Turners of Marlow

Colmar Ski Jacket in Action!

2012-02-18T04:39:00.000-08:00

It is always a great feeling when we get positive feedback from customers. We have had some great comments about our Colmar Ski Jackets and Ski Pants: from "stand out style", to "extremely warm and breathable" to "absolutely luxurious".

It was especially good to receive a photo of our Entrant Colmar Womens Ski Jacket and Stretch Colmar Ski Pant in action on the Austrian slopes.

Doesn't Shona look fab!

David thank you very much for your prompt service for both of my deliveries. Your shop looks amazing and I hope your business goes from strength to strength. I will recommend your customer service and excellent product range to my friends and associates. Please let me know what's left in the Colmar range at the end of the season and of course next seasons stock. I have had my eye on Colmar wear ever since I went skiing in La Thuile 5 years ago and I never thought I would actually own some one day! Kind regards. Shona Williams

Icebreaker Thermals - BaaCode Bonkers!

2012-01-26T14:02:00.000-08:00

It looks like the Cold Weather may be with us this weekend and we believe the Icebreaker Merino Wool Base Layers are the best out there. BaaCode Bonkers? Each Icebreaker Base Layer even has a unique BaaCode that can be traced back to its original sheep farm. See the wonderful Ray Anderson at Branch Creek Station:

Why wear Icebreaker Merino? The Icebreaker Merino Sheep live in the Southern Alps of New Zealand where their fleece has adapted to the extreme weather. The wool is breathable in summer, highly insulating in winter, yet exceptionally soft and lightweight. It is also easy to care for and unlike some synthetic base layers does not retain odour! Now that makes the Apres Beers on the run home more civilised!

It's perfect for skiers, runners, hikers, cyclists, mountain bikers and a host of other athletes or simply to keep you warm in extreme weather. Take a look at the Icebreaker Website for more interesting facts. Or take a look at Turners Icebreaker styles.

Happy Chinese New Year of the Water Dragon

2012-01-24T02:32:00.000-08:00

Hail mighty Dragon! Your arrival is most welcome.

We celebrated Chinese New Year with dear friends and a delicious Chinese Takeaway from the Peking Inn. If you are free this weekend the Celebrations in London Sunday the 29th January are wonderful.

The Dragon is the major symbol of good fortune in Chinese Astrology and brings in the Four Blessings of the East: wealth,virtue, harmony and longevity. Of the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac the Dragonis the most special as it is a mystical being rather than an earthly animal (thelast time the Water Dragon made an appearance was in 1952).

Since 1996 the year element has been in a destructive relationship with thefixed element of the animal sign. Theyear 2012 is blessed not only by the lucky Dragon but also the end of thatdestructive cycle.

Furthermore, it is a Yang year. Yang Water is like a flowing river rather thana stagnant lake. Things will move, ideas flow, creativity abound, economiesboom, and love blossom in this environment. The Dragon is a reminder everyone has dreams, and that the time to pursue themis now. The Dragon gives you the best chance to make it come true!

In our family, David is a Dragon, Lynda a Dog and Imogen a Ram. Should be David's year! (Now where's that Euro millions ticket?...)

Fresh Snow! Its Dumping Powder! Its Winter Heaven!

2012-01-06T07:03:00.000-08:00

We were kept on our toes. But the Alpine snow came in time for Christmas and in January we now have Powder Heaven.

I want to be there!

To share belly laughs, fun and adventures with good friends. To feel the sun on my face and the bite of the pure air. To enjoy the peace of that off-the-beaten track run and taste the warming glu-vine of the log cabin lunch. To watch our kids amazing progress.......(Sorry! I could go on and on..)

The ski season is under way at Turners and I can't help feel a pang of jealousy when I hear a customer mention Obergurgl, Courcheval, Zermatt, Courmayer. Its always interesting to find out where people are going and to hear about favourite resorts bars and restaurants.

We have some great ski wear this season. The Mens Triclimate Jackets are proving very popular. These can be worn together for extreme cold, or as a shell or light down jacket for Spring skiing. We have the Triclimate North Face Ski Jacket with red accents or the Revelstoke Spyder Ski Jacket with lime Green Down inner jacket and matching lime green pants. The look for Men this season is very much about the loud pant.

