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What’s new at North East Sling Library

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I have been quite on the blog for a few weeks. The school holidays mean time to catch up with my kids and also my husband (he is a teacher).  But they are now drawing to a close and I am beginning to think about getting ‘back to work’. I say back to work, more back to the library fully as I haven’t really stopped. I did cancel all but 3 sessions during school holidays and have enjoyed time away with my boys and Natural Mamas Big camp but now its time to get fully back into NESL action. 

 

So what is new? What is happening?

Firstly I am now an approved retailer of ErgoBaby products and Close Parent products in addition to the ability to order Boba, Beco, Moby, Scootababy, Hana Baby and Connecta Baby Carrier products. I can’t offer as greater deals as the larger retailers but by ordering through me you know you are getting a legitimate product with the knowledge to show you how to use it properly.

Next we have broken the 250 sling barrier. At Natural Mamas Big Camp I came back with a boot full of goodies. This included another Toddler Solar Connecta Baby Carrier, a standard Solar Connecta Baby Carrier, two more Connecta and a new Fidella Fusion full buckle carrier. There has also been the arrival of several more in the days before – more Ergo Baby carriers and a selection of stunning Ring Slings – Oscha Starry Night Daisy, Oscha Roses Damson and Roses Dusk, with more to follow.

   

And the biggest news! No I am not expecting. But North East Sling Library now has uniform. You will never be in any doubt over who is who at sessions as this week T-shirts/Polo Shirts, tunics, dresses and hoodies for me and my team, plus Demo Doll Isaac arrived. The hoodies polo shirts/t-shirts feature our names and role too. Some of you had a sneak peak at Durham City Sling and Nappy meet but they will be launching fully from next week.

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Finally when and where can you find NESL in the next few weeks?

Our next drop in session is Wednesday 26th August between 10-12 at NESL HQ, 13 Brecken Way Meadowfield Durham DH78UZ. There are no 1:1 consultations now available until the first week of September (3rd September). From Monday 7th September we will be offering appointments on 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. For availability and booking for 1:1 appointments please visit our booking website.  Library drop in sessions for September are as follows:

Wednesday 9th 10-12 Meadowfield
Saturday 12th 2-4 Meadowfield
Monday 14th 11-1 Miss Tina’s Washington​
Wednesday 16th 10.30-12 Birth & Baby Network​
Thursday 17th 10-12 Durham Marriott Hotel Royal County​ for Durham City Sling and Real Nappy Meet​
Wednesday 23rd 10-12 Meadowfield
Monday 28th 12.15-1.30 Consett Tesco​ community room.

Postal hire continues to be available too.

Best wishes everyone and enjoy the last few days of the holidays.

Rachel

Our 200th sling (plus a few more)

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There are days when running a sling library frustrate, upset and annoy you. But then there are days when you receive positive feedback, a thank you card or just a thanks as they leave.

When my library launched in July 2011 we did so with 23 slings. Many of which were my own and some donated from a long since closed library and a couple of donations. Never when we met for that first time in my living room did I imagine that The North East Sling Library would grow as much as it did.

But grow it has and today we hit a milestone. This is sling number 200. It is a Connecta Baby Carrier in ‘Anchors in Life’s Ocean’ and it was kindly donated by Connecta. Connecta Baby are amazing supporters of sling libraries and of NESL. We would not be the library we are without them.

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Only two years ago we only had 60 slings as Timehop informed me recently. That’s 152 slings we have got in 2 years.

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This afternoon I opened a box which contained 9 Connecta, 2 Sakura Bloom ring slings, a BabyHawk Oh Snap, a Moby wrap and a Boba 4g. I had been feeling pretty poorly but this box made me smile. The contents of it became slings 199, 200, 201, 202, 203, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 210, 2011 and 2012.

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Words cannot express how much the support of Connecta and their sister company Natural Connection means to me. They are truly an amazing team. Thank you Sarah, Darren, Anne and all of your team. Today’s donations brought the total number of Connecta Baby Carriers (across sizes/types/fabrics) to 48! Almost 1/4 of my library stock.

I am already planning the next few slings and hope to place order for 3 in next few days. Then it’s save the pennies again as I want to add something quite expensive to library in May. 2015 is going to be a great year for The North East Sling Library. 7 sessions a month, consultations, workshops, 200+ slings, last week we broke the 2000 likes barrier on our Facebook page, we have over 1000 followers on Twitter and building Instagram, Pinterest and YouTube followers.