tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-84350754362571673622024-02-07T01:14:27.949-08:00Jonny's SisterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03231902453991320755noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8435075436257167362.post-76755333985372564022018-02-22T06:45:00.002-08:002018-02-22T07:01:00.503-08:00Winners!<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Those of you who follow us on Twitter will know that recently our Managing Director and founder, Jane, has been recognised by British businesswoman, Jacqueline Gold CBE, for her success as a female entrepreneur. We’re delighted!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Jane and Jonny’s Sister were one of three winners selected by Jacqueline after she entered ‘Women on Wednesday’ – a competition launched by Jacqueline in 2011 to celebrate the growing number of UK female entrepreneurs and businesswomen.<br /><br />Jacqueline said ‘Jonny’s Sister has a handmade, authentic feel to the company and the extensiveness of the product range caters for a wide range of occasions. Personalised products are becoming increasingly more popular and all of the products on Jonny’s Sister website make for a brilliant gift idea!’ <a href="https://www.blogger.com/null"></a><br /><br />When selecting the winners, Jacqueline looks for businesses that are interesting, that have strong brand values and that she thinks have potential to grow and succeed in their industry. She looks for quality products and services, well designed websites and entrepreneurs who demonstrate good business acumen and who have spotted a gap in the market.<br /><br />We’re a proud bunch at Jonny’s Sister and everyone here is beyond excited about the accolade, just check out the photo below!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We left fairly
early, 7:30am to be precise, and started our first road trip of the
year! All the preparation was just about
finished and the van loaded with stand and stock
just hours before we left. Anyway, we did it, obviously with the help of our
fantastic, JS team! Thankfully Jane and I spent the entire journey in hysterics
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<span style="color: #666666; font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">We got to our first
B&B with still an hour and a half to go to the exhibition grounds, Das
Fürstliche Gartenfest, Schloss Fasanerie. The first day was our set up day
making sure the stand was complete and in pristine condition for all our
customers. </span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYT5v73Mz1Y8eW27ZS9LjGtPwkM7tkqMw9SDyeonVqiIwpUnw7Rs5xT_7jZJBxqrgFm5_iFzHzeKHKQheoqRWgFCg9UUiueftat9EgtAqOEcCfFIgOK3FnAIHtw2swcXexchuPnaEzsUA/s1600/pics.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYT5v73Mz1Y8eW27ZS9LjGtPwkM7tkqMw9SDyeonVqiIwpUnw7Rs5xT_7jZJBxqrgFm5_iFzHzeKHKQheoqRWgFCg9UUiueftat9EgtAqOEcCfFIgOK3FnAIHtw2swcXexchuPnaEzsUA/s1600/pics.jpg" /></a><span style="color: #666666; font-family: verdana, sans-serif;">The show started
at 10am each day and we were surrounded by such lovely people, the
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strawberries and cream! What a bonus! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We all know at JS that Christmas has approached once we attend the Spirit of Christmas show in Olympia, London. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">Whether you attend Spirit of Christmas for the food and wine, a social event, or <span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: initial;">to start the christmas shop, the week long fair has all of the above!</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">So Jane and John head off from our Somerset studio to hit the road, early should I say! It’s all go once we get to Olympia, vans pulling in from everywhere, boxes being unloaded, the odd fragile box you hear drop… We leave the stand looking like we aren’t going to be ready for the Monday and that the week is going to be an utter disaster.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">On the Thursday it is late night shopping, the day still seems to fly by even when it closes at 8pm. This is the night I manage to escape from the stand and check out the show, need I say more when Lily, from Branche D’Olive and I end up sampling the upstairs which is of course, the alcohol…!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">The whole show this year was a complete success, it was our second biggest year since we have been attending and that’s been quite a few years. It was such great fun, meeting repeat customers, new customers and also networking with other businesses, what more could we want. We have the lovely ‘Branche D’Olive’ opposite us, ‘Helen Moore’ to the right and ‘Carina Hildebrandt’ just around the corner, such a fun and festive atmosphere!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">We hope you have a lovely Christmas from us all at Jonny’s Sister and hope to see you at next year’s Spirit of Christmas! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif; font-size: small;">Since the last blog we posted we had the likes of, Lisa, Leanne and Martha working for us. A lot has changed since then, their choice to leave though, not ours! They have all taken the next steps in their careers, Lisa has gone into admin in a school, Leanne has gone to a college working in admin and Martha is doing a university degree. All three of them started at Jonny’s Sister doing an apprenticeship in business and administration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Although they are all sadly missed at JS we have employed some newbies! It started with Becky, then Emma, Katie and Rhiannon. Here’s a little bit about them;</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Becky is our chief despatch person! She is in charge of despatching all items on time and making sure they are sent out in a JS standard state, poor Becky as we have such high standards!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Emma is our new admin team member! She has office experience and is a whizz at speaking to customers on the phone, she deals with the order management making sure everything is with the correct suppliers and being despatched on time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Katie is another new admin team member! She used to work at TESCO dealing with the charity events that happened in her local store. She is a very bubbly person and was chucked in the deep end when she joined about 6 weeks before Christmas! