The Sock Shop

If like me you are often left dumbstruck by how many socks your washing machine has mysteriously eaten or you find yourself wearing one stripy sock and one red sock every day then you will be delighted to hear that the Sock Shop has joined us here at MyFaveShop.

The Sock Shop specialises in, yes you guessed it, socks! With socks for all the family including seamless toe socks for children, slipper socks and a huge range from leading brand names such as Scholl, totes and Pringle, the Sock Shop really is a sock lover’s paradise!

I myself am particularly fond of the collection of cosy slipper socks, especially the Luxury Angora slipper socks from the Sock Shop’s Elle collection. I was also really impressed by the personalised sock range which would make a great gift come Christmas time because after all, aren’t socks an essential present at Christmas – well maybe just in my house!

Other notable products include the innovative seamless range, the winter thermals range and of course the ‘Big Feet?’ collection. The Sock Shop also offers a range of specialist Charity socks from a variety of different charitable organisations where 25% of all sales go back to the charities in question.

So, if your sock drawer is looking empty or you’re looking for a practical gift idea then the Sock Shop definitely has something to offer everyone! Why not take a look at the Sock Shop on MyFaveShop.

Farm & Cottage Holidays

MyFaveShop is delighted to welcome Farm & Cottage Holidays to the MyFaveShop social shopping network. Offering the finest collection of self-catering holiday properties throughout the south of England, Farm & Cottage Holidays provide the perfect excuse to holiday in the UK.

With a variety of cottages and holiday properties in Devon, Cornwall, Somerset and Dorset ranging from luxury riverside apartments to more traditional family farmhouses, Farm & Holiday Cottages has certainly made an impact within the MyFaveShop team.

Catering for parties of all sizes and including a wide variety of properties where our four legged friends are welcome too, all the properties are inspected personally by a member of the Farms & Cottage Holidays staff ensuring their top quality accommodation guarantee.

Despite pleas to my superiors that it would be extremely beneficial for myself to be allowed to inspect some of the properties on offer in order to provide a fair analysis I am unfortunately writing this from MyFaveShop HQ and not the picturesque Dorset coast. This is probably just as well as I could not make my mind up which property I liked the most.

Some of my favourites included the beautiful Smugglers Cove in Ilfracombe, Devon, the magnificent Culmhead House in Taunton, Somerset and the gorgeous Goonearl 2 in Porteath, West Cornwall. The beauty of Farm & Cottage Holidays is that they really do have something for everyone and I for one am definitely considering holidaying in the West Country this year – bring on the sunshine!

Here at MyFaveShop we all consider ourselves budding photographers and we were thrilled to hear that canvaRus were joining us. Printing onto canvas gives everyone the opportunity to capture their memories whether it’s their favourite landscape, a personal portrait of a loved one, a special occasion or a favourite holiday snap.

Personally, I love that canvasRus can help you to turn a simple portrait into a contemporary piece of artwork but what I love even more is the fact that they can do it for an affordable price. A standard 12” x 12” canvas starts at as little as £25 and includes free, yes I said, free image upload and enlargement plus red eye and date stamp removal.

The tiled canvas range available is also worth noting as it offers something a bit different and creates a real dramatic effect. Gift vouchers are also available for anyone looking for a very special present for a special occasion or event. To view canvasRus on MyFaveShop please follow the link provided here – canvasRus on MyFaveShop

The idea of relaxing into a sumptuous four poster bed in the converted watermill at Thurnham which nestles elegantly into the rolling landscape of Suffolk or gazing out at the world-famous New York skyline from the comfort of a contemporary, lively and super cool room at the Rivington Hotel has inspired the MyFaveShop team to start discussing their holiday plans for this year.

Sharing our thoughts, dreams and experiences with other FaveShoppers has started a cascade of conversations within the community and has taken our virtual travels through the savannahs of Africa where lodges overlook waterholes frequented by herds of elephants, giraffes and other beautiful game animals, to star gazing on a white-sandy Maldives’ beach whilst paddling in the turquoise Indian ocean and even as far as watching boats drift down to Yarra River overlooked by a back drop of Victorian-era streetscapes in Melbourne, Australia.

No matter where our conversations took us across the globe, Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique Hotels can offer stylish and unique accommodation options for both budget and opulent travellers alike. To find out more about their range of hotels and why MyFaveShop is so excited to have Mr & Mrs Smith Boutique Hotels join our community please click here.

I loved that train. It was a faithful toy for years and no matter what I did to it and where I took it, the train remained a solid, indestructible toy which is still being played with today – by my nephews that is, not me!

That’s the beauty of traditional wooden toys, they last the test of time due to the quality and durability of the materials used and parents can go on a nostalgic journey by introducing their children to the types of toys they played with when they were young.

