Gift Guide 2020

With small businesses struggling this year and lots of people wanting to support more independent brands, we thought we’d put together a guide of some of our favourite places to do your festive shopping. If you have any favourites you’d like to add to our list, we’d love to see them in the comments below.

Makers

Larry Yes

Larry is an artist, musician and optimist. Following his work brings us joy every single day, and he recently started making ‘Pocket Rainbows’. A little piece of cheer you can keep in your pocket. Click here for more info.

Nest Home Furnishings

The maker of the RTBC rainbow that sits behind us during Communions. Everyone always asks about it. You can get your hands on one here.

Anthony Oram

Ant sells a wide range of brilliant prints. One of his designs is in our Annual too. Click here to visit his shop.

Cut by Beam

Maker of our RTBC mugs and countless other beautiful objects. We especially love the Christmas Wreath in collaboration with Anja Dunk. Buy mugs, wooden tree ornaments and glittery turds here.

Steve Chapman

The Amazing Emporium of Everything. It doesn’t actually sell everything, but what it does sell is brilliant stuff that Steve has designed. Prints, t-shirts, badges, posters and books. Check it out here.

Cumbersome Multiples

Cumbersome Multiples collaborate with artists, writers and dreamers to make a mark on the world. Their work is beautiful and deeply political. They have just released a subscription service - where each quarter of 2021, a fresh ink package will arrive filled with unexpected letterpress treasures. The first package will arrive in just before the Chinese New Year, January 2021. Have a look at their online shop here.

Moorswood

Wax cotton and tweed field rugs. Alongside calendars, prints and everything you’d need for a picnic in the great outdoors.

Wilder and Wren

Beth is a handpressed wildflower designer. Her prints are absolutely beautiful. Click here to check them out.

Rosanna Morris

Rosanna is interested in sustainability, food sovereignty and growing, and many of her prints explore themes of horticulture and the natural world. Her prints are absolutely stunning, have a look here.

Seraphina Neville

Seraphina sells amazing block colour prints, and recently started making the most fantastic rugs we’ve ever seen. Click here for more information.

The Far Woods

We only recently discovered The Far Woods. Their prints are a stunning tribute to the earth, the land and the people that inhabit it. Have a look here.

Homeware and Lifestyle

Sue Pryke

Sue Pryke hosted The Great Pottery Throwdown and is a good friend of ours. Sue also makes lovely ceramics. The kind that feel like a warm hug in your hand when you’re holding them. Click here to have a look at Sue’s shop.

EOT Ceramics

Another brilliantly talented ceramicist. Emily’s next shop update is in early December. Tap here and sign up to her newsletter for first access.

The People Shop

The People Shop are fairly local to us - they used to have a bricks and mortar shop in Birmingham. This year they closed their shop and went online - but they still stock lovely homeware, clothes and gift ideas. Have a look here.

Harriman & Co

Another local spot. Daisy and Tom found Harriman & Co earlier this year when they moved back to the Midlands. If you’re looking for a beautiful gift, this is the shop for you.

Dor and Tan

We have a few mugs from Dor and Tan. They’re beautiful ceramics. Click here to browse.

Places to stay

Glen Dye

We first visited Glen Dye about a year ago. After coming back home, we immediately booked to stay again. Glen Dye is a magical place, founded by magical people. It’s in Scotland, around 40 minutes from Aberdeen. Surrounded by some of the most stunning countryside you’ll ever see. Lots of walking. Wild swimming. Sauna. A BYOB pub. Click here to find out more. Keep it a secret though.

Fforest

We have been visiting Fforest as a family for years. West Wales. Beautiful. Stay on the farm, surrounded by 200 acres of rural beauty. Or on the Cardigan Bay coastline. Or in a town loft with a view of the river. Wherever you stay, you’ll love it. Click here for more information.

Tyddyn Retreat

Tyddyn Retreat is ran by our good friend Romy. Close to Snowdonia and to the coast. 5 star eco cottages and tipi’s. It’s a beautiful place to spend a week or weekend. Book here.

Clothing and Accessories

Stalf

Another friend of ours. Paris set up Stalf while she was on a gap year in university. It did so well that she never went back. Stalf is now massively successful, and it’s so well deserved. They make simple, sustainable women’s easywear. Have a look here.

Frahm Jackets

Tough jackets with beautiful detail. Once a year they make a parcel of each style. Beautiful concept and beautiful design. Click here for more info.

