A large part of rural India is dependent on hand pumps for their drinking water. It’s often the job of the women and girls to fetch the water, on average walking over 2.5km every day to fetch 100 litres of water, with consequent dangers along the way. As India modernises and installs diesel and solar […]
India’s love affair with motorbikes started at the beginning of the 20th century when British officers started selling their old Nortons, BSAs and Triumphs to move up to advanced models back home. Today, in a culture where nothing goes to waste, India’s uber-creative makers and designers have upcycled old motorcycle fuel tanks into quirky ducks. […]
India’s streets and railway stations are full of chai wallahs, usually old men with big pots of sweet milky tea flavoured with ginger, cardamom, cinnamon, cloves, black pepper, and many other spices depending on the region. Drinking chai is an integral part of the rhythm of life in India, and these vintage iron chai ladles […]
We love Indian lorries. They compete with each other to be the loudest and brashest on the road, with the most gravity defying loads. Driving a truck is the second largest source of employment in India, the drivers drive long distances and can be paid a bonus for bringing the goods in on time, which […]
Originally used by Indian women to get the mud off their feet when bathing in the river, these iron foot scrubbers have serrated bases and make a tinkling noise when you shake them, to warn passers-by that there are women washing in the vicinity and to please move along! They make great paperweights. £4 each […]
Many years ago a leading retailer ran a Chuck out your Chintz advertising campaign. It was a pretty successful campaign, and some say it changed a nation’s taste. However after years of ‘same same’ furniture and cheap wobbly chipboard drawers, we think the time has come to say Chuck Out Your Chipboard!
Offer is for one week only, and for as long as stock lasts. Get yours here!
Small carved blue shelf – £45 for 7 days only. Get yours now! [1st March 2017: this offer has now ended.]
