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Bev: Posted on Tuesday, May 22, 2012 8:59 AM
I hope that this newsletter finds you all well, warm and dry and looking forward to all the forthcoming festivities and have we got just a few over the summer! Rumours have it that the sun will start to shine this week and we can start to take the layers off..... Well with all things British making big headlines this year, I just couldn't resist making myself a new apron, which I will be sporting at the summer fairs - one has to look the part, doesn't one??..Do you think Mary Portas and the Queen will approve? Well lets get the bunting out and start partying on..... Meet me at the Fair You can see me at the following fairs, starting with the Jubilee Great British Market at the Ridings Shopping Centre in Wakefield on Sunday June 3rd. Come and see the "Special" guest...lets just say she wears a rather sparkly crown!! More details to follow shortly on these two: Carlton Festival in the Rhubarb Triangle 30th June 2012 Driffield Show July 18th 2012 Street Party anyone? Now if you are planning a street party for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, then you could up-stage your neighbours in one of these glamourous Limited Edition Aprons New to mrs madden makes Ceramic Hearts Aren't these just gorgeous? After being an avid collector of these really pretty ceramic hearts over the past couple of years, I now have the privilege of becoming a stockist of the Jamali Annay hearts. They are all individually hand painted and fired in the lovely Yorkshire town of Knaresborough and come with quirky sayings similar to my aprons - just what your kitchen needs! And of course, no kitchen will be complete without this year's Must Have...the Union Jack heart. Come and see the full range at the shows... Father's Day And then we must not forget that we also have Father's Day on June 17th. Now I'm sure with all the events and get-togethers there are going to be, that Dad will be barbecuing quite a bit, so why not treat him to a Man-Pinny? How cool will that be? What's been happening at mrs madden makes??? Well besides being extremely busy in the sewing room getting ready for all of the fairs, I have had time to do a girly day trip to York for afternoon tea...well it was one way of doing a bit of research on the cake front and I did bring some back for my hubby!! Honestly! But if you get chance...afternoon tea atHotel du Vin is very very nice and the choice of teas is lovely...try the Rose Petal China tea.. But the most exciting event happened over the weekend was at The Malton Food Festival.....who's this signing his new book for me - "Let's Eat"? Yes...Tom Parker Bowles...we also got to meet Matthew Fort from The Great British Menu....they were a brilliant double act in the Cookery Theatre and were also interviewed by the lovely Selina Scott....very entertaining... Will let you know how the new recipes go down... So have you been up to anything exciting that you would like to share with us? Would love to hear from you...just drop me an email.. Stockists refreshed ready for the Jubilee New Aga aprons have arrived at Country Warmth in Norton, near Malton in North Yorkshire - there's a few new sayings: "Keep Calm - your dinner is in the Aga" and we just had to.... "Aga Queen" and a selection of pretty aprons, frilly pinnies and peg pinnies at Customer of the Month And last but not least..Customer of the Month Awards.... As I didn't have one last month and it is time to celebrate with the Jubilee - this month I thought we'd have 2!!!! The first one is the lovely Fiona from Cakes by No More Tiers of York sporting her fab Jubilee inspired apron Take a peak at her website to see how fab her cakes are and what she has been up to in Telford over the weekend - some brilliant masterpieces no less: and then this is Matt...looking great in his spotty apron...who says pinnies are only for women...doesn't he look the part?! Both win vouchers to spend at mrs madden makes .. so a big thank you to them for sending their photos in and letting me share them with you. In every newsletter, we feature a customer of the month. So if you fancy taking part, please don't be shy - send in your photos. I love to see how happy you are wearing them and what you get up to and it also allows you to see how other customers are using our products. Now I do know that some mrs madden makes aprons have been flying off to distant shores this past month...so please share the sunshine!!! Don't forget, for those of you on Facebook, you can keep up-to-date daily at my mrs madden makes Facebook page Well all that's left to say now is I hope you all have a very merry Diamond Jubilee Weekend and hope to see some of you who can make it to any of the fairs in Yorkshire over the summer - keep in touch.. Take care and have fun, ©mrs madden makes 2012 |
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Bev: Posted on Thursday, March 01, 2012 3:40 PM