For Women we have our luxurious retro look Colmar Ski Jackets exclusive to Turners Marlow in the UK, the glamourous Adama Womens Napapijri Ski Jacket, Spyder Womens Ski Jackets and The North Face Womens Amore Down Ski Jackets.

Team these with our Merino Wool Icebreaker thermals and extra warm ski gloves.

To complete the look we have the iconic and really useful Napapijri Equator holdalls. We also have The North Face Base Camp Duffel Bags in various sizes.

Now, what was the name of that Chalet in Austria, that might have some space Half Term?.....

On the Sixth Day of Christmas My True Love Sent to Me, Six Geese A-Laying...

2011-12-20T08:55:00.000-08:00

"How many more days Mum?" "Only Six More!" "SIX More?!" If only time went so slowly for adults in the final pre-Christmas week.

But Christmas Holidays are here, the Christmas Tree looks beautiful and Imi is enjoying wrapping the presents. We're hoping we will hear Rudolph's bells again and that Santa will enjoy his glass of wine and remember to give the Reindeer all their carrots.

David and I had our first and earliest ever Buying Appointment for Winter 12 today for Canada Goose Jackets. To add to our collection next year we have bought some great new styles. A lovely Mens Gilet and Chilliwack Bomber Jacket will join our mens Canada Goose Expedition Parka and Chateau Parka. For Women we are adding the quilted Solaris and shorter Montebello jackets to our popular Canada Goose Kensington and Trillium Parka styles.

We are looking forward to a busy final week, then quality Family Time and that First glass of Champagne Christmas Morning. .....Three French Hens, Two Turtle Doves and a Partridge in a Pear Tree......

TOY TO FLY?

2011-12-13T15:23:00.000-08:00

Can it really be only two weeks to Christmas?

Well the magic has begun for Imogen in the Turner house. As soon as we come downstairs in the morning the Advent Calendar is opened and a chocolate lined up beside the cereal bowl. The Advent Candle is lit and the Christmas post excitedly opened and displayed. Two weeks to go still seems a very long time for an eight year old.

Luckily for me, in the busy build up, I have the luxury of Christmas shopping from the Shop. Its Superdry & Rampant Sporting for the teenagers: lounge pants, Tee shirts, Polos, Hats, Wallets, earmuffs. ..

Another Xmas favourite is ToyWatch. The new ToyWatch Mesh & Black ToyWatch Toy to Fly are great new additions. Plus the Sparkly Toy Watch Total Stones in Grey Pink & Purple are ideal as Dressing Up Watches for a touch of festive bling. (Subtle Hint David!)

NAPAPIJRI - NORDIC NOSTALGIA

2011-11-30T02:43:00.000-08:00

Nordic style knitwear has made a spectacular comeback this year after years in fashion wilderness.

Our Chunky Retro Napapijri Knitwear evokes memories of early ski trips, with lovely bold Nordic patterns in luxury wool mixes. Mix these snowflake designs with a pair of jeans and a chunky Sorel Joan of Artic Boot for a great on trend look.

We also have a brilliant range of Nordic inspired accessories ideal as stocking fillers. From Trapper Style Barts Hats, and Slouchy Barts Slipper Socks, to Fleece Hunter Welly Liners, to Superdry Slipper Socks & Chunky Double Zip Superdry knitwear.

Yes, its Nordic Nostalgia time: Ski Chalets, Log Fires, Gluvine, Reindeer........

Mama Mia ! COLMAR SKI WEAR HAS ARRIVED!

2011-11-23T06:45:00.000-08:00

We have an Exclusive! Turners Marlow is the only UK Stockist of Colmar Womens Original Down Jackets & Colmar Womens Ski Wear.

We are so excited about this range because there has been very little new ski product coming through over the last few years and Colmar certainly fills the gap and how! It is sporty and glamorous, luxurious and technical. I have never seen a 20,000 mm waterproof jacket look this good.

Colmar is a heritage Italian Ski Wear Brand and bizarely is sponsoring the British Ski team this year. When we were at the Munich Ski Show in February, we were looking out for something different. The Colmar stand was packed with European Buyers and had a real buzz about it. It was just what we had been looking for.

