Beautifully British Magazine Issue 5

B E A U T I F U L LY

CHAMPIONING

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BRANDS SUNNY SIDE UP Swimwear & accessories made on home shores

Sweet treats to satisfy your sweet tooth!

B AT H T I M E B E A U T Y

Treat yourself to a luxury bath

A CUR ATED LOOK AT E V E RY T H I NG BRI T IS H W W W. B E A U T I F U L LY B R I T I S H M A G . C O . U K

ISSUE 5 - AUGUST 2020

FROM THE EDITORS...

Have you been asking yourself where has the year gone? We all have choices and in unprecedented situation like this, we’ve found ourselves asking questions about why we buy what we do. There’s a growing desire to buy British goods and yes sometimes, it can be more expensive but you really do pay for what you get. Buying British-made goods supports our economy, but also encourages homegrown talent, helps the environmental effort and celebrates our maker’s unique skills.

This issue is overflowing with amazing British companies and what they have to offer you this summer and beyond! Wherever you’re holidaying this year, we take a look at some of our favourite swimwear and accessories made on home shores as well as looking at some beauty products that help to tan your skin safely in and out of the sun. Not forgetting some metime, we look at luxury bath time treats so you step out of the tub relaxed and ready to face anything! We’ve also got some goodies to satisfy those with a sweet tooth, and lots more!

Stay safe, be kind and the best of British!

Thanks to Smith and Munson for our lovely front cover pic, which features Tabledance lilies that will be available from local stockist from the middle of August and www.smithandmunson.com

Julie and Em

Julie and Emily Bonnar Beautifully British www.beautifullybritishmag.co.uk

Photography by Lucy Dack

We love

Squeeky clean!

It’s no surprise that modern day living is more toxic than 30 years ago – we use more chemicals in our homes than ever before. Squeeky has an organic, eco-friendly, pet safe and vegan friendly cleaning range that can bring comfort to householders who worry about using harsh chemicals.

Squeeky say that its cleaning range also aids those who suffer from skin conditions, like eczema and dermatitis. Their products now come in aluminium bottle, which is a first for any cleaning product, removing the use of plastic all together and it’s a bottle that will last. All ingredients are 100% natural, made with essential oils, botanical extracts and minerals. They’re also free from toxic chemicals and artificial fragrances.

The organic range includes cleaners for the bathroom and floor plus cleaners for various tasks such as a limescale remover, multi-purpose, glass and surface polish. £7.99 for 500ml | Squeeky Cleaners www.squeekyshop.co.uk

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10 Contents REGULARS

On our radar Things we thought you might like to know…

Events

3 mini cruises for the family

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28 Editor’s picks

Exciting British products that we love and think you will too!

We heart COLOUR Brighten up your day with colour this summer

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FOOD & DRINK Chocolate, Cardamom & Hazelnut Tart Montezuma’s Chocolate has partnered with Rosie Birkett to create this delicious dessert

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Sweet treats Indulge with these six goodies to satisfy your sweet tooth!

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HOME Picture perfect Fill your walls with the things you love and get that feel good feeling!

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LIFESTYLE Direct to your door Treat yourself to a delivery full of the things you love!

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HEALTH & BEAUTY Bathtime beauty

10 Step out of the tub relaxed and ready to face anything!

Summer scorcher

Tanning your skin in and out of the sun

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FASHION Sunny side up!

Swimwear and accessories made on home shores

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CELEBRATING HANDMADE Made with real plants!

Sue Gregor tells us about her beautiful recycled jewellery

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Things we thought you might like to know…

SUPPORTING BREAST CANCER ROYAL TIPPLE

Royal Collection Trust, a department of the Royal Household, has launched a premium small-batch London dry gin for sale in its shops. The spirit is infused with citrus and herbal notes derived from 12 botanicals, several of which come from the Buckingham Palace gardens, and include lemon verbena, hawthorn berries, bay leaves and mulberry leaves.

The garden at Buckingham Palace provides a habitat for 30 species of birds and more than 250 species of wildflowers. The planting of mulberry trees was popularised in England during the reign of James I, and this royal association continues today, with 40 different species of the trees in the Palace garden. The Buckingham Palace gin will also be served at official events at the Palace. All profits from sales of the gin go to The Royal Collection Trust, a registered charity, and help fund the care and conservation of the Royal Collection, and help the Royal Collection Trust’s work.

The 70cl bottle is priced at £40 and can be purchased online from www.rct.uk/shop

Little Greene has been pledging its support for Breast Cancer Haven for several years and donating proceeds from sales of every tin of paint and roll of wallpaper sold throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month in October. This year, the company is pledging a minimum donation of £20,000.

