Train Service Delayed..... due to birth of baby!

Glenda Hickmott - Friday, March 08, 2013

People in the UK are always complaining about delays on public transport - but were a little surprised recently when it was announced the delay was due to the birth of a baby!

The number of babies born in UK each day varies. Averagely 1890 babies are born in UK every day and there has been an increase in the number of live birth from 706248 in 2009 to 723165 live birth in 2010. Total fertility rate for 2010 shows that women in UK are having two children on average but not all of the births are to plan, which keeps everyone here at Precious Memories very busy creating casts, impressions and jewellery.

Th planning of where it takes place is paramount to many mothers especially those having their first be it at hospital, in water or at home.

However, today, it was reported that a train service in London was delayed due to a woman giving birth, which leads us to ask - did you have your baby according to plan ? If not, why?

Please share your stories below:-

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Precious Matilda Mae

Glenda Hickmott - Wednesday, March 06, 2013

Precious Matilda Mae

Tonight is seemed wrong going on Facebook or Twitter to do anything but pay tribute to a baby girl called Matilda Mae.

Precious Matilda's Tiny Footprints

Matild'as tiny footprints so perfect and small

Her tiny footprints never touched the ground at all

Not one tiny footprint for now she will have my wings

Her tiny footprints we're meant for other things

You will hear her tiny footprints in the patter of the rain

Gentle drops like angel tears of joy and not from pain

You will see her tiny footprints in each butterflies lazy dance

she'll let you know she's with you if you just give her the chance.

You will see her tiny footprints in the rustle of the leaves

She will whisper names into the wind and call each one that grieves.

Most of all these tiny footprints are found on her mummy and daddy's heart

because even though she's gone now she knows they will never truly part

For those who are not familiar this is about a baby who died at the age of 9 months. The news came up on Facebook and was a massive shock.

The world of Facebook and Twitter have been so moved with the strenght of Jennnie and tomorrow is Matilda Mae's Memorial. Tonight, as this is being written more and more profile pictures on Facebook and avis on Twitter are changing to shine this star. It is a touching time and has affected many.... the family are raising funds for Bliss and if you would like to make a donation please click on the following link:- Make a Donation

And so to end....

LIFE IS TOO SHORT to wake up in the morning with regrets. so, love the people who treat you right, forgive the ones who don't and believe that everything happens for a reason. If you get a chance, take it. If it changes your life, let it. Nobody said it'd be easy, they just promised IT WOULD BE WORTH IT! :)

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Pandora - ing to our client's needs

Glenda Hickmott - Saturday, March 02, 2013

Precious Memories website at http://www.precious-memories.co.uk/

Since Pandora, Links of London and Troll Beads were launched they have become increasingly popular and over the past year or two the demand for these at Precious Memories has risen dramatically. Clients want their bracelet to stand out from the rest and what better way of doing htis than by having your little one's foot created into a solid pandora bead.

Pandora Style Solid Footprint Bead

Due to the space of a bead we are limited to only offering footprints. Cost £65

Pandora Style Dangle Bead

The cost of this is two-fold. Our dangle beads are £12 and the charms start from £43 for a small fingerprint.

Or our handprint charms start from £53. The dangle style beads is more flexible than the solid bead because it allows us to use fingerprints, hand and foot prints and even paw prints, as there is no limitation on space.

All our charms are handmade from Precious Metal Clay and once fired are .999% pure silver.

The beauty of any of these products is that we create a stamp of your print and then keep this on file so if you are looking to have identical copies of the original finger, foot, hand or pawprint created into something else such as cufflinks for hubby, then all you need to do is call or email us - it's really that simple.

We are delighted to be able to pander to our clients needs with our gorgeous pandora style range or charms and beads.

To buy either visit or website to locate your local artist or alternatively contact our head office by email info@precious-memories.co.uk or call 07738 165146.

