Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle – 100% Recycled Packaging Target Achieved

cargo e-bike

So, I’ve had zero time to write these blogs up but I keep reminding myself that busy is what I want to be! It’s been an exciting time but I’ve made significant and major progress on reducing Urban Cuckoo’s environmental footprint. I’m now using 100% recycled packaging – woot! The only new item I will […]

New Umbra Products

Umbra Delivery

It’s been an exciting week at Urban Cuckoo HQ – we had a massive delivery of New Umbra Products. So many lovely things. Umbra began creating loveliness in 1979 in Toronto, Canada. Umbra is a design company who bring intelligent housewares products to customers around the world. With an international team of designers, the company […]

Fabulous New Lighting Ranges

I’m really excited about the fab new lighting ranges we have on from Gingersnap. The Lumosnap range is really funky and would help to make a statement in any room. With the continuation of the cactus and botanical themes in 2018, I can see them being really popular. These are gas-filled lights, and across the […]

Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle – Packaging Re-Use Project

So, in a bid to Reduce, Re-Use and Recycle further – inspired by our very determined 5 Year Old; I’ve had an idea. It will definitely help Urban Cuckoo but will also help the planet (a tiny amount). I want to do my best to reduce my own environmental footprint, but also that of Urban […]

Proper New Year Update (yes, I know it’s February 10th) | Urban Cuckoo

Silver Plated Heart Trinket Box

Guys, I’m so sorry it’s been so long – this is my official New Year Update. I’m so excited to update you all with Urban Cuckoo’s goings on. It’s trade show season and I went to the Scottish Trade Fair in January, and have been working on lots of new lines and ranges for Urban […]

Urban Cuckoo Pop Up at Juniper Green Playgroup Christmas Fair

Urban Cuckoo Pop Up Shop Juniper Green Playgroup Christmas Fair

Urban Cuckoo Pop Up Shop. Thanks to all the lovely peeps at the Juniper Green playgroup Christmas Fair on Friday evening. Everyone made me feel very welcome as a first-time stall holder – thanks all! — at Juniper Green Village Hall.   Most popular items of the evening were our range of Happy Jackson products. They are […]

New Stock!

40 Days Until Christmas Hooray! The first wave of new stock is in. We have a few new great gift ideas for men. Men are notoriously difficult to buy for, but these new additions will make Christmas really easy. Both Ted Baker and Gentlemen’s Hardware have fantastic ranges and we love these new additions to […]

Helllooooo – progress update!

I’ve been super-busy tidying all the stock though I still have work to do there. The stock room is pretty tidy now; the products are not quite indexed but I’ve got it sussed enough to find products quickly for your orders. Pretty pleased for a full solo effort! Very excited today though to have some […]

Under New Management

Urban Cuckoo Logo

A New Era… After creating and managing Urban Cuckoo for many years, Jen has passed on the reins to me. As the new owner and manager of Urban Cuckoo I’m very excited to be here and will endeavour to take care of you all as well as Jen did. With nearly 13 years experience in […]

Scandinavian Inspiration

We are just back from a long weekend in Sweden and have been totally inspired by the amazing  Scandinavian interior design that we saw in the home interior shops.  So much so that we’ve just ordered some fantastic new products with strong geometric looks in coppers, brass and black which will add a bit of Scandi-styling […]