Monthly Archives: December 2022

As we approach the end of 2022, we’re delighted to share with you that two members of our team have taken their charity fundraising for Cancer Research UK past the £1,000 mark. 

Over the last two years, Lynne Switzer (Warehouse Supervisor) and Laura-Jane Smith (Packaging Operative) have been raising funds by selling our excess and resalable warehouse stock at key times over the year.

And this year, we’re proud to say the pair of them - with the help of our community - have raised £499.50 over three sales!

Combining that with the £553.50 they raised in 2021, their first year of running the sales initiative, means they have raised a grand

Searches for slippers are on the rise and it’s the same year in, year out.

At the start of November and early December, many of us are looking to buy slippers. It’s the same year in, year out: whether it be for a Christmas present or treating themselves to something warm as the cold nights draw in and we become more inclined to stay at home.

It’s true, there is often nothing better than a long weekend at home, staying cosy in a comfy pair of slippers.

But, what are the benefits of wearing slippers?

There have been studies into whether wearing slippers can protect you from the common cold and flu, with Dr Ron Eccles, ex-director of Cardiff University's Common Cold Centre, studying the issue as far back as 2006. He believes that