Something Special Kingswinford

Continuing our story.........………...…………. Today we enjoy a huge choice of beautiful chocolate Easter eggs but how did this come about? We have the Cadbury's company to thank for this. Back in the 19th century France and Germany were producing small, solid, bitter tasting eggs. Only dark chocolate was available and it was difficult to digest.... In 1866 Cadbury's found a way to reduce the fat content producing a much better and mouldable dark chocolate and the first Easter eggs filled with sugared almonds appeared in 1875. Cadbury's business boomed but it was not until 1905 that the first milk chocolate eggs were introduced. Today eggs come in many forms from the gourmet to the small ubiquitous crème filled variety. Whatever your preference we hope you enjoy the pleasure of a little chocolate this weekend. Take care and stay safe.
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Happy Easter to all our lovely customers. We hope you are all safe and well. Do you know why we give chocolate eggs at Eastertime? No, neither did I so I did a bit of research...... The story begins in years gone by when the church forbade the eating of eggs during Lent, the period before Easter. So it became the tradition to decorate the shells of hen's eggs which were laid during Holy Week and give these to children on Easter Sunday as a symbol of rebirth to coincide with the Christian belief that this is the day on which Christ rose from the dead. The Victorians moved this tradition on and took to making cardboard eggs covered in fabric in which they put little treats for the children. So that is how it all began but it's not the whole story...…..you can hear the rest of the story tomorrow!

So it's a bit of a family tradition for Mum to bake a Simnel Cake every Easter. Well as we're not going to be able to get together this year 😢, I thought I'd have a go at making my own for the first time... Who do you think won Star Baker? I don't think you need to look at my cake for too long to see that it's more 'Pancake' than 'Simnel Cake' (even a nice filter on the picture didn't make it look any better) 😂, so I think it's fair to say that this year's prize goes to Mum 😋. What are your Family's Easter traditions, and how are you keeping them going this year?

Say hello to our magical unicorn 🦄... We hope he brings a smile to your face today 😊. We are currently closed but we are looking forward to being open again as soon as we are able to be. Stay home and stay safe everyone; we look forward to seeing you all again soon ❤️.

Although we haven’t yet been asked to close our doors, Mum and I have made the very difficult decision to shut up shop amidst the current Coronavirus crisis; we feel that this is both our moral and social responsibility to protect our team and our customers in such unprecedented times, and to help stop the spread of the virus. Something Special is now CLOSED until further notice. This has been a really emotional decision for us, and these are really tough times, but we feel t...hat this is the right thing to do.
We already have our stock of Easter eggs at the shop and we are in the process of setting up a telephone order and delivery service for these. Please look out for further details on this, and please support us where you can. We will be in touch with everyone who has outstanding balloon orders to arrange either free local delivery or a refund.
Thank you to all of our lovely customers for your loyalty and support during such difficult times; we really do value each and every one of you. Stay safe everyone, we will miss you all, but the whole team at Something Special look forward to welcoming you all back when we all get to the other side of the current craziness.xx
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Good morning everyone. If you are planning to shop with us today please could we ask that where possible you make contactless card payments rather that use cash.

For those of you who wish to shop with us for Mother's Day cards and be prepared for other special occasions due to happen in the next few weeks but who are mindful of social distancing WE WILL BE OPEN EARLY FROM 7 A.M. TOMORROW SATURDAY to help you avoid the crowds.

Make Mother's Day special with balloons from Something Special...

Times are going to be tough for small family businesses like us over the coming weeks, but if you need a card or gift, please think of us before turning to Amazon or another big online retailer.
In a time of so much worry and uncertainty, we wanted to assure you that we are doing everything we can at Something Special to limit the spread of Coronavirus. We have taken careful note of official advice and guidance, and have put some extra measures in place to protect our team a...nd our customers so that we can all carry on with life as usual for as long as possible. When you come into the shop, you will see the team cleaning door handles and counter areas regularly with antibacterial cleaner, the girls are all strictly following NHS guidelines for hand washing, and we have antibacterial gel behind the counter for both staff and customers to use as appropriate (e.g. after handling money).
Come out and support us or one of the other great independent businesses in the village. We would really like to say thank you to all of our lovely customers for all of your continued support ❤️. Take care and stay safe everyone.xx
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Looking for something a bit different this Mother's Day... make Mom smile with beautiful balloons starting from only £4.95...

Mother’s Day is only 9 days away, Sunday 22nd March. Show Mum or Mom how much you love and appreciate her with a special piece from the Willow Tree range.

What do do you call yours... 'Mum' or 'Mom'?
We get asked all of the time why cards always say 'Mum' rather than 'Mom', well not anymore... Put the flags out, as we now have a selection of beautiful Mother's Day cards which say 'Mom' 😍🥳!!!

We're going quackers for our latest additions in store 🦆🦆🦆...
Meet our beautiful wooden ducks from dcuk. Each duck is designed in Devon, hand carved and hand painted, and then Christened with a name fitting of their character. If their current name doesn't quite fit the bill, then all ducks can be personlised with a name of your choice to really make them part of the family 🥰.

It's Mother's Day 2 weeks today!!!
We have a great selection of cards, gifts and chocolate to make your Mom feel special 😍.

Have you seen our lovely new Pewter carded pocket charms from Compton & Clarke? Created and curated in the UK, each one comes on a sentiment card with its own envelope. At only £3.50 each, these beautiful charms are a fab addition to pop in with a card, or to give to someone as a token to show them that you care.

Turning coffee cups into beautiful cards... Each card and envelope in our new ‘Cup Cycling’ range from Hallmark, is made from one small recycled disposable coffee cup and responsibly sourced paper pulp. All created, designed and printed in the UK 😀!

Boy or Girl, what will it be 💙💖👶🏼?! Fabulous gender reveal balloons going out of the shop today 💕...

💕Happy Valentine’s Day!!!💕
We have plenty of last minute Valentine’s cards, gifts, chocolates and balloons in store today...