Sunday, 2 May 2010

Ever wondered about being ‘greener’, but didn’t exactly know how to go about it?

Do you tend to bury your head in the sand when it comes to talking about the plastic bag problems, greenhouse gas effects, or the chemicals in personal care products that might actually be harming you and your children?

At the end of the day, it is our responsibility to help protect the world we live in – each and every one of us. Whilst you may think that you alone can’t (or won’t) make a difference, behind the scenes there is a gentle revolution going on. People all over the country are discovering that going greener not only protects the environment for everyone, they can actually save a huge amount of money on their household and shopping bills too – contrary to the belief that ‘green’ means expensive!

So if you would like to make the world a better place, and you would like to discover ways to reduce your monthly spending – often dramatically, try an interesting company that helps you to unravel the mysteries of ‘greenery’ and at the same time gives you brilliant free tips and ideas for reducing spending, wastage, and the effect on the planet.

This company is called Wikaniko. It is pronounced ‘We Can Eco’ and already, it is proving to be an outstanding success. The products are supplied through local distributors via word of mouth, leaflets, a fascinating home shopping catalogue, and a stunning cosmetics and toiletries catalogue.

Here’s just a taster: There is a whole range of totally degradable black bags, bin liners, food freezer bags and nappy sacks that do not damage the planet at all. Try out the Eco Clean Ball that allows you to do your washing without the need to buy any more washing detergent - ever. Then, there are gardening, electrical, and water saving products, along with tips and ideas. And there is an excellent range magnotherapy products, at very reasonable prices. Moving on, the cosmetics and toiletries are simply stunning. From award winning NVEY Eco range of cosmetics – so good you can actually eat them – to organic cotton wool, soaps from around the world, natural body deodorants, retro cleaning products, and some superbly priced body care accessories for yourself, or for using as gift ideas. All in all, there are over 750 products, with more being added on a regular basis

The company goes much further than simply supplying products. There are incentives etc for all their customers, making the shopping experience extremely pleasant and hassle free, including delivery to your door. The best thing to do is to have a chat with your friendly local distributor, who will be pleased to drop a catalogue off to you, and show you some samples of the products, plus answer any questions you may have about becoming ‘greener’. Wikaniko are also looking for other part time distributors to help spread the word, with the advantage being that not only can you buy your own products (that you use every day) at wholesale prices, you can make some extra money by showing others how to reduce the damaging effects on the environment. It is an extremely pleasant and worthwhile way of gaining an extra income in these trying times!

For further information on the products, or on how to become a Wikaniko distributor, click here.

Our eco-friendly store

Monday, 19 April 2010

Birthday Gift Ideas

Chocolate Trading Company

Chocolates make perfect birthday gifts, fun, tasty and you can easily make them personal by catering to the recipients favourite flavours. Chocolate Trading Company have a fantastic selection of chocolate gifts from small tasty bags of fun to large luxury boxes of the finest quality chocolates, all at the very best prices. Go on, treat someone today!

 

Champagne Truffles

Champagne trufflesChampagne truffles with maximum flavour! They ooze richness with their generous butter and Champagne, milk chocolate ganache centre. Completed with a dusting of icing sugar in an attractive round gift box.  Our Price £17.95

 

Dark & Milk Chocolate Luxury Ballotin
Dark & milk chocolate luxury ballotinA gourmet selection of approximatley 30, milk and dark chocolates. Many of these fine French "Bonbons" are made with single origin chocolate, containing only the finest, purest ingredients. Choose from such winning Michel Cluizel creations as croquant & gianduja, Pistachio, creme brulee or single origin dark chocolate ganache. Our Price £26.95

 

Superior Selection, 6 Assorted Chocolate Box
Superior Selection, 6 Assorted Chocolate BoxA small, window gift box of 6 milk, dark and white assorted chocolates from our Superior Selection range, ideal for that token gift but without compromising on quality. Containing only the purest and highest quality of ingredients. This box can be easily personalised, if required. Our Price £4.95

 

Superior Selection, 22 Carat Gold Chocolate Box
Superior Selection, 22 carat Gold Chocolate Box
This very special box of 22 carat gold chocolates, from our new Superior Selection range, provides the ultimate indulgence in fine chocolate. A crisp dark chocolate shell, created with single origin cocoa from Venezuela, containing a rich, dark chocolate ganache centre with incredible length of flavour. Our Price £14.99

 

Superior Selection, 36 Assorted Chocolate Box

Superior Selection, 36 Assorted Chocolate Box
A superior selection of the finest chocolates chosen for their purity of ingredients and outstanding flavours. A diverse and unique 36 piece collection of 12 different milk, dark and white chocolates, such as; Creme brulee, Bordeaux wine ganache, Gianduja, Morello cherry in Kirsch, Single origin Champagne truffle, Passion fruit, rum & raisin, 22 carat gold decorated dark chocolate ganache... This special chocolate box is part of our Superior Selection range. Our Price £28.99