Happy Saint David's Day to all my Welsh readers. Spring is here! Daffodils are blooming, days are getting longer - so time to get out and about...offers to tempt you and places to visit, Mothers to pamper and a few jobs to do.... plus Customer of the Month celebrations.. So let March blow away your cobwebs! For the Love of Mothers With Mothering Sunday on the 18th March, it's time to pamper her - breakfast in bed, lunch out, afternoon tea treat, weekend away... or make it a girly trip out. March's Offer Have you got the urge yet to start your Spring Cleaning? Well as a special treat to my readers I am offering FREE SHIPPING within the UK during March on my Spring Cleaning Aprons They make your chores easier, giving you more time to enjoy yourself! So get ahead, get organised and look forward to a sparkly house and some much deserved ME-time. If you don't have time to visit my website, click on the "Buy Now" button below to purchase the above apron. First come first served as they are all unique! Shop on the go at mrs madden makes! No need to stay in! Isn't technology wonderful? You can now visit my web shop on the move on your mobile phone. It is only a mini version of the full website but it makes it easier for you if you have the urge to splurge! Coffee and Crafts What a fab concept? If you like to craft and are a lover of home-made cakes then Rivers Meet is a destination Craft Cafe for you. Situated just outside Leeds in the village of Methley, Jo, the proprietor, teaches sewing classes and also makes the cakes for the cafe. The day we visited was very icy but we were greeted by a roaring fire. We spent a lovely morning there - I was quite good, having the fat free fruit cake - browsing the shop and enjoying a couple of cups of coffee. We shall be back - either to visit one of the many craft fairs, join in a craft class or just for lunch. Customer of the Month a male Customer of the Month!!! This month's voucher to goes to Caroline & Johnny..."..sending you some pics of the man in action wearing his apron. He loved it. Thanks once again...Caroline xx" Congratulations to Johnny - hard at work jamming!! Please do keep sending your photos in...I like to see the aprons being put to good use and you could win a voucher too! Remember it doesn't have to be an apron - it can be anything that you have bought from Please, can you help spread the word? I have been busy getting some new postcards made to promote my mrs madden makes newsletter and website. If any you would like some of them to hand out to your friends, family, neighbours and work colleagues or know of somewhere, where you can put one up as a poster, then I will be only too happy to pop some in the post to you and will really appreciate your help. Just email me with your address and I will give you 10% off your next purchase. Thank you. xx A Taste of Summer......in March! Love to try different ciders? A friend of mine has just had an article published in Specialty Food Magazine - a first for her! Read her fabulous article on Cider here on page 32 I feel a glass of cider is in order..........cheers! Discount Voucher Just for you If you fancy a trip out to Wakefield, please do come along and say hello and bring this voucher with you....you never know you may just find something you like. With Mother's Day and Easter coming along shortly, I will have some new products being launched... Well, here's wishing you a marvellous March! ©mrs madden makes 2012 |
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Bev: Posted on Monday, February 06, 2012 12:42 PM
This month is all about food and love or is it just love of food??!! Love is in the Air February is the month of love with Valentine's Day on the 14th and it's also Leap Year. So if you have a beau in tow - now's the time to go for it girls! And if you need a little help why not treat yourself to this lovely cushion and position it just right to catch his eye! "Cuddle up to the Cook!" It could get HOT in the kitchen!!! Must-do this month! Red and pink and the colours of love and also Rhubarb! After living in Yorkshire for many years, last February we managed to do the"Rhubarb Tour" and thoroughly enjoyed it and wondered why it had taken us so long to get around to it. For those of you who don't know, the area around Wakefield and south of Leeds is known as the Rhubarb Triangle and this wonderful vegetable now has the EU's Protected Designation of Origin Status. So if you get chance, please do come to Wakefield for the Rhubarb Festival which takes place from the 24th to the 26th February. Take the Oldroyd and Sons Tour - if you are lucky you will get Janet who is a fantastic guide and you may have even seen her on Countryfile. Also visit the fabulous food stalls and cookery demos in the city centre. There's more to rhubarb than crumble! Right, my mouth is now watering, so I'm off to make a rhubarb dessert for tonight using some of my rhubarb and vanilla liqueur from the Customer of the month Wow!!! Another first for mrs madden makes! Thank you so much to the lovely Jennie for sending these fab photos across from the other end of the earth and for taking the time to model the apron in full view of all the tourists on the waterfront in Sydney! This month's prize voucher goes to Maggie who emailed the photos in..... "My sister in law, Jennie, loved her Mrs Madden Makes apron and has sent through some photos of it from Oz. Not everyday tourists get to see a random woman standing out front of Sydney Opera House with a cooking apron on" - Maggie So far this year we have had photos from New York and now Sydney...so where will we get to see next.....Antartica??? Do send your photos in as it's so nice to see where my aprons are living and you too could win a mrs madden makes voucher. Tip of the Month Next time you have a coffee, try having white sugar instead of brown in it..that is of course if you take sugar. Are you crazy? It's not normal! I can hear you saying... well the reason being, I spent a lovely Saturday with a friend on a coffee course the other week, and the lady running it told us that the molasses in the brown sugar can make the coffee taste quite bitter but the white sweetens it properly. Let me know how you get on. Lady Aga New stock of Aga aprons has arrived this week at Country Warmth in Norton near Malton, including this lovely "Lady AGA" cupcake apron. They are also stocking the "Do my buns look big in this?" Cupcake apron ...so pop along and say hello and get warm amongst the AGAs...just what you need with all the wintery weather. So that's all for now..hope to see you at some of my fairs , and do write in and let me know your news too and I'd love to see your photos. Please forward this onto anyone you think may like to read it and if you want to have it sent direct to your inbox each month then please sign up for my newsletter by following this link now. Best wishes and take care in this cold weather, Foodie Bev ©mrs madden makes 2012 |