Breast Cancer Haven is a charity that supports women through their breast cancer treatment. It provides tailored packages of emotional, physical and practical support that help women through this difficult time. Every £1000 raised provides a 10-week course of treatment. With centres in London, Hereford, Yorkshire, Wessex and West Midlands, Breast Cancer Haven is the only national breast cancer charity that provides one-to-one support to improve the quality of life of anyone affected by breast cancer. Working alongside the NHS, Breast Cancer Haven offers a free, integrated breast cancer support service and a telephone service for patients unable to travel to one of their centres. Trained therapists, counsellors and advisers are on hand to listen to individual patients and provide them with bespoke practical, emotional and physical support.

To buy your paint and support this worthy cause, visit www.littlegreene.com

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FROM THEIR GLASSHOUSE TO YOUR HOUSE! Family-run business Smith & Munson is a fifth generation grower of quality cut flowers. Hand-planted, hand-picked and hand-packed in the heart of Lincolnshire, beautifully fresh British-grown flowers can be sent direct from Smith & Munson’s glasshouse to your house in recyclable cardboard packaging.

The flowers are now available directly to the public and stocked by many florists. This is one of the few flower delivery services posting its own farm-grown blooms to your door. The company is now just about to start up again after a fire so why not treat yourself to a generous bunch of fresh lilies which have just come into bloom. Also you can treat someone you love with a virtual or physical gift voucher.

To find out more visit www.smithandmunson.com

PROTECT YOUR SOFA IN STYLE The Lounging Hound creates products for dogs and their owners that are super-stylish, practical and durable. Get comfortable with this new luxury Coral Velvet Sofa Topper. It’s available in a selection of stunning colours and sizes, including bespoke. The topper will protect your sofa, while adding a welcome pop of colour to your living space. Designed from luxury velvets and wools, with a microsuede reverse and a super-soft filling, it’s waterproof, washable, stain- and scratch-resistant and anti-slip. All of the lifestyle accessories are manufactured in the UK, and designed to last.

To find out more, visit www.thelounginghound.com

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A GOOD READ

Hoxton Mini Press is an indie publisher from East London making collectable photography books. Their goal is to bring photobooks to a wider audience, and make them so beautiful you’ll keep them for your grandchildren.

Often big art books are aloof and expensive; this is where Hoxton Mini Press comes in. Most of its books are about East London but the publisher is gradually broadening out to other areas and topics.

INTRODUCING THE BLACK COLLECTION Concrete&Wax has launched a new collection of fragranced container candles and diffusers for vegans. The Black Collection features candles in a matt black glass vessel with a stylish handpoured concrete lid that turns into a tea light burner or holder for a pillar candle. The lids can also be used as a base to stack other holders so you can personalise your candle arrangements. The candles are a blend of rapeseed and coconut wax and come in five sublime scents.

To view this collection, visit www.concreteandwax.com

Here’s a couple we like: London Green Spaces – This book shares 50 of them whether you want walks, beauty, views or picnics, this unashamedly opinionated guide tells you exactly where to go for London’s ultimate green escapes.

Vegan London - Created with the expert insight of blogger Sara Kiyo Popowa and photographer Sam A. Harris, this is a guide to the very best vegan or vegan-friendly eateries in London from junk food to fine dining, superfood bowls to sweet treats. Learn where to go where it will taste amazing and isn’t all green or brown!

To find more books from this indie publisher, visit www.hoxtonminipress.com

CHEERS Released during lockdown, and made in a factory on the banks of a river in Yorkshire, At Home In the Country has launched glasses made from polycarbonate that are beautifully shiny like glass, but tough and totally recyclable as well as virtually indestructible. These glasses are perfect for using outdoors and taking on day trips and won’t break even if you drop them on the ground. They are ideal for picnics, going to the beach, BBQ’s and children’s parties. There is no waste during production, any rejects are crushed up and re-moulded. The first designs include sweet bee and heart designs, which won’t rub off as they have been engraved by laser.

To view the complete collection, visit www.athomeinthecountry.co.uk

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Health & Beauty

SALTS These salts can be added to your bath for a nourishing purifying salt bath or if your prefer you can rub the salts in small circles working up and inwards towards your heart, down your arms from your wrists to stimulate blood flow and lymphatic drainage. This lovely pot contain organic apricot oils, sweet almond and ultra nourishing moringa with rosehip extract that will give you an extra hydrating bath. £28 | Sattva Salts www.omshantialchemy.com

OILS This oil has just won the ‘Best Bath & Shower Oil’ award in this year’s Beauty Shortlist Mama & Baby Awards!

Experience a revitalising and de-stressing bath with powerful botanicals and flower oils, allowing you to lie back in a warm, and gorgeously scented water. £19 | De-Stress Bath & Shower Oil with Juniper & Grapefruit www.therosetree.co.uk

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Treat yourself to a luxury bath and step out of the tub relaxed and ready to face anything!

