tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7486387668688515372024-03-13T20:55:41.213-07:00Monkey Shirley's Unique Unusual Gifts,Upcycled Jewellery, Fashion AccessoriesMonkey Shirley's, Suite 112,176 South Street, Romford, Essex, RM1 1BW tel 07912217375 for Fabulous Upcycled Jewellery, and Accessories.
Get them something Different!Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.comBlogger47125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-8895742364148686202017-02-20T22:36:00.002-08:002017-02-20T22:36:45.078-08:00Spring FairHi, it has been a long time. Just in the process of fulfilling orders made at Spring Fair. So looking forward to the spring, and I cannot believe that March is already upon us. We have also been adding a few more new items on our website.<a href="http://www.monkeyshirley.co.uk/" target="_blank">unique unusual gift ideas</a> I am also looking forward to a well earned break in the South of France. A couple days in Nice and then a trip to La Souterraine in order to check out an ongoing barn conversion project. After that its back to the grindstone for a few months. This will be punctuated by a fitness weekender at the Marriot Hotel in Leicester on 1st April.<br />
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We also hope to spend time in <a href="https://www.tripadvisor.com/VacationRentalReview-g1994781-d9873288-2_bedroom_apartment_with_mountain_views-Benimantell_Costa_Blanca_Province_of_Alicante.html" target="_blank">Benimantell, Spain</a> We had a fabulous time there last year, and was able to sample the delights of both the mountains and the sea.<br />
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What are you planning for the summer?Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-894402478137482732016-01-15T02:39:00.002-08:002016-01-15T02:39:53.838-08:00Fresh from Kerala in India and on to Top Drawer Spring 2016Just got back from a fabulous holiday in Kerala, South India. We stayed in Kochi at the fantastic <a href="http://www.thegatewayhotels.com/marine-drive-ernakulam/overview.html">Gateway Hotel Marine Drive</a> As well as basking in temperatures of over 85 degrees we visited the Backwater s of Allepey, but was unable to hire a Houseboat (must book early) However, this place is like no other place i have visited and is one of the most beautiful and tranquil places on earth. I will definitely be heading back there in the future. However, I am back and looking forward to attending Top Drawer at Olympia from 17 to 19th Jan. We will be on stand 737. Please drop by and say hello. Of course we will be showing off our <a href="http://www.monkeyshirley.co.uk/">Upcycled Jewellery and Homeware</a> Look forward to seeing you there. In the meantime take care.Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-21657562533976889352015-10-09T23:10:00.000-07:002015-10-09T23:10:07.209-07:00Something for the weekend?How is it going folks? I am currently looking at Hotels in Kerala. (cant wait) Vivanta by Taj sounds good to me. This will not be a business trip but who knows what connections you can make whilst on holiday. Last time we were in India, we bought some fantastic jewellery at ridiculously low prices. Hope to do the same again this year. Also hope to find some unique unusual gift ideas such as what we have at <a href="http://www.monkeyshirley.co.uk/">monkey shirley's</a><br />
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Bye for now Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-25546899157778486372015-10-08T02:57:00.001-07:002015-10-08T02:57:15.540-07:00Indian SummerUnlike yesterday, which was rainy, today is a nice sunny day here in the South East. Its hard to believe that we are actually in October. May this continue up until the weekend when i make my weekly trip to the Brick Lane area of London. Here i can eat food from all over the world and shop for weird and quirky things. You can also check out Cafe 1001. Oh and by the way you can check out <a href="http://www.monkeyshirley.co.uk/">Monkey Shirley</a> in the Sunday Upmarket also.<br />
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Bye for nowPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-75018866300027105322015-10-07T03:15:00.001-07:002015-10-07T03:15:18.988-07:00Is it too early to talk about Xmas?Hi there, I know that you organised people are already looking at buying gifts for friends and loved ones. I am afraid I have not started yet. However, I need to get a move on. I am also in the process of packing orders from our TOP Drawer and Autumn Fair shows. In addition to this we are flying out to India for the Xmas period. Unfortunately, our cherubs will not be flying out with us as they have 'better things to do' ???<br />