Kingsley Walters

Kingsley is the most talented leather craftsman we’ve ever met. The brand merges Kingsley’s Jamaican heritage with his current life in London. Take a peek at his bags, homeware and leather goods here.

Afton by Palm

Cool tones, neutral colours and simple shapes. Jewellery and decor crafted by hand. Check them out here.

Hang Loose Jungle

Novelty plant earrings. It doesn’t get any more cheerful. Click here to have a look.

Cult of Youth

Nearly everyone in our household has a piece of Cult of Youth jewellery. Kelly explores family intimacies, identity and motherhood through her jewellery and her words. Click here to follow the cult.

Food

Two Fields

Two brothers, Harry and Will, producing small batch olive oil, sea salt and the best oregano we’ve ever tasted. Mouth watering? Click here.

Halen Mon

Speaking of sea salt.. Meet the masters of it. Their smoked collection is something else. Ever tried oak smoked water, dijon mustard or demerara sugar? If not, you’re missing out. Tap here to shop everything Halen Mon.

Waterloo Tea

We first discovered Waterloo at The Do Lectures a few years ago, and since then we’ve been buying their loose leaf by the bucketload. The oolong is beautiful. Click here to buy tea, coffee and gifts.

Cake or Death

When Daisy and Tom had just had Juni, Nic sent them a box of Cake or Death brownies. The best post partum gift ever. And it started an addiction. Every Christmas and birthday since, we’ve ordered 3 boxes to share. They are simply the best vegan brownies in the world. The biscoff and peanut butter are our family favourites. Order a box here.

Indulgence

Juniper Ridge

We met Hall in California about 5 years ago. He was the founder of Juniper Ridge, and made the most incredible candles, perfumes and more. Seriously. Like nothing you’ve ever smelled before. We were so sad to hear that Hall passed away earlier this year. Hall spent his life passionately advocating for the protection of wilderness, and his love of nature inspired others. By creating Juniper Ridge in 1998, he was able to share the scents of the wild places he visited throughout the West. He wanted everyone to be able to experience the restorative fragrances of the plants and trees he found in the forest, desert, and coastal ranges. Click here for more information and to shop Juniper Ridge.

Dill

Tilly recently started her own lifestyle and homeware store. Named Dill after her great grandmother - Mark’s grandma. She stocks a great range of prints, ceramics, beauty items and gifts. Tap here to browse.

Salix Moon Apothecary

Small batch, hand made, natural botanical skincare. Their facial oils are lovely, and the botanical healing salve is magic on any cuts or scrapes. Have a look here.

Haeckels

We’ve spoken of our love for Haeckels loads, but they are just a truly fantastic brand. Founded by Dom Bridges, a volunteer beach warden. Dom created hand crafted products that showcased the coasts natural ingredients and their benefits. Natural skincare and spa treatments, based in Margate.

Our Lovely Goods

Soy wax candles and botanical skincare, homeware and gifts. A beautifully curated store. Click here to have a peek.

Publications

Our Annual

Incase you’ve been living under a rock, we’ve made an Annual. 230 pages of joy and laughter and cheerfulness. Playlists, recipes, interviews, stories, how-to’s and more. We recently closed pre-orders, but if we have any spares we’ll be putting them on our shop. Keep your eyes on our Instagram for updates.

Early Riser Companion

Rhythms, rituals, rhymes and traditions. If you have young children, this is the book for you. Full to the brim of gentle, seasonal activities to do with kids - though most of them are pretty fun to do as adults too. Order your copy here.

Anna Jones - One

One pot, pan, planet. Anna Jones has recently opened pre orders for her new book, and it sounds brilliant. Anna’s books are our most used recipe books, ever. All of our kids love cooking from them too. One will be fantastic. Pre order One here.

Studels, Noodles and Dumplings

Written by our good friend Anja Dunk. A celebration of modern German home cooking and an essential guide to the basics. Grab a copy here.

The Do Book Co

Most of you have probably heard of them. But The Do Book Co produce inspirational guides for Doers. Our favourites are DO Disrupt, DO Present (duh), DO Sing, DO Preserve and DO Fly. Check out all their titles here.

Lionheart Mag

An independent lifestyle magazine. Style, culture, stories, interviews, travel, photography, craft and illustration. Order a copy here.