Christmas opening days

Green Me online shop will be open throughout the Christmas holidays except during Christmas day itself and during the bank holidays that follow:

Christmas Day , 25th December 2010 - closed
Boxing Day, 26th December 2010 - closed
Bank Holiday, 27th December 2010- closed
Bank Holiday, 28th December 2010 - closed
Bank Holiday, 3rd January 2011 - closed

We hope you enjoy and have a nice time during Christmas!

Dispatching service - snow aftermath

Unfortunately we are having some delays in dispatching Bumgenius nappies to some orders placed since the week we had snow.  We are due to receive stock from Bumgenius which everyday fails to arrive.  This is because Bumgenius warehouse in Ireland was closed for few days and they have had to deal with a huge backlog, and the couriers they use are also running four days behinds (due to the backlog from the week of snow and because this is a very busy time for them- more info can be found here.

This means we have some orders delayed or we are sending part-orders with some items on back order. If your order was affected we will email you to let you know the status of your order.

The good news is that our local courier is going to work through the weekend to try and deliver us and other customers their parcels, and if we receive the parcels we will also be working on the weekend to process all delayed orders.

Fingers crosss there are no more delays! and we thank you for all your patience!

p.s what the news are saying - The bad weather puts Christmas gifts delivery in doubt (the independent),  and Royal Mail takes on 3,000 more staff to beat weather (bbc)

Bumgenius organic all-in-one nappy and Baby BeeHinds all-in-one nappy on special offer

We have large numbers of Bumgenius Organic all-in-one nappy in blossom, moonbeam and zinnia colours. To reduce stock for these colours, we have them at reduced price. The same for Baby BeeHinds all-in-one nappy although in this case it is all colours in the small size 8-15lbs / 3.5-7kgs that is overstocked. This is an excellent opportunity to stock up on your favourite nappies !! - ok, might not be your first colour choice, or perhaps... and here you are lucky...it might not matter which colour is!

For more info see special offers
moonbeam

Last order dates to Christmas deliveries

Last order dates to Christmas deliveries:

United Kingdom - Tuesday 21 December

Western Europe - Monday 13 December

Eastern Europe - Friday 10 December

USA & Canada - Friday 10 December

Rest of world - Monday 6 December

For more info regarding deliveries please clik here

Christmas Gifts for Babies

knitted mobile	speesees baby bibs	teething toys
peppa nico dolls	speesees jumpsuits	blueberry nappy
charlie banana nappy	biodegradable potty	peppa matty doll

More organic and fair trade toys and other lovely gift items from Green Me shop can be seen here.

Mother-ease one size nappy - full time value pack

Mother-ease One size nappies have a very simple design and yet so effective! Mother-ease has been known and trusted for years. They have the BEST waterproof wraps on the market - leak free and simple to use.

A value pack of 20 Mother-ease One Size nappies with 4 PUL wraps (either Rikki or Air flow wrap) and a FREE large mesh bag (value £7.75). An excellent deal with a total saving of £36.15!

For more information, click here Mother-ease one size nappy - full time value pack

Bumgenius one size pocket nappy - full time value pack

We are offering this amazing deal on our best seller Bumgenius One Size Pocket Nappies.
Value pack of 20 nappies and you will also have a FREE nappy liner (value £8.50) and FREE wet bag (value £9.25). An amazing deal with a total saving of £42.75!

For more information click here Bumgenius one size pocket nappy - full time value pack

dispatching service disrupted by heavy snow

Our dispatching service has been disrupted by the heavy snow. Some orders placed inbeetween Tuesday 30 November and Friday 3 December have not been dispatched or have been delayed in transit. If you have placed an order during this period you will shortly receive an email advising you of your order status. Orders gone through courier were less affected than orders gone through Royal Mail. We apologise for this disruption.

photo from bbc news

news roundup for october #2

Shipping is now free for orders above £30 and just £1.50 for orders under £30 - we would love to be able to provide you free shipping on all orders, as we have done for a long while, but since April of this year Royal Mail has hiked their prices for small packets. This has caused it to be unsustainable for us as a small business to absorve those extra costs!

Ecobubs wool pocket nappies have finally arrived - medium size now in stock!

