Twice in Country Living - well, once, but Twice, if you know what I mean!

Great news - our hugely popular Sewing Rolls (a pile of which are shown in this photo) are in the March issue of Country Living. Subscription issues hit doormats this morning - and, already, the response has been fantastic. The sewing roll featured in the magazine is in a particularly pretty raspberry red floral French cotton dating from about 1910 - and we lined it with an apple green vintage blanket. One of the prettiest so far.

As you may know, we are exhibiting at the Country Living Spring Fair in London in March, so it is especially heartening to have made it into the magazine just before we exhibit. Really looking forward to it (although, as it is the first time we have exhibited outside Scotland, also more than a little nervous!) - and if the reaction to the magazine is anything to go by, it will be a very exciting time for Twice.

Not as miserable about the Scottish weather as I was in my last post - have realised that there is good snow in the Highlands and, if the temperature doesn't rise too much before Wednesday, I am off to Glenshee to ski with Ellie (eldest daughter) who is on half term. It's possible to be on the slopes in under an hour from here - and when it's good, it's very, very good (and, yes, when it's bad, it's HORRID!).

Caroline

Happy New Year!

Firstly, a very Happy New Year to all our customers, friends and to the small army of fantastic people who help produce our wonderful designs (you know who you are!). This picture is quite obviously NOT Scotland, but we are shrouded in fog and frost and so I thought I'd put this one in because it's what I would like it to be like now and it makes me feel great just looking at it!

As you might imagine, November and December have been extraordinarily busy months for us - so much so, that I'm afraid the Diary suffered from neglect. We exhibited at sales across Scotland and had a great time meeting customers new and old. We completely sold out of our Cup & Saucer candles - I always thought they would be a great seller, but the demand has amazed me - and it is wonderful to know that there are so many people out there who love our quirky candles as much as we do.

So, into the New Year and it promises to be a very busy and exciting time for us. Firstly, there is an enormous amount of legwork to be done to re-stock our china lines. And, secondly, we are getting ready for our first major foray into the South! We are exhibiting at the Country Living Spring Fair in March (14-18) in London - this means lots of work but I'm sure it is going to be great to take Twice to a wider audience.

Hope to see you there - and again a very Happy New Year!

Best wishes
Caroline