High Cocoa Chocolate Box

High Cocoa Chocolate Box
This exciting box of high cocoa content chocolates, containing impressive ganache centres of both 85% and 99%, is the latest creation from Michel Cluizel. The two ganaches are a true chocolate sensation with surprisingly very little bitterness due to the outer shell of 60% cocoa content to balance. Our Price £5.95


Premier Cru, Chocolate Tasting Box (140g)

Premier Cru, Chocolate Tasting Box (140g)
A sophisticated chocolate tasting box, containing the full collection of milk and dark Premier Cru's created by Michel Cluizel. Experience the unique characteristics and fine flavours of each single estate chocolate presented inside this beautiful gift box. Contains 28 neapolitans of: Los Ancones, Concepcion, Vila Gracinda, Maralumi and Mangaro. Our Price £13.50


Superior Selection, 12 Mostly Milk Chocolate Box

Superior Selection, 12 Mostly Milk Chocolate Box
A superior selection of Mostly Milk chocolates, chosen for their purity of ingredients and outstanding flavour. A diverse and unique collection of 12 different milk & white chocolates including; Champagne truffle, Gianduja, Rum & Raisin, Salted Butter Caramel, Raspberry & White Chocolate Ganache, Bordeaux Infused Truffle, White Chocolate with Apple & Calvados, Praline, Walnut...This special box is part of our Superior Selection range. Our Price £12.99


The Grand Cru Collection Box

The Grand Cru Collection Box


NEW! This very sleek gift box contains a total of 66 tasting squares of each of the dark chocolate, single origins from Valrhona; Manjari, Tainori, Caraibe, Guanaja, Alpaco and Abinao. The inside of the box details the tasting notes of each origin contained. Our Price £29.50


Superior Selection, Morello Cherries in Kirsch Bag
Superior Selection, Morello Cherries in Kirsch Bag
Not just any cherry & chocolate...Whole Morello cherries, soaked for one year in oak barrels and so creating a soft, flavour filled experience. These cherries are encased in a fine dark chocolate shell which in turn is topped up with high quality Kirsch. If you are one of the many who favour this popular combination then you will certainly appreciate what we consider to be the ultimate cherry brandy.
Our Price £4.99

 

Chocolate Trading Company


Thursday, 15 April 2010

Sparkling gift ideas

Got a birthday, wedding or anniversary coming up and completely racking your brain for ideas? Why not treat them to a champagne gift? With all the leading brands in champagne and the best gift ideas at amazing prices you cannot go wrong!

 

Lanson Black Label Champagne Gift
Lanson Black Label Champagne GiftA single bottle of Lanson Black Label Champagne, Pinot noir and Pinot meunier (black grapes) and Chardonnay (white grapes) An impressive range of 40 to 50 crus are blended together to form this Brut Champagne. This is presented in a luxury metal gift case. Personalize this gift by adding your own personal message.
Our Price £41.99


Bourgeois Diaz Champagne and Luxury Chocolates
Bourgeois Diaz Champagne and
Luxury Chocolate Gift
A single bottle of House Champagne - Bourgeois-Diaz NV together with Handmade Chocolate Truffles and presented in a wooden gift box. Personalize this gift by adding your own personal message.
Our Price £48.99


Moet And Moet Rose Twin Gift
Moet And Moet Rose Twin Gift
A single bottle of Moet NV & a single bottle of Moet Rose NV Champagne. This is presented in our fantastic metal gift box and you can personalize this gift by adding your own personal message.
Our Price £81.99

 


Bollinger Rose Champagne Gift
Bollinger Rose Champagne Gift
A single bottle of Bollinger NV Rose Champagne. This is presented in a luxury metal gift case. Personalize this gift by adding your own personal message.
Our Price £61.99


Moet et Chandon NV Champagne and Pate
Moet et Chandon NV Champagne and
PateA single bottle of Moet et Chandon NV Champagne together with Cottage Delight Pork & Stilton Pate (180g), Duck & Orange Pate with Pork & Chicken Liver (125g) and Oval Alberts Savoury Biscuits (150g). This is presented in a wooden gift box and is lined with wood wool. Personalize this gift by adding your own personal message. Our Price £50.99


The Bourgeois Diaz Collection Three Bottle Gift
The Bourgeois Diaz Collection
Three Bottle Gift
This gift contains a bottle of Bourgeois-Diaz Brut, Rose and Vintage Champagne. These are presented in our fantastic metal gift box and you can personalize this gift by adding your own personal message.
Our Price £99.99

Moet et Chandon Vintage Gift
Moet et Chandon Vintage Gift
A single bottle of Moet & Chandon 2000 Vintage Champagne. This is presented in a luxury metal gift case. Personalize this gift by adding your own personal message. The wine is notable for its remarkable balance built on intensity and depth.
Our Price £58.99


