£10-£30
Funky mushroom romper, Frugi, £17
Frugi recalls the 1960s with their love-the-earth mentality and back-to-basics children’s clothes. Based on an organic farm near Helston, founders Kurt and Lucy Jewson insist on organic natural fibres. Once called Cut4Cloth, Frugi has a whole range of baby clothes cut generously to fit around bulky cloth nappies, like this fetching romper. Buy on www.welovefrugi.co.uk or call 01326 221 930.
Under £10
Skibz, £10
Babies drool a lot. To help, farming mum Helen Bristol from Somerset invented Skibz, the absorbent neckerchief that is also a fashion accessory. To buy online visit www.theoriginalskibz.com or call 0777 385 0472.
Over £30
White wool baby blanket from Blacker Designs, £85
Pure wool has so many great qualities: it regulates body temperature perfectly, it is antiseptic and flame-resistant. These baby blankets, naturally white, are woven from the fleeces of lambs and young sheep by the Natural Fibre Company in Launceston. Who knows, they could be from owner Sue Blacker’s own flock. Buy from www.blackerdesigns.co.uk or call 01566 777 635.
What Credit Crunch?
Life membership to the Royal Cornwall Show, £660, or the Devon County Show, £450
Well, why not? These shows are all about keeping the best of the countryside alive. They encourage excellence in agriculture and rural business; without them our way of life would suffer enormously. Just think, as a life member, your child will never have to queue to get into these wonderful events and, among other perks, life members get good parking. See www.rcaa.org.uk (01208 812 183) or www.devoncountyshow.co.uk (01392 446 000).
