Monthly Archives: February 2026

  1. Otterly Charming

    Otterly Charming

    Now I don’t know if you like otters, but I absolutely love them. They are cuddly warm blooded killers, but so cute! Ever since I read the book and saw the film of Tarka the Otter by Henry Williamson I have been a big fan of theses wonderfully adapted creatures which are whip smart and can even use tools to open shellfish. Tarka’s statue in Bideford even has his own FaceBook page! But the deal was sealed...

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  2. Last Chance Saloon to Save in Our Winter Sale- ENDS SOON

    Last Chance Saloon to Save in Our Winter Sale- ENDS SOON

    If you’ve missed the Valentine’s Day rush, but you still want to do some serious gifting and yet save a bunch of cash then you are at the right place.

    With up to LOADS OFF this is the last knockings of our Winter Sale

    With 60% off SPECIAL PURCHASE - 2 Champagne Flutes in a plain box. With free gift wrapping when you tick the box at check out.  

    https://www.jamespirie.com/special-purchase-2-champagne-flute-200ml-industrial-box.html...

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  3. St Valentine Gift Crisis --- Look No Further!

    St Valentine Gift Crisis --- Look No Further!

    But if you want your Valentine’s gift sending with the speed of gifting to your loved one look no further.  The short link is to our Valentine’s specials.

    https://tinyurl.com/nyhsarne 

    I’ve just had a couple of friends move to the Highlands and now they live in a remoter place they are finding deliveries are hard to come by. They are just hundreds of metres outside the delivery zone of many Inverness...

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  4. A Day to Show Love and Affection

    A Day to Show Love and Affection

    Well, well Valentine’s day is almost upon us and it’s surprising how from small beginnings a giant tradition has arisen. In Holland it’s Valentijnsdag, in Sweden it’s Alla Hjärtans Dag (All Hearts Day), in Germaany it’s Valentinstag and in France it’s rather grandly La fête des amoreux, Le Saint-Valentin. And in case you are suffering from amnesia the day is the 14th of February. And of course there...

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  5. Bridgerton Glasses and When Eloping Meant a Trip to Gretna Green

    Bridgerton Glasses and  When Eloping Meant a Trip to Gretna Green

    Do you feel your heritage is under threat in our current globalised world where the people deciding what you see on your computer or phone screen are based in some bunker in California? Well there’s a group of people called The Living Heritage Inventory for Scotland which wants the fruits of the nation preserved so that future generations can enjoy them too. It’s all part of the commitment to the UNESCO...

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