E-BAY SHOP

Monthly Draw

October's Draw winner is Danielle White.

Danielle has won Twenty Pounds woth of items from our shop in the Lock Up Yard.

(Prize must be collected by 31st October)

A big thank you to Barbara who collected her prize this week.

See you soon!

Monkey Shirley's Poetry Corner

LIST POEM

A is for Anchovies in a Salad Nicoise

B is for boiled eggs whilst watching Tiswas

C is for Collared Greens I am yet to taste

D is for Dumplings devoured in haste

E is for Egg Flip sipped as a child

F is for a Fromage thats exceedingly mild

G is for Grapefruit refreshingly sour

H is for Hibiscus, a Jamaican Flower

I is for instant coffee consumed in the morning

J is the juice when a new day is dawning

K is for Kiwi, so delicious to eat

L is for Lychees which is also a treat

M is for Mango, a taste to behold

N is for Nectarine, to ward off a cold

O is for Octopus, which I have ate in a salad

P is for Pistachio, described in a Ballad

Q is for Quid, the price of a Guiness

R is for Rhododendrons grown in John Innes

S is for Soursop Juice, a delight to drink

T is for .............(To be continued)

S.T.A.M.P.S WATCHES

We have had numerous enquiries about our S.T.A.M.P.S Watches. We are waiting for a delivery from France, and I was informed that they should arrive on Wednesday 7th October at the latest.

Still Waiting For Your E-Commerce Site

Should Be Here Soon!

Monkey Shirley's Poetry Corner

Blessed is the land of Mozambique

for this where you were first concieved.

A beautiful journey through time has

brought you to my reality.

I taste your thigh, I ask my self why?

my mouth burns so sweet.

A sensation

so strange invokes a latent spirit within

a golden sarcophagus that lay hitherto motionless.

Through a fault of San Andreas proportions,

tectonic plates of emotions transmit shockwaves throughout every living tissue ,

I take a deep breath.

A mathmos of passion bubbles beneath a wafer like crust of consciousness,

erupting through a fissure and forming a hot geyser of realisation.

Your taste is a key of divine specification,

unlocking a portal to days of yore,

and golden memories only,

the chosen can share.

St Laurent Du Var

Just had a wonderful family holiday in the South of France. We stayed at a hotel just west of Nice Aeroport. We have been to Nice on numerous occasions, but due to business commitments it has never felt like we were on holiday. However, on this occasion we managed to find a Novotel Hotel with the obligatory swimming pool (For the kids), and a distance away from the hustle & bustle that is Nice. St Laurent Du Var is a Ville in it's own right with a giant shopping Centre called CAP 3000. There are also a number of stylish furniture shops in and around the shopping centre. There is also a sand beach close by. However, this is not white sand but a kind of dark volcanic variety.

We also managed to take a few trips to Antibes. We visited a number of eating establishments in and around Viel Antibes, as well as browsing the numerous boutiques which exist in the area. As usual, the French seem to be ahead in the fashion accessories department. We bought a few items for the children, and are looking at sourcing some of these fabulous items to sell in our shop. We also visited AntibesLand, which is an amusement park that opens from 5pm until 2am during the summer months. I not sure of the reasoning for opening during these times, but I guess it maybe due to the high daytime temperatures during the summer months.

Well! we are back in blighty

S.T.A.M.P.S WATCHES

We have a new selection of STAMPS Watches and Leather STRAPS in store. If you reside in the Derby area, or within the East Midlands, please drop in and have a look at our range. If not check us out on E-Bay.

HAVE A LOOK INSIDE OUR SHOP

HAVE A QUICK BROWSE AROUND OUR SHOP WITH THE AID OF MODERN TECHNOLOGY. THIS WAS EDITED ON ADOBE PREMIER PRO. NOT BAD FOR A FIRST ATTEMPT. WILL GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPLTWXbg1VY

COMPLEXSIMPLICITYLONDON.

Congratulations to Simone, who will be celebrating her 25th Birthday today, and will be holding a joint party with her bona fide friend and highly talented singer Ny. Simone will also be launching her new company COMPLEXSIMPLICITY. This company's aim is to make you look and feel good about YOU! All roads lead to the Cosmo Bar 50/54 Clerkenwell Road, London, EC1 nearest Station Farringdon Road.http://complexsimplicitylondon.co.uk/ This is definitely one for the future.

Jackie Bell

Would just like to thank Jackie Bell for the contribution she has made to our shop. Jackie has provided us with a collection of her fabulous hand crafted jewellery and bags. These have gone down well with our customers, who are eager to support local artisans.

Come and check out Jackie Bell's selection at our shop. That is, if you are not too busy!

