Massive increase in Postal charges.

Hello!
I've started the petition "Ofcom: Stop the massive hike in parcel postage costs by the post office" and need your help to get it off the ground.
Will you take 30 seconds to sign it right now? Here's the link:
http://www.change.org/en-GB/petitions/ofcom-stop-the-massive-hike-in-parcel-postage-costs-by-the-post-office
Here's why it's important:

The new parcel rates ( 0 - 1 kg, 2nd class will rise from £3 odd to £5.20, 1 - 2kg from £5 odd to £8.00 ) will seriously damage local Post Office revenues.
We spend roughly £10,000 p.a. at our post office. This sort of price hike will force e-commerce business like ourselves to move to far more competitive, and efficient, private company couriers.
The Post Office needs to seriously examine it`s efficiency rather than force through huge price rises of nearly 70%, particularly with the massive growth in on-line sales.
We need our local Post Offices for many local services, this will force the closure of many, many more.

Thyme and Season Baskets and Home Furnishings

Gatley, Cheshire
You can sign my petition by clicking here.
Thanks!
graham fowler

or this with a wicker storage basket !

Puppies!

Just had to!

To re-create this moment with your own small cuddly things, have a look at this great shopper.

Dutch Bike and Basket

Our bicycle basket on a Dutch bike in the sunshine!

Vegetable time

Have a look at this inventive storage for dry veg. Suspend a board across a drawer, cut a hole through to match the size of your basket a few cm below the top edge and pop it in!

It's really handy too when you start cooking, because you can just lift them out onto the bench.

Source: pinerly.com via Nina on Pinterest

Basket projects

How's this for an inventive use of a basket?  

These are simply mounted to the wall as a great holder for your spare towels - a great space saving option, and stylish to boot!

This is a really easy look to achieve using the small, medium and large unlined baskets, or even the lined baskets for an extra touch of luxury. You could even paint them to match your bathroom.

Send us pictures of your wicker projects!

A Taste of Copenhagen

Guest blogger reporting in!

Last week I spent a little time in Copenhagen and spotted some rather fabulous bicycle baskets on some very stylish bikes. 

As you might be able to see they're slightly sloped forwards - which is great if you're as talented as the Danes at balancing shopping!

But for us mere mortals there are some more realistic alternatives to add that famous Scandinavian style to our bicycling lives: Bicycle Baskets - our best selling item!