As many of you may know, Ian Snow’s operates from a working farm in North Devon, in between buying from India, homewares and photoshoots, we also keep cattle, sheep & horses. We try to look after our animals as holistically as possible, however as winter […]
We have been on the search of a charity to support for a long time now, and have recently come across Hand in Hand International, this is a UK Based charity which soul aim is to fight poverty, with jobs. They support people in rural, […]
Yesterday Joe was in a remote village on the outskirts of Jaipur, finding out more about the skills used to make the block printed products we sell. Here’s what he found out: Hand block printing is a centuries old Indian art form that utilises a […]
We have news! Although we have been visiting factories across the globe for the past 46 years, we wanted to follow the process of every individual product more in depth, this has caused us to employ someone who lives in India, to spend the summer […]
The Hindu religious festival Holi is all about colour, but it’s also an excuse to eat foods that awaken the senses and keep your spirits high. Although traditional Holi delicacies vary from region to region and family to family, we’ve taken tradition into account and added the […]
What better way to welcome spring than by dowsing your friends – and complete strangers! – with coloured powder and water? That’s exactly what happens during Holi, a spring festival traditionally celebrated in India and Nepal, but now a worldwide phenomenon. The Festival of Colours, […]
There’s nothing quite like the messy, carefree festival of Holi. Literally, you have to see it to believe it. Social boundaries are blurred with rainbow colours. Collective minds are lost, decorum is abandoned and everything goes a little bit wild. Faces are smeared with gulal (brightly […]
Thankyou to everyone who came and visited us at this years 2016 Spring Fair! It was lovely to see so many faces old and new, and to meet many of our lovely customers for the first time in person! We had a range of products […]
Blacksmiths have played an important role in the advancement of civilisation. In this article, we look at what a blacksmith is & why they are so important
India’s influence on world history cannot be overstated. In this article, we go into detail about the culture, food, language and overall what it is like in India
The BBC’s recent news article which focuses on how Nepal’s blockade is affecting the country, is a powerful and shocking story, which makes you appreciate what you have this Christmas. Read the article here at www.bbc.co.uk
With the wintery weather and Christmas now well on it’s way, it’s time to start indulging in pure comfort food! This recipe is the perfect treat; a mixture of sweet muscovado sugar, tart apples and a hum of cinnamon makes this desert utterly irresistible! Pair […]
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