Hello ,

Greetings from Spain,
Last week I was telling you about eating too much cabbage and too many smiles in Slovakia, you can read about it here.
Since then we have been in Spain, on Sunday I fly to the UK for a few days before going to China and then on an Asian tour.

My plan is to spend a week at our office and warehouse in China, see my family, finalising some new stock designs that we should see early next year. Actually quite exciting stuff coming up.
Then I will fly down to Malaysia, visit our IT wizard and his family (who live in KL) and then onward to India, to visit suppliers around Delhi and the a trade show in Greater Noida, outside Delhi it's the Autumn fair of India, where I can connect with lots of old suppliers.
After a crammed programme in Delhi I plan to fly down to Kolkata to visit the children's home we support with the amazing help of Mr Chatterjee.
Then from Kolkatta - I'll fly back to KL, connecting flight to Bali, where I'll be working with our man in Indonesia; Ringo in our office/warehouse in Ubud.

Well that's the plan.
There maybe a small problem.. or a big problem.
You see the town of Ubud home to temples, sacred monkeys, holy men and in recent years AW Indonesia. It is a magical town and you will find it on the banks of a volcano. Mount Agung is that volcano - many of our suppliers live and work in it's shadow.
The news today is that the gods are angry, the volcano is rumbling. Recent earthquakes and smoke billowing have resulted in travel warnings, some villages already been relocated and good folk of Bali are starting to glance nervously towards the sky for signs of trouble.
Here's the latest news.. Bali Volcano The last time it erupted was in 1963 a thousand people died and thousands more were relocated across Indonesia.
I'll keep you posted. Maybe even from the front line.

The Rodrigo story (are you following?) - there maybe some good news.. just maybe.. next week. Please everyone say a quiet prayer, cross your fingers, touch wood.. an email came saying the passport was going to be on the way. Last week it was lost, this week it was found.
I'll update you on this also..

Next weekend in the UK, is a seismic event of a different kind.. the clocks go back. Quite suddenly - literally over-night it is .. the Christmas Season, people wake up and when the dark evenings draw in, and a switch in the brain saya.. time to start buying Christmas presents - what-an-earth-are-we-going-to-get-for-aunty-agnes!!??
Before you know it's Oktoberfest time - Halloween is here, then Bonfire night - Winter is coming.. are you ready?

Now is the time to prepare..
We have some stunning deals for you, read below.

Thanks for your business!
The double shift is working well I'm told and we are gradually catching up with the back-log of orders.

Take care, more news next week.

David

We have prepared some special offers especially for you. Get any 3 for the price of 2 on handmade Soap Loaves. We are particularly proud of our range of hand-crafted soaps, made from the highest quality natural ingredients using the melt and pour method.

Here you will discover a host of evocative fragrances and tactile textures. These wholesale soaps loaves weight approximately 1.3kg. Quite often the busiest stall on the craft market is the one selling hand-made soaps cut off the loaf. The secret is in the display... be creative!

So if you are looking for something that makes your sales go through the roof then hurry as the offer ends on Monday 22snd of September at midnight. Example: Buy 3 soaps loaves and 1 will become automatically FREE in your shopping cart, 3 for the price of 2. This offer can not be combined with GR/Volume Discount.

3 for 2 on all Spaghetti Soap Loaves, our guys in the production named them Spaghetti Soaps simply because they look like spaghetti in some kind of jelly form :) When you cut them they give you another lovely colourful effect.

Example: Buy 3 Spaghetti soaps loaves and 1 will become automatically FREE in your shopping cart, 3 for the price of 2.
This offer can not be combined with GR/Volume Discount.

3 for the price of 2 on all Tropical Paradise Soaps is an amazingly sweet and zesty range of exotic tropic fruit, including dragon fruit, papaya and purple mangosteen.

In our tropical fruit scents, your customer's hands, body and soul will feel cleansed, nourished and moisturised. A truly lovely soap for anyone who loves anything tropical.
Hand - Crafted Soaps - Amazing Fragrances - Beautiful Colours

Example: Buy 3 Tropical Paradise Soaps and 1 will become automatically FREE in your shopping cart, 3 for the price of 2.
This offer can not be combined with GR/Volume Discount.

Your soap dishes beautiful featured in contemporary designs, very well made with drainage slots and holes. Individually bar-coded and great value, especially since these, are Mahogany and handmade.
You can point out to your customers the drain design means that the soap stay dry and last longer

NEW DESIGNS Himalayan Salt Lamps each salt lamp comes complete with light fitting, bulb & plug. Rather than sell them by size we sell them by approximate weight. Items are marked with sizes to give a rough idea of size only, each lamp is completely unique.

Please bear in mind our artisans in Pakistan made every effort to match the weights of the salt lamps we have requested however due to the products nature they are still approximate.

Your Shabby Chic Wooden Letters, perfect for decorating any room in the house. Great for children's bedrooms, as christening or Christmas gifts.

As usual, every letter is handcrafted by artisans in Indonesia which means there can be slight variations between products which add to their individual character and beauty.

A delightful set of Christmas letters in Gold and Red colours available wholesale. Each letter is handmade in Bali of wood and it has beautiful golden colour with a bit of glitter and hand-rubbed red-wash finish. The wood is prized for its rich grain, but it is also fast-growing and sustainable to harvest.

The countdown is on! Yes, it's almost that time of year again. Glittering lights hang above town centres, tinsel twinkles in shop windows, and the patter of footsteps reverberates around high street pavements. Whether you're looking for that special something, Ancient Wisdom can be your one-stop shopping place for all your customers buying needs. Our selection of gifts includes Christmas Wine Bag, Christmas Baubles, Minimalist Xmas Trees, Jute Santa Sacks and much more....

Beautifully packed wholesale Soap Flowers are a perfect gift, wedding favours, Christmas stocking filler or just a little treat for yourself.
Just add a one or two roses to your warm bath, relax and watch the cute flowers dissolve right before your very eyes. You will surely enjoy colourful water and great scent. It leaves your skin soft, silky, and smelling wonderfully fresh.

Fragrance invokes memories and emotions, fill your home with fragrance if you want to fill your home with love. This beautiful classic reed diffuser contains only the finest artisan fragrance to enchant and delight your family and friends.

Slowly and delicately the aroma will rise along the sticks and fill any room with a delightful and truly aromatic fragrance.

Order Today and take your customers on a home fragrance adventure!

Grab these amazingly scented wholesale soy wax candle pots so your customers can enjoy the natural, smoother fragrance and long burning time.

The great things about soy wax are that it has excellent fragrance-holding qualities and releases the fragrance evenly throughout burning. Soybean candles burn cleaner, cooler and last longer than paraffin candles and also leave a minimal wax residue.

These mermaid cushion covers are embellished with shiny sequins which change colour as you brush your hand along the surface, this brings some interactivity and fun to a sofa and is incredibly satisfying to play with!

They come in lots of different colour combinations to suit any customers home or personality. Every order comes with 4 covers. We also supply the cushion inners. Nobody will be able to resist playing with the colours and trying to draw pictures or write their names, we definitely couldn't! (Especially with the Violet & silver cushion, one of our favourites...)