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">Rhiannon is a new studio member! She finished her design degree in summer just gone and is super talented with her work, although she doesn’t say so herself! At JS she works on the production of orders that are done in house and new product development. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "trebuchet ms" , sans-serif;">So there you have it, a quick introduction to our new JS members. There are still the three of us from the old team, Alec, Lara and Me, oh and don’t forget Jane, John and the dogs! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This year we have introduced a new Christmas sack to our festive range; with the choice of a cat or a dog symbol, with a rudolph-esque nose sewn on, your pet is sure to feel just as included as you. </span><span style="line-height: 25.2000007629395px;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Imagine your pets delight when they wake up on Christmas morning to find their very own personalised sack filled with fluffy, squeaky and edible treats!</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Whether they're a Buster, Barney, Sissy or Sooty, your pet will love their own personalised Christmas sack. </span><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; line-height: 23.3999996185303px;"><span style="color: #444444;">Just send us the names and the animals that you would like sacks for and we will do the rest. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">It's that time again, Christmas is on it's way! With only 100 days until the big day (which to some people may seem like an age), the festivities are in full swing here at Jonny's Sister HQ. The temporary Christmas elves are in training, the kitchen table is full of treats, and the Christmas sack orders are flying in..</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last year we introduced these festive little mugs to our enamelware range. They can be personalised with the name of your choice, with the wording matching Rudolf's nose. They are perfect for those cosy winter evenings spent tucked up with a cup of something warm!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">These tins are the newest addition to our cake tin range, perfect for budding bakers with a flare for something colourful! The wording is painted in the colour of your choice, from cherry pie to our popular metallic shades, you are sure to find something to suit your kitchen! Why not treat your Granny to an extra special tin to fill with mince pies?</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Before the nice weather is over, why not snap up one of our new children's deckchairs? These are by far the cutest addition to our summer range, and are perfect for the garden, beach, or even for the corner of a bedroom or playroom! They come with a choice of 5 sling colours, and can be personalised with the wording of your choice- nicknames are welcome!</span></div>
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Sister we love any excuse to get our bake on, so the return of the Great
British Bake Off to our screens was welcomed with open arms! Known
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a new take on the classic muted tones; with a range of font colours to choose
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tins, we have introduced a new cerise option to our enamelware range; we love
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Leanne and Lisa took part in Cancer Research UK’s Pretty Muddy 5K run in
Bristol. You may have heard of the standard Race for Life, but how about doing
it up and down hills, over obstacles, and covered in mud!? Completing the run
in just under an hour, they did us proud!</span></div>
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dressed in pink ran, skipped and jumped around the course- some of us sadly
weren’t up to the challenge! Here are some pictures of the eventful day; Leanne
managed to whip out her camera just before they got caked in mud!</span></div>
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part in Pretty Muddy this year? The JS team would definitely recommend it,
getting down and dirty whilst raising money for charity- what’s a better way to
spend your afternoon!?</span></div>
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launched our summer sale, with reductions of up to 65% off of our top selling
products! From cushions to cake tins, grab yourself a real ‘summer steal’. </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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us at Jonny’s Sister HQ, have a lovely weekend and enjoy the sunshine.</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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a kitchen just never have enough enamelware!? To celebrate our 10<sup>th</sup>
Birthday, we have brought out a new range of colourful Personalised Espresso
Mugs, which we think are fab – even if we do say so ourselves!</span></div>
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Espresso Mugs make a fun and funky accessory for any kitchen or dining area;
coming in a range of 4 colours with 2 brand new & exclusive fonts. They can
be personalised with a wording of your choice, although don’t make it too long otherwise
it will be too teeny-tiny to read!</span></div>
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season, these would be a perfect gift for a Mr & Mrs-To-Be or for a
housewarming gift. But don’t feel limited by our ideas; nicknames and catch
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you think of our new Personalised Espresso Mugs? Head on over to our <a href="http://www.jonnyssister.co.uk/personalised-espresso-mug-p-1103.html" target="_blank">website</a>for more information! </span></div>
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<span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">A
big hello from the Jonny’s Sister team! Before you know it, Father’s Day will
be just around the corner, and boy have we been busy. For the past month we
have been working non-stop on creating a new range of products for our
