Bare Kind have a huge range of bamboo socks – which would make great gifts for animal and nature lovers!

Their founder is really inspiring.  Lucy founded Bare Kind 2018, with "an urge to create something that will be loved but that also adds value to the world".  And that something was the sock.  The comapny is called Bare Kind, the bare keeping things simple and natural - bamboo is gentle and fast growing - and Kind, being at the heart of everything the company does, and all its decisions - including to help animals! 

One of the things I love about their socks is that 10% of their profits go to animal charities, so if you buy a pair of socks with puffins on them, 10% of the profits from the sale of those socks go to the Scottish Seabird Centre.

This is the Save the Blue Tit bamboo sock.
One of the things I love about Bare Kind's information
is that it includes details about the blue tit.  

They do multiple packs as well, and they’ve got a Christmas range too – many of the animals on the socks are adorned with a Christmas hat or some sort of Christmas decoration, all good fun!

They’ve now got an RSPB Collection and a minimum of £500 every year from all Bare Kind RSPB socks will be donated to the RSPB*, to help them protect the wonderful birds of the UK and the places they call home!   The RSPB collection features blue tits, robins and wrens. 

This is the sock featuring the beautiful Wren.
Did you know that they learnt how to open foil mik-bottle tops,
in order to reach the cream inside?  

As Bare Kind say, their socks are the “socks that give back”.   I can tell they are really comfortable and cosy and my feet are loving the puffin socks at this very moment!   My heart is warmer, too, knowing that my purchases have helped animals!   

And the robin - so well recognised by the beautiful red breast. 
They are friendly - one visits my mother every day 
at her bedroom window!

The socks are £9.99, and Bare Kind haven’t just got birds – they’ve got socks for a huge range of animals from Highland cows to hedgehogs, capybaras to red pandas, and sheep to koalas.    I have to say it really cheers me up, opening the drawer where I keep my socks, and seeing the animals on the socks  looking up at me!

Fly off to Bare Kind here to browse and shop!

*The RSPB is a registered charity in England and Wales (207076) and Scotland (SC037654).

I was looking at Activity Superstore’s website this afternoon.  Did you know they have some great offers at the moment?

Amongst their 50% off 50 experience gifts, there's...

Two Night Getaway for Two… you can choose from 27 different 4* and 3* hotels across the UK (bookings are subject to availability) – this is now £99, it was £199.

Indoor Skydiving for Two with IFLY – enjoy 2 flights each with an experienced instructor – locations are London, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Birmingham and Basingstoke – this was £160, and it’s now £49.99

Pet Portrait – a one hour pet photoshoot, and you can get a free 12” x 8” photo – this was £39 and it’s now £19.50

There’s a Family Portrait Photoshoot – also a one hour photoshoot, and you can get a free 12” x 8” photo – this is for 3 to 12 family members

There are Animal Encounters & Experiences – a choice of 30% - from reptiles to meerkats – 21 locations are available – this is now £49.50 instead of £99

A 3 hour Falconry Experience (13 locations) – discover the history of falconry, handle the birds yourself and watch an aerial show.  This is now £24.50 instead of £49

Head off to Activity Superstore here to see the full range here - they've got lots of other experiences you can explore, and also they have multibuys to make your money go further!

Oooh!   Advent Calendars cater for an increasing range of interests these days - including wine and gin! 

Virgin Experience Days have several Advent Calendars for wine and gin lovers, including a mixed wine one, a red wine, a white wine, one with gin, pale ale, traditional ale, and even one for popcorn (not wine!).  If you're buying for someone who prefers non-alcoholic gifts, they've got a RISE coffee Advent calendar too!  Prices start at £39.00 for Joe and Steph's Gourmet Popcorn Advent Calendar, going up to £99.99 for the ones with wine or gin. 

Take a look at Virgin Experience Days' Advent Calendars here. 

This is an Advent Calendar with a bit of a difference!  Introducing the Willsow Seed Advent Calendar!

It's got 25 seed packets, one for each day leading up to Christmas. There's a mix of flowers and vegetables, from sunflowers and marigolds, and Red Poppy to the beautiful Cornflower.  There are carrots, cucumsbers, radish and strawberry, and herbs such as basil, chives, mint, parsley.  And there are instructions for when and where to plant them for the best results.

This Advent Calendar makes a nice difference to chocolate Advent calendars, especially because it doesn't just last from the opening of each day!  

This Advent Calendar is available from Natural Collection for £24.99. 

Halloween is getting very close this year – a really speedy year, this one, it’s flying by, perhaps on a broomstick?  

And Emma Bridgewater has produced more great products to celebrate Halloween with, whether you want something to decorate the house with to bring a seasonal flair to it, or something to put tricks and treats in, or if you want to bring a witchy feeling to the event, with the Dancing Witches range or Pumpkins range. 

And.... great news!  Emma Bridgewater have conjured up Spooky Savings until 30th October 2026 - there's 30% off!  

This is the Dancing Witches Medium Old Bowl,
now £36.00 instead of £45.00.
Great perhaps for popcorn while you're watching a spooky movie?!

The Dancing Witches range includes products such as a small side plate, a Trick or Treat Bowl, a Medium Old Bowl, a runner, a small oval platter, a tea towel, a medium shallow tin, a small tin tray, a round tin tray and a trick or treat bucket.

I also like the Halloween Toast Wizard small mug for £20.00 with Trainee Wizard and Practising kind spells on it - great fun!

This is the Halloween Toast Wizard Small Mug, now £16.00 (it was £20.00).

There's also the Halloween Toast Little Witch half pint mug for £20.80 (it was £26.) saying “There’s a little witch in all of us” and “Conjuring Practical Magic” on the side.   

The Halloween Toast range also includes an Enamel Rasting Tray, a Wicked Treats Medium Dish, a Treats Small Tureen, and a Large Enamel Cooking Pot!  Perfect for those lovely autumn casseroles to enjoy as the nights draw in and it gets colder.   Take a look here.

There are felt decorations, as well, including a Witch Halloween Felt Decoration, now £8.80 instead of £11.00, a Ghost Dog Halloween Felt Decoration and a Pumpkin Halloween Felt Decoration.   See all the decorations here.

There’s also the Wise Witches Pack of 20 Lunch napkins and the Cats & Pumpkins half pint mug.

This is the Cats & Pumpkins half pint mug,
now £20.80 instead of £26.00.

By the way, did you know that the 27^th October is National Black Cat Day?   It’s something that the national cat charity Cats Protection initiated and do, to encourage people to adopt a black cat, as apparently they are the hardest colour cats to find homes for.   Pounce on more information about the history behind it here. 

I love this Dancing Witches Trick Or Treat Bucket for £5.60 instead of £7.00. 
You could put sweets and chocolates in it to distribute!

There's a Halloween Toast Large Enamel Cooking Pot.
Just the thing for a warming casserole on a dark night
for those family get-togethers! 

Visit the Halloween range here - there's lots to see.....