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I have just been building an order for a customer of ours, who asked for the most popular name train letters to fill a couple of display stands. This has made me think how much children's names have changed so much since I was at school. I think the most shocking statistic for me in the most popular name letters top ten, is the letter P at number 25! Yes, that's right, the letter P is less popular in children's names today than X or Z. When I was at school, I had friends named Peter, Paul, Penny, Penelope & Poppy, but don't recall anyone who's name contained the letter Z. Here is the official most popular letters list, based on our wooden letter train sales in 2010. MOST POPULAR Position Letter Percentage of Sales 1 A 13% 2 E 11% 3 L 8% 4 I 7% 5 R 7% 6 O 6% 7 S 5% 8 N 5% 9 H 4% 10 C 4% 11 M 4% 12 J...

Once again it feels like autumn is well and truly here, and the gales of last night have now stripped the trees of their gold and orange leaves leaving them bare once more until the spring, and we will soon be counting down the days to Christmas. It might still only be November but I expect like me most of you have already started buying presents for your children or grand children and each year it becomes harder to find something that little different only we have some great stocking filler ideas in our shops and on line. Looe as usual have organised their Christmas events for December and I expect they will be well supported as they have been in previous years. Saturday December 4th will be the switching on of the Christmas lights and the arrival of Father Christmas at 6.30pm on West Looe Quay. There will be music, refreshments and a procession around the streets of East Looe with carol singers and roast chestnuts in the Rose Garden. As most shops will be staying open till la...

We send so many toys out via mail order especially at Christmas it made me wonder if we ever have any celebrities buying our toys. The only celeb to purchase something from us in the Totnes shop or at least the only one I recognised was Melinda Messenger. I thought that lady looks very glamorous but I didn't twig it was her until she came up to buy a blackboard and a mini table top football. Shiloh Jolie-Pitt was spotted coming off a flight with a wooden sword that looks just like ours, proof if ever you needed any that traditional toys are cool. It's not surprising that Angelina Jolie's daughter would be able to kick some butts just like mummy. I wonder if she'd like the matching shield that we have. Celebrities can get away with far more than us mere mortals. I'm pretty sure I wouldn't be aloud a sword on a plane or like the Beckham children to ride around on skateboards in a shop. Having David Beckham as their dad those boys seem to be quite sporty, I imagi...

Some of our toys are set to feature on this Friday's episode of 60 Minute Makeover on ITV1 at 2pm! In this episode a team of designers to Surrey, to transform the home of a carer who devotes much of her time to looking after other people. The team has just 60 minutes to revamp several rooms before the homeowner returns to see the surprise makeover . One of the bedrooms for her six-year-old twin boys will have a seaside theme. It will feature our extremely popular Wooden Flying Seagull , Wooden Fishing Game and Wind Up Submarine . Let us know if you manage to spot any of the toys!

If your peeking in our window this week don't be alarmed we haven't gone mad. It's Totnes Carnival week this week (Sunday 15 th till Sunday 22 nd ) and what your seeing is our odd object. You can buy a form from paper works or tourist information and play along for just £1. Work your way around the town and try and work out what all the odd objects are that are being displayed in shop windows. There are prizes and trophies to be won. Events this week Sunday 15 th August - Fun Tag Rugby at Totnes Rugby Club from 2pm, teams of 7 entry £25. To enter contact Stephen Evans on 07767 787345 Monday 16 th August - Baby Show at the Civic Hall 10.30am till 12noon. Register by 10.15am, entry £1. Glamorous Grandparent Competition Totnes has Talent at Totnes Civic Hall from 7pm, entry £2.50. Tuesday 17 th August - Mile of Pennies in the High Street, 10am till 12 noon . The Floral Dance, from the Rotherfold to the Plains with the Totnes Band, 7pm Wednesday 18 th August - Sport...

It’s that time of year again when all the children are off school for the summer! For us here at Toyday it means a very busy time for both Looe and Totnes shops! Many of the people who visit the shops this time of year our on holiday, so it’s important the children are kept entertained on their visit! Below are Toyday's Top 5 toys for this summer for an idea of how to keep the children occupied rain or shine! 1. Propeller Sky Flyers - Release the propellers into the sky! 2. Small Bucket and Spade Set - C hildren can make sand castles on the beach with this bucket and spade set l 3 . Rope Quoits - Easy to transport and great fun indoors or out! 4. Bubble Fun Play Set - Comes with various accessories to do fun things with the bubble mixture. 5. Mini Flower Press - Fits into a rucksack or pocket. Perfect for pressing a flower whilst out and aboutl

Well this week is Looe Carnival week and as I write this there are crowds of holiday makers in the town enjoying the festivities that have been put on for their entertainment and the weather has been perfect. So far this week there has been a vintage and classic transport display with boot sale and a Bird of Prey show. The traditional floral dance was on Monday with the carnival queen choosing in the evening although I believe it is now called Royalty Choosing which I presume to mean in these days of equality it is now open to boys and girls! On the beach yesterday was the sand modelling competition and thankfully the weather held dry for all the budding sculptors. On the Seafront tonight is the Polperro Fisherman's Choir who are always a resounding success and whenever I hear them it does send a shiver down my spine. Tomorrow, Friday, on East Looe beach from 2pm will be an afternoon of children's entertainment with a Punch and Judy show, and surely we have all booed at M...