We are hoping to get some product placement for the range and Lynda is working on this at the moment. Any tips would be most welcome!

Yes, Colmar, one to watch!

Canada Goose & The Wonderful Frozen Planet

2011-11-23T05:40:00.000-08:00

David, Imogen & I are watching The BBC’s Frozen Planet with awe and delight. We find the Penguins so amusing and the photography amazing!

An added bonus for our family was to spot Sir David Attenborough wearing one of our Canada Goose Expedition Parker jackets. In fact Canada Goose seems to be the brand of choice for most of the team.

Canada Goose has a great heritage, manufacturing outerwear in Canada for over 50 years. It is worn in the South Pole research facilities and the Canadian High Arctic as well as the city streets of New York, Tokyo and London. Its reputation for quality, functionality and style is second to none.

Sadly, Fakes in the recession are becoming more and more of a problem, with online sites offering ridiculously low prices. However, if you look at these online discount sites carefully, it is obvious that the product is fake and at these market stall prices the product will be non-functional.

Often, the language has subtle translation issues,returns are offered but there is no returns address on site. I have even seen a site called e-canadagoose.com stating it can only process one payment a day. This would certainly ring alarm bells in my head!

Thankfully, if you go to www.Canada-Goose.com/Counterfeiting at the bottom of a page there is a long list of Counterfeit Website sellers. You will also see Turners Marlow listed as an Authorised Canada Goose UK Stockist.

Did you see the Penguin pinching stones from a fellow Penguin for his nest? Hilarious!

NEW BRAND ON BOARD - YUMMY YUMI

2011-06-10T08:03:00.000-07:00

We are very excited about stocking the fast fashion label Yumi. Our favourite collection is the vintage range with its soft lacey fabrics and muted colour palette.

Samples came into the shop today and we have had great feedback from our customers. We are hoping to receive our collection on Saturday in time for our Marlow Regatta window.

We have also achieved a page one stockist listing with FitFlop. This should be great for our FitFlop online business. My favourite is FitFlop Frou our best seller this week.

THE BEST EASTER EVER!

2011-04-27T06:49:00.000-07:00

We have had a wonderful Easter Break. David took a week's holiday and the three of us enjoyed just hanging out together and relaxing in the beautiful weather. Coffees in the garden surrounded by the scent of lilac, bike rides at Dorney Lake, walking in the Bluebell woods at Christmas Common,hooking up with friends and family and a trip to the London Aquarium.

Imi has been an absolute joy and after the long winter term thoroughly enjoyed her time off school. We managed to catch up with cousins and school friends and CACH friends. What a difference the sunshine makes!

Business has picked up too, with people coming into Marlow for al fresco shopping. Sales of FitFlops are very good. I am coveting the new Floretta Rosy Posy design. They have a back strap for extra support and look so pretty.

LAST BUYING APPOINTMENT - ABOUT TIME!

2011-03-16T05:01:00.000-07:00

We have finally finished our last buying appointment. Fittingly our last appointment was with Toy Watch.

The lovely Owner of the UK Distribution Company has sadly had to retire due to ill health and we were keen to meet the new Toy Watch UK team. Mary and Tiho made as extremely welcome and we were happy to see that they are passionate about the brand that regularly tops the best selling watch list in Harrods and Selfridges.

We decided to try for the brand after noticing Hollywood celebrities including Urma Therman, Madonna, Sienna Miller, Lenny Kravitz were wearing them.

The Watch is the brainchild of Marco Mavilla, who legend has it, offered his idea of a high quality plastic Rolex Copy to Rolex itself, but they were not interested.

Little did they know that within a few years even Michelle Obama was to be seen wearing the Purple Neon Plasteramic Toy Watch.

Mary and Tiho showed us some great new styles and we have just had delivered the new Oversize XL Chronograph and Fluo ranges.

Time now for me to concentrate on updating our Website with our new deliveries.

