Halloween and Dia de Los Muertos are both coming up in the next week, and we've stocked up on our Mexican made decorations - although they're moving fast already. Ideal whether you're visiting the dead or just plying those at the opposite end of life's journey with sweets. And for Bonfire Night - not to mention the winter ahead - we've got our biomass firelighters back in for £4.35 a bag. A far better option than their chemical alternatives. On a slightly less seasonal note we've also got a new range of recycled glass wear in including wine glasses and...

We're now stocking the new range of Ansvar backpacks - both online and in our high street shop in East Dulwich. I'm making a mention of it here because it's the first backpack to be certified by both the Fairtrade and Global Organic Textile Standard (GOTS) organisation. But, beyond that, it's also a very nice bag - a genuine product of an attentive design process. Functional too, to be sure, but it's good to see the balance between environmental awareness, practicality and aesthetic value being struck so well. We've only got the initial designs in so far, which are the ones...

We would like to wish all our customers a very happy Christmas and New Year! Here are our opening hours over this holiday period,   Christmas Eve - 10am - 4pm Christmas Day - Closed Boxing Day - Closed 27th December - Closed 28th December - Closed 29th December - 10am - 5.30pm 30th December - 10am - 5.30pm New Years Eve - 10am - 4pm New Years Day - Closed   See you in 2016!      

If you come into our Lordship lane store you can see our vast selection of baskets on offer.Many are one offs and individual so we cant put them up on our website. Here are a few pictures to give you an idea of what we have from handmade Senegalese baskets to the aptly named Dulwich basket range made in the UK. We have baskets ranging in price from just £3.50. Feel free to call us and we can let you know what we have currently in stock.    

Just a quick reminder that you can find us at the Islington Christmas fair until the 20th December, so come along and say hi! http://islingtonchristmasmarket.com