Dom Perignon Vintage Champagne and Chocolates
Dom Perignon Vintage Champagne and
Chocolates
A single bottle of Dom Perignon 2000 Vintage Champagne together with a delicious box of star shaped assorted chocolates (150g). This is presented in a wicker gift tray and is lined with wood wool. Personalize this gift by adding your own personal message.
Our Price £124.99


Langlois Sparkling Wine Flute Set
Langlois Sparkling Wine Flute Set
A single bottle of Langlois Sparkling Wine. Presented with two Champagne flute glasses in a luxurious silk lined presentation box. Personalize this gift by adding your own personal message.
Our Price £46.99


Moet et Chandon NV Champagne and Teddy Bear
Moet et Chandon NV Champagne and
Teddy Bear
A single bottle of Moet et Chandon NV Champagne together with Bonnie, a fantastic cuddly loveable soft bear from Aurora. Supplied in a wicker gift basket. Personalize this gift by adding your own personal message.
Our Price £53.99


 

Thursday, 25 February 2010

Magic Candle – Light me up and watch me change colours!

A real wax candle so magic it appears to change colour as it burns. The colours shift and glow as the candle burns. Smoke spirals off into infinity and for just one perfect moment, the whole of creation is in union.

Outwardly, it looks like a real candle. Inwardly, it performs like a real candle, but deep inside, the magic of LED technology is set to work, generating a fascinating and absorbing display of ever-changing light that seems never to repeat across the candle's 20 hour burning time.

Here's how it works: a strand of optical fibre alongside the wick senses the light of the flame and activates a set of colour LEDs at the candle's base. Once ignited, the candle then creates a truly fascinating display of continually shifting coloured light, from chilled-out blues to fiery reds... and almost every shade in between.

If it's magical ambience one is after, then get Magic Candle. A Barry White album. An M&S meal for two. And a squeaky leather sofa. Then the rest is down to you.

Order your Magic Candle here.


Tuesday, 2 February 2010

VALENTINES OFFERS

Bunches have a fantastic Valentines page on their site to make shopping for your loved one nice and easy:  Save 10% on all flowers at Bunches.co.uk this Valentine's! Simply enter the promotional code VAL2010 at the basket page. Valid on all products from Sunday 10th January until Midnight Friday 5th February 2010. 

Customers will also get a free box of chocolates with every order!

Single Red Rose
Make a heart melt with red Rose encased in lucky green twisted Bamboo with Dracaena Leaf.
£21.99

Tulip Passion

20 stems of romantic red Tulips from Amsterdam, a fantastic Valentine's alternative.
£24.99


Chelsea Oriental
lilies and cerise roses with stunning white Anastasia and enhancing deep green Ruscus.
£25.99


Sweet Belle Roses
Show your love by sending these beautiful pink Belle Roses surrounded by white Gypsophila.
£27.99


Valentino
A unique red Organza heart with red Roses, Chrysanthemums and Gerbera framed by Aralia leaves. £29.99


12 Red Roses
A dozen long stemmed red roses enhanced with Ruscus greenery. The perfect gift to send with love.
£34.99


Perfect Romance
An exquisite Valentine's bouquet including luxury red Roses with Eucalyptus and a red heart.
£49.99


24 Red Roses
Two dozen elegant long stemmed luxury red roses complimented by enhancing Ruscus greenery.
£54.99


Valentine's Day Balloon
Show them how much you care with this 18" heart shaped 'Happy Valentine's Day' helium balloon.
£11.99


I Love You Balloon
Let that special someone know just how you feel with this fun 18" heart shaped helium balloon.
£11.99


Hugs 'n' Kisses Balloon
Make Valentine's day extra special with this fun 18 inch heart shaped inflated helium balloon.
£11.99


I Love You Gift
An 18 inch 'I Love You' helium balloon, cute teddy bear and a luxury single red rose.
£19.99


Saturday, 30 January 2010

Sell your old, unwanted or broken gold jewellery

With the current state of the economy and gold prices near record highs, now is a great time to sell your old, unwanted or broken gold jewellery. Why leave it collecting dust when these companies will pay you good money for it.

CashForGold2day

Cash back when you recycle your old mobile phones, mp3 players & digital cameras.

Simply Drop® is a new service from Royal Mail that allows consumers to recycle unwanted mobile phones,mp3 players and digital cameras and get cash for themselves, or for a charity of their choice.

Only 11% of the UK population resells or recycles their mobile phones (source: TNS Omnibus 2008). Even fewer recycle cameras and MP3 players. Each year in the UK, 20 million phones are tossed into landfill and will take more than 1,000 years to break down (www.wasteonline.org.uk). Or they are sitting in drawers doing nothing.

Simple. Free. Reliable
a. Register items, b. Send your devices, c.Get your reward

It's simple.

Only three simple steps to Simply Drop™ your technology and inkjet cartridges.

It's free.

Prepaid envelopes mean we pay the postage.

It's reliable.

We work with several of our trusted partners, including the Greater London Authority Recycle for London team, and the Met Police National Mobile Phone Crime Unit - and also work with several well-established recycling organizations.