MAN APPEAL A clean, crisp scent, designed for men, the Arran Sense of Scotland Machrie Bath and Shower Gel combines essential oils of sea salt, labdanum, myrrh, clary, sage, patchouli and rockrose. An awakening and refreshing fragrance, ideal for your morning shower, the mineral qualities of sea salt and rockrose cleanse and nourish the skin, setting you up for the day ahead. £15 | Machrie Bath & Shower Gel www.arran.com

MOO-RISH MASK While relaxing in the tub, it’s the ideal time to give your hair a deeper treatment. Leave on for 10 to 15 minutes to restore your locks. The Miracle Mask by Moo Hair will rehydrate and soften your hair leaving it silky and shiny. Marula oil and Icelandic moss lock-in moisture, protecting from the effects of UV exposure and environmental toxins. It’s natural, plastic-free and vegan. £25 | Miracle Mask www.moohair.com

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SOLIDS A great alternative to the bath bomb, just add some crumble into running bath water and watch it dissolve and bubble to make an explosion of colour in your tub. It comes in a choice of two fragrances – Blossom and Aqua. Packaged in a pouch ready to use, and reseal-able ready for the next bathtime treat! £4 | Bath Bubble Crumble www.giftsbylittlemiss.co.uk

BUBBLE BATH This luxury bubble bath is rich in vitamin C and calcium and has invigorating and cleansing properties. Lather your skin with this pale pink gel to gently cleanse and perfume while filling your bathroom with the scents of fresh rhubarb. This bittersweet fragrance is Britain in a Bottle and has extracts of Rhubarb sourced from a sixth-generation rhubarb farm in the Yorkshire Triangle. It’s vegan, paraben-free, SLS-free, gluten-free and cruelty-free. £21 | Rhubarb Rhubarb! Luxury Bath & Shower Gel www.nobleisle.com

SCENTS There’s nothing like a soak in the bath with a candle burning in the background to set the mood. Images of coastal roads and ocean views flood the mind with this invigorating blend of wild freesia, fresh lime and lavender from this lovely handmade soy wax candle. £22 | Amalfi Coast Candle www.sara-janecandles.co.uk

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VEGAN, ETHICAL AND NATURAL PRODUCTS THAT ARE GREAT FOR YOUR HAIR AND THE ENVIRONMENT www.moohair.com | Insta @moohairedinburgh | Facebook @moohairedinburgh

city cruising

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3 mini cruises to mess about on the river this summer Fancy a day out with the family then why not think about a cruise around the city. Have an afternoon tea or do some sightseeing, it’s up to you!

YORK

Have you always wanted to visit York?, this cruise offers an entertaining and informative tour of the River Ouse and time to enjoy York from a different perspective! Admire the scenery from the comfort of the enclosed saloon or all hands on the upper deck! Enjoy dainty homemade sandwiches, fruit scone with jam and cream and delicious finger desserts. All served with freshly brewed tea and coffee while listening to the live, sightseeing commentary delivered by the local skippers, as you sail along the very river that brought the Romans and the Vikings to this beautiful city.

To book, visit: www.citycruisesyork.com

LONDON

Why not plan a day of sightseeing on the River Thames.

Families can explore the historic landmarks of London with ease, and can board any City Cruises’ sightseeing boat from three different piers along the Thames – Westminster, London Eye and Tower of London. You can hop on and off boats every 40 minutes allowing plenty of opportunities to discover some of the Capital’s attractions and the iconic bridges along the way. It’s a great opportunity to educate the historians among you about London.

To find out more, visit www.citycruises.com

J U R A SS I C C OA ST

Whilst dinosaurs remain in books and movies, children can bring them to life in their imaginations as they sail along Dorset’s Jurassic coastline into Swanage and back.

Departing from Poole Harbour, passengers will enjoy 185 million years’ worth of history sailing past the Sandbanks peninsula and the beautiful Brownsea Island. Visitors will also get to explore the Isle of Purbeck and Studland Bay while the captain gives insightful informative commentary on the surrounding areas.

To book, visit: www.citycruisespoole.com/from-poole

O T H E R C O M PA N I E S T H AT O F F E R C RU I S ES A RO U N D T H E B R I T I S H I S L ES : Cruise Britain, Cruise First, Cruise & Maritime, Cruise Direct, Fred. Olsen, Hebridean, P&O Cruises, Saga, Silversea, Voyages of Discovery and Windstar Cruises.

Do check with individual providers to see how they are affected by COVID-19.