Regards

NUTMEG SOAP FAIR TRADE GIFT

Grenada, the Isle of Spice, is the world's second largest producer of nutmeg, with an annual production of some 6.7 million lbs. The nutmeg tree originates in Indonesia, and was probably introduced to the West Indies by sailing ships in the 1800s.

The nutmeg tree(Myristica fragrans) is a tropical evergreen with glossy deep green leaves. The fruit consists of an outer pericarp, resembling an apricot, which is used to make nutmeg jam, jelly and syrup. When the fruit is ripe, it splits open, revealing a shiny, dark brown nut surrounded by a bright vermilion covering, which is also a spice called mace. The dark brown shell cracks easily and contains the nutmeg kernel.

Despite being used as a spicy addition to to foods and beverages, nutmeg and it's oil are used extensively for remedies against colds, joint and muscle pains.

NUTMEG SOAP

Nutmeg Soap- a natural, mild soap hand made in Grenada from pure coconut oil, nutmeg oil and ground nutmeg. It lathers abundantly and the stimulating and exfoliating action of the ground spice, the anti-bacterial properties of the nutmeg oil, and the high glycerine content of this natural soap will leave your skin feeling clean, fragrant and silky.

Look out for this and others in our shop in the near future.

FAIR TRADE HAND CRAFTED GOODS, FAIR TRADE HANDBAGS, FAIR TRADE GIFT

Fair trade Handcrafted goods are on our Ebay Shop http://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Monkey-Shirleys-Emporium__W0QQ_armrsZ1 They will be featured heavily on our site in the future. Our aim will be to help customers locate maybe a Fairtrade handbag, or even a fair trade gift from our unique unusual gift section. Many of our customers are very conscious about their purchases and wish to know that the things they buy are integrity purchases.

Costume Jewellery, Fashion Accessories, and an Unusual Gift on Ebay.

For those of you who cannot wait for our website to be up and running, we do have costume jewellery, fashion accessories, and that unusual gift on our Ebay site under monkeyshirley_123. Unfortunately, we do not have everything from our physical shop, due to the amount of time needed to take and upload pictures. However, it is a small indicator as to the range of products we have, and we hope it can give you an idea of what we are about. But when I think about it , we are prone to throwing on things that may be irrelevant, in the pursuit of making a few shillings. So please bear with us if, you happen to come across a Principles top whilst searching for some Silver Zodiac Sign Ear Cuffs with chain and stud.

You will also find a range of sexy Laptop Mice with removal tops from Pat Says Now. Threaded Earrings from Peru. The ever popular Bendy Necklaces (Silver currently out of stock) By the way, we are not selling Miche Bag Shells on E-bay due to issues around distribution rights. We hope to resolve this issue very soon!

We have in our collection a number of Fair Trade items such as an Indian Flute, Tibetan Singing Bowl, Tshingsa Cymbals, as well as other items from around the world.
So remember, It's all about costume jewellery, fashion accessories, and that all important unusual gift.
Check out our shop on this linkhttp://stores.shop.ebay.co.uk/Monkey-Shirleys-Emporium__W0QQ_armrsZ1
Bye for now!

Black Products of African Origin: Black Products of African Origin

Black Products of African Origin: Black Products of African Origin

Jewellery, Silver Jewellery, Fashion Accessories,Handbags, Unusual Gift

These are the things that sum us up. Once again we apologise for the delay in the setting up of our website. However, you can catch us on E-bay where we sell allsorts.

FAIR TRADE HAND CRAFTED GOODS

In keeping with our policy on promoting fair trade we will be providing our customers with a variety of 'fair trade hand crafted goods' from the developing world.

Cinnamon Soap

I had the fortune of spending two weeks in the beautiful island of Grenada in the West Indies. This country is renowned for it's spices. It was of no surprise when, I was presented with bars of Cinnamon Soap. Allow me to give you some insight into what Cinnamon is about.
Cinnamon(Cinnamon Zeylanicum or verum) is a small tree which grows to a height of 5-10 meters. It has long, glossy dark green leaves, small white flowers, and an aromatic bark. This is stripped off carefully and dried to form the characteristic rolls.
Cinnamon originated in Sri Lanka and South West India, from where it was first brought by venetian merchants in the 13th Century. In the 19th century, cinnamon was introduced to the Caribbean, where it is often drunk as as a hot beverage to combat against colds, flu and fever. It is said to stimulate the digestive, respiratory and circulatory systems, and is an excellent spice for both sweet and savoury dishes.

In Grenada cinnamon is mostly grown by small holders, and annual production is estimated to be around five tons.

