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Gimme Five! Hot water bottles

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Selection of five hot water bottles & covers

We’ve had a couple of frosty nights recently. Nothing worth turning the central heating on for though! One of my best friends at this time of year is the humble hot water bottle (along with my thermals and tall wool socks). It’s quick to prepare, tactile and portable. I fill it up with a kettle-ful of boiling water, stick it under my jumper if I’m sitting on the sofa or slip it under the duvet a few minutes before I’m ready to get into bed. It keeps me toasty all through the winter!

  1. Hand-knitted hot water bottle cover in hot pink – 100% merino wool blend: £24, Etsy
  2. Harris Tweed hot water bottle in a box, green, 2 litre: £30, John Lewis
  3. Knitted spot hottie by seven gauge studios: £45, Notonthehighstreet
  4. Pill hot water bottle: £24.99, Amazon
  5. Hot water bottle with hand-knitted striped cover: £22, H is for Home

O is for… Orange

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Original ink & wash painting by Geoffrey Key entitled Welsh Valley

This week’s blog is a small homage to a glorious colour. O just had to be for orange.

Vintage orange Metamec wall clock | H is for Home detail from orange vintage pop art fabric | H is for Home

Vintage 'Dolly Days' porcelain coffee set designed by John Russell for Hostess Tableware in the 1960s | H is for Home

Vintage orange floral metal biscuit barrel | H is for Home Vintage orange & white 'Lotus' skillet produced by Cathrineholm | H is for Home

We are big fans, and judging by our popular photos on Flickr and items that always sell well on H is for Home, so are a lot of you out there.

Vintage orange & white daisy patterned enamel lidded saucepan | H is for Home Vintage teapot with tea cosy hand-knitted from vintage wool | H is for Home

Orange has the wonderful ability to look warm & cosy in the winter or lively & fresh in the summer.

Set of vintage 'Gaytime' drinking glasses | H is fo rHome Vintage orange plastic 'Party Set' snack dish | H is for Home

Orange objects really catch the eye. It enables them to shout loudly in a collection of other brightly coloured pieces.

Collection of vintage art glass vases | H is for Home

Alternatively, it’s perfect as a highlight colour within a muted décor or against natural materials.

We’ve given a few different chairs the orange treatment!

We did a G is for… Garden blog post a couple of months ago having just planted out some annuals. Our French marigolds are doing well with all the sunshine & showers we’ve been having.

French marigold flowers | H is for Home

Till next week! x