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Health & Beauty

SUMMER

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How to tan your skin in and out of the sun FROM THE INSIDE Do you have pale skin and find it difficult to tan? Then why not take this combination of gummies for the best results. The raspberryflavoured Tan Gummies contain patented technology and five mixed micro plant pigments, and will help you to create a base glow prior to sun or UV exposure. Boost by the addition of the super-strength Vaycay Gummies. Utan customers have reported they spend less time in the sun for a faster, darker and longer lasting tan. £27 | Gummies Combo www.utan.co.uk

GLISTEN AND NOURISH This body oil smells diving with seductive scents of mandarin, freesia and pear blossom, which have been infused with exotic jasmine and tuberose and a base of comforting amber and pink cedar to create the opulent perfume of Paradise Found, which is Guava & Gold’s signature fragrance. With macadamia, sweet almond, avocado and coconut oils all blended with delicately glistening golden sparkles, this shimmering body oil will nourish and brighten sunkissed skin after a day at the beach! £32 | Paradise Found Shimmering Body Oil www.guavaandgold.com

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NATURAL GOLDEN-HUED SKIN This baby powder self-tan mousse will provide your skin with an instant-bronzed finish that gives the appearance of health and radiance effortlessly. It’s infused with super nourishing Vitamin A and E, and imparts a streak-free bronzed hue to the skin, but it also cares, conditions and refreshes the skin and has the delicately sweet and clean scent of baby powder. It’s paraben and alcohol free formula and contains aloe vera and green tea extracts, £16 | Original Baby Powder Scented Self Tan Mousse www.freshlybakedlondon.com

MOISTURISING SELF-TAN This is a premium all-in-one daily moisturiser and featured on Dragon’s Den. and according to new dragon Sara Davies, it’s Yorkshire’s best-kept secret! This product includes a self-tan, it’s anti-ageing, has SPF50 and 5-star UV protection. It’s also odour and streak free which is a plus, and applied evenly, this luxurious hydrating lotion gives life to dry cracked skin and leaves a silky smooth finish. £44 for 100ml | Tancream www.tancream.co.uk

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The Tea Growbar is 100% eco-friendly

Growbars are easy to grow, exciting seed collections, nestled in fertile coir bars, carefully created and packaged in South London for Yorkshire Wildlife Trust

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made with real plants We catch up with Sue Gregor, who makes nature-inspired recycled acrylic jewellery from her studio in Bristol Tell us a little bit about yourself and how you got started making your stunning pieces of Perspex botanical jewellery?

In my 20’s did a Fine Art degree at Falmouth then in 2005, I wanted to return to my creativity so went back to university to do a MA. The course I choose was an MA in multidisciplinary printmaking at UWE Bristol. I loved it!

During my time there, I started working and playing with dye – sublimation, which is s a computer printing technique that uses heat to transfer dye onto materials like plastic, card, paper and fabric. I loved the detailed plant prints that were achievable on textiles. I printed a shirt with buttons using this method. They came out so well, that this was the start.

I then did a lot of research into the thermal properties of polymers, and found materials that would work well with dye-sublimation. I did a huge number of test strips and tests until I could make consistently good results. I have been experimenting and learning about working with this method ever since!

tastes are eclectic and I look at everything and anything. My main influences come from late 18th century including the Arts & Crafts movement, Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Pop Art, Street Art/Graffiti, and Japanese Prints.

Plants have always been inspiring and healing for me. At difficult times in my life, I invented my own kind of mindfulness that involved emptying my head and just observing the world around me. You realise how beautiful the world is if you really take time to look. This gives me strength and really cheers me up.

Even on a piece of waste ground the leaves patterns and colours you can find are astounding. I see my jewellery pieces as creating contemporary fossils that can be worn.

Customers can recycle the Perspex, which makes it even more environmentally friendly!

I’ve also found biodegradable packaging and use green jiffy envelopes (padded with paper not bubble-wrap) and brown paper tape (rather than plastic tape), cardboard boxes for packing and gift-wrapping as well as ribbon made with wood pulp! Everything will biodegrade quickly and could even be put on a compost heap!

What inspires your fossil-like designs?

I always have had an interest in textiles, pattern, and colour. My

Tell us about how you are contributing to a more environmentally friendly way of making?

It’s important to me that I’m not contributing to the increase of plastic waste but am doing something to re-purpose some of it. I use acrylic made from 100% recycled materials.

It’s also free from volatile organic compounds and hydrofluorocarbon.

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Vibrant colour seems to be a key feature of your jewellery. How do you achieve this?

I love colour! I have done many courses on colour, colour mixing, achieving colour harmony, the colour circle, colour and light so I’m now quite an expert! All the colours are achieved using dye sublimation.

I mix the colours I want and apply them through the heat transfer method that I developed.

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What are your best-selling items and do you have a favourite?

What sells best varies form one season to the next. Currently the best-selling designs are 1970’s, Lime & Green Madder, Amber Fern and Whitebeam.

My favourite also changes.

Currently I’m wearing Navy Conifer hoop earrings, a grass pendant, and I wear my orange and turquoise Hydrangea cuff all the time!

How long does it take to make each piece?

It’s hard to say precisely how long it takes to make each piece. They start with going for a walk to forage

for leaves and flowers. These are then dried and pressed. There are several different stages of applying the colour and bit of trial-and-error is involved. The plants are washed off and the Perspex is cleaned to shape and bend. The final stage is polishing, which can take some time as they must be perfect and super shiny!

it! It’s so rewarding to see the nearly derelict house becoming a beautiful house that hopefully people will want to live in for the next 100 years!

