Owls are flying all over the world!

Our owl costume is proving to be a winner at the moment.  It is a very popular choice for many young aspiring stars (school plays especially).  Owls have flown our nest and made their way over to Germany, Australia and the USA as well as numerous spots in the UK!

This beautifully feather trimmed cape with mask to match is one size and suitable for children (of average height for their age) between the ages of 3 and 8.  It is a great price too at £22 + p&p (RRP £25).

If you would like to order one, just click on this link and follow the order process.  If choosing to pay via PayPal, please ensure that all the requested information is filled in on both the Little Mischiefs form and the PayPal form.  If delivery is required for outside of the UK, please e-mail us before placing your order.

Up Up and Away...Away Away....

We had a bit of a break last week for half term and watched my mum go up in a balloon.  The weather was fantastic for it.  Despite nearly missing it, because we were stuck in rush hour traffic getting to the launch site, the stress was short lived and turned to excitement.  There were 2 spaces still available, which didn't help when her grandson was desperate to go too, but was 3 inches too short!!  (Nothing to do with the price and the fact we were not prepared for that sort of announcement!!)

The flight was supposed to last between 3/4 hour to an hour at the most, so we decided to follow in  the car.  I reckon that some of the 'spectators' must have been before....They stayed behind, all willing to be locked in the field with their cars!  2 hours and 21 miles of bendy narrow country roads, stopping and starting, with a child that gets carsick in the back was somewhat "interesting" yet fascinating at the same time!  We followed the balloon the whole way.  Luckily we were following the jeep and trailer which had done this a few times before, or we would certainly have headed in the opposite direction. On occasions it did look like they were going home and leaving them to it!  The picture above was taken out of the car window the FIRST time we thought they were going to land.  They headed back up in the sky for another half an hour after this was taken.  The reason for the long flight, was that all the fields were full of crop and the balloon dictates the landing options, so whenever there was a suitable landing spot, the balloon wasn't happy to stop quite then!!  They finally landed just as it had gone dark, in a farmer's field in the middle of nowhere. 

The passengers were all jabbering away excitedly whilst they helped fold the balloon away into its teeny weeny bag (Still can't believe that massive expanse of material could fold down SO small).
It was a great experience.  My mother is all ready to book again!!

An interesting evening!

We had people over for dinner last night (unintentionally!).  I had put the roast dinner on, with 30 mins to go, had used ALL the vegs and potatoes available, when the OH calls to say "I've invited two more  for dinner, is that alright?"  What could I say..they were sitting right next to him!

Anyway, I was fuming.. Had to get the hoover out and tidy up AND find food to go round!  They came in when I had the hoover in one hand and a knife in the other!  Well it turned out to be a really nice evening.  They had popped over to take us out for dinner to say thanks for doing the pics at their wedding recently. OH knew I'd got the dinner on and he'd be in trouble if he just said yes, so he invited them to join us instead.

I forgave OH and felt a bit guilty when B said that she felt like she was on the continent because we had just spontaneously invited them over without any reservations, which is something you don't generally find in England.  It turned out to be a very enjoyable evening.

I did do something very stupid though, and am suffering still!  I put the mash, which was in a stainless saucepan, in the oven to keep warm.  Took it out with the oven glove, told hubby to watch it cos it was very hot and then went and picked it up to start serving!! I have never known pain like it.  Luckily, I kept running it under the cold tap and packed it up with ice every chance I could, which I think has really helped this morning.  I did have a one handed bath and put my clothes on "single handedly" which was quite an achievement, but it does feel calmer this morning.  Not gonna be able to put my hands on the handlebars of my bike though, so I'll have to walk the dog whilst the boys cycle this afternoon - had planned to do the 12 mile circuit again round the Derwent Dam (that we did last Sunday for the Sponsored ride). So bang go my plans to get back on the bike for a few days.

Last few bargains to be had

We have a few bargains left to be had.  The following items are a small selection of what is on offer.  To browse more, check out our Special Bargains page

Bonne Nuit cotton sleeping bags £30  NOW ONLY £10 each + p&p

Baby handmade poncho soft velvetty fabric.  A great substitute for a pram blanket on a cool summer's evening.  £55 NOW ONLY £30 + p&p

Crushed Velvet Baby short sleeve dress with hooded jacket (Faux fur trim).  £95 NOW ONLY £50 + p&p










Repeat Repeat Newborn Baby Gift Set £35 LOWERED PRICE NOW £25 +p&p

Diary of Events

Bookings are starting to come in now for lots of lovely events for us to attend.  If you have an event that you think might be good for us to come along to as a stallholder, please do get in touch.  Why not check out the website to let us know what kind of gifts you'd like us to bring along to you?

Useful information for anyone wanting to book us for an event:
We are members of the National Market Trader's Federation (NMTF)
We are listed on Stallfinder
We are members of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB)

Please check our Diary for future events. We will be regularly updating this with events we will be attending, most of these are open to the public.  (We will always add a note to events where entry is restricted).

Remember, if you are local (Sheffield) and are thinking of holding a party for parents or parents to be in your home or at an outside venue such as the village hall, why not call upon us to bring along our wares? 0114 262 1020 or email us