Aprons and Pinnies, Newsletter Archive, Cupcakes, Recipes, Press release and news, Customer photos, hearts, Valentine's Day Gifts, Lavender hearts, lavender pillows, dried lavender gifts, How to make, Rhubarb, Customer of the month, Calendar Girls, Pink products
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Bev: Posted on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 3:16 PM
Customer of the Month How exciting...the First Customer of the Month photo for 2012 comes all the way from New York!!! Can you spot the Empire State Building and a glimpse of my favourite building - The Chrysler? "Do my buns look big in this? Apron has arrived across the pond! Hurray!! Thank you to Kathleen for doing a fab job modelling it and sending the photo across. And also to Lorna who bought it for her. Lorna wins the voucher for January. So just a reminder - in every monthly newsletter, we will be featuring a customer of the month. This will allow you to see how other customers are using our products. In addition, it will help you feel confident that you are going to get the service and attention you will need. So have you got any photos that you would like to share? Then email them in and you will be entered into the draws....how far has your apron travelled??? Would love to hear your stories! Sign up now for my Monthly Newsletter |
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Bev: Posted on Monday, October 03, 2011 6:50 PM
 Well, my wish from last month's newsletter for an Indian Summer has come true! I just can't belieeeeve it! It's October and here I am sitting in my garden, surrounded by blooming fuschias and dazzling cosmos and listening to the very busy bees buzzing in and out of the flowers and yes I hope wherever you are that thesun is shining too! They have just announced on the radio that this is the hottest1st of October ever on record with temperatures reaching the dizzy heights of 29.9 degrees!! How wonderful is this?? Summer at last. Make the most of it. Well we have lots of exciting news to share and shows to tell you about in the run up to - dare I say it - Christmas. Now what shall I wish for this month??? New Products My new range of Christmas cards are now available to buy on line , so please take a look - it's never too early to get your cards written and out of the way...another job done! This one was inspired by my friendly robin in our garden. Customer of the Month  I do like a nice wedding and this one sounded wonderful with tea and scones on the beach in Cornwall! The Best Man is pictured here with the happy couple's mrs madden makes wedding ring cushion, complete with their wedding rings tied on safely! Congratulations to Denise,sister of the groom, who commissioned the cushion and very kindly entered the photo into this month's draw. She wins this month's voucher towards any future purchases. Handy for Christmas! In every monthly newsletter, I will be featuring a customer of the month. This allows you to see how other customers are using our products. In addition, it will help you feel confident that you are going to get the service and attention you need. If you have a photo that you want featured and want to be entered into next month's draw, please email it in before the end of October. It's here again.. the date for your diary I am getting quite excited as the Christmas Fairs start to take place but also trying to cram 90 hours into each day as I get busy creating the new products for them! What fun!! This year here at mrs madden makes we are opening the doors at our annual event from noon, so please make room in your busy schedule to pop along and catch up with everyone. There will be the gorgeous cakes from Sarah's Bakery again this year, so what better excuse could you have to indulge yourself with tea and cakes while doing a bit of Christmas Shopping in a really relaxed atmosphere away from the hustle and bustle? So please feel free to bring your friends and make a girly afternoon of it. And for my North Yorkshire customers or anyone who fancies a nice day out, my other major event this October is at: 20th October 10.30am - 8pm Ye Old Mill House, Romanby, Northallerton, DL7 0PE It will be great if you can make it as they are supporting Herriott Hospice Homecare and it will be a lovely day out in a fantastic part of Yorkshire. It will lovely to see you all The Great British Bake Off Are you sad that the Great British Bake Off finishes this week? I have really loved it and I know a few of my readers have been following it too. But don't despair, the final 3 contestants have their own web sites and blogs where you can follow their recipes: Who do you want to win? Countdown to Christmas At this time of the year, I usually do a Countdown to Christmas in my newsletters, but this year as we are all still feeling the effects of the recession, I thought I would put in this link instead to Help a hedgehog -here's a handy number for your mobile! While out the other day, I came across a man collecting for the Yorkshire Wildlife Rescue . If you ever come across a poorly hedgehog, then this is the number to phone 01535674672 and they will come to the rescue. So pop it into your mobile ..you never know when you may be able to help a hedgehog. They are really good for your garden as they eat all the slugs, so we need to keep them going...they are so cute too! Help a hedgehog and save your lettuce!!