customers and their Daddy’s; head on over to our <a href="http://www.jonnyssister.co.uk/fathers-day-c-199.html?y=9&x=17&csort=2d" target="_blank">website </a>for more details.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">These ‘Best At’ tins are perfect for little ones who think that their daddy is the best; you can include their greatest talent, or simply that they are the best at everything!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Who doesn’t love a
three day weekend!? Here at Jonny’s Sister we’ve been working our socks off in
preparation for the bank holiday; from new products to new staff, things have
been go go go!</span></div>
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should be getting warmer (apparently!) and the sun should be shining, so we
have some products that are perfect for making the most of this bank holiday
weekend- think picnics and trips to the beach! Here are some of our favourites:</span></div>
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of these deckchairs last summer, they have always been a favourite; the bright
colours will make a statement no matter where you put them!</span></div>
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this bank holiday weekend? Have a lovely break, from all of us at JS!</span><b><u><span style="font-size: 22.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></u></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Here at Jonny’s
Sister we have a new range of products just in time for the chocolate-y season;
nothing says Easter like a good, old fashioned Easter Egg Hunt- bunny ears and
all! We’ve come up with some essentials, including a directional sign and a
bucket to fill with goodies.</span></div>
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National Apprenticeship Week, we thought that we’d chat to Jane about the pro’s
and con’s (if there are any!) of having apprentices working at Jonny’s Sister
and apprenticeships in general.</span></div>
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<o:p><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">As
2015 is Jonny’s Sister’s 10<sup>th</sup> birthday, we have decided to fire Jane
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that college wasn’t for her in 2012; she wanted to achieve a further qualification,
which then made me look into apprentices. A friend of mine had previously
employed apprentices, who then explained the benefits. Hannah started her
business apprenticeship, and then soon after Shannon came along!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Definitely! Jonny’s Sister has a very youthful feel about it.
The day to day running is always fun and having younger staff alerts me to
themes and trends that otherwise I may not have been aware of.</span></div>
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approach and a desire to learn; they also have a fresh pair of eyes which is
always good.</span></div>
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there is no option other than to fit in. There’s no room for cliques or hiding,
everybody must be 100% open with one another. Passion is very important too;
they must enjoy their job and come in with a smile on their face in the morning!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Treat everybody the same. If you get the right apprentice in
the right job it’s a win-win situation. Apprentices have come a long way since
the ‘tinkering under cars’ type; there are so many more opportunities today.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">At Jonny’s Sister we try and expose each person to all areas
of the business; it soon becomes apparent which areas they excel in and those
are the areas that they tend to end up in. I am a strong believer in enhancing
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">We have a rule here at Jonny’s Sister; when you’ve stopped
learning, it’s time to move on - this applies to me too! Although I’m always
sad to see people go, I always feel proud to see them move on to pastures new
taking with them all the things that they have learnt here.</span></div>
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Jonny’s Sister we have launched our new garden range just in time for Mother’s
Day! The pastel coloured watering cans and little planters are the perfect
personalised gift from both children and adults to give to their Mums! Whether
it’s a joke between mother and daughter, or a little message telling them just
how much they love them, we have the perfect prezzie...</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Valentine’s Day, it’s the perfect excuse to treat your friends, family and
loved ones to some TLC. Whether that be something as little as giving somebody
a big ol’ cheesy smile, or something as delicious as baking some goodies for
everybody in the office- we know which we at Jonny's Sister would prefer!</span></div>
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everywhere dread the thought of finding that special someone something ‘unique’; but fear not, we have put together our top
picks of Valentines prezzies that are bound to blow your socks off!</span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">This year is our 10<sup>th</sup>
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brainstorming. Here at Jonny’s Sister we love any excuse to indulge, so we
thought that pizza Friday was the perfect reason to have our monthly meet and
celebrate January’s big success!</span></div>
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around the table, we have come up with a selection of treats for our customers,
thanking them for their loyalty over the years. Since 2005 Jane and all of us
have worked hard to provide you with affordable and beautifully British made
products. As well as discounts and new products, keep your eyes peeled for some
returning ‘classics’ from the past 10 years!</span></div>
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tenth series of the successful BBC show The Apprentice. Here at Jonny’s Sister,
we have our own Lord Sugar! Jane loves to take on new apprentices, finding that
their ‘youthful’ take on things brings a lot to the table, benefitting all
aspects of the company.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">My name is Martha and I am the resident Blogger at Jonny’s
Sister. Since the company started in 2005 Jane has taken on five apprentices-
me being number five! Since the last apprentice related blog post, Hannah has moved
up to London to work for a cosmetic company, Lisa has just completed her
