by Michael | Feb 24, 2020 | General, Travel
Two men and a dog head to an island off the West Coast during a storm… Achill Island. Every time I’ve gone back over the last few years, it has been in the middle of a mad storm and this time was no different. Storm Ciara battered the place black & blue. We...
by Michael | Dec 15, 2019 | General
We had really hoped to launch our Teddy calendar well before Christmas, but we were hit with a few set backs. The main one being, one of our wax melters broke down during our busiest time, while we were in full prep mode and it put everything else on hold for a few...
by Michael | Oct 10, 2019 | General
I have been wanting to write this piece for a long time now, it always floats around my mind taking up far too much space and I am hoping this helps free it from my brain. I have had a few good chats recently with friends I haven’t seen in ages who follow me through...
by Michael | Sep 18, 2019 | General
I was out this evening for a walk along the hedgerows looking for rose hips, It was possibly one of the most gorgeous evenings of the year and I spent most of it just gazing around. Every break in the hedge, looked out onto golden sun soaked fields and the mountains...
by Michael | Sep 14, 2019 | General
I took Teddy down to the stone circle for the sun coming up and was blown away by the light and the (almost) Autumn vibes. Have a look and enjoy. I hope you enjoyed these as much as I...
by Michael | Sep 12, 2019 | General
Fánaà – this is the Irish word for wanderer and derived from that is fánaÃocht, which can be translated as aimlessness wandering. I often find myself walking along hidden walk ways nestled between fields leading nowhere, or hiking along deserted coast lines or...
by Michael | Jul 31, 2019 | General
I have been toying with the idea of a mini travel guide to the parts of Ireland that I adore, the only problem is I adore most of Ireland 🙂 I wanted to make a start on the West Coast. This is where I find my happiness, contentment and inspiration for my scents! I have...
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by Michael | Jun 1, 2019 | General
When Pinterest got in touch about working together I had to take a moment, scream and respond YES! I had the chance of a life time to work with them on an event called #knitcon, which is akin to a staff training event, but done Pinterest-style. They had everything...
by Michael | Jun 1, 2019 | General
The awesome Matthew from the Best of Belfast podcast had been in touch about doing a podcast with him about the business! I jumped at the chance, having met Matthew at an event with The Tomorrow Lab. We both were speakers at it and had heard of each other through our...
by Michael | Aug 17, 2018 | General
Recently we have been getting into the mountains and exploring some of our wild coast lines. Here are some photos for you to check out with a Dropbox link at the end for you to download the photos for yourself. Views from Slieve Doan. Looking West from Slieve DoanThe...
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