by Mark Leech on January 27, 2012
Here at Interflora we are true romantics and we understand what a special day Valentine’s can be. That’s why we wanted to create the most spectacular of prizes.
The Ultimate Valentine’s Day Gift consists of TEN Valentine’s gifts including flowers, food and drink, worth over £1,000!. Imagine how your loved one will feel when they wake up to a house filled with 5 different rose bouquets and other beautiful gifts for her. You could then present your partner with our Breakfast Tray in bed and maybe indulge in a little Laurent Perrier Rosé Champagne.
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by Mark Leech on January 27, 2012
Florists from The Flower Shop in Stonehouse have had a fantastic idea to raise money for Breast Cancer Care.
When owner Mandy Lugg’s mum became aware of a lump in her breast, Mandy – along with eight of her florists and two delivery drivers – decided to raise awareness of cancer by producing a charity calendar.
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by Charlotte Barnes on January 25, 2012
According to the Mayan calendar, the world is going to enter a new phase on December 21st, 2012. Some believe this means entering a new era of existence for humankind, while others believe it will come in the form of a good old-fashioned apocalypse. The internet rumour-mill has got Interflora thinking about which plants and flowers might survive the end of the world, so we’ve put together a list of our best contenders.
{Photo credit – Sebastian Kaulitzki}
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by Mark Leech on January 18, 2012
More people would like to cut down on or give up chocolate than smoking this year, according to the Interflora New Year’s Resolution Survey.
While nine per cent of people in the survey said that quitting smoking was their New Year’s resolution, more people said they will be cutting out or cutting down on their chocolate intake, with 10 per cent resolving to do so in 2012.
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by Mark Leech on January 18, 2012
We’ve got so much planned for 2012 on the Interflora blog, but we thought it would also be great to take a look back at some of the most popular posts from 2011.
So, in no particular order, here are our Top 10 most read non-competition posts in 2011…
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by Charlotte Barnes on January 17, 2012
Every year at Christmas, we are inundated with gifts of all shapes and sizes. Most of these were on our Christmas lists and some were unexpected surprises; but there’s always one that ends up left in a cupboard – unwanted and unused.
Don’t let these cool gifts go to waste though. In these tough times everything has it use somewhere and so we’ve put together this guide to help you clear your home of unwanted clutter and maybe make someone’s 2012 a bit better as well.
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by Charlotte Barnes on January 11, 2012
Another year and another list of things to do in the garden; there’s no point putting it off any longer. It can seem like a daunting task at times but thanks to our handy month-by-month guide, you’ll know exactly what needs to be done in your garden at the right time to ensure a beautiful green space full of flowers for you and your family.
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by Mark Leech on January 6, 2012
We all have different habits and views when it comes to making resolutions at the start of the year. We’d love to know how you are planning to change your life in 2012, as well as how you did with the resolutions you made at the beginning of last year!
By completing the survey you will be entered into a prize draw to win Interflora flowers worth £45.
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by Charlotte Barnes on January 6, 2012
Everyone enjoys a drink or two on a special occasion in order to toast a loved one or celebrate an achievement. With the same selections of wines, beers and spirits on the supermarket shelves, you may be searching for something a little different for this year’s important occasions. At Interflora, we’ve decided to combine our interest in favourite tipples across the globe with our love for flowers and hereby present our top ten guide to the most unusual drinks -
all of which are made primarily from flowers!
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by Mark Leech on January 4, 2012
Health, fitness and wellbeing are all things we strive to improve and there are a lot of products and fitness regimes available to help. But did you know that flowers can play a part in helping you to become healthier? Belle from flowersandchocos.com has kindly contributed a guest article telling you which flowers are good for what. Enjoy! – Mark
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