We have three new nappies for tiny newborns or premature babies. An average newborn baby is 7lbs / 3kgs and most nappies start from this weight, including birth-to-potty nappies. So what can babies who are born with less weight, use? definitely, not disposables. So we now have these nappies to fill in while baby takes their time to grow a bit! We specially love Imse Vimse Contour newborn nappy, a nappy with a simple design allowing quick drying and very economical!

We also "have" to mention the soft-breathable organic velour of the Swaddlebees newborn nappy - one of the most beautiful frabics to be used on cloth nappies!

news roundup for october

During October we will have some changes in the shop. The shipping costs have changed, there is now free shipping for orders above £50. For orders under £50 there is a flat fee of £2. This means that the discounted shipping rates to Europe are for orders above £50 also. 

The shippment for the Ecobubs wool pocket nappies is going to arrive this month. This delay means that we continue to have the medium size out of stock.

The new products for October are Baby BeeHinds bamboo fold-up boosters. A 30cm x 30 cm square piece of the softest bamboo cloth that can be used as a booster pad, burp cloth or for any other use; and new items from Speesees organic baby clothes and Kate Quinns organic baby clothes.

Fuzzi Bunz One Size - back in stock

We are back in stock with Fuzzi Bunz one size pocket nappy. Due to supply problems we have only four colours in stock in very limited numbers. However we will have more stock within two or three weeks.

To order fuzzi Bunz One Size Pocket Nappy click here

Fuzzi Bunz , the inventors of the pocket nappy, know what makes a great nappy and are always seeking for solutions. How to make an one size nappy that will fit snuggly even when baby is small? the solution by Fuzzi Bunz was to make a nappy that has adjustable elastic at the legs and waist. As baby grows, and you will need the nappy to be bigger, you adjust the elastic to a new setting. So instead of purchasing a new lot of nappies  you just take the time to adjust the elastic.

Video shows how to use the Fuzzi Bunz One Size Pocket Nappy:

Trainer Pants Sale: 30% off

Trainer Pants Sale: 30% off all trainer pants and 20% off Becopotty, a potty made from waste plants (who needs plastic to make potties?).   For more info click here

Dates at Greenwich Market - 11 September

We will be next at Greenwich Market on

Saturday  11 September 2010

Opening hours 10AM to 5.30pm

The Cloth Nappy Stall
Greenwich Market
College Approach
Greenwich
London SE10 9HZ


Map & directions (google maps)
Travelling to Greenwich (journey planner)

shop is open

The shop is now open after the summer break.

During September we will welcome Bumgenius one size pocket nappy's new version - version 4  - which will be available also with popper fastening (version 3 was only available in velcro fastening). We will also have back in stock Fuzzi Bunz one size pocket nappy in beautiful colours and Ecobubs wool pocket nappy, which we have run out in the medium size. The new products for September will be Baby BeeHinds wool wrap and Swaddlebees organic velour fitted nappy in newborn size.  xxx

shop closed during august 2010

WE ARE CLOSED DURING AUGUST. SHOP WILL RE-OPEN ON 1ST SEPTEMBER 2010

For customer care enquiries please email gree-me[at]hotmail.com and we will try to answer as soon as we can.

While we are closed, you can purchase Baby BeeHinds nappies on http://www.babybeehinds.eu/


We hope to see you here in September xxxx

on facebook: swim nappy giveaway

At the moment you can have a chance to win a swim nappy from our series of swim nappy giveaways  on facebook. Two nappies have been won, three more to go. Join us for the fun - or just to try your luck -  join here

p.s this giveaway is now closed

summer break

Green Me online shop will be closing during August

From Sunday 1st August 2010
to Tuesday 31st August 2010

We will be back at Greenwich Market also in September.

For customer care enquiries please email us at green-me[at]hotmail.com and we will reply as soon as possible.

We wish you a nice hot summer xxx

we are new on facebook

We have just created a new facebook page and hope to meet you there. Facebook is a great place for us to keep you up to date on the latest happenings.. It is also a place where you will be able to asks us anything you need to know and we will answer as soon as possible (we would like to say immediately... we will try!) or someone else will do it on our behalf! If you are "versed" in cloth nappies, for example, maybe you can share what you know/ have learnt!  From time to time we will also be giving free stuff on random competitions! join us by clicking the like button!

