A tote bag experiment…

Miss Mouse tote bag
Miss Mouse tote bag

I sneaked a little something new onto the website last week – Miss Mouse & friends tote bags

They’re made from 80% recycled cotton with 20% recycled polyester. They measure 37 x 43cm (so they’ll easily fit an A4 pad sideways), and they have a small gusset at the bottom so they’re not completely flat. The handles are 65cm long, so the bag will tuck neatly under your arm. 

fox & badger tote bag
fox & badger tote bag

There are four designs, each on a different colour of bag, and they’re £15 each.
(If you’re a Patron at www.missmou.se or a subscriber to the mailing list, you should have a discount code.)

Mr Magpie tote bag
Mr Magpie tote bag

The tote bags are produced by a company called Stanley/Stella, who are based as far as possible on sound ethical principles. (I have a grumble about the fact that they don’t offer any plus sizes in their t-shirts, but that’s another story.) 

They’re printed by Inkthreadable, who are a print-on-demand drop-shipping company. This means that you buy a tote bag, I confirm the order with Inkthreadable, and then they print it and send it straight out to you. It takes a few days – there’s no next-day delivery because it takes a while to do the printing. But if you order a bag, it should be with you inside a week. 

chocolate coins tote bag
Woodland Gang chocolate coins tote bag

I think this one’s my favourite – it makes me laugh to think about carrying a shopping bag with the Woodland Gang saving up their chocolate coins. Well, except for Pip – as usual!

Miss Mouse’s Garden Picnic

Those of you who follow me on Instagram will have already seen some of Miss Mouse’s day-to-day shenanigans. Today she decided that the weather was perfect to take a friend and have a picnic in the garden.

15/08/22 Miss Mouse's Picnic

Oh, I do like your teapot Miss Mouse!

15/08/22 Miss Mouse's Picnic

It’s the perfect size for your tiny teacup! And what a lovely picnic basket to put it in.

15/08/22 Miss Mouse's Picnic

Another cup of tea? Why, thank you very much. And look at all the lovely things you’ve foraged from the garden! Golden raspberries, lovely ripe tomatoes, and a few blackcurrants too.

15/08/22 Miss Mouse's Picnic

I’m glad you’ve got those little plates, Miss Mouse. You wouldn’t want to get blackcurrant juice on your lovely white dress. (Or on my Great-Aunty May’s embroidered tablecloth, thank you!)

15/08/22 Miss Mouse's Picnic

Help myself? Thank you, Miss Mouse. I don’t mind if I do! There’s definitely plenty to go around.

15/08/22 Miss Mouse's Picnic

Ummm… Miss Mouse? I know your friend seems very knowledgeable about these things, but I’m not altogether sure you should be picking that one!