OMmm Yoga with Beatrice

2011-03-10T05:12:00.000-08:00

Every Wednesday evening I look forward to Hatha Yoga with Beatrice. I love the class. We practice a series of fluid sequences accompanied by beautiful background music. The classes are small and intimate and after the final relaxation accompanied by Beatrice's soothing French voice I feel completely relaxed (as well as much more bendy).
see Beatrice's website at http://www.yogawithbeatrice.com/

People often wonder what to wear for yoga or pilates practice. If you go for a bootleg pant make sure it has a tie at the hem. This will avoid the pant flapping around your knees during headstands. (Not the most elegant sight especially when legs need waxing!) Capri Pants in a soft stretchy fabric are the best. Tops should be fitted and long enough not to ride up during shoulder stands. ( Keep that flummy-tummy under wraps until yoga'd into shape.)

A couple of years ago I discovered Manukalife Yoga wear. Recently endorsed by Vogue and The Weekend Mail - The Times on Sunday says "Manuka bottoms are unbelievably soft, cling in all the right places and won't ride up mid shoulder stand." The fabrics are gorgeously soft, stretchy and comfortable. No more embarrassing Yoga episodes for me.

Manuka Yoga-wear from Manukalife at Turners Marlow.

The Ski Show in Munich

2011-02-28T06:27:00.000-08:00

We recently visited the Ispo ski show in Munich. This is a good way to get an overview of the brands we buy. We can get a good idea of what we believe will be our best sellers plus there is always the excitement of finding a new brand.

It was a good trip and we have found a great ski brand called Colmar. The Brand is a heritage brand in Europe and we are really excited to say that we will be their First UK Account. The brand is both luxurious and sporty with flattering fits for the ladies and gorgeous fabrics.

We will need to hone our PR skills to make the most of this opportunity so fingers crossed this will be the Brand to Watch.

Christmas Presents Online

2010-12-13T04:53:00.000-08:00

Its been a good December for hats, gloves and scarves on our Internet Site www.turners75.co.uk. We have received a lot of orders from Europe this year, that we presume is a result of a good exchange rate and Europe selling out of cold weather gear early.

Just one week left now for to buy Christmas Presents online in time for Christmas. We have some good ideas for Xmas Gifts including For the Woman Who Has Everything the Limited Edition Fitflop Swarovski Chrystal Rock Chic Sandal. Get a Work Out While You Party! http://www.turners75.co.uk/product_page.html?productcode=1291459758

Another great idea for the Man Who Has Everything is a ToyWatch Spider Soleil watch. Encrusted with mineral glass stones and Spider Face. http://www.turners75.co.uk/product_page.html?productcode=1286976358

I've had my Christmas present early. The beautiful Moncler style Spyder Raven Down Jacket in deep Purple. It is both luxurious and funky. I'm a lucky girl.
http://www.turners75.co.uk/product_page.html?productcode=1289101463

So, make yourself a cup of coffee, grab a mince pie, log-on and shop in comfort.

Tra La La La La La La La La

2010-12-13T04:39:00.000-08:00

On Saturday Imi's School Choir sang under the Christmas Tree at the local Shopping Centre. The Children dressed in school uniform and Santa Hats sang their hearts out for a full hour. Imi especially loved Rudolph The Red Nose Reindeer with added lyrics of "Has a very shiny nose" (Like a Lightbulb), "Used to laugh and call him names" (Like Pinoccio), "He'll go down in History" (Like the Spice Girls!).

I'm always moved to tears when I hear children sing and it was lovely to feel the true spirit of Christmas.

BUSY BUSY BUSY

2010-12-07T14:46:00.000-08:00

How can we be doing this Xmas activity again already? This Sunday it was our CACH (Children Adopted From China) Xmas Party and everyone was remarking how quickly the year has gone. Imi had a great time dancing to the Activity Disco and her little feet were worn out by the end of the evening. (Partly because she insisted on wearing her famous Lelly Kelly shoes, that are a little on the small side now!)

David and I are also enjoying party mania at the moment and have never had such a sociable December. We had a great time at our Friend Thalia's " A Touch of Africa" 40th party. David wore a South African Rugby shirt and I wore a Masai Mara beaded necklace. The best outfit was a bright pink furry flamingo hat bravely worn by a man.

The shop has been very busy in the cold weather and today we had our Xmas delivery of Superdry with some great new styles. Always exciting to open parcels with new lines at this time of year. Yes, busy, busy, busy.....