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Win an Inkless Wipe Kit for Mothers Day

Glenda Hickmott - Friday, March 01, 2013

****** WINNER IS..... ******

YASMINE ALEXANDRA WAGG

Well done Yasmine - please get in touch ASAP - thank you to everyone who entered!

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED

It's not long now until Mothers Day and we want to share the love so are giving away one of our inkless wipe kits. The wipes are safe and originate from the USA where they are used for taking prints in hospitals and fingerprints by the police. They are fun, safe and very easy to use. The kits are great to pop into your hospital bag before the impending birth or lovely to receive as a gift for Mother's Day.

You can create stunning detailed prints of your baby’s hands and feet in a fun and easy way. The body part is wiped with the inkless wipe and placed on the special coated paper where the image appears in seconds – it’s magic. We also have a Video Link on our website to give you further confidence that you will get the best results from your kit.

The prints from the kits can be used to create some stunning products which include charms, pandora beads, personalised names framed and mugs.

So how can you win one of these kits?

It's very simple all you need to do is pop over to our Facebook Page click like, share the competition on your wall and leave a comment underneath.

Competition ends on Tuesday 5th March - so make sure you check our Facebook Page that day - so we can send it off to you in plenty of time!

If you are not lucky enough to win these can be purchased for £6.99 including postage.

Thank you and Good Luck!

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Don't miss out on our Pandora Style Solid Footprint Beads this Christmas

Glenda Hickmott - Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Since Pandora, Links of London and Troll Beads were launched they have become increasingly popular and over the months building up to Christmas women and men have enquired about our range.

So what options do we offer at Precious Memories?

OPTION 1 is our Pandora Style Solid Footprint Bead

Due to the space of a bead we are limited to only offering footprints. However, these beads are becoming increasingly popular especially at this time of the year. Cost £65

OPTION 2 - is our Pandora Style Dangle Bead with charm

The cost of this is two-fold. Our dangle bead is £15 and the charms start from £25 for an extra small fingerprint. Or our handprint charms start from £50. The dangle style beads is more flexible than the solid bead because it allows us to use fingerprints, hand and foot prints and even paw prints, as there is no limitation on space.

All our charms are handmade from Precious Metal Clay and once fired are .999% pure silver.

Finally, due to our items being handmade, we have to allow time to ensure products ordered are made in time for Christmas - so don't delay. Our cut-off date for any item of jewellery is 30th November 2012. You have two options in terms of how to buy either visit or website to locate your local artist or alternatively contact our head office by email info@precious-memories.co.uk or call 07738 165146.

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Grateful Mum raising funds for Maternity Services at JPUH

Glenda Hickmott - Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Grateful Mum raises funds for Maternity Services at JPUH

An emotional rollercoaster lasting over a decade has finally reached a happy conclusion thanks to the Fertility Clinic at the James Paget University Hospitals.

Over 10 years ago, Nicola Cohen and her husband Adam, an Orthopaedic surgeon at JPUH, decided they would like four children to complete their family unit.

Sadly, Nicola was diagnosed with a blood clotting condition that led to the loss of six babies over eight years. The loss of identical twins in September 2011 was particularly difficult to take and the couple felt that time was running out.

They approached the fertility clinic at the hospital and happily the treatment worked firs time. Nicola was closely monitored throughout her pregnancy with regular scans and antenatal appointments to reassure her that all was well.

Nicola said: “My life had been consumed with grief or anticipation of getting pregnant. I felt the need to explain my neurosis at every appointment but every person I met was understanding and sympathetic and the care I received at JPUH was second to none. The pregnancy progressed without incident and baby Seth Cohen arrived and is now a very happy one year old. Thanks to the hospital, our family is complete.

Nicola was so grateful to the fertility team for the care she received that she decided she would like to give something back. Having had Seth’s hand and footprints preserved in plaster, she then bought the franchise for Precious Memories in Norfolk and uses that to raise funds for the hospital.