It is a strange thing not being in blighty for crimbo. But hey we have to broaden our horizon and experiences. So it will be interesting to see how Xmas will be celebrated in beautiful Kerala. So those of you who wish to order from <a href="http://www.monkeyshirley.co.uk/">Monkey Shirley</a> best get a move on.<br />
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Bye for now!Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-3437321580356915722015-10-05T12:02:00.003-07:002015-10-05T12:16:56.709-07:00Hi, we're back! Monkey Shirley is definitely back with our Unique unusual gift ideas!Hi there! Please check out our new website at <a href="http://www.monkeyshirley.co.uk/">Monkey Shirley</a> If you have any questions or wish to contact us, please email at <a href="mailto:monkeyshirleys@aol.com">monkeyshirleys@aol.com</a> This is coming up to our busiest time of the year and we look forward to hearing from you guys as well as sharing ideas re upcycling.<br />
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Bye for nowPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-24188837109119751192015-09-26T05:24:00.003-07:002015-09-26T05:24:47.891-07:00Its been a long timeHi there, it has been a long time since i have written anything on here. We have been very busy having presenting our items at a number of trade shows including Home & Gift, Autumn Fair and Top Drawer. We have also made changes to our website which we are currently in the process of populating.<br />
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Unique Unusual Gift IdeasPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-50999445249213072922012-09-06T21:40:00.002-07:002012-09-06T21:41:30.759-07:00Secret Garden PartySecret Garden Party<br />
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This summer we had the pleasure of selling at the SGP Festival near Cambridge. This was a great festival, which although started rainy with lots of mud for the first two days, it became nice and warm with lots of things to do. Of course we set up our tent and stall with a view to providing those Gardeners with fabulous <a href="http://www.monkeyshirley.co.uk/storepage486712.aspx">Unique Unusual Gift Ideas</a> Due to the rain and the mud, business was slow for the first two days. However, the last two days saw brisk business. SGP is a wonderful festival whose theme this year was Standing on Ceremony. The participants did their utmost best to fit in with this theme and there were some fabulous costumes on show. The fire works display on the lake was fantastic, and a set by Orbital was out of this world. Will be there again next year.......Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-75783327218477906372012-09-04T03:50:00.000-07:002015-10-05T12:18:08.925-07:00<span style="color: #6600cc;"><b>Blessed is the land of Mozambique<br />for this where you were first concieved.<br />A beautiful journey through time has<br />brought you to my reality.<br />I taste your thigh, I ask my self why?<br />my mouth burns so sweet.<br />A sensation<br />so strange invokes a latent spirit within<br />a golden sarcophagus that lay hitherto motionless.<br />Through a fault of San Andreas proportions,<br />tectonic plates of emotions transmit shockwaves throughout every living tissue ,<br />I take a deep breath.<br />A mathmos of passion bubbles beneath a wafer like crust of consciousness,<br />erupting through a fissure and forming a hot geyser of realisation.<br />Your taste is a key of divine specification,<br />unlocking a portal to days of yore,</b></span><br />
<span style="color: #6600cc;"><b>This is a poem i made a while ago. This has nothing to do with <a href="http://www.monkeyshirley.co.uk/">Monkey Shirley</a> but its all about creativity !</b></span><br />
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Remember our E-Commerce site is up and running !<br />
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<a href="http://www.monkeyshirley.co.uk/">Monkey Shirley's Emporium</a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-18778134420155158342011-02-12T02:23:00.000-08:002015-10-05T12:05:20.295-07:00Monkey Shirley's Emporium E-Commerce Site is up and runningAt long last we have managed to sort out an e-commerce site, where customers can purchase a wide range of <a href="http://www.monkeyshirley.co.uk/">unique unusual gift ideas</a>. Each day we will be adding new items. Look forward to hearing from you!Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-79763506355503864382011-02-06T21:23:00.000-08:002011-02-06T21:23:10.100-08:00Beautiful Tsingsha CymbalsRecently we have noticed a rise in the demand for Tingsha Cymbals. Many people will buy these items for the practice of Buddha, and meditation but also Reiki practitioners will use them for the purposes of space clearing. The paper box they arrive in have instructions for use, and makes a <a href="http://www.monkeyshirley.co.uk/BEAUTIFUL_TIBETAN_BUDDHIST_CHAKRA_TINGSHA_CYMBALS/p486718_2823606.aspx">Unusual gift idea</a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-27115468466173036192011-01-26T12:39:00.000-08:002015-10-05T12:05:53.405-07:00Sunday Upmarket in Brick Lane, East LondonWe are currently trading on the raised level of the Sunday Upmarket in Brick Lane East London. Brick Lane is now the cutting edge of everything that is cool about London. The area is immensely popular with young and old, with its numerous curry houses and <a href="http://www.oldspitalfieldsmarket.com/london-shops.html">East London shops</a> The area around old Spitalfields market is also a magnet for tourists from all over the world.Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-89781392098685219032011-01-23T13:53:00.000-08:002011-01-23T13:53:24.690-08:00Sunday Upmarket, Brick Lane. East LondonWe are now trading every Sunday from the raised level of the Sunday Upmarket in the world famous Brick Lane. check out our wide range of spiritual, fair trade, and unusual gifts.Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-43483454697319052532010-06-14T05:15:00.000-07:002010-06-14T05:19:17.712-07:00E-COMMERCE SITE IS IMMINENTAs you maybe aware, we have ceased trading at Unit 3 Lock Up Yard. However, we continue to supply the very best in alternative pieces and unique gifts on both Amazon and E-bay. Our very own E-commerce site will be up and running soon.Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-4229134515428565082010-02-18T05:35:00.000-08:002010-02-18T05:40:40.228-08:00Unique Unusual Gifts<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bSeXEWJxmBs/S31DE7YGzlI/AAAAAAAAADA/U05H4-pXexU/s1600-h/Mallah-Beads-2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 294px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_bSeXEWJxmBs/S31DE7YGzlI/AAAAAAAAADA/U05H4-pXexU/s320/Mallah-Beads-2.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439577676870766162" /></a><br />Our shop has evolved in to more of a gift shop in that a majority of our customers are buying things for loved ones and friends! We have increased our lines to include items that are a departure from the norm. For those spiritual people we have Malla Beads!<br />Come check us out!Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-62491325892072080002009-12-18T07:32:00.001-08:002009-12-18T07:32:46.162-08:00E-BAY SHOP<script language="JavaScript" src="http://ilapi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?EKServer&ai=m%7C%7Dxvj%60%7Bza%7FvjL%22%21+&bdrcolor=9C7DC6&encode=UTF-8&maxprice=&minprice=&num=4&prvd=2&query=&sekaccentcolor=9C7DC6&sekcatid=&sekfootercolor=F0EEF7&sekfooterdisplay=1&sekformat=0&sekfsfooter=1+2+0&sekfsitem=1+2+0&sekfstitle=1+4+0&sekitemlayout=0&sektitledisplay=1&si=monkeyshirley_123&sort=MetaEndSort&sortby=endtime&sortdir=asc&tbgcolor=E2D9F8&title=E-+Bay+Shop&tlecolor=7F7487&tlfcolor=F0EEF7"></script>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-16954857738029271622009-10-01T07:28:00.000-07:002009-10-01T07:32:04.702-07:00Monthly Draw<div align="center">October's Draw winner is Danielle White. </div><div align="center">Danielle has won Twenty Pounds woth of items from our shop in the Lock Up Yard.</div><div align="center">(Prize must be collected by 31st October)</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">A big thank you to Barbara who collected her prize this week.</div><div align="center">See you soon! </div>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-62308792470966959632009-10-01T06:26:00.000-07:002009-10-01T07:22:46.129-07:00Monkey Shirley's Poetry Corner<div align="center"><strong>LIST POEM</strong></div><div align="center">A is for Anchovies in a Salad Nicoise</div><div align="center">B is for boiled eggs whilst watching Tiswas</div><div align="center">C is for Collared Greens I am yet to taste</div><div align="center">D is for Dumplings devoured in haste</div><div align="center">E is for Egg Flip sipped as a child</div><div align="center">F is for a Fromage thats exceedingly mild</div><div align="center">G is for Grapefruit refreshingly sour</div><div align="center">H is for Hibiscus, a Jamaican Flower</div><div align="center">I is for instant coffee consumed in the morning</div><div align="center">J is the juice when a new day is dawning</div><div align="center">K is for Kiwi, so delicious to eat</div><div align="center">L is for Lychees which is also a treat</div><div align="center">M is for Mango, a taste to behold</div><div align="center">N is for Nectarine, to ward off a cold</div><div align="center">O is for Octopus, which I have ate in a salad</div><div align="center">P is for Pistachio, described in a Ballad</div><div align="center">Q is for Quid, the price of a Guiness</div><div align="center">R is for Rhododendrons grown in John Innes</div><div align="center">S is for Soursop Juice, a delight to drink</div><div align="center"> T is for .............