Its Time To Think About The Christmas Window

2010-11-09T13:38:00.001-08:00

This week we have been looking for ideas for our Christmas Window. Don't worry, we won't follow John Lewis, and put Christmas decorations up the same week as Halloween!

The first Week of December is early enough for us, just in time for the Marlow Christmas Late Night Shopping Event.

This year we have decided to design the window around some beautiful Art Deco Ski Posters we have. David first saw these posters on our holiday in Switzerland and managed to source them when we returned home.

On the way to look for a bookcase for our daughter Imogen we were discussing where we might find an old sledge and some wooden skis. We drove to a new Antiques Barn at Emmets Farm in Little Marlow where Mandy, our Sunday Manager, had suggested we look for a bookcase. We couldn't believe our luck when we walked in and saw an old wooden sledge being used as a prop for Christmas decorations.

The Barn is a treasure trove of Shabby Chic Antiques that David and I love and after a chat with the Owner The Home Barn has kindly agreed to supply us with props for our Turners window and in return, we will publicise The Home Barn. We are really excited about this venture and hope that with the help of Pat, our Window Dresser, this year's window will be the best yet.

The Kazi Mingi Foundation Ball

2010-10-27T08:52:00.000-07:00

We had a fantastic night out at the KMF Foundation Fund-raising Ball at
the Marriott Hotel Heathrow last week. We were treated to a wonderful accoustic set by Newton Faulkner and the African soul band had the dance floor full all night.

The Kazi Mingi Foundation (KMF) was founded in 1997 to provide quality education for African children. Since the mid 1960s, Kip and Phyllis Keino have been caring for orphans. Their dream to build a school for children in their care became a reality, with KMF’s first project raising funds for the construction of The KipKeino Primary School, Eldoret: designed and built by Kenyans, the project provided much needed employment for the local community.

Through this school these children have been given the chance to develop as individuals and build a future for themselves.
See http://www.kmf.org.uk/index.htmlfor for current fund-raising news.

WEBSITE RE-LAUNCH -PHEW!

2010-10-14T14:45:00.000-07:00

This week we finally re-launched our website www.turners75.co.uk for Winter 2010.

This time we were lucky enough to have three local students from Sir William Borlase's and Great Marlow Schools model some our our Brands for us. I think you'll agree they are naturals!

We are also hoping for as many people as possible to hit the "Like" Button on our Website. This will link your FaceBook Page to our Turners of Marlow Facebook page and will help our Google Ranking. This week we have gone from zero to 16 Likes (our Corporate Competitors have about 13,000!)so I'd better get networking!

GLORIOUS GLASTONBURY

2010-06-28T06:18:00.000-07:00

No need for our Hunter Wellies or Hunter Festival Rain Ponchos this year. What a glorious festival.

David and I follow the Glastonbury highlights on TV (oh to be twenty something again and to be there). The atmosphere looked amazing and the Muse set was outstanding. Nothing beats the high of singing along with a huge crowd of like-minded people.

Did you see Michael Eavis singing Happy Birthday with Stevie Wonder? You must YouTube it - funny and touchingly innocent. Happy 40th Birthday!.

IMI'S NEW SHOES

2010-06-16T05:16:00.000-07:00

Sunday 13th June was our 6th Family Birthday. To celebrate we had a lovely lunch in Carluccio's in Windsor and bought Imi a pair of Lelly Kelly party shoes. Imi was absolutely thrilled. She had coveted these silver shoes with little heel for months and puts them on as soon as she comes in from school, places them by her night-light when she goes to bed and arrives in our bedroom in the morning wearing her dressing gown, silver shoes and the biggest smile.

We can't believe Imi is now 7 and six years have passed so quickly. We would love to return to China for a holiday in the next year or two and revisit Jiangxi Province. Its been such a wonderful post-adoption journey and we are so proud of our beautiful little girl.

Ooops! Forgot to Workout for Summer

2010-06-07T02:50:00.001-07:00

After enjoying the gorgeous weekend weather my thoughts have turned to our summer holiday. A quick glance in the mirror at the weekend while tinting my pasty white legs was quite a shock. (Lynda blogging - David hasn't resorted to tinting yet.) Legs aren't too bad thanks to the Fitflops but butt, belly and arms need a bit of work.