Dates at Greenwich Market - 4 July

We will be next at Greenwich Market on
Sunday 4 July 2010

Opening hours 9.30AM to 5.30pm

Map & directions (google maps)
Travelling to Greenwich (journey planner)

Baby Expo, Brighton, Sunday 27 June

Visit us at the Baby Expo Brighton on Sunday 27 June. We will be at stand 123 with Green Me range of organic baby clothes, baby carriers and fair trade toys; and we will also be representing Baby BeeHinds cloth nappies.

Baby Expo
Brighton Racecourse and Conference Centre
Freshfield Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 9XZ

Sunday  27 June 2010
10am to 4.30pm

Green Me - Stand 123 (hall 2)
Baby BeeHinds - Stand 123 (hall 2)


HOW TO GET TO BABYEXPO BRIGHTON 2010

By transport – Brighton is easy to reach in under an hour by rail from London & there are regular direct rail services East and West from a number of key regions. The Brighton Racecourse is just a 5-10 minute drive from the railway station and a 2 minute walk from major bus drop-off points. See www.nationrail.co.uk or www.traveline.info for full public transport options
By car - Brighton is about 45 minutes by road from the M25 offering easy access to Surrey and the Home Counties and is only half-an-hour from London Gatwick Airport. Plan your route using the AA route planner. The Brighton Racecourse is on Freshfield Road, Brighton, East Sussex, BN2 9XZ. There will be AA directional signage on the day to the event and there is existing venue signage from major routes.

If you would like to pre-register, for a fast-track entry, please visit http://www.brightonbabyexpo.co.uk/visiting/pre-register , or for more info http://www.brightonbabyexpo.co.uk/visiting


See Baby Expo Promotional video:

72 hours left to Stop Whale Killing!‏

In 72 hours the International Whaling Commission will hold its final vote on a proposal to legalize commercial whale hunting for the first time in a generation.

The outcome rests on whose voices are heard most clearly in the final hours: the pro-whaling lobby -- or the world's people?

More than 900,000 of us have signed the petition to protect whales -- let's get to 1 million!! At the whale summit in Morocco, an Avaaz team is setting up billboards, front-page newspaper ads, and a giant, constantly-updating petition counter -- all to ensure that delegates, from the moment they step off the plane until they cast their votes, will see from our explosive numbers that the world will not accept legal whale slaughter. Click to sign, and forward this to everyone:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/whales_72hrs_left/?vl

Thanks to the worldwide outcry, many governments have already pledged to oppose the proposal. Each time the Avaaz whale petition added 100,000 signatures, it was sent again to the IWC and key governments -- some of them thanked us, and Australia's environment minister is set to accept the petition personally in the midst of the tense talks.

But pressure from the other side has been relentless -- a newspaper investigation has triggered revelations about Japan effectively bribing small nations with aid. Other governments, especially in Europe and Latin America, could abstain... or even support the proposal. The vote could go either way.

Citizen pressure is our best hope -- and it's working. The whaling lobby expected to win easily, but thanks to actions like ours, champions of the ban are standing strong. It was an explosive worldwide social movement in the 1980s that led to the commercial whaling ban we're now protecting. Now civil society access to the talks is being limited, so this powerful petition campaign is a vital channel of worldwide pressure in the final 72 hours of negotiations.

Let's deliver 1 million signatures inside the talks before it's too late! -- sign now and spread the word:

http://www.avaaz.org/en/whales_72hrs_left/?vl

After the global ban was first implemented on commercial whaling, the number of whales killed each year plummeted from 38,000 per year to just a couple of thousand. It's a testament to the power of humanity to move forward. As we move to confront the other crises of the modern age, let's cherish this legacy of progress -- by joining together now to protect our majestic and intelligent neighbors on this fragile planet.


P.S.: Despite the ban, Japan, Norway, and Iceland have continued whaling -- and are now pushing to make the IWC proposal as lenient as possible. Expecting permission to catch more whales than ever, Japan is reportedly planning to buy its largest whaling ship yet. Click here to sign the petition against commercial whaling!

source: email from avaaz@avaaz.org

photos: photo from: planetsave.com and ens-newswire.com

more links:
"IWC whaling proposal 'offensive'", New Zealand Herald http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10640398

"Flights, girls and cash buy Japan whaling votes" - a new exposé by the Times of London http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article7149086.ece

Nappuccino, Greenwich, Wed 23 June 2010

Join us on a nappuccino where you can find out more about cloth nappies and have all your questions aswered. We will  bring a sample of each cloth nappy and talk about the differences between them. At the end of the nappuccino you will have an understanding of the different types and fabrics, and of which cloth nappy will best suit you and your baby. 

