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Hello
Wow! It's never been busier here. I'm starting to worry about where to keep all the stock that's flooding in from all over the place - last week so much arrived that storage has exploded out of the existing storerooms and into outhouses. There's an enormous pile of wicker baskets that arrived yesterday, boxes of turned wood from Hugh Leishman and more stoneware has just arrived from Susan Kemp. Look out for the beautiful sycamore breadboards that Hugh makes for us in Country Living magazine this month.
Someone recently got in touch with me about the pretty cake stands that Nia Lloyd-Jones makes in her studio in North Wales. I immediately realised that they are perfect for Twice, ticking the two boxes of recycling and supporting craftspeople. Nia makes them from vintage plates which she then hand decorates for a really original touch. Available with two or three tiers there are more details below.
Music is a constant in the Twice office and in recent months I've got very excited about Spotify which, if you don't know about it, allows you to listen to anything free over the internet. So, starting this month, I thought I'd list some of my favourite tracks of the moment.
Lots on the website to look at - vintage crocks are back in stock, there are new versions of our Vintage Originals designs (pot rests and sewing rolls spring to mind) and the new catalogue hits your doormats sometime next week (very annoyingly delayed by the postal strike this week).
Happy October!
 Caroline Hoyer Millar PS. Why not enter the draw to win a gorgeous vintage linen Tote Bags? See below.
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I'm mad about Nia Lloyds Jones' cake stands ....
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I'm thrilled to have discovered Nia Lloyd-Jones' pretty cake stands. Working in her studio in North Wales she cleverly creates them from mixed and matched vintage plates and finishes each one with her own hand decoration to create something truly unique. They are available with two or three tiers and can be ordered through the website or by phone now. Obviously, supplies are limited by the plates Nia can source and her time, so hurry to avoid disappointment.
And when you've got your cake stand home why not fill it with your own delicious Honey Cakes from the recipe we've given below.
2 Tier Cake Stand £38.99
3 Tier Cake Stand £49.99
Click here to order or call 01738 860066.
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It's definitely time for roaring log fires and here are some great things for the fireside ....
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Rush Log Baskets
Wonderfully big square woven rush log baskets.
Small £65.00Large £85.00
Click here for details and to buy
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Norfolk Fire Pipe
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Long Handled Toasting Fork
Fantastic quality toasting fork with an extra long handle to prevent hands and faces getting too toasty! Made in Norfolk by craftsmen.
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Range towels back in stock ....
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The incredibly popular Range Towels have been out of stock for a while but I've been working hard to get more in for you. It's an interesting reflection of how the business is growing - from making up towels from the odd metre of towelling in the early days (in fact the very first ones were made from actual bath towels!) I now order the towelling from Turkey, where they make the best towelling, especially made and dyed for us. And now the quantities have increased to the point that I have to get the gingham bias binding specially made too - I've just ordered a kilometre of each colour!
There are still a few red towels in stock, but all three colours will be back in within two weeks. If you'd like to reserve a specific colour, just email Twice at info@twiceonline.co.uk
And in the new catalogue you'll see that there are now Roller Towels too.
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I wonder if you'd help ....
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As a small but growing business Twice needs every bit of help it can get to reach a wider audience - and I wondered if you'd help. If you send in the names and addresses of any friends that you think might like a catalogue, I'll enter your name into a draw to win one of these gorgeous Vintage Linen Tote Bags (worth £30.00). You'll be added once for each name and address you send. I'll make the draw at the end of the month and announce the winner in next month's newsletter.
Click here to enter.
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On the office playlist this month ....
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Here are a few of the tracks keeping me happy at the moment:
Black Horse & The Cherry Tree - K T Tunstall
Superstition - Stevie Wonder
Trouble - The Jayhawks
Getting Up With You - The Yeah You's
Neon Rainbow - The Box Tops (where have you heard this recently?!)
Try A Little Tenderness (epic live version) - Otis Redding
Music to Watch Girls By - Andy Williams
If you haven't already got Spotify in your life, just click here, follow the instructions - and welcome to a whole new world! If you're already converted, click here to go straight to the playlist. More tracks in next month's newsletter.
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This month's recipe is for the mouth watering Honey Cakes
that look so yummy on Nia's cake stand. It comes from 'Off The Shelf'
by Donna Hay which is a cookery book that I seem to go back to time and
again.
Ingredients
6oz butter, softened
5oz caster sugar
3 tblspns honey
2 eggs
7 1/2 oz plain flour, sifted
1 tsp baking powder
8 fl oz double cream
chilled honey
Preheat
your oven to 160C. Put the butter, sugar and honey in a bowl and beat
until light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time and beat well.
Fold the flour and baking powder into the butter mixture. Spoon the
mixture into 12 greased non-stick muffin tins. Bake in the oven for
20-30 mins until cooked when tested with a skewer (the original recipe
said 15-20 but it wasn't enough). Cool on a wire rack.
Whip the cream until thick and then spread on each cake. Before serving, drizzle with the chilled honey.
Makes about 12 small cakes.
(You will notice from the photos that I didn't have the patience to chill the honey!)
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Twice will be at these fairs and sales in the near future ....
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2-3 November - Christmas Spirit Fair, Letham Grange Hotel, Colliston, Arbroath. 5-8pm Monday and 9.30-3.30 Tuesday. In aid of Save the Children.
5-6 November - Twice Christmas Sale, Inchyra House, Glencarse, Perth PH2 7LU. 6-9pm Thursday and 10-6 Friday. A percentage of profits will be donated to the MS Society. (Please note the dates of this sale have changed since the last newsletter)
10-12 November - Chuffs Fair, Oxenfoord Castle, Midlothian, EH46 7DG. 6-9pm Tuesday, 10-4 Wednesday, 10-3 Thursday. In aid of the Daisy Chain Trust.
19-22 November - Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair, SECC Glasgow. 10-5 Thursday, Friday, Saturday, 10-4 Sunday. For further information visit www.countrylivingfair.com. We still have a few complimentary tickets available for this fair - if you would like one, please email us at info@twiceonline.co.uk.
23-24 November - Perth Mart Fair (which has moved to Stirling this year).
1-2 December - Kibble Palace Christmas Fair, Glasgow. In aid of Maggie's Centres.
My apologies to those of you who don't live in Scotland but I was determined not to spend so many weekends away from my children this year which has curtailed the travelling somewhat - luckily there's always the website!
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