Nicola said: “Making the framed hand and footprints and jewellery gives me the opportunity to meet some lovely babies and their parents. For every piece of jewellery sold, 100% of the profit goes to the maternity services charitable fund, and a percentage of the profits from the framed prints are also donated to the fund. Adam and I are so grateful to the James Paget staff for helping us to find resolution and happiness.”

Nicola's work can be seen on the company website Precious Memories or if you wish to contact her direct her email is nicolac@precious-memories.co.uk

For further information please contact:

Jonathan Dack, Communications and Media Officer, on 01493 452269

Email: jonathan.dack@jpaget.nhs.uk

Ann Filby, Head of Communications, Engagement & Foundation, on 01493 452162

Email: ann.filby@jpaget.nhs.uk

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Parents forced to quit jobs.....

Glenda Hickmott - Monday, October 22, 2012

Precious Memories website at http://www.precious-memories.co.uk/

Parents forced to quit jobs.....

How sad that in today's society parent are forced to quit their jobs because they are not being given flexible working hours. (Nursery World 22 Oct 2012). With the ever increasing rising costs in society today, it is not very often that one of the parents can be at home to stay and look after their newborn. The government is constantly telling us that they are helping us - but are they really?

When I fell pregnant with my first daughter I was a primary school teacher with a background in marketing. I had always planned to return to work however, being a teacher opened my eyes to what effect it has on some children having a parent at home and collecting them from school each day, so I decided to be a Stay At Home Mum and financially at the time I could afford to do this.

Over time, I began to get twitchy, whilst I loved being with my daughter I also like the independence of being able to go out and buy gifts with money earned by myself so I embarked on setting up a business which would allow me to continue being at home but also gave me the money to stand on my own two feet - so to speak.

Nine years on I am still at home with two lovely girls 8 and 5 and run Precious Memories, a business which offers bespoke gifts of 3d castings, belly bumps, 2d impressions and fingerprint jewellery for all the family including pets.

Over time it has grown throughout the UK and there are various artists offering our products to families. The beauty of the franchise is that it allows artists to do a job which is flexible, be at home with their children and pop along to harvest festival assemblies, without asking for permission, not feel guilty if their child is ill and gives them some independence.

Realistically, I know not everyone has £6,000 or £10,000 up front to take on a franchise, but payment plans are offered to help if required. Flexible job opportunities are available from my company and it is great to be able to offer people this opportunity when others seem set to make it almost impossible for them.

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Competition - courtesy of Cloggies Toys

Glenda Hickmott - Thursday, October 11, 2012

Sponsored Competition from Cloggies Toys

Cloggies is the brainchild of Marco and his wife Claire who have sourced globally traditional, unique and often natural/organic products to the UK market. They have a beautiful toy shop in Kettering, Northampton as well as access to an on-line shop. Items stocked range from toys to cater for pocket money budgets to stunning and beautifully crafted toys. You often taken you back to relive your own childhood memories of playing as you browse their website.

Competition Prize & Details

We at Precious Memories are delighted to offer one lucky followers the chance to win a set of these stunning ABC Stacking Boxes from Cloggies Toys , which retail at £14.99

To win this prize all you need to do is answer the following simple question:-

"Name two items you can buy from the POCKET MONEY on-line store section from Cloggies".

Email you answer to info@precious-memories.co.uk along with your name and location and your name will go into a prize draw to take place on 31st October 2012. Also Make sure you are also a follower on our Facebook Page and post on our wall - I've just entered the Cloggies Competition

CAN I ENTER MORE THAN ONCE?

Yes you can simply by doing the following:-

a) inviting friends and family to take part. All they need to do is tell us in their email that you sent them over.

b) sharing this competition on your twitter page (and posting you have done this on our blog wall)

c) sharing the competition on your own facebook page/s

Winner will be notified on 1st November by email and must get in touch within 24 hours. Cloggies will then send your prize direct to you and we would be grateful if you could send on a picture of your little one playing with the prize. Winner must be based in the UK and must be aged 18 years or over. This competition has no affilliation with Facebook.

