Wednesday, 13 November 2013

I Miei Cherubini are returning to the fabulously festive Durham Christmas Fair on 23rd and 24th November!

 Durhams Biggest Christmas Fair is back - Don't miss it - NOVEMBER 23RD & 24TH (10am - 4pm).
at Poplartree Garden Centre, Hall lane, Shincliffe Village, Durham, DH1 2NG.

Over 70 businesses selling unique Christmas Gifts, with extra festivities including mulled wine for those adults wishing to get into the Christmas Spirit, a visiting Santa for an added sparkle to the Childrens day, Live Carol Singers, a brass band playing along to festive tines, and an exclusive Gift Wrapping Service for those purchasing Christmas Gifts.
Saturday 23rd & Sunday 24th November. See also http://www.durhamchristmasfair.co.uk/


Road Directions
Sat Nav: DH1 2NG - Nearest major road is A1(M). From south turn left & take 2nd exit left through Bowburn A177. Continue straight past Seven Stars & take left turn at Traffic Lights into Shincliffe Village. Follow Hall Lane to end to see sign for Garden Centre.
Public Transport Directions

From the bus station in Durham, take the bus to The Rose Tree Pub, Shincliffe. Cross the road into Shincliffe village & Poplar Tree Garden Centre is situated 250m on the right.






 See our facebook event page for more details!

Wednesday, 25 September 2013

Monday, 9 September 2013

Monday morning... back to school blues!

Well it's the second week back at school for most of us in the UK... and I'm sure I'm not alone in feeling like the summer is already a distant memory! Most traumatically, this new academic year brings two milestones, both signifying our cherubini are growing up! The eldest is doing work experience at her old primary school, seeing our baby dressed up like she was going to work made Grandad feel truly ancient. Then 'baby' Sam is starting nursery next week... our baby is not a baby anymore, he has a full school uniform (albeit a rather small one).  In all seriousness, it's a joy to see what lovely people they are growing into. They are all polite, considerate generally lovely people... and at least when Gabs hits her next milestone of learning to drive mammy and grandad's taxi service will get a bit of a break!


 

Thursday, 1 August 2013

Finding the perfect present for a new baby or Christening

No matter how much experience you have with kids it can be really tricky knowing what to buy to celebrate the birth or Christening of a baby, especially if it's a baby haven't spent much time with.  Babies often end up with an abundance of clothes aged 3-6 months and nothing from birth to 3 months as everyone seems to share the thought, best not buy the first size as that's what everyone else will be doing! Traditional keepsakes such as silver piggy banks or first curl boxes are a lovely idea... until the little angel reaches the terrible twos and said items need to be kept out of reach to avoid them being launched across the room (a skill my niece honed to perfection earning her the nickname Olga Shotput, and earning the rest of us our fair share of bruises!).

We have come up with a few solutions to this problem, first of all, for those who are unsure what size to buy for a new baby:
The I Miei Cherubini Accessories Gift Set is a great set of essentials baby can use throughout their first year!

The personalised Personalised 'on the day you were born' artwork makes a fantastic keepsake, it can be mounted on the wall or kept as a beautiful scroll.

And consistently one of our best selling baby gifts is the 'Be Brave' canvas which can be done in the colour (and of course name!) of your choice.



As for the big brothers and sisters, we like this rule for older childrens gifts:
Love this idea!

Wednesday, 31 July 2013

Ever fancied learning a new language?

If you're based in or around Newcastle these Italian lessons could be just what you're looking for Cherubini Italian lessons  fun, friendly and catered to your goals and level, a bargain at only £20 per hour! Give it a go, buona fortuna!