Tuesday 29 December 2015

Certainly Wood, Yule Log Review*



Traditionally the Yule Log was welcomed into the house on Christmas Eve. After this, a Christmas blessing was set over it and it was sprinkled with wine before being set alight. After this, it was burnt over the 12 days of Christmas with the remains being used as kindling for the following year.

Certainly wood, based in Herefordshire has revived this old Christmas tradition in the shape of a yule log. Each of the Oak Yule Logs is beautifully gift wrapped and as you can see below is very well packaged and is priced at £25, making it a lovely unique gift for someone. The box also contains a box of handmade ‘flamers’ which are certainly wood’s natural firelighters, along with kiln dried kindling which makes lighting the fire a lot more simple and straightforward.
 

A Yule Blessing

Come, Bring, with a noise,
My merry, merry boys
The Christmas log to the firing;
While my good dame she
Bids ye all be free,
And drink to your hearts desiring,
With the last years brand,
Light the new block, and
for good success in his spending.
On your psalteries play,
That sweet luck may
Come while the log is a-teending

Tuesday 8 December 2015

*A Winter Evening with Olpro


Hey Guys!

I recently had the opportunity to review a café mug from the new Olpro, tableware collection. I loved the design of the mug and the fact that it was also environmentally-friendly gave it an additional bonus.

Olpro is a leading UK camping and outdoor equipment manufacturer. The new innovative tableware is created from discarded rice following the rice harvest. This therefore makes them extremely environmentally friendly and also bio-degradable.

One of the best things about the mug and the tableware collection is its great value for a unique product. They can be used in the microwave, are lightweight and also hardwearing.  
 

My only negative that I can say for this product is the handle is quite small, which could make it difficult to hold and carry.


The mug can come in a range of different colours, adding a personal touch and the collection is now available to buy at www.olpro.co.uk these are great for winter and when using I found that it kept my hot chocolate warm for longer, making it good to use when sitting at a desk working.

x~Jess~x