Last year, I ran 10k for cancer research. It nearly killed me as it was an extremely hot day, but I did it!! I have been told I make particularly good homemade ice cream!

Tell our readers three fun facts about yourself?

I’m renovating a Victorian house at the moment. During lockdown I was knocking down walls, tiling, plastering, and decorating. There’s still a long way to go but I like doing

Sue Gregor www.suegregor.co.uk

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CHOCOLATE, CARDAMOM AND HAZELNUT TART Montezuma’s Chocolate has partnered with Rosie Birkett, a cook, food writer and influencer to create this delicious dessert

Ingredients - Serves 8-10 FOR THE HAZELNUT PASTRY

đ&#x;?´ 50g blanched hazelnuts đ&#x;?´ 200g spelt flour (Rosie uses 100g wholegrain and 100g white) đ&#x;?´ 20g icing sugar đ&#x;?´ Pinch of salt đ&#x;?´ 90g chilled butter, cubed đ&#x;?´ 1 egg yolk đ&#x;?´ 1-2 tbsp. iced water

FOR THE FILLING

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100ml milk 10 cardamom pods, bashed 130g dark chocolate 50g milk chocolate 240g crème fraiche 2 eggs 1tsp ground cardamom

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Prepare a 20cm, loose-bottomed tart tin. To make the pastry, blitz the hazelnuts in a food processor, until coarsely chopped. Add in the flours, sugar and salt and pulse again to mix.

Slide in the butter and blitz to a breadcrumb consistency.

Add in the egg yolk and the iced water, and pulse to bind.

Adding the rest of the water if you need to, to bring the dough together.

Once it’s sticking together, but not feeling sticky, tip it out onto a work surface and bring it together into a smooth

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ball. Press down to a disc and then, between sheets of baking paper, because it will be very short and crumbly, roll it out to a circle that’s bigger than your tart tin and about the thickness of a pound coin.

4. Chill in the fridge for 30 minutes to an hour.

5. Heat the oven to 170oC. Put the bashed cardamom pods into the milk and bring to just below the boil on a medium heat, remove from the heat to infuse and cool.

6. Take the pastry out of the fridge and run your hands over the baking paper to warm it up a little bit, as the butter will have stiffened in the fridge. Use a rolling pin to transfer the pastry to the tart tin and line it, patching up any tears, and prick the base with a fork.

7. Line with one of the pieces of baking paper you used to roll it out, fill it with baking beans and blind bake for 15mins. Remove the paper and beans and bake for another 10mins. Remove from the oven and turn the heat down to 150oC.

How to make the filling

8. Set up a bain-marie with a couple of inches of water in a pan over a medium heat. Break your chocolate into a glass bowl and place it over the pan, so that the bottom isn’t touching the water. Melt the chocolate together, stirring. Take it off the heat when it’s nearly melted and stir to finish the melting. Allow to cool.

9. Strain the milk into the crème fraÎche and whisk to combine, and stir this through the melted chocolate.

Crack in the eggs, pour in the remaining cardamom and whisk together to form smooth custard. Pour this into the tart case and bake for 22-25mins, until set but still with a slight wobble.

10. Allow to cool and chill in the fridge for a couple of hours.

Slice and serve with raspberries.

This tart is a wonderful example of how great quality chocolate can be elevated into a really special dessert. I love to serve it with fresh raspberries, which cut through its richness. This works beautifully for a celebratory meal or virtual dinner party. - Rosie Birkett beautifullybritishmag.co.uk

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PICTURE perfect Whatever your style, fill your walls and get that feel good feeling!

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Colour coordinate frames with your rooms’ colour scheme Symmetrical arrangements will allow you to create a balanced grouping. It’s perfect for placing over large furniture or a fireplace. Select pictures that are at least two-thirds the size of the sofa, sideboard or mantelpiece Asymmetrical arrangements can work for clustering your prints if they are all different sizes, but make sure they share at least one similar element like subject or colour.

Gallery displays are an easy solution for large blank walls. Always position the most prominent piece at eye level in the centre and work outward.

Unify spaces with all the same frames You don’t need to fill every wall space with pictures.

Choose smaller pictures for narrow walls and larger canvas pieces for big walls.

Always arrange your pictures before you start. You can do this on any flat surface.

You can just prop your artwork up on top of the mantelpiece or a narrow shelf.

