Happy Chinese New Year. Each year the Chinese New Year is celebrated with a different animal. This year the Chinese New Year animal is a horse and it begins on17th February. Here are 5 facts you may not know about the Chinese New Year Celebrations. 1 It is celebrated by over 20% of the population […]
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The big garden bird watch takes place between 23rd and 25th January in 2026. Do you love to see and watch the garden birds? Did you know in the last 60 years we have lost over 38 million birds – shocking isn’t it. This is what the RSPB would like you to do. Spend and
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Thank you for visiting and buying our products we really appreciate your custom. We are taking a short break and will be back sending orders out from Monday 5th January. We wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from us all at Black Cat and Ginger Cat.
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Christmas orders – any orders made and including 16th December will be dispatched by Royal Mail recommended Christmas Delivery times. We will of course take orders during our Christmas and New Year break but will not post out until the New Yeas We aim to take a break and will fully re-open on 5th January
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There are many types of wool used in needle felting projects including natural wool and dyed wool from sheep and goats. Depending on the project you are doing will determine what type of wool you need. In all our kits we use wool tops or roving and some raw fleece. Generally wool and fibres fall
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Father’s Day in 2025 will be celebrated on Sunday 15th June. The celebration of Father’s Day started in the early 20th century in the UK did not originate in the UK, but in the USA. It originated in Washington, USA in 1910. Now it is celebrated in in the USA, UK and many other countries
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Herdwick sheep are widely considered to be the most hardy of all Britain’s breeds of hill sheep. Probably 99 per cent of Herdwick sheep are kept in commercial flocks in the central and western dales of the Lake District. These fells run to over three thousand feet and facing the westerly rain bearing winds they
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Wishing all our customers a very Happy Christmas. We hope you keep safe and well during this time. A big thank you to all our customers for your continual support this year. We couldn’t do this without you so thank you again. Although we are closed from 24th December – until 2nd January and will
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Remembrance Sunday is not a public holiday. It falls on Sunday, November 10th, 2024 and most businesses follow regular Sunday opening hours in the United Kingdom. It marks the day World War One ended, at 11am on the 11th day of the 11th month, in 1918. A two-minute silence is held at 11am to remember the
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Are you someone who likes to plan their Christmas well in advance or a last minute person running around the shops at last minute collecting gifts? We are giving you some ideas to help you think of Christmas presents or Christmas Decorations all with a Christmas theme. We have two Christmas kits the Robin kit
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