Pancake Blog

This month is plastic-free July, a global initiative designed to put a spotlight on our crazy plastic consumption, make us more aware of the hidden plastic lurking in our homes (I only recently found out that tea bags contain plastic!) and encourage us all to make some changes.I know that eco credentials are important to you all, so [...]

Can you believe it’s already June?! This month brings with it the 10th week of lockdown and, whilst we’re allowed to do more exercise, travel further and even send a few of the kids back to school, we’re still not allowed to come within 2 metres of our family and friends! Like me, I’m sure you’re finding it tough – [...]

In the same way that parents are not supposed to have favourite children, I often feel like it’s my duty to love equally all the artist and designers whose work we stock on Pancake’s virtual shelves. But here’s my guilty confession: I absolutely have favourites, and Emily McDowell is way up there in my secret top 5 laminated list! Living, as [...]

In March of this year I bought a grove of trees in the Scottish Highlands! This grove, which we will continue to donate towards is important to me, firstly because I love the Highlands with all my heart! My boyfriend and I did a trip around the entire "head" of Britain (on the route known [...]

Ah... so you don't sell odd shaped pancakes then? Er, no. No we don't. Surprisingly, it's not a question I get from many customers. It's usually quite clear to those visiting our site that we don't actually sell pancakes at The Curious Pancake. Just hundreds of illustrated greetings cards and assorted stationery goodies. So why the name?It's all in the name, [...]

**this article has been recently updated in light of new information about polypropylene recycling** "Please could you not put the cards in the plastic sleeves?"I received this request in the comments box of an order that came in last week. As far as requests go it’s a perfectly understandable one and I can completely see where [...]