Essentially Natural (was Ethical Living)

Sale now on! Buy 2 and get an extra one free!

2012-01-10T09:18:00.001Z

To help get us all through the January blues, we are offering a ‘buy 2, get an extra free’ on all our soaps and skincare products this month. Take advantage of this while stocks last!

Essentially Natural Featured on Ethical Community

2011-12-20T12:32:00.001Z

Our biggest challenge, working in a niche market, is getting known. One way of spreading the word is by our becoming involved with like-minded organisations. We have recently joined www.ethicalcommunity.com , a website promoting ethical, fair trade and eco products. We are pleased to have one of our products featured in their daily Inspirations. This is something I would like to see other

Proud to be in Justicia, Bolton!

2011-12-14T12:21:00.000Z

We are pleased to let you know that we now have a small range of our products at Justicia on Knowsley Street in Bolton. An inviting shop with lots to explore, from eco and Fair Trade to local goods. This is certainly a place to lose yourself in while looking for something environmentally-friendly or that little bit different.Visit http://www.boltonjusticia.co.uk/ to see more.

Proud to be in Justicia, Bolton!

2011-12-14T12:16:00.000Z

Thumbs up to OnePlanet!

2011-12-14T12:06:00.000Z

If you haven’t yet been to OnePlanet in Accrington, you’re missing a treat. A shop with lots of hidden gems, from unexpected eco gifts to local jams, jewelry and organic chocolates, as well, of course, as our own soaps and candles.If you can’t get to 54 Abbey Street, then you can get a good idea of the work the shop does in promoting local products of all kinds by watching the excellently

See us at craft fairs before Christmas!

2011-11-11T15:19:00.000Z

Just a quick note to let you all know that we are at several local Christmas craft fairs over the next few weeks.Go to our Craft Fairs page at http://www.e-nat.co.uk/see-us-at-14-w.asp to read more!

Great price reductions on our Christmas Gift Sets

2011-09-26T16:52:00.000+01:00

---- Original Message ------Subject: Great price reductions on our Christmas Gift SetsWe're really getting into the Christmas mood with the autumnal sun streaming through the windows here. And to share some of our happiness, we're cutting the prices on our Organic Christmas Gift Sets by as much as £10 on last year's prices!But with the rising cost of materials, we can't guarantee that we can

It's time to nominate your favourite Rossendale Business

2011-09-19T16:31:00.000+01:00

I make no apologies for this post being of mainly local interest, but I'd like to flag up the good work being done to promote businesses in Rossendale and the valley itself.So all of you living in Rossendale, if you've not nominated a business yet, please head over to www.r-awards.co.uk.There are lots of categories to choose from (including one for best employer--oops, what am I saying?), so

Only two days to go to get your free shipping!

2011-09-15T10:33:00.000+01:00

Just a quick note to remind you that Organic Fortnight, run by the Soil Association at http://www.soilassociation.org. is nearing its end. If you're feeling guilty that, despite the recession, you've not at least made a token gesture to take a step to reduce the pesticides and chemicals going into your body and onto your skin, then perhaps we can help.We're offering free shipping on all our

Organic Fortnight is here! Find out what it is; and Free Shipping

2011-09-02T13:43:00.001+01:00

Help spread the word and learn more about organics for Organic Fortnight!Time really does fly past. This year summer seems to have come and gone almost unnoticed. And again it's September, the beginning of Autumn, with its rich fruits, nostalgic woodland scents, beautiful sunny days with evenings drawing in, and... yes... a call to action for anyone even mildly interested in organic food or

Catching up - 30 Aug 2011

2011-08-30T17:26:00.000+01:00

Fri 19 Aug 2011: I LOVE it when Tash or Lal come up. Dad's always in a good mood when the girls come up and though it's good fun with lots of rough-and-tumble-and-see-how-excited-you-can-get with the boys, the girls do anththing I ask. AND they give me more treats, AND take me on walks.Tash (who Dad calls Na-Tash-A when he's pretending to be cross with her) and Steve couldn't come till Saturday

Changing the name of this Blog

2011-08-12T11:15:00.004+01:00

After much soul searching, I have decided to change the name of this blog to Essentially Natural. This will reflect the name of the business and will also avoid confusion with other similarly named blogs. I will, of course, continue to post items of interest within the 'ethical living' philosophy on which the blog is based, but hope this change of name will lead to an increase in followers.