(To be continued)</div>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-9891040010145908622009-10-01T05:58:00.001-07:002009-10-01T06:01:33.501-07:00S.T.A.M.P.S WATCHESWe 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.Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-51458167491017475702009-09-26T03:54:00.000-07:002009-09-26T03:54:41.188-07:00Still Waiting For Your E-Commerce SiteShould Be Here Soon!Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-71107985770609453712009-08-27T04:57:00.000-07:002009-08-27T05:34:24.709-07:00Monkey Shirley's Poetry Corner<div align="center">Blessed is the land of Mozambique</div><div align="center">for this where you were first concieved.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">A beautiful journey through time has</div><div align="center">brought you to my reality.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">I taste your thigh, I ask my self why?</div><div align="center">my mouth burns so sweet.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center">A sensation</div><div align="center">so strange invokes a latent spirit within</div><div align="center">a golden sarcophagus that lay hitherto motionless.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Through a fault of San Andreas proportions,</div><div align="center">tectonic plates of emotions transmit shockwaves throughout every living tissue ,</div><div align="center">I take a deep breath.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">A mathmos of passion bubbles beneath a wafer like crust of consciousness,</div><div align="center">erupting through a fissure and forming a hot geyser of realisation.</div><div align="center"> </div><div align="center"></div><div align="center">Your taste is a key of divine specification,</div><div align="center">unlocking a portal to days of yore, </div><div align="center">and golden memories only,</div><div align="center">the chosen can share.</div><div align="center"></div><div align="center"></div>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-4971044180765893752009-08-27T04:27:00.000-07:002015-09-26T05:26:11.523-07:00St Laurent Du VarJust 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.<br />
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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.<br />
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Well! we are back in blightyPamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-27408871209723883852009-07-25T06:29:00.000-07:002009-07-25T06:36:06.380-07:00S.T.A.M.P.S WATCHES<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bSeXEWJxmBs/SmsJoYxECoI/AAAAAAAAACo/vAvWtTQyyLk/s1600-h/STAMPS-RETRO-BLACK.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 117px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 291px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362390370762361474" border="0" alt="" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_bSeXEWJxmBs/SmsJoYxECoI/AAAAAAAAACo/vAvWtTQyyLk/s320/STAMPS-RETRO-BLACK.jpg" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bSeXEWJxmBs/SmsJOWtBWpI/AAAAAAAAACg/o8j2AmR6nms/s1600-h/STAMPS-DJ.jpg"><img style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; WIDTH: 180px; DISPLAY: block; HEIGHT: 173px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362389923531938450" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_bSeXEWJxmBs/SmsJOWtBWpI/AAAAAAAAACg/o8j2AmR6nms/s320/STAMPS-DJ.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><div>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.</div></div>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-748638766868851537.post-68825373660629734002009-06-27T04:19:00.000-07:002009-06-27T04:27:16.872-07:00HAVE A LOOK INSIDE OUR SHOPHAVE 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! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPLTWXbg1VY">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPLTWXbg1VY</a>Pamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07919040031992903201noreply@blogger.com0