Share the News Don't forget, it's easy if you want to share this newsletter on your facebook page, just click on the button below Have a wonderful warm October and keep those photos and emails coming as I love to hear from you. Hope you can make it to my annual event Best wishes, ©Copyright 2011 |
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Bev: Posted on Tuesday, September 06, 2011 3:45 PM
Welcome to September's newsletter. I hope that you all have had a wonderful summer and been to some exciting places, but dare I say it, we are now on the count down to Christmas! However, I'm hoping for an Indian Summer and putting off the Christmas To-Do list until next month We have lots of exciting news to share from new products, to recipes to Customer of the Month, even some handy hints and tips and where you can see me this month, so I hope you enjoy reading it. New Products Following the successful launch of my greeting cards at the Driffield Show, you are now able to buy them on line for the first time. You can buy them individually or save when you buy 6....take a look Taken from my original watercolours and left blank for your own messages, I'm sure you will find some that you like. The NEW "Andy" Bag, so called as it's very Handy Andy, comprises of cotton and cord and because of the length of it's re-inforced hessian webbing straps, can either be worn over the shoulder or carried in your hand. With the contrast cord or twill lining it becomes reversible for a change too! Very serviceable as it has a dark coloured lining and the body has also been strengthened for durability. Size:43cms x 28cms Ideal for taking on holiday, shopping at your local farm shop or just nice & fun to have handy at any time to brighten your day! New Stock arrives at AGA To celebrate the launch of the new AGA Total Control oven, Country Warmth in Norton near Malton commissioned some new aprons including some old favourites.....why not pop down and take a look. As these are bespoke for AGA you won't find them anywhere else! How to harvest your lavender Lavender can help the body and mind to relax and when used correctly it is a valuable little oil to have with you at all times, as it is antiseptic, antibiotic and antiviral. So if you have lavender in your garden, get picking! It's best to harvest it when it is in full flower as it holds it's scent the best and longest. Arm yourself with an apron with pockets - I use my favourite garden apron as it has lots - a ball of string, a pair of scissors or secateurs and a few paper carrier bags...read on Glut of tomatoes? Gosh, it doesn't seem five minutes since I last had to deal with a glut of tomatoes...so if you're like me and are looking for something really quick & easy to do with your little red darlings then you may find this recipejust the job..... for an added piz-zaz I've included a chopped red chilli this year...watch this space! Customer of the Month Isn't he a cutie?! I just couldn't resist this photo, so a big thank you to Rohan's Mum, Liz for sending it in. He's pictured here with his mrs madden makes celebration baby cushion. He looks so laid back and happy. Congratulations to Liz & Rohan, from West Yorkshire, who win this month's voucher towards any future purchases. In every monthly newsletter, I will be featuring a customer of the month. This will allow you to see how other customers are using our products. In addition, it will help you feel confident that you are going to get the service and attention you will need. If you have a photo that you want featured and want to be entered into next month's draw, please email it in before the end of September. Tip of the Month Want to save on seeds for 2012? Then this is the time of year to start collecting seed heads from your flowers that are finishing. These wonderful marigolds have been blooming all summer in my veg garden and they were from only a handful of seeds from last year's blooms. Pick them and place them in a brown paper bag. Tie the top loosely with string and put in a warm, ventilated dark room such as a linen cupboard. Within weeks you should have lots of seeds ready for next spring's sowing. Once dried you can store them in paper envelopes....don't forget to mark them with the name of your flower. You can also do it with the sunny happy cosmos... Meet me in September Friday 30th September Shelley Village Hall near Huddersfield 11am to 2pm in aid of MacMillan Have a wonderful September and keep those photos and emails coming as I love to hear from you Best wishes, ©Copyright 2011 |
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Bev: Posted on Thursday, August 11, 2011 10:00 AM