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FOR THE LOVE OF ANIMALS Lola Design is a design-led lifestyle brand founded by British artist Lola and her husband Frank who are based in York. She draws her inspiration from the natural world and love of animals. This giraffe art print is part of the Wildlife Botanical collection, and would make a fabulous statement piece for a bedroom or living room wall, or a gift for someone who loves giraffes. Printed on archival fine art sustainably sourced FSC paper and where possible from the Lake District using colourfast inks. It comes with a certificate of authenticity and is signed by the artist. £60 for 50x 70cm | Giraffe Wildlife Botanical Art print www.loladesignltd.com

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GOOD THINGS COME IN THREES! We love the tree of life symbol. It represents a fresh start on life, positive energy, good health, and a bright future. This trio statement metal design will add character and style to any room and measures 500mm x 1200mm. £147 | Metal Tree Wall Art Metalove Tree from www.etsy.com

BETWEEN YOU, ME AND THE WALLS Rocket Jack is a family run business selling modern art prints, amongst other things from its home studio in Brighton. We could all use a big dose of fun and positivity right now, and filling our homes with vibrant, colourful and humorous art is the perfect way to lift a lockdown low mood.

Whether its inspiring productivity in a home office, injecting some fun into the kids bedrooms, a reminder of self care, reminiscing about holiday or simply need a fab personalised gift idea then Rocket Jack has it covered. You can even choose the artwork’s background to match your home décor so there’s something to suit everyone!

Prices start at £19 | Art Prints www.rocketjack.co.uk

BIG AND BOLD Brighten up your walls with this big colourful abstract tree canvas print from Louise Mead. Each print is made using thick artist’s canvas, stretched over wooden stretchers, and stapled at the back.

It’s finished with a gloss coating to help make the colours really pop. The edges are printed so the print doesn’t need framing, and it comes in canvas sizes up to 40in x 30in.

Prices start at £45 | In Spring Canvas Print www.louisemead.co.uk

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Home FAMOUS FACES Add an iconic famous face to your walls with a selection of wall stickers. This Fred Astaire one will have you up and dancing around your living room and is a perfect present for film buffs. All Bright Blue Pig items are designed, produced and packed from their studio workshop in Devon. £21 | Fred Astaire Wall Sticker www.thebrightbluepig.co.uk

SAY IT WITH WORDS Founder, Leonora Hammond started the business when hunting for some typographic art for her home. Because she couldn’t find anything of quality, she decided to produce some herself from her home in West Sussex. ‘My Castle My Rules’ wall sticker will make a fun statement in a hallway or breakfast room.

All of the wall stickers are a stylish way to decorate your home and can be applied to any smooth flat surface. They instantly add an interesting focal point in any room but they are as easy to remove, as they are to apply! The matt vinyl gives the appearance of a painted graphic when applied to a satin or matt painted wall and can be used both indoors and out. £30 | My Castle My Rules Wall Sticker www.leonorahammond.co.uk

A SPLASH OF COLOUR It’s an illusion, and it’s really wallpaper designed by Woodchip and Magnolia. It looks like these floral still life paintings design have been a new lease of life, and hand-dipped into punchy colours to create a modern art gallery statement. It’s easy to make a fab feature wall with this funky wallpaper! £85 per roll | Floral Still Life Grey Wallpaper www.woodchipandmagnolia.co.uk

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DIRECT TO YOUR DOOR Treat yourself to a delivery full of the things you love! In these uncertain times, we all need a little boost now and then so why not splash out on a lovely surprise every month or once in a while with these beautifully packaged gifts!

CANDLE LOVERS Based in Oakley, Hampshire; Chalk and Cheese has produced premium and personalised gifts for more than a decade.

Choose from tea lights, candles or a mixture of both to make up your box. Being kind to one another is more important than ever so why not send a little pick-me-up to someone who needs it with this letterbox wax melt gift box. £12.95 | Bee Kind Wax Melt Letterbox Gift www.chalkandcheese.biz

BIRD LOVERS This is the perfect gift for any bird lover who wants to avoid the shops at the moment! It contains two of Boxwild’s seed blends, a bird feeder and a scoop. All the seed blends are made in the company’s kitchens in Monmouthshire to give optimum nutrition for your garden birds. They also make a 50p donation from every box sold to various Wildlife Charities to support the wonderful work they do. £22 | Thinking of You Box www.boxwild.com

MUMS-TO-BE This is the ideal gift box for pregnant women from their second trimester or women who are breastfeeding. It contains a gentle aromatherapy blend of essential oils including mandarin, lavender and a splash of frankincense.

The set contains 3-in-1 body scrub, bath soak and moisturising treatment, body oil and vegan natural candle with 20 hour burn time. £27.95 | MAMA Gentle and Nurturing Pamper Gift Box www.buffnaturalbodycare.com

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BUNNY LOVERS From its base in Norfolk, the Happy Bunny Club has been making thousands of bunnies happy with it monthly boxes of fun! It can be difficult to find good quality toys and treats that don’t contain any hidden nasty’s such as seeds, dairy, egg or corn kernel ingredients – all of which can be harmful to your rabbits. This box is a way for owners to connect with their fluffy friends. Choose a six-month or 12-month plan, which you can cancel at anytime.