apprenticeship, Leanne is nearly there and Shannon has taken on the incredibly
demanding role of Office Manager!</span></div>
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different- and far nicer! </span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', sans-serif;">There is no coffee duty (that’s what we have Alec for- sorry!), no
rushing about after the ‘big boss’ and no hiding in the shadows. Having been a
part of the JS team for a mere three months, I remember my first day well. I
pulled up on the driveway, turned off my engine and sat nervously, waiting for
the clock to turn to 10:00... I tapped my fingers, checked my messages and then
waited. What on earth was I worrying about? At 9:57 Jane walked out of the
cabin and waved frantically at me, encouraging me to come out and get going! My
first day was busy, meeting everybody properly and being shown around, followed
by a brief introduction to various office tasks. It’s safe to say I went home
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would say that it may seem challenging at times, but it’ll be worth it in the
end. I am still unsure as to what I would like to do when I finish my
apprenticeship, whether I’ll find somewhere new, or I’ll be promoted to
Shannon’s deputy- nudge nudge. The beauty of an apprenticeship is that you get
to try a bit of everything, so hopefully by the end of it you’ll know what you
want to do; I have full faith in this concept hoping that next December I will
be certain of which path I would like to take. Speaking of December, Christmas
2014 was a bit of a shock; it was the busiest year since Jonny’s Sister started
and we had the largest amount of temporary staff, so it's safe to say that the atmosphere was
buzzing! </span></div>
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Jane believes that ‘once you stop learning it’s time to move on’; we are
encouraged to work hard and strive to reach our goals and push past our
personal boundaries. Going from college to work life, it’s a bit of a shock...
The long days and constant push, but I would recommend it to anybody. Get out
of your comfort zone and dip your toes into the pool of ‘the grownup world’;
not only do you have the support of your mentors, but you are almost certain to
have a fab boss like Jane to give you a helping hand!</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"></span></div>
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everybody and we hope that you all had a fabulous Christmas!</span></div>
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love the festive season; full shelves, the constant hustle and bustle of people
singing ‘jingle bells’ and the chocolates on the office table! Despite the
feeling of relief when it’s all over, Christmas 2014 was a good one for
everybody. This year we had the most temps to date, we feel like we packed
hundreds of ‘BAKED BY KATE’ cake tins, and sold over 1500 Rudolf Christmas
sacks- who knew there were that many lucky children in the world!?</span></div>
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success of 2014 we felt that nothing would do the trick better than nibbles and
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always brings some relief from the Christmas mania, it is still sad to say
goodbye to our Christmas elves and to tidy away the tinsel and baubles for
another year. But forget the January blues as during 2015 you will be seeing
lots of new and exciting things from Jonny’s Sister….so watch this space!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Last week Jane and Shannon went up to London to be a part of
the Spirit of Christmas Fair at Olympia... and gosh did they enjoy themselves!
With Christmassy music playing, the hustle and bustle of those organised
shoppers and with a secret stash of Celebrations behind the stand, they came
back on Monday and brought the festive spirit with them! </span></div>
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it is a large fair made up of hundreds of small boutique retailers (such as
ourselves) offering original gifts and quirky Christmas ideas to thousands of
shoppers. Due to sheer size of Olympia, in our opinion you would need a couple
of days to take everything in, but would definitely recommend a trip in 2015!</span></div>
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we did very well at Spirit; not only did we get a chance to meet other
companies alike, but we got the opportunity to sell directly to customers which
isn’t something we get to do very often! The weeks coming up to Spirit are
always busy, making booklets, finalising new products, getting excited whilst
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Spirit of Christmas is a great way to meet our customers and to get a feel for
what products they like best. Each year we have some tickets to give away as
prizes in a competition that we usually run mid October time. Make sure you
keep checking your in box for details as it is a great show for visitors as
well as exhibitors! </span></b><o:p></o:p></span></i></div>
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Jonny’s Sister we believe strongly in the ‘customer comes first’ attitude; no
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Christmas coming (69 days and counting!), our sign writers are rushed off their
feet and the office phone won’t stop ringing- bring back the Jingle Bells
ringtone! We’re getting orders from all around the globe, and it seems that
everybody is getting in the festive mood.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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we spoke to a lovely lady preparing her Secret Santa who asked us for a little
favour... Just call us Santa’s little helpers. As a gesture of goodwill, we are
going shopping for her and packing up some classic English biccies to be sent
*deep breath* to New Zealand!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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that this is a lovely idea, how about one of our biscuit barrels or cake tins
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other, we felt that National Dessert Day was a fabulous day to celebrate! Here
at Jonny’s Sister HQ we have all been shopping (too busy for baking!) and
filled the office with treats. Cakes, cookies, tarts and swirls everywhere, it
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