Taste of Birmingham Winners

The competition to win Taste of Birmingham tickets is now over and we have the pleasure of announcing the two lucky winners!

Congratulations to Deborah Fraser and Louise Wooldridge who each win a pair of complimentary tickets to this years event!

If you were not one of the lucky winners, check back soon for another fantastic opportunity to win a great prize courtesy of Milk and Honey.

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Decorative Hearts - New Products

We've added a handful of new products over the last few days at Milk and Honey. Trying to source new decorative items that fit in with our theme is always fun, so we've launched some beautiful decorative hearts.

First up is the Ceruse Wooden Hanging Heart:

This charming decorative heart is the perfect deco accessory and will add that finishing touch to any room in the house. You can pick this heart up for just £2.95 over at the Milk and Honey boutique.

Not a fan of wood? Then how about the Antique Style Metal Heart below:

It's the same size as the ceruse heart (5x5cm) but is finished beautifully in a tarnished white enamel to give a lovely antique finish to it. Suspended from a piece of rustic string its a perfect gift or accessory. Available at only £3.95.

If single hearts are not your thing, what about this lovely set of 6 Wooden Hearts on a Garland:

Kitchen walls, fireplaces or even hanging in a tree these delightful ceruse wooden hearts on a string will bring a touch of rustic charm to any house. Available at only £4.95.

Finally we have these stunning Woven Rattan Hearts:

Available in Small, Medium or Large these woven rattan hearts are a unique home accessory. Lovely on their own or stunning in a trio they will add a natural finish to your interiors. From only £3.95.

Win Taste of Birmingham Tickets

OK, now I know Taste of London hasn't even happened yet, but with Taste of Birmingham less than 3 weeks away we wanted to give you a chance to enter our new competition to win one of 2 Pairs of Tickets to this years event!

Taste of Birmingham takes place from 9th - 12th July and is being held at the beautiful Cannon Hill Park just a stone's throw (or should I say cricket ball's) from the legendary Edgbaston Cricket Ground. Set in this lovely leafy location it is sure to be a fitting finale to this years "Taste Of" trilogy.

As the official supplier of table linen to the VIP area at this years event, Milk and Honey is giving you the chance to experience some of Birmingham's finest restaurants (including Cielo and Purnell's to name just a couple), take master classes from some world famous chefs and of course indulge yourselves in the best the midlands have to offer.

Entry is simple (the way we like to keep it at M&H), so all you have to do is pop along to our website, hit register and fill in a few details. When the competition is over we'll do a prize draw and the winner will receive a pair of tickets to go to Taste of Birmingham on the day of their choice!

Taste of London Competition Winners

Entry to our Taste of London 2009 competition has now finished and we have the pleasure of announcing the 2 lucky winners!

Congratulations to Mary Loader and Rebecca Courtney who have each one a pair of complimentary tickets to this years festival on the date of their choice!

Milk and Honey continues to sponsor the Taste Festivals so check back soon as we'll be running another competition to coincide with Taste of Birmingham.

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Rehearsal Studio Cardiff

We try to be on the ball at Milk and Honey when it comes to cultural happenings in Cardiff, and music is certainly very high up on our list. Having been involved in various guises since the early nineties I wanted to write a post about Musicbox Studios - Cardiff's longest running and most prestigious rehearsal and recording studios.

Mark "The Bear" Foley

Musicbox was the brain child of Mark Foley, who took over a couple of run down rehearsal rooms in West Canal Wharf (which has since been redeveloped) back in 1990. As the music scene grew in South Wales (during the mid 90's it became a mecca for Record Label attention) as did the business, eventually outgrowing it's City Centre location and relocating to a bigger industrial unit on Daisy Street, Victoria Park.

The business went from strength to strength and 10 years later the 3 room setup was bursting at the seams so after joining forces with Andrew "Bernie" Plain they relocated to a brand new unit on Tollgate Close, just off Penarth Road.

Andrew Plain

It took the guys the best part of 18 months to build the new Musibox from scratch, and now complete it boasts 6 fully functional rehearsal rooms (including aircon, PA etc) as well as pro recording facilities, a kit shop, storage facilities and even a cafe!

Such is the reputation of Musicbox, you'll often find such luminaries as Super Furry Animals, Bullet for my Valentine or even Budgie walking the halls and rocking out in their respective rooms!

Musicbox is open 362 days a year, from 10am - Midnight, and can be contacted on 02920 373707.

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Win Taste of London Tickets

Hot off the back of 'Taste of Edinburgh' we're once again teaming up with the people at Channel 4 to provide the table linen for Taste of London 2009.

The event, hosted on June 18th - 21st in Regents Park, is building up to be the must attent food festival of the summer. With such chefs as Olivier Limousin and resturants including Le Pont de la Tour and Le Gavroche it's no wonder this year's event is sold out.

Fear not however, as Milk and Honey is giving you the opportunity to win a Pair of Tickets to Taste of London 2009 on the date you choose!

How do I win?

Entering this fantastic competition couldn't be easier. Simply register on the Milk and Honey website before 12th June and you will automatically be entered into our competition to win a pair of tickets to Taste of London 2009.

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Patagonia Restaurant

Patagonia is the gourmet restaurant in Cardiff! Fine cuisine and clever subtle marriages of flavours leave your taste buds in pure heaven.

We absolutely love this family run restaurant. Not only is the cuisine refined and delicious (Ox Cheek and Beetroot terrine, anyone?) but their attention to detail, discretion and professionalism is second to none. We had such a great time in this little oasis, we'll be going back again that's for sure!