There’s a new collection every month and each contains at least two fun toys, two bags of natural treats and one or two surprise items. It’s all packed in a cardboard box, with non-toxic paint so your bunny can enjoy this too!

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From £17 per month | Happy Bunny Club www.happybunnyclub.com

GIN LOVERS Letterbox gifts are all packed with lovely goodies carefully sourced from independent British producers. Who wouldn’t like to receive this beautifully presented box. It contains delicious blonde chocolate from The Chocolate Society, 50ml of Salcombe ‘Start Point’ Gin and Rosé, plus a tin of dried rose petals and pink peppercorns to decorate and infuse your drink. You also get a cute set of three recycled glass tea lights, infused with stunning citrus scents.

BE MINDFUL With this little box you can support British mental health charity Mind and also treat yourself to a little me-time. The content of the box is randomly picked from current stocks, and contains an activity or a gift designed to encourage creativity, relaxation, and a new skill or simply to offer a precious moment of calm. £7.50 per month | Pause subscription www.pauseformind.org.uk

£35 | GIN LOVERS GIFT SET www.letterboxgifts.co.uk

FAMILY BAKERS This is a great way to get the whole family involved in baking, and includes two subscription boxes each month. The Young Bakers Box includes a puzzle/activity where your children will meet the Crunch and Crumb characters which they can complete while the bake is in the oven!

Both boxes include all the dry ingredients for a delicious bake, pre-weighed, and a step-by-step recipe card. Honeywell Bakes is passionate about using local ingredients in its bakes wherever possible – eggs come from their own hens or local farms when our hens can’t keep up, flour milled in Northamptonshire, Britishgrown sugar and locally-produced butter. £24.99 a month | Family Bakers Club Rolling Subscription www.honeywellbakes.com

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RECYCLED

Handmade in Devon, this red recycled swimsuit doubles up as a swimming costume and a body that can be worn as daywear.

This stylish swimsuit is made from regenerated nylon made from old fishing nets, and features a high cut leg, V-neck, and halter neck tie, which crosses over at the back, or u can wear the straps straight down the back. It comes from Stidston, a conscious swimwear brand from Peckham that designs and makes swim clothing by hand from recycled ocean waste and stretch velvet. It’s designed for those looking for handmade and sustainable UK fashion, which focuses on quality and bespoke over mass production. £66 | The Mazie in Red www.stidstonswimwear.com/swimwear

TOTALLY SEAMLESS

Youswim swimsuits adapt to fit you and your body’s natural state of flux.

Its swimwear pieces are ethically woven, dyed, cut and sewn in London.

The company believes long-lasting, adaptable swimsuit should spend more time in the water and less time in landfill! This lux ribbed, and seamless one-piece stretches to fit perfectly and comes in sizes 6-18 (UK) that adapt to your curves. £105 | Aplomb One-Piece www.youswim.com

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IN REVERSE

You can be smug about being good to yourself and the planet with this swimsuit as it’s made from Italian recycled fabric. Wear it black or red as it’s reversible. It’s also a perfect fit as it has adjustable ties. Great for lazy beach days as well as active holidays while everything stays in place! £79 | Capri One Piece in Stilettos www.seasoon.co.uk

POLARISED VISION

Just like regular sunglasses, polarised lenses protect your eyes from damaging UV light. However they go one step further and filter-out non-polarised light to improve overall visual clarity and definition of the world around you. This company makes a myriad of glasses for men and women including these contemporary tortoiseshell frames. £135 | Polarised sunglasses www.bantonframeworks.co.uk

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TAKE COVER

Cinda Clark Design makes beautiful silk scarves and a core value of the brand is to keep production local and ethical, specialising in luxury fashion accessories and home-wares printed and handfinished in the UK. This silk scarf is a lovely way to protect your head from the hot day sun but look stylish at the same time! £30 | Francis Coral Headband www.cindaclark.co.uk

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EDITOR’S PICKS Exciting British products that we love and think you will too!

DOG BED FRESHENER BERKELEY DOG BEDS Find Berkeley Dog Beds on the Beautifully British Directory www.beautifullybritishmag.co.uk

PACK OF 3 FACE COVERINGS LOLA STARR Find Lola Starr on the Beautifully British Directory www.beautifullybritishmag.co.uk

MINI RAINBOW KEYRING HOMEMADEBYN Find HomemadeByN on the Beautifully British Directory www.beautifullybritishmag.co.uk

HAMMERED SPIRAL THUMB RING PURPLE PIXI Find Purple Pixie on the Beautifully British Directory www.beautifullybritishmag.co.uk

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REVERSIBLE DINOSAUR SHORTS ROUNDABOUT CHILDRENSWEAR Find Roundabout Childrenswear on the Beautifully British Directory www.beautifullybritishmag.co.uk

ALFRISTON SHAMPOO THE BRIGHTON BEARD COMPANY Find The Brighton Beard Company on the Beautifully British Directory www.beautifullybritishmag.co.uk

ST TROPEZ YELLOW UMBRELLA MR STANFORD Find Mr Stanford on the Beautifully British Directory www.beautifullybritishmag.co.uk

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SWEET

TREATS Indulge with these six goodies to satisfy your sweet tooth!

