AURA QUE is not just about the finished products; its about the fair trade producers and their families that I work directly with, the constant challenges working in Nepal, as well as all the people I meet on my travels....

25 July 2012

AURA QUE at RHS Tatton Park Flower Show last week...

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Last week we were at the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show in the Country Living Tent, selling our current AURA QUE products. It was a great opportunity to meet with prospective customers and also get some feedback on our product range, directly from the visitors.  We also managed to have a sneaky peek at all the flower displays and gardens around the show, as well as sample the many great foody products on offer!

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We had stock of our new Travel Range (see below) - including the Travel Dress in drawstring bag, Sleeping Bag liner in drawstring bag and Travel Cotton Bag, all in fun bright paisley and patterned cotton fabrics.  The Travel Dresses especially proved to be popular gift purchases!

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Even in the fantastic sunny weather, we still sold many of our VELA Neck scarves in the handknitted banana yarn (see below) for winter!

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We also had our new jacquard/leather styles such as the ESTA Satchel shown below in summery bright coloured patterns...

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Our JOGI Bag range proved really popular!

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So I am not really a flowery gardener type, it was amazing all the flower displays and gardens, some with inspiring political messages, such as the Quaker 'World without Torture' Garden (see: http://www.wirralchesterquakers.org.uk/q-cat/garden.html) and the 'Sister Sufragette' Garden inspired by 'Vote for Women'.

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and to top it all off, who would not be amazed to see the Queens Jubilee and the Houses of Parliament complete with fireworks, depicted in a flower display! (see below)

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9 July 2012

AURA QUE will be at the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park in Cheshire between 18-22 July 2012!

AURA QUE will be at the RHS Flower Show at Tatton Park in Cheshire between 18th July and 22nd July 2012!  We will be at Stand 39 in the Country Living Tent, selling a range of our products from the leather bags, cotton jogi bags, scarves and leather goods!

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We are hoping we will have time to look at all the flower and garden displays at the event, and hoping that the English weather holds out too!

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Find our more information about the event here:

http://www.rhs.org.uk/Shows-Events/RHS-Show-Tatton-Park/2012

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Motorbike trip out of Kathmandu on Nepali roads featured on BBC's World's Dangerous Roads

Anyone who watched the BBC's 'World's Dangerous Roads' awhile ago, may have seen the winding roads out Kathmandu, amazing stepped hill fields and fantastic views, as well as the scary overtaking on corners and overpacking of the local buses with people spilling out of the doors and on top of the buses!

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Last time in Nepal, I went on a small adventure out of the city, renting one of those massive Enfield bikes with a friend and making our way down to Chitwan in the South.  I have been down there many times, especially as that was where I first lived in Nepal for five months in 2003. But it was nice to get out of the city!

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As I was on the back of the bike (I would not trust my driving on those roads!!) I got to take in all the sights along the way! Always things that make me laugh, like the goat ontop of the local bus, and the family of four all on one bike (scary!)  as well as the obligatory stops for cups of tea, daal baht and to stretch my numb legs (its a 4 or 5 hr journey down there)!!

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The main road in Narayanghat, which is a main town on the way to India, and was 20 minutes away from the village that I stayed in when I lived in Nepal teaching English in 2003.

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Unfortunately there are always the scary sights and remnants of horrific traffic accidents on the sides of the roads. Luckily we got to Chitwan safely!

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3 July 2012

SUMMER SALE until 31st JULY 2012 - 25% OFF

All leather bags and classic styles have 25% off with code LEATHER25, including the popular TARA Hobo, DANI Handbag and LILA Large Handbag in both all leather and leather with handknitted banana yarn panels.

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The sale also includes the classic range of bags including the RUBY Slouch bag and TAB Shopper

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Click on 'CLASSIC LEATHER BAGS' option on the side bar on our online boutique to see all products included in the sale. 

There is also free UK delivery. Go to the shop here: http://shop.auraque.com/products

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