Luckily while posting this blog my friend Sarah just called to say she has booked a group tennis lesson. A perfect start and a good excuse to buy a new tennis skirt and top. Our Casall range has lovely clean lines mixed with contemporary prints and forgiving cuts over what Imi describes as my "flummy tummy" area.

Maybe after a few lessons I'll be ready to try on our Sunseeker bikinis. Fingers Crossed.

FASHION EMBRACES HEALTH

2010-05-26T06:51:00.000-07:00

There's certainly a trend at the moment for fashion to embrace health. Look at the fitflop brand FITFLOPS. It claims that its doctor-developed Microwobbleboard midsole technology improves posture, and in studies is shown to reduce plantar foot pain and pressure, reduce shock and load your bottom and leg muscles more every single time you take a step.

Sceptical? I was! But I must say having worn them near enough every day last summer my legs are looking pretty toned. (This is Lynda writing by the way, not David!) They are also the most comfortable fitflops I've ever worn.

Then there are Breo watches that claim tourmaline, the naturally occurring mineral they are made from, is responsible for many beneficial health effects including: increased concentration, natural detoxification of the body,
improved sleep, relaxation and meditation and improved vitality and mood.

We also sell MBT shoes endorsed by physios and Skechers shapeup trainers. So the Turners family will soon have toned legs, taught buttocks, be absolutely focussed and in a constantly good mood! We wish!

SUMMER INJECTIONS - WHAT ARE THEY?

2010-05-04T13:57:00.000-07:00

After a visit to the French Connection Showroom we have just ordered some great new styles to top-up our summer collection. Injection ranges as they are know in shop-speak are a great way to freshen up the range. We have to pre-order most of our stock six months in advance and it can be rather tricky predicting best selling styles. The injection ranges are much easier. By this time we already know what is selling well and can buy these capsule ranges with confidence. The French Connection injection range should be delivered by this weekend and the bold prints and colours will be perfect for a holiday wardrobe and fingers crossed our approaching summer.

BARBECUE SUMMER?

2010-04-12T13:52:00.000-07:00

I love the Spring. There is nothing more beautiful than scented blossom and the hope of a balmy summer. Well, we have heard that the white witches are predicting a barbecue summer. Wouldn't it be great if it came true? Marlow High Street would be buzzing with families visiting Higginson Park, ambling along the riverside, enjoying a cafe frappe and, of course, a visit to Turners for some summer clothes!

We now have received most of our summer stock and have added a few new brands to our portfolio: Breo Watches and headphones and Havaianas flip flops. We are always on the look out for new brands and it has been great to see Superdry that we took on at its debut in Barcelona grow from strength to strength. The challenge, of course, is identifying the next hot brand.

MUNICH SKI SHOW

2010-02-19T14:49:00.000-08:00

Last week David, Anthony and I visited ISPO the Munich Ski Show. It was a pretty action-packed day trip taking the red-eye Easy-Jet out and back. Its a good way for us to get an overview of the ski collections for next autumn winter.

We can tell you that the Spyder range is very strong, with some gorgeous Moncler style padded coats and luxurious and stylish black ski jackets. The North Face continues to outshine with its Summit series that includes some new design twists on the popular gillets and coats.

A brand to watch is Napapijri. Our rep Ettore, told us that Harrods loved the collection and so did we. In fact it will be our third season with the brand.

On our return, we found out that flights back to London the following day were cancelled because of heavy snow. The Red Eye wasn't so bad after all!

Spring Cleaning

2010-01-23T01:48:00.000-08:00

We were sad to see the last vestiges of the snow finally melt away after so much festive fun this year. Time now for a spring clean. We have bought some great Trofast storage units with pastel coloured plastic bins from Ikea for Imi's play room. Imi is being a good girl and has put lots of toys into sacks for rotating, ebay and Oxfam. Organising can be so liberating! We are also clearing out the Warehouse for the Shop and have a £10 bargain rail that has proved very popular. And, talking about Spring..... our magnolia tree is in bud. I can feel the warm sun already.

SNOW & SLEDGING FUN TOMORROW

2010-01-05T15:55:00.000-08:00

David is so excited its snowing again. He has been following the met sites with great interest since Christmas and has managed to order some great sledges. I am keeping my fingers crossed that the school will be closed so Imi and I can find a steep hill and have loads of fun. (If anyone is looking for a sledge call David at the shop on 01628 472223.)

