Anna Clare's Profile
Biography
Anna Clare is Website Manager at ShinyShack.com, a leading UK supplier of unusual gifts and unique presents.
Anna Clare's articles
Camping is a fun and flexible way to enjoy a holiday, and it's often much cheaper than staying in a hotel. ShinyShack's Anna Clare looks at some essential camping gear that will help you travel light this summer.
Posted: 2009-06-27
Category: Outdoors
A terminally happy pig, a fortune telling sheep, and a deadly penguin with an enigmatic smile… what do they all have in common? They're all Edward Monkton characters that have found their way onto greetings cards and gifts, explains ShinyShack's Anna Clare.
Posted: 2009-06-24
Category: Home & Family
Thousands of years after the ancient Egyptians worshipped the cat goddess Bast, we're still devoted to our feline friends. ShinyShack's Anna Clare looks at a selection of products that make perfect gifts for cat lovers.
Posted: 2009-06-22
Category: Product Reviews
Who says designer home items have to cost a fortune? ShinyShack's Anna Clare introduces some funky homeware and stylish household accessories to help you create an affordable designer home.
Posted: 2009-05-18
Category: Home & Family
Who says you need a garden to be green fingered? If you live in a flat or apartment and don't have the luxury of a garden, you can still enjoy a spot of gardening on your window sill. ShinyShack's Anna Clare outlines our favourite things to grow indoors.
Posted: 2009-05-18
Category: Gardening
Whether you're a regular traveller or just enjoy the occasional camping trip, there's always something about going away that causes stress of some sort. These days there are many useful gadgets and gizmos that can help take the stress out of travelling – ShinyShack's Anna Clare suggests a selection of travel gadgets to help you have a happy holiday.
Posted: 2009-05-14
Category: Travel & Leisure
Ice cubes are so plain and boring. They're just… square! So turn your party into a really cool happening, by making ice that's a little bit cooler than the average cube. ShinyShack's Anna Clare introduces some popular novelty ice making products that break the mould of traditional ice cubes.
Posted: 2009-05-14
Category: Food & Beverage
There are many varieties of American candy and other sweet treats that have in recent years become famous in the UK, thanks to frequent name checks in Hollywood movies. Now Brits can try American candy themselves – and hand it out to trick-or-treaters for a really authentic Halloween experience.
Posted: 2009-05-11
Category: Holidays
Who says gifts have to be sensible or useful? Some of the best gifts these days are the ones that raise a laugh – so here's a selection of our favourite comedy gifts for people with a great sense of humour.
Posted: 2009-04-29
Category: Home & Family
When we were young, sweets were a real treat that we were only allowed to eat occasionally. A few sweets, bought for a few pennies apiece, were enough to keep us going all week. ShinyShack's Anna Clare reminisces about some of our favourite retro sweets from our childhood.
Posted: 2009-04-29
Category: Food & Beverage
Everyone knows at least one person that’s difficult to buy gifts for. They don’t read, they don’t watch DVDs, they rarely listen to CDs… short of popping money or a gift voucher into their birthday card, choosing gifts for this person is going to cause an almighty headache. Or is it? Anna Clare explains how Internet shopping has changed our lives when it comes to finding unusual gifts and unique presents for those difficult-to-buy-for people in our lives.
Posted: 2009-04-27
Category: Home & Family
Love them or dread them, we all have a birthday once a year… it’s one of the few things in life we can rely on. Anna Clare introduces ten essential birthday party accessories that will help brighten your special day.
Posted: 2009-04-27
Category: Home & Family
Keeping children interested in their studies can be a real challenge for parents. The more new toys that appear on the market, the more time children want to spend playing instead of learning. Anna Clare explains how science toys are a fun way for children to learn about science, technology and nature in the comfort of their own home, without feeling like they’re still at school.
Posted: 2009-04-27
Category: Parenting