CINNAMON SOAP

Cinnamon Soap- a natural, mild soap hand made in Grenada from pure coconut oil, ground cinnamon, cinnamon leaf oil and cinnamon fragrance. It lathers abundantly and the stimulating and exfoliating action of the ground spice, the anti-bacterial properties of the cinnamon, and the high glycerine content of this natural soap will leave your skin felling clean fragrant and silky.

Cinnamon Soap is one of the items which we hope to have within our shop very soon.

buy for now.

Costume jewellery, Fashion Accessories, and an unusual gift

Winner of our Free Monthly Draw

Congratulations to Maria for being the winner of our free monthly draw. Customers who wish to enter this draw, may do so by leaving their name and e-mail address. At the moment the prize stands at £15 worth of jewellery and accessories within our shop. However, as the number of entrants increase, then so does the value of the prize.

Please be patient whilst we update our website.

We are looking at introducing taratata, Zoe Bonbon, Sukie Lau and maybe some Jackie Brazil.

Costume Jewellery, Fashion Accessories, and unusual gift

Be Different! Beacause we are!

COSTUME JEWELLERY, FASHION ACCESSORIES & AN UNUSUAL GIFT FOR HIM AND HER.

No nearer to getting our new website on line, could be a couple months away. (CMS ISSUES )! TeCHY TALK. What a shame! However, we continue to stock up on new products such as Sterling Silver Ear Cuffs, Threaded Earrings from Peru, Chinese Hair Sticks and Pins. We are also on the verge of introducing Toe Rings for the summer! Also Arm Bracelets. If you want to be different, this is the place to go.

FREE WINE AND CHOCOLATES and a MONTHLY DRAW!

Be different! because we are.

I would also like to extend our best wishes to our customers from the Village of Attenborough. (Hope I spelt it correctly)

I LOVE DERBY BAGS!

Just to let you know that we have 'I Love Derby' Bags in Stock. Hurry, as they are running out fast! Go on! be proud of your city!

Monkey Shirley's Emporium

Be different! Because we are!

S.T.A.M.P.S WATCHES IN DERBY, EAST MIDLANDS

Do not forget we have a supply of S.T.A.M.P.S. Watches. For those who are located in Derby and Nottingham. This is where they are. Unit 3 Lock up Yard, Cornmarket, Derby DE1 2DQ.
01332209666

The Future

We are currently revamping our website, which we hope will be more user friendly and dynamic than the previous one. The future is looking rosy despite theses gloomy times. The future for us is Sukie Lau, Taratata, Zoe Bonbon, HDueO, not to mention a few others. Sorry to inform you that we will no longer be stocking Miche Bag bases, but have a few remaining shells in stock. Kenzie, Lauren, Red Ellie and Black Cori.
Be Different, Because we are!

Costume Jewellery,Fashion Accessories, Handbags and anUnusual Gift for him and her!

Mon Dieu!

Slowly But Surely

Sales are beginning to move forward but slowly, as the peeps in Derby begin to know where we are. We are are also offering wine and chocolates to our prospective and current customers as the emphasis of our business has shifted from that of profits to one of customer experience. We have also introduced I Love Derby Bags which seem to have gone down well with our student customers. One person recently purchased a bag to take with him to Greece where he will be starting a new life. (Good luck) So not only are we striving for the ultimate shopping experience, but we are also promoting Derby as an upcoming city. (Watch in a few years time!) Remember you heard it here first!

WE also have a new tag line. Be Different! Because we are!
I think that sums us up.

Well Bonne Nuit, and we will speak soon.

Costume Jewellery, Fashion Accessories and Gifts.

S.T.A.M.P.S WATCHES

JUST A REMINDER TO OUR FRIENDS THAT WE HAVE PLENTY OF S.T.A.M.P.S WATCHES IN STOCK !!!!!!!

REMEMBER, MONKEY SHIRLEY'S EMPORIUM, UNIT 3, LOCK UP YARD, DERBY, DE1 2DQ.

Visit from the Local Paper

On the 2nd January, we received a visit from the Derby Evening Telegraph. They are currently running a 'Derby Bites Back' campaign. The aim of this campaign is to off set the effects of the credit crunch by supporting local businesses. this is done in conjunction with Business Link, Derby Council and other organisations who, have the interests of Derby's economy at heart.

We were interviewed by a journalist from the Telegraph, and a few pictures were taken. The article was published on 3rd January 2009 (see Warm welcome for couple who see Derby as a real Gem) The title makes reference to the immense support we have received from other traders and the public.

Since the article was published we have seen more customers through the door!

Remember Unit 3 Lock Up Yard, Cornmarket, Derby DE1 2DQ tel no 01332 209 666