Humming Bird Dunster

Paper Pom Pom love ..

admin — Sun, 12 May 2013 12:13:15 +0000

In my obsession with all things lovely, I have noticed lots of images on pinterest and in style magazines of decorative paper honeycomb balls. It would seem they are now regarded as a stylish addition to any social gathering, wedding or party. I remember these folded paper decorations as Christmas decorations and remember the excitement as a child of opening the christmas decoration box and carefully opening the paper christmas bells in wonderment that a flat bit of folded tissue could make such a lovely christmas decoration. They seemed to disappear a good few years ago, and haven’t been given a second chance since. But hooray they are back, these gorgeous honeycomb balls are perfectly round, fluffy and just plain adorable. Pairing them up with paper pom poms and/or lanterns creates a beautiful look of varying textures, perfect for a summer wedding or how gorgeous would they look hung from trees for a balmy summers evening get together.. Just gorgeous.
Here is a little inspiration for you!

A little time off…

admin — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:43:20 +0000

Do you have those special places that just make you feel great ? This is one of mine, I could look at this view all day long… Having the gorgeous sunshine helps, but we have been here in all sorts of weather and have a great picture of our boys on this beach in freezing cold weather. We only managed to get away for 3 days but oh how I needed it, and came back feeling refreshed and ready to take on new challenges. I hope you all had a great bank holiday xx

Exciting News.

admin — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 19:10:34 +0000

We are absolutely over the moon here at Humming Bird to have been accepted as stockists of Annie Sloan paint. If you are unfamiliar with Annie Sloan paint, it is the most amazing paint which needs no preparation and comes in a range of 30 decorative and historic colours made specifically for painting furniture, floors and for giving walls a completely matt, velvet finish. Annie Sloan developed Chalk Paint TM decorative paint 23 years ago, That means 23 years of a tried and tested product. There is no comparable product on the market that can stand the test of time with proven durability as Chalk Paint, and you will soon be able to buy this quality product from Humming Bird knowing Annie stands behind it and always answers customer questions. You will absolutely love it and we can’t wait to get started..brushes at the ready

Dunster love

admin — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:09:40 +0000

We attended a tourism meeting the other night and it got me thinking how you never fully appreciate where you live. It sort of gets forgotten in the day to day.. I mean I spend hours daydreaming about other places and whenever I get a day off, which is a rarity when you are self employed, the thing I want to do most is go somewhere else for the day. Most meetings of this nature invariably end up with lots of moaning about what we haven’t got, but on this occasion it seemed we remembered exactly how much we have got. Having to think about how Dunster could be marketed put it into a completely different light for me. We have so much going for us in this gorgeous little village, the stunning surroundings, Exmoor, the coastline, gorgeous little boutique shops, lovely places to eat, a steam railway, historic buildings.. I live in a building built in the 1700s.. a fantastic play park for children, a real life castle and much more. A day is really not long enough to discover Dunster and I for one will from now on be shouting loud why everyone should come here. This is the view from my window by the way, how lucky I am …

Coast Magazine Mention

admin — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 14:24:07 +0000

Had a really nice surprise this week when I received a message from The Chocolate House in Dunster.. a lovely little shop that makes and sells the best chocolate in the world (probably) to tell me that we had been mentioned in the April edition of Coast Magazine. Well of course I swiftly sent Mr B off into town to purchase said magazine, and there we were in bold print no less. I could not have been more excited. We had not been aware of the fact that we were going to be recommended in the article, which was all about things to do on a weekend in West Somerset, so it was a complete suprise to us, but of course a lovely one and hopefully will make more people aware of not only us, but the loveliness that is Dunster, a place we are lucky enough to call home.

Helen xx

Movember …

admin — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 11:24:29 +0000

We are a few days into Movember now and my better half is already very hairy, I have no idea what he will look like in another 24 days, but ZZ Top spring to mind.. for younger people out there thats a band with extremely hairy faced men. I am reserving judgement having had a clean shaven man for the past 25 years, it will be odd to say the least to see more than a few days growth on his face..Watch this space we will keep you posted as to the mo’s progress. All in a fantastic cause supporting mens health charities, check out www.movember.com and get involved.

Skyfall

admin — Sun, 04 Nov 2012 21:05:22 +0000

Had a day off yesterday and there was only one thing I wanted to do. On a cold and damp November morning what better than watching the amazing new Bond film, Skyfall. I have never been so excited to watch a Bond film, and have never been to the pictures to watch one, but for some reason this one seemed only worthy of the full movie theatre experience. I was not disappointed, it was everything I expected and much more. For me Daniel Craig is the best Bond .. ever ! I can’t see anybody coming close to him. Can’t wait for the next instalment. If you haven’t seen it yet, you really should.

Half Term Fun

admin — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:10:29 +0000

Half term is upon us here, where did September and October go ? The clocks have gone back, yesterday felt like much more than an hour longer. If you are looking for fun things to do with your little and not so little people this week, look no further. Humming Bird now have a range of toys guaranteed to keep them entertained. One in particular I can’t wait to try out is the Pinhole camera, a kit to make your own working camera… wow. Maybe when my boys and I have made one, I will post some photos taken on it on this blog. Whatever you are doing this half term, have a good one.

Is it too soon…..

admin — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 15:44:17 +0000

I have a real problem at this time of year as to whether it is too soon to put out christmas stock. As a mum I don’t want my boys thinking it is nearly christmas, because there is so much to enjoy this time of year before we get even close to christmas. However as a shop owner, if everyone else has christmas stock out, then it is time to at at least start thinking about it. So this year I have been a bit more organised and have got some lovely bits and bobs out, and of course it is selling. We have some lovely stock from Retreat Home, a new find for us this year. We have also taken delivery of Emma Bridgewater Christmas mugs and plates this week. I am already planning my christmas table around the gorgeous reindeer snowstorm plates, perfect for mince pies. The weather here today has made thinking about Christmas a little easier, very cold but crisp and bright, much better than the dreary gloom of the week.

Happy Birthday Sindy

admin — Tue, 03 Jul 2012 11:26:43 +0000

Were you a Sindy girl or a Barbie girl ? I was a fiercely loyal sindy girl, together with my best friend Julie we played with our sindy dolls until long after we probably shouldn’t have. I have to confess to keeping every single doll, outfit and piece of furniture I ever owned, still boxed and almost pristine, and there they sit up in our loft. Despite having two sons and my husband occasionally hinting that we really should get rid of them, especially when he reads that the original dolls have become collectors’ items, with some selling for as much as £1,500.

I now read on the eve of Sindy’s 50th birthday… her makers Pedigree, have produced eight prototypes that aim to “return Sindy to her roots”. Despite hair extensions and ridiculously long false eyelashes, apparently the basic model is the same – the big blue eyes remain, gone are the chiselled cheekbones and skeletal limbs that made Sindy look more like a film-star hooker than a child’s toy. Pedigree, the Exeter-based owner of the Sindy brand, hopes that the new Sindy will appeal to mothers, nostalgic for a more innocent time with toys to match this mood. I was oblivious to the sexual overtones of a Barbie doll when I was a young girl, but I do remember not being allowed a barbie doll and If I had daughters I know I would prefer them to play with Sindy dolls.