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  Why couldn’t Dracula’s wife get to sleep? Because of his coffin. Monster’s eyeballs! It’s almost Halloween!     “Half term, ooohh, how nice it will be to have a few lazy mornings in bed”, I mused. What a treat not to have to run around at the last minute, up and down the stairs 150 times as I repeatedly forget what I’ve gone upstairs, or indeed back downstairs, for. It was a nice idea. However, thanks to those pesky clocks the children were up with the lark and dragged me along with them. And there’s me thinking these winter days are supposed to be shorter… At least I..

    These days, Halloween is an all-singing all-dancing affair with everyone getting in on the act. It’s now the norm to see supermarket aisles jammed with fantastical gruesome costumes and plastic pumpkins. Even the estate agents down the road has taken to stringing cobwebs up in the window. To what end I’m not sure. The world’s gone mad. As I plucked a bright green wig from the supermarket shelf for my daughter, I thought about how delighted I would have been to possess such an item. I pondered what Halloween was like for me as a child. 1. Pumpkins? Not for us. We ..

  A comfortable bed means a good night’s sleep. We all want that for our children don’t we? Imagine being the one waking them up for a change, instead of having your eyelids pulled open at 5am and being ordered to “make the porridge”. Of course when they’re older it will be a different story entirely, with frying pans and sharp sticks at the ready to remove them from their slumber. But until that day, we must make it our mission to squeeze in as many hours shut-eye as is humanly possible – for us and for them! We know that a good bed, with a supportive mattress is a key contr..

    For some reason we all want everything done “in time for Christmas”. We want our decorating finished, our carpets cleaned, we want to lose that last half stone and we want our new furniture delivered along with the tree. Well maybe not on the same day come to think of it as that would be unnecessarily hectic… The point is, we all want our homes to be pushing perfection in time for the Christmas conveyor belt of endless visitors as they join us for drinks, Trivial Pursuit and our annual viewing of The Sound of Music.   We want to open our presents within a pic..

  So the inevitable has happened. The everlasting summer has finally bowed out leaving us fully immersed in the throes of Autumn. October is a beautiful and exciting month with lots in store to enjoy, not least half term, oh and Halloween too. “Whooooo” could forget that? In the mean time, we are very happy to welcome a selection of beautiful children’s jewellery by Estella Bartlett to the fold. It is now on sale in our gift shop at Heskin as well as online. And if you want to be in with a chance of owning your very own gorgeous necklace, keep your eyes peeled for our forthcomi..

    Things have been hectic here at Little Lucy Willow HQ. We have been quite the removal men.  After much planning, huffing and puffing, our Heskin showroom now boasts a beautiful gift shop filled with all things adorable, should you care to come and have a look. And our new range ofchildren’s jewellery has added some lovely sparkle too.   I have already earmarked the gold plated bumblebee necklace for my niece and have squirrelled away a couple of the silver plated ballet shoe necklaces for my own dear daughters. The trouble is, I can see myself wearing much of th..

So, you want to buy a bed? Let me guess, you’ve already looked at our collection and are still not convinced you’ve found ‘the one’ (a bed, that is). That gorgeous high sleeper is a little too wide and the Tilly Fleur a touch too long. Well rest your weary fingertips and treat yourself to a great big sigh of relief because you only have to let us know what size you would like it to be and we will do the rest. Here at Little Lucy Willow we are more than happy to customise your furniture so it suits you and your home. Whether you have a really small space that you can’t waste..

    Yet another glorious weekend! Having spent a few hours tittivating our Heskin showroom and gift shop, we decided to make the most of it and get out and about for a few lungfuls of fresh autumn air. Our first stop was the woods. Armed with a bundle of sturdy carrier bags we set off in search of conkers. I was feeling quite smug having noticed a few of the shiny nuggets on the ground a week or so previously. As though I was harbouring nature’s great secret of early conker droppage, I even tried to hide our carrier bags from passers-by should they realise our mission and get ..

    Despite the soaring temperatures in this seemingly endless summer, I’m not falling for it. Certainly not after last night, when I closed the curtains in my dining room for the first time since March. You can swan around in your shorts and t-shirts all you jolly well like. Why not spark up the BBQ and get the paddling pool out? You’ll find me inside laying a fire. You see, like it or not Autumn is here. Ok it’s hot, but for every person basking in the sun, there’ll be one more muttering “oooh it’s chilly in the shade”. And the chill they describe isn’t the one we welcome in..

  Ahh Autumn. Trees and hedgerows bursting with colour, often against a cobalt sky. An extra layer, perhaps a new hat and scarf and life is once again on an even keel after the spontaneous madness of summer. Perhaps it’s the combination of cool air and glorious sunshine that excites me, or the crisp leaves underfoot occasionally dancing in the breeze. Maybe it’s just the sheer feast of colour at every turn, willing me to admire its beauty for just a minute longer? Ok I know I’m being a little poetic. I purposely omitted the part where a ferocious storm strips the trees, sending..

    We understand how hard Mums work so this month we have decided to treat you! You could win a £100 love2shop.com voucher which can be spent in a variety of high street shops. Clothes, beauty, food and drink, jewellery or a day out with the family. We think that you deserve it now that the summer holidays are over. To win this fabulous prize you must enter our competition by leaving a comment below. Tell us in 20 words or less why you think you deserve to be appreciated as a Mum. The winner will be announced after September 30th and will be picked at random. Good Luck..

    As parents, we are all very different creatures. We live in different parts of the country for a start. We‘re all of different ages and ethnicities. We might not all like cheese and apple sandwiches. But there’s one thing I’m pretty certain we do all have in common, besides Little Lucy Willow of course and that's... Frozen.   The phenomenon that is Frozen has spanned almost a year now and sees no sign of stopping in our house. A sniff of a sequel has seen to that, plus me finally being able to purchase the much coveted Elsa dress and doll. Begging is not the word when ..

  You will either be reflecting on a great summer, bemoaning the start of term, or raising your arms to the heavens in thanks that you will finally get through an episode of Neighbours without interruption. For me it’s all three. But if the end of summer means feeling like the rug has been well and truly pulled from beneath your feet, then you must simply get a new one. A rug that is. And to help you on your way we are offering 10% off rugs throughout September. See, you feel better already. Once you’ve powered through that last weekend of the holidays and the dreaded ‘Black..

    With school just around the corner and the inevitable weekend sleepover requests along with it, you are going to need somewhere for your little (or big) guests to stay. If space is something you find hard to come by in your house then you will require a bed that magically appears at exactly the right moment, then magically disappears when you no longer need it. So with that in mind ladies and gentlemen, let me introduce you to my good friend, the truckle bed. The truckle bed design might be centuries old, but its space-saving credentials are timeless, which is why ..