Snowy Merry Christmas wishes

2009-12-23T02:30:00.000-08:00

Well, what a week its been. The Marlow snow-scape is stunning and its great to feel festive. The cold weather has been great for Turners with customers needing hats, gloves, fleeces, jackets and snow-proof boots. We also had a flurry of internet sales leading up to Christmas and are very excited about building up the internet business next year. Travel has been challenging to say the least, but the great British resolve shone through. The best story we heard was of the shoppers stranded overnight at John Lewis in High Wycombe. They were looked after in the bed department. What great PR! & why didn't that great story make the main news.

We are so looking forward to relaxing into Christmas Eve and to see Imogen opening her presents. Imi has made a chocolate lolly pop for Santa and wants to give Rudolph a whole bunch of carrots and Santa a big glass of wine. It would be great if Rudolph left hoof prints in the snow this year.

David Lynda and Imogen would like to wish you a Snowy Merry Christmas and heartfelt wishes for a new year of Peace and understanding for our global world.

It’s A Baby

2009-12-11T03:46:00.000-08:00

The Holy Trinity performance of It’s A Baby yesterday evening to parents and grandparents was wonderful. Every key stage 1 child (age 5-7) was involved and Imi was one of several narrators. Imi said her lines very clearly, even though she was sniffly with cold and croaky with cough. At the closing song, Imi’s forcefully quick shaking of her maraca with a very serious little face seemed to say “hurry up and finish, I've had enough”. The little tiff on stage between two angels was priceless!

Glasses of Mulled Wine & Late Night Shopping

2009-12-11T03:14:00.000-08:00

We had dry weather this year for Marlow’s late night shopping event and there was even a bit of a buzz in the air. It’s a good opportunity for us to show our appreciation to our regular customers and to meet some new ones along the way. Barbara Turner’s homemade mulled wine was even more delicious this year and the aroma filled the shop with Christmas spirit (no pun intended).

WEEKEND WITH JANE & MARTIN

2009-11-27T09:00:00.001-08:00

We visited my sister Jane and husband Martin in Cheshire last weekend. We were really impressed with our tour of the new Cheshire Contemporary Arts building where Jane is a Principle Lecturer & Martin is Programme Leader for Creative Music Production. (www.mmu.ac.uk/ (go to toMMU opens new state of the art building). Two of Jane's dedicated students had slept in the theatre space overnight working on a project & the recording studios were amazing. - a world away from Turners. Imi had a great time making finger puppets with Jane, fun on the xylophone and meeting Bev & John's velevety soft greyhounds.

AN EARLY SKI SESSION

2009-11-10T05:27:00.001-08:00

Went skiing with Matthew English to the Snow Centre at Hemel Hempstead. Brilliant skiing on real snow. We were lucky to go in the week so not too busy. It was great fun and really hope we can get to the mountains next year. Chocolate cookie and the cup of costas not bad either. Thanks for the recommendation Thalia.

WEBSITE LIVE!

2009-10-30T10:04:00.000-07:00

Our website www.turners75.co.uk went live yesterday. Our designer Mark Osbourn has worked through the night over the last couple of weeks to meet the launch deadline. Thanks Mark! and David and I are all websited out too. (You should see the state of Imi's playroom and the house for that matter - no distractions, especially tidying up for the last few weeks). Now the structure of the site is in place we will enjoy tweaking and enhancing it. Next job the dreaded metatags......

THIS WEEK

2009-09-14T12:56:00.000-07:00

Planned to go running this morning or ride my bike - did neither. Planned not to have any wine before Friday - given in by 6 o'clock Monday. I must get fit, I must get fit, I must get fit......

Still not much competition from Lynda, she dressed in her running gear to jog to the Postbox the long way round - about 100 yards. David

Back to Work

2009-09-06T10:23:00.000-07:00

After a lovely holiday in France, Imogen starts back at school tomorrow and I MUST concentrate on our Website!

We stayed in Mirepoix near Toulousse with the lovely Purcell family for our first week, then camped with our friends the Reed family in Fouesnant Brittany the second week. Tres Bon