Wednesday 23 June 2010
11.00am to 12.00pm

George II Cafe
8 Greenwich Market,
London SE10 9HZ


Please note this is a demonstration session only. Sales can follow if you so wish by mail catalogue or through the website. We accept Real Nappies for London vouchers from all London Boroughs.

"a wish for my baby" book

To promote Wiltshire Wildlife Trust's Real Nappy campaign and reach new audiences, Wiltshire Wildlife Trust, in partnership with Wiltshire Council, has published its first-ever baby book ‘A Wish for My Baby’, designed to be a baby’s first book about looking after the planet and each other.

The idea is that parents will share this book with their child and take in the simple message that we need to be more sustainable in our approach to parenting and take greater care of our natural environment, so that our children can grow up in a world rich in wildlife and respect for all living creatures.

The message is complemented with delightful photographs of babies wearing real nappies, taken by photographer Tobias Robins, and charming line drawings of birds, butterflies and flowers.

The book has been printed on recycled paper using vegetable-based inks, and has been produced and spiral bound – using recycled plastic – in the UK. All the pages are ‘dribble-proof’ making it an ideal gift for babies and toddlers, as well as parents-to-be.

Copies are priced at £3.99 and can be purchased via the Trust’s website http://www.wiltshirewildlife.org/

Camden Green Fair & Bikest, Sunday 6 June 2010

Green Me is joining the many organisations in promoting greener living at Camden Green Fair which will take place in Regents Park, London on Sunday 6th July. We will have our entire range of cloth nappies, organic baby clothes, fair tarde toys and baby carriers, and will be making a massive one day sale.

There will be so many other activities you can join and enjoy. The main activity this year is for everybody to make a memory quilt to commemorate Camden Green Fair's 20 years of History. All you have to do is bring your old t-shirts, photos and memorabilia and stitch them together in a square which will be added to the quilt.

Other activities will include:
- performances on a green powered main stage
- green games with a tug-o-war challenge, free-range-organic-locally-sourced-happy-egg and spoon races, competitions, beat the goalie and much more.
 - grow your own hat
- milk a cow
- tread your own grapes for wine
- the ever-popular Bikefest – where you can try out a new type of bike or get yours serviced for free;

A great day out for your entire family!

more info: Camden Green Fair & Bikefest website

Green Me listed on the Book of Green iPhone app

We are so pleased to annouce that we are listed on the new Book of Green iphone app - you can download it free here.

The Book of Green iPhone app is a directory showcasing eco-friendly businesses, created to help find sustainable products and services.

Due to the iPhone’s geo-location facility users can find their nearest green business, as well as those that are online only.

With the app's social media integration, users can then share their findings with their friends by posting to Facebook or tweeting the business

Green Me listing will be under the categories Green Children >> Earth Friendly Nappies.

FREE TO DOWNLOAD iPHONE APP

Ecobubs wool pocket nappies

As from June 2010 Ecobubs will be increasing the price of the wool pocket nappies to £22. Meanwhile you can still purchase them at £17.99 until the end of May. We are currently out of stock of every colour in the medium size, but have the large size if you would like to stock up for later at the current price.

Ecobubs wool pocket nappies

road safety campaign - a video everybody should watch!

This is a video everybody should watch. Made in australia by an organisation called TAC (the transport accident commission).

Cars are fantastic mode of transport but we cannot forget they are lethal machines... the responsability that we have for other lives and wellbeing, and for our own lives, is huge!

Drink and driving is heavily featured in the video, but i suppose another cause more pertinent to new mums and dads is sleepness.

green me new blog

welcome to the new green me notebook/blog. we have had a blog since june 2007 green-me.co.uk/greenme.html but due to technical reasons from blogspot we had to create this new one, which has a new address http://green-me-notes.blogspot.com/ .

this blog is an extra resource for green me shop. here we will be posting information about how to use and care for your washable cloth nappies and baby carriers, and about all the news and updates.

on the left hand side you can find the categories for this blog, such as the dates when we will be at greenwich market and green fairs, etc.

we would love to hear from you through the comments, or if you prefer by email at green-me[at]hotmail.com. so if there is anything you would like to know just ask!

Ecobubs wool pocket nappies back in stock

We are pleased to announce that we are back in stock for the Ecobubs wool pocket nappies. It took us four months to have them back since we started having low stock in November 2009.