August's Newsletter is short and sweet as I am sure that most of you will have lots to do and either be away on holiday, entertaining the children or even making the most of the small amount of sunshine that we are getting! A First for mrs madden makes!! What an exciting month July was! We went to Driffield Show and came away with our first award!!! Winning 2nd prize for the Best Stand at Show A big thank you too, for all of my lovely customers who came along and said hello. For those of you who I hadn't physically met before, it was nice to put a face to a name. New Products Time for Tea at Ainsty Farm Shop We have just extended the range of mrs madden makes products that they stock. There are now some really fabulous tea cosies......see more Forward to a Friend Remember, if you think that a friend of yours would be interested in reading this newsletter, then please feel free to forward it on to them or even get them to sign-up for their own copy. If they mention that you recommended them, then you will receive a voucher to spend at mrs madden makes Customer of the Month If you remember, July's newsletter saw the launch of Customer of the Month Photo Competition, allowing you to see how other customers are using our products. Well, Congratulations to Anna, from Shelley, West Yorkshire, who sent in the picture above. She had purchased one of my "Vacant/Engaged" linen door signs and has put it to good use on her cloakroom door. Doesn't it look pretty with the wooden Loo sign? No more embarassing moments! Anna wins a voucher towards her future purchases. If you have a photo that you want featured and want to be entered into next month's draw, please email it in before the end of August. Best wishes for now and enjoy... Bev at mrs madden makes |
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Bev: Posted on Wednesday, July 13, 2011 9:26 AM
Hope July finds you all well and getting in the holiday mood. I am now quite jealous of those of you going away. I have just returned from a wonderful, relaxing holiday and wish I was back there lunching in the glorious sunshine...here's to the next holiday but in the meantime it's back to the sewing machine for me and perhaps the odd cup of tea in the garden ...weather permitting! Thank you for being interested in what's happening at We have lots of exciting news to share. Hot off the Press How exciting to have been featured in the Yorkshire Post Magazine in the Homes and Gardens section! Many thanks to Sara & Michael at Country Warmth for commissioning a range of "exclusive to their AGA Shop" mrs madden makes AGA aprons. If you would like to see their latest & exclusive range of mrs madden makes AGA aprons then pop along to the Great Yorkshire Show in Harrogate from the 12th to the 14th July. They are on stand 160 , above the cattle judging rings Follow this link to find out more details Customer of the Month In my future monthly newsletters, I would like to feature a customer of the month. This will allow you to see how other customers are using my products. In addition, it will help you feel confident that you are going to get the service and attention you will need. We are never satisfied until you are. So if you have any comments, stories and photos that you would like to share, please email them to me. As a thank you, each month the customer featured will receive a voucher to use against their next purchase....which will be great, dare I say, in the run up to Christmas. Where you can see me this month Wednesday 20th July Craft Marquee We'll be there from 8.30 onwards. Do come by and say hello...another great day out. Photos of Southwell Fair We had a lovely time at the Vintage and Handmade Fair in Southwell and met some really great people. So for those who unfortunately could not make the event, I thought I would share some photos with you. Follow this link to see them all. … going through them has made us all nostalgic … we had such a fun day! Look out for the Harris Hares...you'll find them amongst the foxgloves...and if you can't wait until the next fair to see them, then please visit their woodland I know you will be sorely tempted to take one home! Lucy Lapin has my name on her! If you fancy coming along to the next one, put it in your diary now...it's the 12th & 13th November Love Vintage? Here are details of just 2 of the lovely ladies that I met at Southwell. If like me you love to sew and rescue vintage buttons and give them a new lease of life, then OH SEW VINTAGE is a must visit for you! Linda's vintage haberdashery shop is at 35A Carter Gate in Newark. It's the sort of shop you could get lost in and spend hours looking through all the ric rac, trims and buttons galore. I now have a collection of spotty heart shaped buttons and a fab vintage tape measure. If you can't get there, then you can email Linda on lindasvintagebuttons@talktalk.net And if you like to dress your home in all things vintage than look no further than Lechanti Inter-design . Find out where they are going to be so you can see Barbara's wonderful range of homewares. I particularly like her linen chairs. So Sorry A huge sorry to anyone who has wanted to shop from my website over the last two weeks, but I have been away being inspired for my new ranges and recharging my batteries. But good news, it's now open again with some wonderful new aprons.....also Watch This Space as a new range of Shabby Chic Aprons will be launched at the Driffield Show. And also a range of greeting cards taken from my original watercolours, including my Farmyard Series......... Best wishes and can't wait to see your photos or even you in person at Driffield, Looking forward to hearing from you all........... From a refreshed and revitalised Bev at mrs madden makes |
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