I like to browse through flower related compositions, blogs and web sites, searching for articles of interest to digest and comment on. There is so much information available to us, that at times it can be a bit overwhelming. Whether looking for information on floristry, flower meanings, flower delivery, the latest designs of flower bouquets or flower trends, there is sure to be plenty of articles of interest to satisfy the keenest of flower enthusiasts.
Here is a short list of some of the best informative blogs and sites I have come across that I would like to share with you:
Recommended Blogs to follow, read, peruse and enjoy:
Of course they are! We all love flowers and the feelings that they evoke, their shapes, colours and scents, the way that flowers are used for so many occasions and celebrations, to say thank you and sorry. To commiserate and show sympathy and to congratulate. Flowers today are as popular as they ever have been and these wonderfully inspirational blogs, articles and web sites just go to show that the spirit and the powers of flowers is blooming.
I hope you find them as interesting and enjoyable to read as I have.
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15 Oct 2010
October Flowers and Prizewinners
October Prizewinner:
Firstly congratulations to our October, second Tuesday of the month twitter #randomfollower prizewinner: Jackie from Lancs. Who very kindly had her winning bespoke bouquet sent to her mum. Here she is with her prize (and a very cute dog). Well done Jackie - and your Mum too!
October Flowers:
The Birth flower for October is the marigold (or Calendula).
The flower meaning of the October birth flower - the marigold; is sorrow or sympathy and the colours for the October birth month flowers should be Yellow or white.
Birth month flowers are usually the specific flowers that are traditionally given to a person the month that person is born.
The Marigold's flower meaning is "winning grace." Once considered the most sacred of flowers, in India it was placed around the necks of holy statues.
The Marigold is found through Europe, the United States, and western Asia. Marigolds are good cleansers and can be used as remedies for bee stings and can be used by cooks as a spicy seasoning or colouring for food.
Who'd have thought that 32 years could go so quickly! From humble beginings; a small flower, fruit and veg shop - To one of the most acknowledged and respected leaders in floral design and distribution throughout the country.
A family run business, We started back in 1978 and 32 years later we are still producing and sending magnificent bouquets for our wonderful customers all over the country.
How times change - Photos of our shops from 1978.
Our ethics have not changed in 32 years. We still firmly believe that sending bouquets and flower deliver should be a pleasure That is why we use only the very best graded flowers under strict quality controls, along with the most reliable next-day delivery service to create the most pleasant and smooth experience for you and with over 14 years of online floristry experience we are sure to deliver!
If like us you are celebrating aBirthday, anniversary or special occasion; you can be sure that we have the right bouquet, arrangement or gift set for your requirements.
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17 Sep 2010
The New Clare Florist Web Site
Yes flower friends, it has arrived!
The flower experts here at Clare Florist have unveiled our brilliant bright fresh new website makeover; All ready for the Autumn Season.
We are sure that you'll agree the new look in simply stunning. The launch of our new site coincides with the commencement of our new Autumn Flower collections which includes some fabulous new bouquets and gift sets for all occasions.
Here is a taster of some of the beautiful bouquets that we have to offer you - They are sure to brighten these shorting days and will look and smell amazing wherever they are placed.
We all know how wonderful flowers are; as gifts, to brighten a room, to celebrate a certain occasion, to evoke a special memory and even to eat - by jazzing up a plate of food.
For hundreds of years the healing proprieties of flowers and plants have been exploited in herbalism, naturopathy and homoeopathic remedies.
These medicinal properties of flowers and plants are usually consumed in the form of a flower tea, or mixed and made into a compress or poultice (applied externally) or are made into an essence or oil which can be heated for it's vapour or used externally.
Here are a few examples of flower types and their medicinal benifits:
Chrysanthemum - Can be used to cure colds, fevers, headaches, eye inflammations and hypertensions. Good to drink in hot summer weather.
Rose - The petals can be used for cooling, blood circulating and anti-depressive.
Tiger Lily - The bulbs are used to treat insomnia.
For some more information on medicinal flowers then take a look here:
When utilising flowers or plants as natural remedy's it is always very important to seek professional advice before use especially if the remedy is to be consumed orally.
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2 Sep 2010
Quiet on the blog - New look around the corner...
You may have noticed that over the last week or so we have been fairly quiet in our blogging and updates to all our wonderful readers. This is due to some very exciting developments coming to the Clare Florist site that are just around the corner!
