Well its the last working day of the month. For many people this is payday. Its also a Friday and for those who may be paid weekly it too is Payday. I started my working life in a Bank. Wednesday and/orThursday was the day that the bigger companys and firms rang in with their order for the wages, which were paid in cash. We would have to put together the required amount, in the specified breakdown, so that the companies could make up the wage packets for handing out to their

When I was little it was always fish for dinner on Fridays. Part of our tradition my Mum would tell my sister and me. When we were small it was those yummy "Fish Fingers", covered in breadcrumbs and served with chips and tinned processed peas. Funny name for them though, when you consider that fish do not have fingers at all. As we grew older it was school dinners and again fish for dinner on friday. This was battered and served with mashed potatoes and baked beans I seem to

Well today is Friday the 13th! Considered to be an unlucky day by many cultures around the world for all sorts of reasons, both historical, mythological and religious. Many of us are superstitious, black cats, walking under ladders, not tempting fate, crossing our fingers, not sitting 13 people down to a dinner table etc. But, and there is always a but, tomorrow will be Valentines Day. A lucky day for many when maybe your true love will pop the question "Will you Marry Me?"

Losing someone from you life is always difficult even if you have never met the person, have only spoken on the telephone and corresponded by email. We here at Grovely Puzzles first made puzzles for Tina Bone, a renowned Botanical and Wildlife artist in 2015. Originally just for her own sales, then we came to an agreement to offer them to our own customers. Sadly last year Tina was diagnosed with an uncurable cancer and lost her life earlier this year. Her images are delightf

Did you know that the first puzzles came about around 1760, to lighten the severities of victorian education!! The first puzzles were beutifully engraved and hand coloured and embelished maps mounted on to mahogany and then cut using a fine marquetry saw along the boundaries of the countries and counties,and were then used in the teaching of geography. Heare at Grovely we also make disected maps in wood, But now we call them jigsaw puzzles and we also make them in Cardboard.

Boris the Bulldog by Roger J. Bigg for Holmes Hotel Just finishing off a second batch of puzzles of this gorgeous image for the Holmes...

Julie was recently tasked with creating puzzles of 16 of the donkeys living at the sanctuary. They are all very different and each puzzle...

We are excited to announce that we are in the process of creating charming little wooden puzzles, each measuring 140 x 140mm, that...

Julie on BBC radio talking about the rise in popularity of jigsaw puzzles.

Have you ever wondered how jigsaw puzzles are made and packaged? Well here is your chance to come and visit a real life jigsaw puzzle...