Try our new frangrance lamps - a great new way to fragrance your home!

2011-07-22T17:01:00.002+01:00

My wife Pia and I have always been fascinated by fragrance. So we're pleasedWow! We love fragrance lamps, and we think you will too! My wife Pia and I fell in love with Lamp Burger fragrance lamps on holiday years ago. While we avoid artificial fragrances like bubblegum or fresh ocean breeze, we love the ones based on essential oils. We're pleased to announce our new range of fragrance

Free delivery on our new Pure Distinction soy aromatherapy collection!

2011-07-14T10:31:00.003+01:00

To celebrate the fact that today is Bastille Day we decided to give you all free shipping on not only the French Lavender candle jar, but the whole Pure Distinction collection. This will save you £2.75 on each Medium candle jar you buy, or £4.90 for each Large.Offer ends midnight on Sunday, 17th July.

We're giving away some of our Organic Skincare products1

2011-06-06T10:42:00.004+01:00

We have some of our Organic skincare products that are perfectly useable but have 'Best Before' dates at the end of June. As said, they're perfectl useable as our best before dates are cautionery to allow for shops to display within the product's shelf lfe.We won't be able to sell these at the end of June, so, rather than throwing them away, we're happy to give them away to you.To avoid a

Is anything safe to eat?

2011-05-31T11:25:00.002+01:00

I listened to the news with mounting dismay this morning. Again.How many times have we been there?Mad Cow disease, salmonella from battery hen eggs, contaminants in other meat products.And now we can't even treat cucumbers and other green salad crops as necessarily safe to eat.And why? All because we have left behind the pleasures of growing our own crops, or raising our own chickens, or at least

Latest Newsletter

2011-05-25T14:16:00.007+01:00

Spring Madness 25% off everything on our WEBSITE for all your organic candle & body care needs.To finish off Spring and herald in the Summer we are offering a fantastic 25 % off to our valued customers. But HURRY offer ends Midnight this Monday.Thinking of your forthcoming holiday? Don't forget to pack your 100% Organic Shampoo and Body Bar with built in Conditioner - one soap does all - why pack

Can we cheer you up?

2011-05-23T13:55:00.004+01:00

I hate the rain.Nothing makes me feel more depressed than the rainy, windy weather we're having after such glorious sunshine last month.And I'm sure you feel like that too - unless, of course, you're a sparrow and like swimming in all the puddles.So I'll try and cheer you up too with our 25% off everything Spring Sale.Let's see if, as well as putting a smile on your face we can persuade the sun

Health Matters in Rossendale

2011-04-28T19:50:00.002+01:00

Helen Catlow of Sunnyside Clinic in Crawshawbooth has just launched the first hard copy and online versions of a newsletter aimed at raising awareness to local consumers and professionals of alternative medicine services and treatments available here in the Valley.You can download a .PDF version of the Newsletter at www.healthmattersonline.co.uk. Printed copies are available at libraries, health

Don't miss out on the celebrations!

2011-04-28T15:09:00.003+01:00

Give yourself or someone you love a royal treat this weekend!If you or someone you know would appreciate something a little different to remember the royal wedding by, we're taking off 20% off selected products until midnight on Monday.Our new Chic jar candle range will give the feeling of distinction to any household. Made from non-GM soy wax and a natural cotton wick with the addition of only

Easter Sale! 20% off!