Fat-free, rich and fruity

Not a fan of prunes then this bottle may change your mind. Whether you are looking for a quick breakfast pick-me up or as mid morning drink – treat yourself to a delicious juice full of flavour! Prune juice differs from other fruit juices, as it’s not made by squeezing the fruit, but rather by rehydrating it. We’ve recently tasted this and it’s deliciously sweet and virtually fat free (which is an added bonus) and is great for your gut health. £2.75 75cl bottle | Prune Juice www.jameswhite.co.uk

Paint a picture

At first glance, these delicious edible treats don’t even look like a biscuit, and more like a mosaic tile or plate. The box contains nine delicious cocoa biscuit bonbons filled with white chocolate ganache and crushed speculoos biscuits, topped with white chocolate glaze and coloured with edible paint. £29 | Mosaic Biscuit Box www.biscuitboutique.co

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Cupboard love

Praveen and Preet have been running Eat Natural together for more than 20 years and everything with the Eat Well name on is made at the makery in the Essex market town of Halstead. The cereals bars started when they raided their kitchen cupboards for the most wholesome ingredients and mixed them into the simplest combinations they could bake. It tasted wonderful and the first and walnut bar was born. They keep the bars simple as they just taste better that way, and all the fruit and nut bars are high in fibre and contain only natural ingredients.

85p per bar | Natural Cereal Bars www.eatnatural.com

A chocolate for social change

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Harry Specters make delicious chocolate but they’re special even before you have tasted them! The company believes in supporting autistic young adults so every chocolate box you buy creates work for staff on the autism spectrum. The fresh ingredients used and this social cause makes every chocolate selection extra special. The Little Bit of Everything Box contains 12 artisan chocolates all lovingly hand-painted and made with natural ingredients. £15 | Little Bit of Everything Box www.harryschocs.co.uk

Honey sweet but spicy!

Hot and sweet with a subtle after kick, this honey pot is a perfect dip with cheese or drizzled on chocolate ice cream and a great way to pep up your salad dressings, marinades or stir fries. Handmade and 100% natural, the honey contains no added sugar, artificial colouring or flavouring. £7.95 | Organic Chilli www.honey-berry.co.uk

Ice and a slice!

Low in calories and full of natural flavourings what more could you want from an icelolly! Ice Kitchen started its journey thanks to backing from youth charity, The Prince’s Trust. It now makes handmade flavoursome combos that remind you of when you were a child such as banana & chocolate milk from its new 2020 range or why not try a more contemporary blend of peach & hibiscus.

The lollies are available from Ocado and Deliveroo and other UK stockists. £3.75 for 3x75g | Luxury Ice Lollies www.icekitchen.co.uk

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Big gardens for small spaces Reconnect with nature, by creating your own vertical habitat that invites life and nourishment to your home

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L AV ENDER We love this stylish two-piece combo made from 100% linen and cotton blend. The double fabric lined tie front top can be styled in different ways.

Team up with jeans or shorts or the matching trousers £22 and £75 | The Lavender Linen Tie Top and Trousers www.beforejuly.co.uk

SKY BLU E Handmade, these turquoise tassel earrings are anchored by a beautiful opal and inspired by vintage costume jewellery and glamour of days gone. £155 | Isadora Earrings with Turquoise Tassels by Jolita www.charltonisland.com

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GR EEN Gillian Arnold is a passionate artist who is inspired by English wild plants and blends them with bold colour patterns to create inventive luxury items for the home, gifts and personal use. This one-of-a-kind designed stacking mug set will give your kitchen a beautiful botanical feel, and is the perfect statement piece for when family and friends come round for a cuppa! £45 | Lime Green & Pink Stacking Mug set of 4 www.gillianarnold.com

Brighten up your days with the latest colour trends for this summer H OT P INK The classic beanbag shape has been loved for decades, and this handy seating can be enjoyed by everyone in the family – prop it up against a wall as a comfortable floor-chair, lay flat for lounging or sit into the canoe shape while gaming. It can also be used outside as it’s made from 100% waterproof fabric that’s strong and durable. £49 | Classic Indoor-Outdoor Bean Bag www.beanbagbazaar.co.uk

TA NGER I NE The explosion of this tangerine colour lampshade hits the gorgeous Moonlight Jungle wallpaper interior! It features a fabulous collection of wild animals including zebras, flamingos, tigers and leopards all on a rich inky black background brimming with jungle foliage. All shades are suitable for ceiling pendants, table or floor lamps.

From £40 | Moonlight Jungle Silhouette Lampshade www.lovefrankie.com

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