We have all been so busy preparing new content for what will be a fantastic new look web site. You will stiil have the same high quality flowers, beautifully designed bouquets, gift sets, same day delivery flowers and of course the same great customer service that you have been used to for the last 31 years (14 of those online). We thought we would make our site clearer, easier to navigate and use. Implimenting new social media and contact functions we will continue to be the leading UK online Florist for fresh flower delivery to any address in the UK.
Also you will still receive all the usual fantastic offers that we delight in giving you!
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13 Aug 2010
Qixi Festival - 16th August 2010 - Chinese Valentine's Day
The Team at Clare Florist would like to wish all our friends, followers and customers a happy Qixi Festival.
Qixi is the Chinese romantic festival, like the western tradition of Valentine's Day. It falls on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month, this year being the 16th August.
The story goes:
A young cowherd named Niulang, came across seven fairy sisters bathing in a lake. Encouraged by his mischievous companion the ox, he stole their clothes and waited to see what would happen.
The fairy sisters elected the youngest and most beautiful sister Zhinü "the weaver girl", to retrieve their clothing. She agreed to do so, but since Niulang had seen her naked, she agreed to his request for marriage. She proved to be a wonderful wife, and Niulang to be a good husband. They lived happily and had two children. But the Goddess of Heaven found out that Zhinü, a fairy girl, had married a mere mortal. The Goddess was furious and ordered Zhinü to return to heaven. On Earth, Niulang was very upset that his wife had disappeared. Suddenly, his ox began to talk, telling him that if he killed it and put on its hide, he would be able to go up to Heaven to find his wife. Crying bitterly, he killed the ox, put on the skin, and carried his two beloved children off to Heaven to find Zhinü. The Goddess discovered this and was very angry. Taking out her hairpin, the Goddess scratched a wide river in the sky to separate the two lovers forever, thus forming the Milky Way between Altair and Vega. Zhinü must sit forever on one side of the river, sadly weaving on her loom, while Niulang watches her from afar and takes care of their two children
But once a year all the magpies in the world would take pity on them and fly up into heaven to form a bridge over the star Deneb in the Cygnus constellation so the lovers may be together for a single night, which is the seventh night of the seventh moon.
We are excited to celebrate Qixi and have a wonderful array of romantic flowers, Tiger lilies and Oriental orchids to offer you; ensuring that your celebrations go the way of the two lovers, bridging the gaps that life sometimes throws at us.
6 Aug 2010
Flower Friday
How quickly this last week has gone! We have been so busy sending out beautiful bouquets to lucky recipients all over the UK.
Proud Announcement:
The Team at Clare Florist are all really proud to have been announced as the official flower supplier to the Edinburgh International Festival 2010.
Starting on the 13th of August and running until the 5th September, the Edinburgh International Festival showcases the best in music, theatre, dance, opera, talks and workshops.
For a little flower fun this Friday why not have a go at growing your own virtual flower garden? Simply click this link to start your own garden growing:
Congratulations to Mrs Leeman from The Wirral who has been drawn as our July winner of our free prize draw - No photographs this time, as we have been asked to keep Mrs Leeman anonymous and we always respect our customers wishes.
For your chance to win a FREE bespoke bouquet worth £50.00 - All you have
to do is is simply
fill out the postage paid card that comes with your flower delivery and tell us
what you think of your flowers and our service, as its already post
paid, it doesn't cost you a penny to enter!
We will then pick out a winner from the huge bundle of cards that have
been returned to us during the last month.
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30 Jul 2010
Fun time Flower Friday!
Flower Friday is here again and we at Clare Florist have some more offerings to brighten up your day!
Don't forget that we are still running our sensational summer offer to all of our customers - which entitles each and every one of you to a saving of 20% off our entire summer range and FREE Thorntons chocolates with EVERY order.
To promote this fantastic offer we have made a little animation which we hope you will enjoy watching:
Don't forget, more amusing flower video clips can be found on the;
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20 Jul 2010
Clare Florist Gift Sets
The team at Clare Florist love bringing you new products.
We have an alluring selection of Gift Sets currently available all come with a beautiful bouquet, a handwritten greetings card (personalised with your choice of words) a chic new glass vase in which to display your beautiful bouquet in and a scrumptious box of Thorntons chocolates - all attractively packed and including our standard flower delivery to any address in the UK.