Now we have all colours and sizes back in stock plus a new colour, chocolate & cream stripes. 

Reclaiming Birth - March to Whitehall

RECLAIMING BIRTH: AN INVITATION TO THE EVENT OF THE YEAR: A MARCH THROUGH LONDON TO WHITEHALL TO DELIVER A PETITION TO THE HEALTH MINISTER & LETTERS TO THE PRIME MINISTER:

This government really needs to understand that there is a lot of strong feeling about the state of the maternity services, nothing would demonstrate that more than 1000's of bumps and babies and people walking together to demonstrate their belief that we need to reclaim birth back from the machine and to demand the government turns all the rhetoric into action - no more policy but real, tangible change in every community throughout the country

Anyone who has a link into other groups such as the WI / doulas / MSLCs / yoga groups / schools /community groups etc - please mobilise them all, it would be so good to get all the generations turning out to support the provision of humane and holistic birth as a right for all women

PLEASE, PLEASE DO WHATEVER YOU CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT THERE AND TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME ON THE DAY. THERE HAS BEEN A GREAT DEAL OF WORK DONE TO GET THIS ORGANISED - THE POWER OF PEOPLE ON THE STREETS CANNOT BE BEATEN - LETS GET OUT THERE AND ADD OUR VOICE TO THE DEMAND FOR CHANGE

Many thanks for your support

Independent Midwives UK

website: www.independentmidwives.org.uk/

campaign full info: http://www.independentmidwives.org.uk/?node=8766

Dowload guide to the March: Guide in PDF

dvd available on

amazon.co.uk)

http://www.amazon.co.uk/

You are invited to a Southwark Nappuccino!

Tuesday 9 February 2010

10am to 11am
Kintore Way Children's Centre
97-102 Grange Road
London SE1 3BW
020 7525 1196

(Nearest train station London Bridge)

For more information contact: David Floud 020 7525 2447 southwarkevents@veolia.co.uk

Alternatively, just drop in on the day!


Did you know?
You could save almost £500 and up to 6,000 disposable nappies from going to landfill by choosing real nappies for your baby.
Real nappy expert Cristina from Green Me, will be on-hand to talk to parents and parents-to-be about the benefits of real nappies.
Real Nappies for London (RNfL) is offering parents a £40 voucher to cover the cost of your first real nappies, thanks to funding from Southwark Council.

A partnership beetween Real Nappies for London, Southwark Council, Veolia Environmeatl Services and Green Me

"Babies" trailer

This beautifull film documents the lives of four babies around the world in their first year - There is Ponijao from Namibia; Bayarjargal fromMongolia; Mari from Japan; and Hattie from th USA.

Source: Film in Focus

Dates for Greenwich Market - January 2010

Due to the continuing bad weather we will not be at Greenwich Market on Saturday 16/01/2010. Please check our site to know when/if we are there for the rest of the month.

9 January 2010 - date cancelled

Photo: telegraph.co.uk

Due to severe weather warnings of heavy snow during the weekend we have cancelled opening the stall at Greewnich Market on Saturday 9 January 2010.

BBC videos:

- amateur video of heavy snowfall across the UK (1.01 mins)

- winter swimmers in the frozen Serpentine in Hyde Park, London ( 1.55 mins)
- and how the big freeze fits theories of global warming ( 2.18 mins)

Dates for Greenwich Market for January 2010

photo: unknown source on the internet

We will be next at Greenwich Market on

Saturday 9 January

opening hours 9.30AM to 5.30pm

travelling to Greenwich
map & directions (google maps)
Journey Planner (journey planner)

important note: due to the snow forecast for January we might have to cancel dates. Please check our site on the morning of the date we are due at Greenwich Market to confirm attendance.

Bumgenius promotion buy 2 get 1 free to continue

We have extended Bumgenius very special promotion - buy 2 organic all-in-one nappies get 1 free - to Monday 19 January.
Bumgenius organic all-in-one nappy was best seller in July 2009 and September 2009 . So a favourite nappy that is given for free...

As it is an all-in-one nappy, it is very easy to use - the perfect nappy for when baby is out and about!!

To get your nappy free just add to the basket two nappies (or multiples of two) and send us a message (either leaving a message on the checkout page, message to merchant in paypal or sending us an email at green-me[at]hotmail.com)with the colour choice of your free nappy/ies.