MyFaveShop Marketplace loves wooden toys and has a dedicated a section of the marketplace specifically to promote traditional wooden role-play toys such as shops and kitchens as well as puzzles, vehicles, climbing frames, dolls houses and outdoor equipment such as seesaws to name but a few.

Wooden toy and equipment manufacturers ensure the wood used is from sustainable sources to deliver an environmentally friendly solution to encouraging imaginative play through exploration and contact.

MyFaveShop Marketplace offers fantastically priced wooden toys from industry leading manufacturers such as Brio, Pintoy and Plan Toy. To see the whole range of wooden toys available please click here.

The timeless, premium quality Samsonite Luggage collection ensures that you can travel in style whilst being secure in the knowledge that your suitcase contents will be kept safe during your journey to your final destination. The team at MyFaveShop Marketplace have chosen a few of their favourite items to share so read on to find out more…..

The Samsonite Cosmolite Spinner has a rigid outer case utilising CURV technology providing a combination of strength, durability and style. Incorporating a four wheel spinner design, this ultra light suitcase holds up to 50 litre capacity making it an ideal choice for those short haul destinations and business trips where ease of transportation and content protection are essential requirements.

For a longer journey, the Samsonite Cordoba 80cm Upright suitcase offers 160 litres capacity to enable you to take everything you need with you, including the kitchen sink! With enhanced protection and durability through the use of ABS side panels and with an adjustable height push button handle, we think this is a practical solution for those needing space to bring home those must-have items of holiday memorabilia.

A popular adornment on the arms of A list celebrities such as Reese Witherspoon, Claudia Schiffer and Thandie Newton, an Anya Hindmarch bag is seemingly a must have accessory for a fashion icon in the noughties. And the women working in the MyFaveShop office can certainly see why….

The Hindmarch range is stylish, luxurious, with an element of fun through the use of materials and designs. My personal favourite is the Lulu bag which adds a dash of glamour to any outfit through the pleated clutch design, metallic hammered leather gold material, and dark wood chain link detail.

For those of you who prefer a more casual approach to making an accessory fashion statement then the Cholet bag is the perfect option. Crafted in white soft calf leather and accented with jewels and leather square detailing, this laid back shoulder bag is quite simply cool chic.

Anya Hindmarch has been designing bags since 1999 and describes her approach as British, humorous and bespoke which is reflected throughout the 46 retail outlets worldwide. MyFaveShop is delighted that Anya is further extending her presence by joining the social shopping revolution through establishing her own Anya Hindmarch Shop Window within the MyFaveShop community.

Not entirely sure where to start in overhauling my outdoor space I soon found inspiration in the gardening section of the book department at MyFaveShop Marketplace and before you could say Alan Titchmarsh, I had grander ideas than Ground Force back in the day!

Reality quickly set in though when I realised I had neither the tools nor the skills to turn my 20 foot garden into the equivalent of the hanging gardens of Babylon. So with a slightly more achievable plan of action I started to source the essential tools for the task at hand.

With my lawn unwittingly representing a wild flower meadow since I failed to replace my trusted lawnmower after it broke last year, I browsed through the different makes and models of lawnmowers available in the home and garden department and settled on a compact electric roller.

Next on my shopping list was a pair of gardening gloves to protect my hands from the toil ahead. The range on display at MyFaveShop Marketplace even included fashionable ladies gloves so now I could look stylish whilst pulling out the weeds from my flowerbeds!

Finally I added various gardening hand tools to my shopping basket to help with the overhaul process and now I’m hoping that the actual process of tidying up my garden proves to be just as easy and enjoyable as sourcing the items from MyFaveShop Marketplace.

In my day, having a bounce on a trampoline was something that I did when visiting the fairground and I used to love jumping around for a crazy 15 minutes before it was onto the coconut shy and candy floss stalls. Some of my school friends went to the local sports centre and learnt how to trampoline properly but as my extra curricular activities were already extensive I wasn’t able to join them at that time.

Nowadays, children and adults alike have more options when it comes to jumping around and the sport is proving so popular that in 2000 trampolining was recognised officially as a game in the Olympics. It is widely recognised that trampolining is a great way to exercise as it improves cardiovascular fitness, helps to develop balance and is a fun way to keep in shape.

MyFaveShop Marketplace offers trampolines for small children to start them bouncing early, fitness trampolines designed by leading sports suppliers such as Reebok which are specifically for adults to incorporate into their training regime, enclosed trampolines to make bouncing safe at all times and traditional rectangular trampolines such as the one’s I jumped on as a child.

However you want to jump to it, MyFaveShop Marketplace has the ideal solution to get you bouncing this summer. View the entire range of trampolines here.