2011-04-21T13:46:00.003+01:00

One of the nicest things about shopping online is that you don't have to forego the sunny weather inside a shopping mall but can go to the sales at any time after the sun's gone down.Our Easter Sale is here and there's 20% off everthing!And even better, our offer of free shipping on our new Chic soy candle range is continuing during the sale.This is a great opportunity to stock up on our organic

Now taking orders for our new Chic range of candle jars

2011-04-11T14:08:00.004+01:00

You may have heard of our new range of long-lasting, all natural soy candles? To celebrate the launch of the first five in our new range, we are offering free delivery on the Extra Large range - saving you £4.50 each! The candles have a fantastic burn time - the Extra Large range up to 100 hrs! A classy addition to your home or professional salon or therapy room.

National Allergy Week

2011-04-11T10:07:00.005+01:00

You may not know that this week is National Allergy Week. As many of our customers specifically buy our products because they either have allergies or have sensitive skin, I thought I would bring this site to your atention. It's a medical charity well worth supporting and there's alot of very useful information up there to help people who are not quite sure whether they do in fact have an allergy

Another good read from the Soil Association

2011-03-14T12:51:00.004Z

I have written many times to encourage readers to subscribe to the Soil Association Newsletter and again today's is no exception.Too much to comment on here, but just look at the list of interesting snippets and longer articles to save you hours of research:Number of pupils classed as obese drops after introduction of Food for Life CateringPatient who refused hospital food 'not fit for pigs'

What's new on the website - 'Like us' on FaceBook or Tweet our products on Twitter

2011-02-22T12:55:00.002Z

It's been a long time since I've written anything up here, partly due to health problems (but I won't dwell on that now), but also because of what I can only describe as extended January Blues.As you may know, we're hoping to relaunch our product range in the Spring, along with a new website, and, naively perhaps, I thought we would be able to forego adding techie bits to the site in the

Essentially Natural in Lancashire Life

2011-01-25T14:30:00.002Z

What a great way to start the new year - a full page in Lancashire Life - Thanks Amanda for the nice write up!

Snowed in!

2010-12-03T13:39:00.008Z

What a week!After the excellent Clogs ont' Cobbles day in Rawtenstall last Sunday (read more about this here), the week has had its ups and downs. Enquiries for us to make a new range of products for pets from a new company in Holland; a request from a mum and baby group and a beauty salon for organic, natural products that don't make you bankrupt but that are effective; frantic efforts (from all

What would Shakespeare have thought?

2010-11-26T14:21:00.005Z

It was again the Soil Association that led me to articles in the news today concerning animal cloning in agriculture. The simple facts are that there are still many medical problems attendant on animal cloning, not to mention the stress caused to the individual and other animal welfare questions, the ethics of the practice itself and, of course, the ultimate question of 'where will it all lead?'.

RIP Marlene!

2010-11-24T17:12:00.003Z

God, the Universe, Karma, Fateor however else you name it,works in a mysterious way.After a pleasant chat andinterview with journalistAmanda Griffiths fromLancashire life yesterdayafternoon, my sister rang totell me that my cousin, Marleen,had died that very sameafternoon.A reminder indeed that we areonly hear for a relatively shorttime, and, to me at least,that there's more to life thanmaking

See us at upcoming craft fairs/markets

2010-11-12T13:38:00.003Z

I was hoping to get the page up on the site, but in the meantime here's a list of upcoming events where you can see us and get superb bargains from Essentially Natural.Fri 12 Nov 7.30 pm: 'Ladies' Night', Holy Trinity School, Littleborough, RochdaleSat 27 Nov 10.00 am-3.00 pm: 'Lancashire Day', Rawtenstall Public LibrarySun 28 Nov 11.30 am-4 pm: 'Clogs ont' Cobbles': A great fun day in

