Our recently launched Letterbox Flowers collection has proven to be immensely popular. In recognition of this we thought we'd look at some of the reasons you may have for selecting a letterbox bunch by post over a larger courier delivered bouquet. Convenience No-one likes the hassle of waiting home for a courier or missing a delivery. If you can't be home, don't have neighbours to take your flowers or a safe space for the courier to leave them, a bunch of letterbox flowers makes floral delivery a breeze. If you're sending flowers as a surprise gift and aren't sure whether the...

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I don't know about you, but I'm slightly incredulous about the fact that Easter is already almost upon us and we are nearing being a third of the way through 2018 already. Not that I'm complaining - longer days, milder weather and the appearance of spring flowers everywhere is nothing to get upset over. If you were wondering when it's Easter 2018, wonder no more - the date for Easter this year falls on Sunday the 1st of April, coincidentally coinciding with April Fools Day. Which is cool - it means you can throw in the odd prank to make traditional Easter celebrations with friends...

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Ah, spring. The season of optimism, renewal and rebirth. If you're like me, you probably find that your mood will often become synchronised with the season - longer days and the appearance of spring flowers tend to coincide with mood elevation. What if you want to bring some of the joy and radiance of nature from outside into your home? The obvious answer: spring flowers and plants. The colours and fragrances of a bright and bountiful bouquet of seasonal springtime stems cannot fail to bring a heavy dose of beatific brilliance to any surroundings. Consisting of blue iris mingled with white...

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Don't you just hate it when practical considerations intererfere with romantic gesutres? I know I do. Allow me to be more specific. Valentine's Day is fast approaching and you're arranging to send a romantic gift to your significant other. A bouquet of flowers, chocolates or something similarly Valentinesy. But let's say, for the sake of argument, that this year Valentine's Day falls on a weekday and your SO is working. Do you arrange to send to their work address? Potentially, but what if you don't know it or it's not practical for your SO to receive personal deliveries...

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With Valentine's Day only a few weeks away, we've been busy putting the finishing touches to our 2018 Valentine's Day Flowers collection . It's a busy time of year for us, as you might imagine, but it gives us so much satisfaction to help you all share the love with flowers on February the 14th. If you're looking for floral inspiration for this forthcoming Valentine's Day, read on for our florists' picks of the best Valentine's Day bouquets. True Romance Bouquet The purity of these 12 red roses amidst an uncomplicated bunch of greenery makes for a bold statement...

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As another year draws to a close, it's time to take a moment to stop and take stock of the year past and plan for the year ahead. Evaluating the year's challenges, successes and lessons helps us move ahead boldy and confidently into whatever it is that 2018 may bring. If you're hosting a new year's eve party or having family or friends round for dinner on new year's day, a flower bouquet offers a simple yet highly effective way to add a touch of floral elegance to your surroundings. This week only we have savings on some of our finest festive bouquets, perfect for hogmanay or...

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History of the Christmas Wreath It's hard to miss a Christmas wreath hanging on someone's door as you walk past going about the day's business. You might have even seen a few snaps on Instagram of designs that caught the eye of the snapper. You might have even taken a few pictures yourself. Yes, Christmas wreaths look pretty and all, but is there a story behind why it serves as a decoration on our front door or even above the fireplace? How did it all begin? A brief history of wreaths Wreaths have been used for many years, dating back to ancient times. Romans used bay laurel, broadleaf...

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One of the best ways to create a festive atmosphere in your home or office is to decorate it with Christmas plants. Surrounded by other Christmas decorations, the space is sure to transport you into a different world. Plants are beautiful to look at but they would require proper care and attention to survive throughout the holiday season. Different Christmas plants would require different care and maintenance. Christmas Cactus This plant is called as such because it flowers over the Christmas period. To make this plant last through the holidays, it must be placed in an area where a temperature...

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How to Survive Christmas with Your Family Surviving Christmas with your sanity still intact is increasingly becoming rare. How do you answer probing questions into your personal life? Even worse, how can you still swallow food when someone at the table starts up a heated political debate? Are you just supposed to sit there and listen? Or are you going to do something about it, but also being extremely careful not to risk disrupting the supposed “merry” occasion? Your family are those people that have been foisted on you – there's no escaping that. Gatherings with them can...

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Christmas Jokes and Riddles All Around.. Christmas will not be fun and festive without the family gathering around and sharing jokes and riddles. There is always one member of the family that either cracks a joke or is the source of laughter. Since it is the holidays, the most appropriate jokes would have to be Christmas-related. Whether or not they are humorous, however, will depend on several things. According to a study led by Robert Dunbar at London’s Oxford University, some of the funniest jokes involve 2 characters and up to 5 levels of intentionality running back and forth between...

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