Thank you and the very best of luck!

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Testing Testing 1, 2, 3 ..... and one for luck

Glenda Hickmott - Monday, October 01, 2012

Precious Memories website at http://www.precious-memories.co.uk/

Pinch Punch, first of the month .....

Well we promised you a great competiton for October and here it is..... we are looking for 4 testers to experience first hand what it is like to have a bespoke product of either our 3d castings or 2d impressions, created by a member of our team. Often asked from what age or is my child too old - this is our time to show you we are true to our word. So if you have a newborn or 12 year old do enter - so we can show you just how stunning these keepsakes are whatever the age.

(could your child be our next lucky model?)

Simply;

(a) Invite at least 10 of your friends to pop over and like our Facebook Page - make sure they say you sent them over!

(b) Contact us by email with the title WE WOULD LOVE TO TEST ONE OF YOUR PRODUCTS and tell us why you would. This can be in the form of a poem, video, picture drawn by your little one - basically the sky is the limit with this! Please also include your full name, address and age of your child/children

and finally (c) If you won, tell us how you would spread the word about your prize and what you thoght about the final piece created for you. Do you own a blog, are you part of a local network group, school club etc.....we would love to know!

Closing date of entry is Monday 29th October 2012 at 10 pm. Entries after this time will not be counted. The winners will be notified by email on Wednesday 31st October 2012 - if we have not heard within 24 hours then we will select a new winner.

Thank you and the very best of luck....

(this stunning bepoke heart tile with your child's footprint could be hanging from your xmas tree this year)

TERMS AND CONDITIONS:-
- All entrants must be 18 years or over to enter the competition and reside in the UK
- Only one entrant per household.
- Please note that upon entry to this competition you are happy for Precious Memories to use any photos submitted on their Facebook Page
- Facebook is not involved with this competition

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Jewellery Maker Opportunity

Glenda Hickmott - Friday, September 14, 2012

JEWELLERY MAKER REQUIRED -

Initially one or two days a week (flexible hours) based at Head Office Poole

Head Office has relocated from Buckinghamshire to Poole and new members are needed to join the Jewellery Making Team.

You will be provided with all the equipment and materials - so there is no cost on your part art all.

SALARY – You will be paid an amount for each piece created and the amount varies according to time/difficulty of the piece.

ROLE - Creating hand, foot, finger and pawprint charms us in Silver Precious Metal Clay with all equipment/materials provided by the company. The role would suit someone who has children already attending school. The ideal candidate will be able to bring the following qualities to the role :-

Professional
methodical
structured
reliable
committed
have an eye for detail and
some creative flair.

Previous experience of making jewellery would be advantageous

PROSPECTS

This role will be 100% production of bespoke jewellery pieces, as determined by our customers and all correspondence with the client is dealt with through the Head Office. Furthermore, the role offers fantastic prospects for the right candidate.

INTERESTED

Send in your Curriculum Vitae and a covering letter by post to

Precious Memories

10 Wareham Rd

Lytchett Matravers

Poole

BH16 6DP

Or email:- with subject header: JEWELLERY MAKER POSITION

Full company details can be found on our website:- http://www.precious-memories.co.uk

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Precious Memories - Luxury Fingerprint Jewellery, 3D Casts, 2D Impressions of Hands & Feet for Babies and Adults

Train Service Delayed..... due to birth of baby!

Precious Matilda Mae

Pandora - ing to our client's needs

Win an Inkless Wipe Kit for Mothers Day

Well done Yasmine - please get in touch ASAP - thank you to everyone who entered!

Don't miss out on our Pandora Style Solid Footprint Beads this Christmas

Grateful Mum raising funds for Maternity Services at JPUH

Parents forced to quit jobs.....

Competition - courtesy of Cloggies Toys

Testing Testing 1, 2, 3 ..... and one for luck

Jewellery Maker Opportunity

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