The end of an era - Jeeves (of AskJeeves) has retired

2010-11-12T11:21:00.002Z

Thanks to Nigel Botterill for the following. Nigel is an entrepreneur from Yorkshire (now living in Sollyhull) well-known, amontst other things, for The Best Of network of businesses around the country that aims to promote quality local businesses, and also for his membership site for small/medium businesses.I received this announcement from him as an email.The closure of AskJeeves.com is sad

BlogWriter on IPhone again

2010-10-23T00:41:00.001+01:00

After having so much trouble with my Pc earlier today, I'm back on the IPhone using my ThinkOutside Bluetooth keyboard. I now have the full version of the app which has, at least in theory, much more to offer.We shall see if it's accessible using Apple's built-in screenreader, VoiceOver...It looks as if it's doable, but not sure yethow easy it will be for me to copy and paste in links or other

'Man cannot live by Sky alone' - or can he?

2010-10-22T16:56:00.006+01:00

Well, I've always found it intriguing how the Soil Association and PR agencies glean quotes from the millions of spoken and written words that bombard us every day. And none more so than this one:“Britons now spend more on Sky than on bread [more than £4bn Sky to £3.4bn bread].”Lord Maurice Saatchi on the http://news.bbc.co.uk/today/hi/today/newsid_9116000/9116903.stm Today Programme.He was, of

Better look, more value!

2010-10-11T13:25:00.000+01:00

We are pleased to announce our improved look, better value range of Reed Diffusers just in time for Christmas. We are delighted to be able to offer our range of natural Reed Diffusers in a new, square bottle with 50% extra at the same price. Not only is the bottle more stylish, but it is more stable and so is less easily knocked over, lessening the risk of spills. See here for details.

Testing TwitterFeed again :)

2010-10-08T09:54:00.001+01:00

Thanks to Christine of the Rossendale branch of About My Area for the info on TwitterFeed. It is indeed very esy to set up to share your blog posts with Twitter and FaceBook and other services. It's a pity it doesn't link to LinkedIn./ but you can't have it all. :) Another thank you to Christine for manning the Made in Rossendale stand at the Valley at Work business exhibition yesterday. Very

Keep up with the latest news from the Soil Association

2010-10-04T14:42:00.000+01:00

I've flagged this up before, but for new and old readers alike, the newsltters from the soil association is full of interesting information. Today's newsletter is no exception, pointing to eight or nine articles, some of which if not all you will find relevant I know.

Another thumbs up for Apple - a personal note

2010-09-21T00:57:00.001+01:00

The only problem with the IPhone for a blind user, as I've said before, is text entry using the virtual keyboard. Yes, it can be done but is very slow because the keyboard area is so small that you can't do what a lot of blind people do - touch type. (The problem's much less so on the IPad of course because of it's larger size(.But what a thrill with the latest update to IOS 4.1! I can connect my

Great discounts at our Musbury Fabrics outlet.

2010-08-27T17:03:00.000+01:00

I recently told you about our new outlet at the Musbury Fabrics Mill shop in Helmshore. Why not pay them a visit over the bank holiday weekend? To entice you, here's a few photos of our products on display there - they look great thanks to Lisa!

Even more for the Bank Holiday weekend!

2010-08-27T12:47:00.001+01:00

Last week I told you about our £1 off Special Offers Page with 19 products. We're now completely taken over by summer madness as we've put up a %20 off everything sale over the holiday weekend too! And because we know that not all of you have access to the web from home, we've extended the offer until midnight on Tuesday 31st Aug. So while our staff are earning a well-earned rest you can still

Bank Holiday Bonanza on our Special Offers page!

2010-08-17T16:28:00.000+01:00

Yes, I know it's not Bank Holiday for another week, but we're so pleased to have got our Special Offers page up on the website that we just couldn't wait to try it out. You'll find 19 products up there, all with £1 off up to the end of August. You can buy up to 10 of each of the products on offer, so you'll make great savings. Buy now while stocks last!

New outlet for E-Nat products at Musbury Fabrics, Helmshore

2010-08-17T09:13:00.002+01:00