'FOREVER CLOVER" Swap Cards for Little Girls

The latest news from Rainy Day Books is that we are stocking the beautiful new range of "Forever Clover" Swap Cards for little girls.   This range of swap cards has been created in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and are bright, colourful and celebrate young girls and their friendships.

With a Sticker and Activity Book, plus an Album to keep the cards in, a small collection soon grows.  There are various series of cards so that if more than one of the same card is collected, then being able to swap with friends to obtain a new card will become easy to do.

For little girls between 4 and 10, these are a beautiful gift idea for someone special.

The ENJOYMENT of a LATE NIGHT KNITTER!

Starting the day in the very early hours then spending all day in the shop, it must be nice for Meryll to put up her feet after the evening news just to relax.

Now there are some who will say that even picking up knitting needles takes too much energy.  But those who know Meryll also know that she is almost a workaholic.  So that means her "leisure" time is just as busy as her normal working day.

As a tea-lover, a few weeks back Meryll came across a book called, aptly, "Tea Cozies".  This particular book has a variety of tea cosies, some very funky indeed.

So believing that  there's nothing better than to dress up a favourite teapot with a coat of its very own,  Meryll began to knit.
 
Meryll's  multicoloured "Funky Fish" was entered into the Mareeba (Queensland) Small Farm Day Tea Cosy Competition in October and ran away with two prizes.  Firstly the Organiser's Choice Prize and the Public Choice Prize.

Then with a vivid imagination, Meryll decided to make the most unusual tea cosy she could think of.  Hence another prize.  "The World's Most Useless Tea Cosy", made from barbed wire.  

There's no doubt that one can have fun, at any age, by reading, and then making things.  

Why not start a new hobby?   Visit the bookshop and browse through the many shelves of craft books - you're sure to find something that appeals to you.

AUTUMN

Leaves, leaves, leaves are falling at Rainy Day Books this week.

No, not page leaves, real glowing autumn leaves.

Do come along and see the lovely oak, maple and other coloured leaves in the window and check out some of the orange books on display. They range from Fast Eddie, Essential Oils, Mauve Binchy – Tara Road, Frankenstein – Mary Shelley and also include lots of orange Penguins.

Now is the time to curl up with a hot cuppa, a warm rug and a good book.

HIGH TEA

It’s HIGH TEA time at RAINY DAY BOOKS.

This week the window is an elegant afternoon tea display with lots of cupcake recipe books.

The lace cloth, the gleaming silver, the delicate cups and saucers are a picture. 

We also have for sale some quirky tiered plate stands $25 (see photo) that make a wonderful centrepiece for your own afternoon tea.