Full o' Beans

For those of you lucky enough to have spacious lofts or nice wide living rooms, why not splash out on some real luxury and have the worlds comfiest beanbag hanging from your ceiling?
Le Beanock comes in a few different colours and sizes, so you don't actually have to have a penthouse suite to be able to have one. Luckily.

Go take a look at this and more on Hammock Heaven!

Staycation

We used to have a caravan in our back garden when I was small, and us kids would pretend we were on holiday whenever it was sunny. We'd sit in deck chairs (which was ironic as when we actually did go away anywhere, we'd never sit still) and pretend we were away from the daily grind (of Junior school...)

Judith Wood, writing for the Daily Telegraph, has a similar idea. Holidays abroad can be costly stressful affairs, so for those with money or time issues why not treat yourself to a holiday at home? Judith has a list of luxuries that can give you that relaxing break in the comfort of your own home, and we are pleased to say that our lovely Aruba Cayenne hammock is in there, along with the Apollo stand.

If you'd like to read Judiths article (and it is an entertaining read!) you can follow the link below.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/portal/main.jhtml?xml=/portal/2008/06/20/fthome120.xml


Enjoy!

www.hammockheaven.co.uk

"There can be only one..."

Well, you CAN have more than one rug if you like, we don't mind.

So, did we name our lovely new line of rugs after the worst film ever made, after an area of Scotland, or did we just use a random impressive sounding word?

Answers on a postcard to the usual address. There may be a prize!



You can see more of the Highlander here, along with our other styles.

If you mention Christopher Lambert I might give you 5% your order too.

Please feel free to visit us at www.therealrugcompany.co.uk

All the best
Stuart

Hammock in the Headlines

Keep your eyes peeled people...the Aruba Cayenne hammock and Apollo stand will be featured in the Daily Telegraph newspaper this week, so if you want to get an idea of how to spend your summer holidays, look no further.

We've been in quite a few magazines and newspapers, in a few countries, but it's still exciting each time we see it on the shelves, next to all those famous people. We like to think we're at home amongst all those exclusive types...

I would photoshop Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolies heads onto our models bodies to show you what great company we keep, but I think we might get sued. So I won't.

Instead, here's a photo of our Apollo Set...it's the Apollo stand with a Lambada hammock, for those of you who want a subtler colour than the bright stripes found elsewhere.


The Apollo Set has everything you need, no extra ropes or hooks required. And it can be with you tomorrow! Call us on 0208 123 0557 if you like, or visit us at www.hammockheaven.co.uk

All the best
Stuart

www.hammockheaven.co.uk

Summer, as seen from a hammock

Welcome back to our blog! Today we are going to talk about summer. Summer and ...hammocks. It seems like the world in general is liking the Aruba Cayenne hammock so far this year, and it's a good choice in our opinion. It's rich red in colour with stripes in yellow and dark blue, and all in all lends itself nicely to lazing around in the garden with a glass of wine, watching the world drift by.



Sound tempting? It could be how you spend tomorrow! Give us a call and we'll do the rest.

(Our number is 0208 123 0557. Sorry, wine not included.)

All the best
Hammock Heaven

£10 off Black Pashminas

We have £10 off pure cashmere pashminas (without tassels) at the moment on www.mypashmina.co.uk

We describe them as 'mens pashminas', but they are (or course) unisex.

They usually cost £36.50 , but now you can pick one up for just £26.50 ... and dleivery is (as always) free.

Pure Silk Scarves moving fast

These pure silk scarves are made in India, in Varanasi to be precise.

Some might say that the healing power of the ganges has added to their beauty.

There are 27 styles of these wonderful silk scarves in stock and they are moving fast, so if you like them, you should visit www.mypashmina.co.uk today.

The price is either £16.99 or £27.99 which is excellent value.

Products Labeling Act of 1939 with more precise definitions of cashmere and superfine wool.

This is in the US. But pretty sure the standard will be adopted glbally soon.. The new law will not only protect consumers from deceptive labels, but manufacturers also benefit in having clear guidelines to prevent potential violation or product recall by the Federal Trade Commission. All the cashmere and wool products manufactured on or after 1st January, 2007 must comply with the act.

Cashmere was previously defined simply as "hair or fleece from the genuine Cashmere goat". In the latest regulation
additional diameter measurements were set: the mean fiber diameter must be less than 19 microns; the coarse hair (exceeding 30 microns) must be less than 3% by weight of the product; and the coefficient variation of diameter has
to be less than 24%.

So for real cashmere , just visit www.mypashmina.co.uk .

New Silk Scarves on Mypashmina.co.uk

We have some new silk scarves available from today for you to buy.

They are made in Varanasi (India), and they are very nice to look at. Most of them have intricate jacquard weaves, and are woven in a clever way to show different colours from different angles.

Hopefully the picture on the left demonstrates this point.

These silk scarves cost either £16.99 or £27.99 depending on size and are worth a look.

Visit www.mypashmina.co.uk - and navigate via 'pashminas and scarves' .

