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Here are Cavy Couture we do take the occasional weekend off, sometimes for a much needed recharge of our batteries, and sometimes to develop new products! This weekend we've been working on some prototypes of crafty items (bookmarks, card sets etc), ideal for gifts or just for spoiling yourself (I know I will be)!
This is just as well, as I am currently unable to sew due to a nasty wrist burn from the lab!
Lots of people have an odd idea of what studying for a PHD entails, so I thought I'd give a brief explanation. In the Chemistry and Biochemistry areas at least, a PHD involves performing as much lab-based research as is possible within 3-4 years on an assigned topic. We are expected to make the most of this oppotunity, working long hours (9-5 is considered by many scientists as uncommitted), and if you are as clumsy as me, aquiring many wounds on the way!
We've decided this weekend to sponsor one of the Cavy Corner piggies, Bumble. At only £2 per month, we're very excited to be able to help out a piggy from a less fortunate background.
Many guinea pig rescues have a sponsorship scheme - your chosen piggy may write to you, send cards, and you usually receive a photo too. Why not consider helping out one of these poor piggies?
We're sorry to report that we have had to increase some of our prices - oddly, while the price of fleece has remained stable in our current climate, the prices of cotton and wadding have increased substantially! We try to keep our prices low and affordable for our customers, and for this reason, we have not altered the prices of our hammocks, washer bags, fleecey bedding or crafty items (these items will be affected least by the rising price of materials).
Next weekend will see the release of a batch of stock made with black fleece, and some multi-coloured piggy pyramids!
This is just as well, as I am currently unable to sew due to a nasty wrist burn from the lab!
Lots of people have an odd idea of what studying for a PHD entails, so I thought I'd give a brief explanation. In the Chemistry and Biochemistry areas at least, a PHD involves performing as much lab-based research as is possible within 3-4 years on an assigned topic. We are expected to make the most of this oppotunity, working long hours (9-5 is considered by many scientists as uncommitted), and if you are as clumsy as me, aquiring many wounds on the way!
We've decided this weekend to sponsor one of the Cavy Corner piggies, Bumble. At only £2 per month, we're very excited to be able to help out a piggy from a less fortunate background.
Many guinea pig rescues have a sponsorship scheme - your chosen piggy may write to you, send cards, and you usually receive a photo too. Why not consider helping out one of these poor piggies?
We're sorry to report that we have had to increase some of our prices - oddly, while the price of fleece has remained stable in our current climate, the prices of cotton and wadding have increased substantially! We try to keep our prices low and affordable for our customers, and for this reason, we have not altered the prices of our hammocks, washer bags, fleecey bedding or crafty items (these items will be affected least by the rising price of materials).
Next weekend will see the release of a batch of stock made with black fleece, and some multi-coloured piggy pyramids!
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