Those with a sweet tooth will probably already be fans of Hope and Greenwood's tasty retro confectionery, sold through two stores in London and online. If you're after an extra sugary kick, you'll be pleased to hear they've gathered fifty of their favourite recipes together in this new book, Life is Sweet.
From coconut ice to cinder toffee to old-fashioned fudge, they're all here and beautifully photographed and illustrated in a suitably retro style with all the humour you expect from the Hope and Greenwood folks. For £12.99, it's a simple way to make life taste a little bit sweeter.
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You may remember the fantastic pin-up girl wrapping paper we featured last month. Well, Crumpet and Skirt (still one of the best names for a company I've heard) now are also selling these Pin Up mugs.
Plain white and demure on the outside, inside the bottom of each mug is an illustration of one of their saucy 'Tease Maids'. Guaranteed to raise a smile with your morning cup of tea! Each mug costs £7.49.
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A nice twist on what some people would consider a quintessentially British accessory: the umbrella. The Fish and Chips umbrella is just one design produced by London Undercover, a company founded by Jamie Milestone to overthrow people's conceptions of the fusty brolly.
The umbrella is printed with an large scale image of a fish and chips supper under the canvas, while the outside is decorated with an old-fashioned replica newspaper print. They also produce models that are decorated with things like traditional English breakfasts and union jacks and they have a special design called the commuter which is a collaboration with London Transport.
The price for such a patriotic style statement? £50 of your British pounds.
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The mugs are available in red, charcoal or orange and cost £7.99 each.
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