Maoists Look Set to Win Nepali Elections

I'm not sure how a party that takes the name of arguably the biggest mass murderer of the 20th century gets elected. To me it sounds like calling your party the hitlerists or similar.

Anyway, they are likely to take control of Nepal. Hopefully their policy's are not like those of Mao. But I am worried that they are based on his ideas, and them being in power will spell disaster for Nepal.

Cashmere Sale

and the boat neck is only £35 ... there are only 4 left !

www.mypashmina.co.uk

Last few Cashmere Round Necks for £29

Just checking through our website and noticed that we have about 8 cashmere jumpers left - like that in the picture. They are £29, which is a complete steal. Normally we would sell these for at leat £59 , but these are the last few and for the sake of keeping things tidy, you can grab a bargain (or 8!) .

see www.mypashmina.co.uk , click on cashmere for her , cashmere round necks and you will find it.

Back from Kathmandu

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We have just got back from Kathmandu and India. It was a surpise visit for the guys at the factory. We wanted to check everthing was kept up to standard when nobody knew we were coming. It was 100% good.

We also looked at a pashmina factory of a backup supplier, and it was awful. So we have told him that we wont order from him unless he sorts out the conditions.

Other than that, we checked out some of our new 80% Bamboo / 20% Cashmere designs (www.banavata.com) and have lots of new items in this wonderful material due in approximately 6 weeks.

The dyers in Kathmandu are right now busily making 1000 shawls in different colours to chop up and use in our new swatch books. We have carefully selected 118 brand new colours , and will make them available as custom options very soon.

more soon..

Event and beach Shelters now available on HammockHeaven

There is a new range of event and beach shelters availble on www.hammockheaven.co.uk .

They all share the attributes of being lightweight, quick to erect, and not very expensive.

They are a great way to keep the sun off your head.. or the occasional spatter of rain.

Prices range from £13-95 for the pocket shelter up to £58.95 for the Go-Zebo. Some of the names are very cheesy indeed !

Always free UK delivery

Trouble continues in Nepal

KATHMANDU , Feb 18
The shutdown on its sixth consecutive day followed by curfews in different places has worsened the situation in the restive southern plains on Monday.Shortage of daily essential commodities is being experienced with the strike showing no sign of respite

This is a problem for all manufacturers and indeed all people with jobs.

"do you know here is electricity cut off 8 haur every day.

no LPG supply ( how to cook or how to colour the pashmina?

No petrolium supply

no transportation" - how can the pashmina business function under these conditions.

Hot Wok - now available on HammockHeaven.co.uk

The combination of a good quality wok, and a powerful burner means that your wok quickly heats to the right temperature for wok cooking.

This means you can cook without ending up with a soggy mess.

They are a perfect alternative to barbecues and come highly recommended.

The set (above) costs £81.95 , and its free uk delivery as always.

There are lots of accessories and alternatives in the range to.

And if that sounds too stressful for you, why not buy a hammock - also available on www.hammockheaven.co.uk

4 new pashmina colours at Mypashmina

Here are 4 new and gorgeous colours of pashmina stoles that have just arrived and are available with next day delivery from www.mypashmina.co.uk .

The price is £39.50. Delivery is free , and they are made from 70 % Cashmere and 30% Silk.

So now there are about 60 colours to choose from in stock in this size 70x200cm, and the quality is perfect as always !

Last Minute Valentines Day Pashminas

Well I wonder how many people will leave it to the last minute to order a lovely valentines gift this year.

Royal mail special delivery is probably the best and most reliable guaranteed next day service there is.

So because of this, i think people leave gift ordering later and later. The mail system almost gave up this Christmas, but everyone still got their pashminas in time.

www.mypashmina.co.uk

Bamboo & Cashmere V-Neck

Here is a ladies v-neck made from 80% Bamboo and 20% Cashmere.

It is not available yet, but will be soon.

It feels amazing.

The yarn is very fine - 60 count. That means that 60 meters of the yarn weighs just one gram.

There are so many benefits to wearing bamboo, you will have to read about them at www.banavata.com !

Thanks to our customers for the donations

Just before I started Mypashmina and dealing with cashmere and pashminas, I spent 6 months in Nepal. I came accross a really good charity that helps to keep kids in school. They do some really good work in a direct and efficient way (no toyota land cruisers, hotel confernces and all that crap). Please see www.namastebanepa.com to find out more.

So since the beginning, we have had links on the checkout pages of our websites - mypashmina.co.uk and hammockheaven.co.uk giving customers the chance to donate.

Between February 7th last year and February 11th this year our lovely customers have donated £1589. Nine generous donations were for £50 , so as promised, I will also give £50 for each one of those.

This means the total heading for Namaste Banepa today is £1996.15 ($3878.05) .

This is about 30% less than last year which is a bit depressing. But on a positive note it is enough to pay for the books, clothes and other costs neccessary to keep 25 children in school for a year.

If you are interested to help, please see www.namastebanepa.com where you will also find a video.