Me to You Tatty Teddy

Me to You Tatty Teddy to Celebrate 18th Birthday

“I can’t wait for September… It’ll be my 18th birthday! I am so excited!” when Tatty Teddy broke the news, I looked up and raised my eyebrows. [Read more...]

7 August, 2013 // 1 Comment

The story of the Me to You Taddy Teddy

An iconic teddy bear I am sure most of you will have heard of the Me to You Tatty Teddy, in fact if you are reading this page chances are that you are a fan of the little [Read more...]

27 June, 2013 // 1 Comment

Win a £75 Me to You Tatty Teddy Bear

Competition now ended Exciting news! We’ve launched our first giveaway contest on Big Fat Balloon’s Facebook page. We decided to start with a bang and give away [Read more...]

26 June, 2013 // 2 Comments

2013 Me to You Valentine’s Tatty Teddy Bears

How do you imagine your perfect Valentine’s Day? Jewellery? Romantic weekend away? Pamper day for two? While it is not always practical to make huge romantic gestures [Read more...]

18 January, 2013 // 0 Comments

List of My Blue Nose Friends Characters

In Summer 2008, ‘My Blue Nose Friends‘ were released by Carte Blanche – the creators of the Me to You Tatty Teddy. The story given is that Tatty Teddy was [Read more...]

29 June, 2012 // 76 Comments

My Blue Nose Friends’ Milestone Celebration

Over 100 collectable characters! It’s party time for My Blue Nose Friends! June 2012 marks the launch of five new characters – including the much-awaited 100th [Read more...]

15 June, 2012 // 0 Comments

New Me To You Tatty Teddy Bear Collection

Few can resist the forlorn look of the Me to You teddy bears and 2012 brings us a new collection of charming Tatty Teddy bears. The bears feature an assortment of pretty [Read more...]

1 May, 2012 // 0 Comments

New Tatty Puppy Cuddly Dog and Accessories

A cute Me to You cuddly dog with bags of personality The latest addition to the My Blue Nose Friends gang, Tatty Puppy is now sitting on Big Fat Balloons shelves, looking [Read more...]

29 February, 2012 // 1 Comment

Mother’s Day Gifts – New Me to You Tatty Teddy Bears and Balloons

If you’re looking for a special Mother’s Day gift, why not surprise your Mum, step-mum, grandma or partner with one of our cute Mother’s Day teddy bears or [Read more...]

24 February, 2012 // 0 Comments

New Valentine’s Me to You Teddy Bears

Love and romance are in the air – the new 2012 Valentine’s Me to You Teddy Bears are in! The collection pictured above features the popular grey Tatty Teddy with [Read more...]

17 January, 2012 // 0 Comments

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Facing the Ghost of Nightmare Credit Card Bills

15 December, 2010 // 0 Comments

Continuing with our look at the ghosts of Christmas gift buying, we come to one of the most feared – the Ghost of Nightmare Credit Card Bills! Often we manage to avoid [Read more...]
Party like the stars on your big birthday

4 December, 2009 // 0 Comments

This year, several celebrities are celebrating landmark birthdays. Simon Cowell turned 50 in October and Liz Dawn, better known as legendary Coronation Street actress, Vera [Read more...]
Christmas and New Year Opening Hours

19 December, 2007 // 0 Comments

Our order line Christmas and New Year hours are as follows: Saturday 22nd December: Open as Usual (9am – 5.30pm) Sunday 23rd December: Open as Usual (9am – [Read more...]
How to Turn a Good Gift Into a Truly Fantastic Gift

15 April, 2008 // 0 Comments

This month’s gift tip is all about wrapping! I hope you find it useful. For many of us the anticipation of unwrapping is a large part of receiving a present. As a [Read more...]
Plan Ahead for Stress-Free Gift Buying

30 June, 2008 // 0 Comments

For totally stress free gift buying, it is best to plan ahead. Birthdays, anniversaries, Valentine’s day and Christmas all happen on the same date each year, so there is no [Read more...]

List of My Blue Nose Friends Characters

29 June, 2012 // 76 Comments

In Summer 2008, ‘My Blue Nose Friends‘ were released by Carte Blanche – the creators of the Me to You Tatty Teddy. The story given is that Tatty Teddy was [Read more...]
Helium Balloons: How Long do They Last?

5 September, 2006 // 68 Comments

I recently received an email reading: “I have a question for you! You know when you buy a helium balloon it goes down a little after half a day – and then more [Read more...]
Tasty Chocolate Truffles Recipe – that even the kids can help to make

28 March, 2007 // 25 Comments

Baking and making sweets or chocolates is one of my little boys’ favourite treats – in fact, they find it almost as good as actually eating them. They’re very [Read more...]