Some of you may have noticed that we’ve been making some changes to the blog today. With so much going on in the Milk and Honey world, we’re trying to cram in as much as possible so we’ve decided to expand the blog.

Basically, we’ve added another column on the left hand side to accommodate some new up and coming features. If you’re interested in doing the same – follow this fantastic guide.

I guess you’re wondering what new features we’ll be adding? Well… you’ll just have to wait and see! ;-)

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We’ve made a few changes to the Milk and Honey site over the last few days. We wont bore you with the techno babble but you may find that some of the links from Google searches or on this site may not work when browsing through to the online shop. It should only be a matter of time before these are re-indexed and updated..!

I’ve been thinking about updating our kitchen recently, but as I’m happy with the cabinets and work surfaces I wanted to do something simple. Remembering back to all those tacky DIY shows on TV I decided to swap out all the old handles and replace them with something a bit more suited to 2008.

Our friends over at Wales at Home are currently running a competition to win tickets for Grand Designs Live London this May.

Yesterday I was having a look at what the High Street has got on the market for us on the bed linen and towels side of things (this passion runs through my blood and I don’t seem to get away from it ever…).Well I must admit that some of them look absolutely lovely but when you start approaching the products from closer you realise that most of them are made in the Far East and if you look even closer or dare touching them they feel harsh, which saddened me.

I was somewhat disappointed and surprised at finding out that these rough cloths were actually made of 100% cotton. From the touch, I could have sworn that there were man-made fibres in these fabrics but I was wrong. All these shops, (I will be polite enough not to mention them) charge the same prices as Milk and Honey for (excuse my French) selling a lot of crap to prioritise profits…

You could say to me “Well you are biased”, I will reply to you saying “The thing is, it is not easy to be authentic”. Why? Simply because we are genuine about our goods – when we say it is good quality and very soft we mean it. We have chosen the best raw materials that nature has given us and the best way to achieve it by the weave or grammage etc that human being has developed. We are passionate about what we do so we mean what we say. When we tell you our goods are made within the European Union, we know that it has not been made up by children or under horrendous conditions. Of course we could have chosen profits over caring but we made a priority to care first and deliver the best we can to you without compromise. You could say to me that I am naive and silly because isn’t it what business is about, profit? I will answer simply: “Yes we have to make a living of it but not at any cost and not without giving a lot of thought to what we do and the people we affect”.

We are simply true to ourselves and follow a dream with passion and gut feeling, that’s all and that’s quite simple…

To have a chance of winning it is simple, all you need to do is to visit the Homes and Gardens website and sign up for the Homes and Gardens newsletter.

Good luck to all of you who take part, and dont forget to let us know if you win!

Everyone loves the photos on Milk and Honey website, so many of you have been complimenting us and I must admit that it is always so nice to hear positive and lovely comments about anything about us, our brand, our philosophy, our products, our service, our photos…

Thanks to you all, it is so refreshing, without positive or constructive feedback, we would not have been able to come so far!

The photos on Milk and Honey website were taken by photographer Dean Euden. Dean has worked on many projects (interiors, weddings, musicians to name a few) and is always looking for new additions to his portfolio so if you like his work or would like to see more please contact us and we’d be happy to put you in touch with him.

We like to recycle as much as possible that’s why we thought it was important to use natural fillings and casings for our duvets and pillows to offer a solution when the lifespan of our product is coming to an end.

As Milk and Honey feathers or down bedding articles are 100% natural, and as feathers are an excellent flower fertilizer, your worn out Milk and Honey products can (believe it or not) be easily be buried in the garden, unlike synthetic pillows or duvets which will sadly end up as landfill.

Its always hard to let go of your favourite duvet or pillow, but at least this way you can pass on the Milk and Honey goodness and see the benefit year after year in your garden.

For my towels to be extremely fluffy and cosy, I personally wash them with a non bio washing powder or gel, use a tiny amount of fabric softener (but not too much as it will glaze the towel cotton loops with a coat of silicon-like substance which will reduce therefore the absorbency of the towel). Then I dry my Milk and honey Waffle towels on the line and when they are almost ready I put them in the tumble dryer for 5-10 minutes on a low heat to give that little extra softness and downy feel.
Et voila! Pure delight…