers is one of our favourite authors. His stunning paintings and simple tales of friendship and love never fail to inspire the imagination. His latest release is the fourth book featuring The Boy and a welcome return of his friend the penguin from Lost and Found. Up and Down is the story of the penguin striving to achieve a dream on his own. Even when you want to do something on your own, good friends are not far behind and the boy is there to look out for his flying friend. Jeffers has a gift for using simple words to reveal something truly profound. Up and Down tells us about dreams,... [Read the full story]
Toys
Ikea Duktig Play Food Now in Stock
We have received reports from several readers that the new range of play food is in stock at stores around the UK. It still isn’t showing on the website but we are reliably informed that each set costs £5.99 a piece. Word is that folks are loading up with all four when they see it so if you want it I say swoop now or it will be one of those items which is never in stock when you visit. I am certainly tempted to brave Ikea ASAP despite it being the holidays! Thank you to everyone who took the time to get in touch, we appreciate your dedication to cool hunting. Read More →
News
Cool Sales Alert plus Last Chance To Get 15% off at Funky Moose and Peanut and Pip
Jaysus sale fever is really setting in here at BG HQ and I have felt it is my duty to ‘force’ myself to scour the virtual sales windows and unearth wonderful treats. If you haven’t checked it out yet, we have a busy sales guide, our little directory of where the cool sales are which is regularly updated. Latest additions include furniture... Read more of this article
Lifestyle Bazaar Sale Up to 60% Off
Those of you with a penchant for design led homewares will probably go into swoon mode while browsing the Lifestyle Bazaar sale section. Put aside some swooning and clicking time and check out buys like the fabulous London Tray by Maria Dahlgren which was £28.50 now £19.95 and the Drip Magnetic Strip by Headsprung which is £11.99 down from £17.95.... Read more of this article
Elias and Grace 50% Off Sale
Chic Primrose Hill boutique Elias and Grace has a 50% off sale both online and in store, with great buys for both boys and girls with knitwear (the latina cardigan is now £32.50), shoes (the California trainers by Pepe are now £37), plus there’s several coats for boys, lots of dresses, tops, lovely girls shoes and more. Swoop in now! Don’t... Read more of this article
Aspace Up to 75% Off Sale
Furniture and accessories brand Aspace has a chunky up to 75% off in their sale. Amongst the bargains I spotted half price Dwell Studio cot bedding sets including sheet, bumper, and quilt for £55 as well their towels now £15 plus blankets, tote changing bags, and bib and burp sets. Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake fans will spot the half price canvases... Read more of this article
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