Our hand-knitted blankets arrive in India!

As you know, as part of The SuperJam Tea Parties, we have been running a massive nationwide 'knitathon'. The elderly guests of our tea parties have been very kindly knitting thousands of squares, which we've sewn together to make blankets for these orphans in Gwalior, central India.

Every child at the orphanage, about seventy, have already got a blanket each and we still have more than four hundred squares to be sewn together - which will be sent to other orphans in India.

The orphanage, SuperJam and everyone who has been involved in putting everything together really wants to thank everyone who took the time to knit squares. The kids are over the moon with their blankets and the Sponsor a Square fundraiser (feel free to click here and sponsor the squares for £1 to help raise much needed money for supplies for the orphanage) has so far raised over £600.

You can see some more photographs of the kids with their blankets here.

The next SuperJam Tea Party is this Thursday, 2nd April 2pm-4pm at Meadowbank Sports Centre, London Road, Edinburgh.  Please do come along and feel free to bring some home baking!

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SuperJam's 2nd Birthday!

Two years ago this month;

Switzerland Accidentally Invaded Lichtenstein.
A handful of Danes were arrested when police raided The Youth Group in Copenhagen.
A statue of the Greek goddess Hera was dug up.

Clearly, the only thing of note that happened was that SuperJam launched in Waitrose on the 19th March, 2007.

It has been an amazing couple of years and SuperJam has;

Launched in over 1,000 supermarkets

Been entered into the National Museum of Scotland as an example of an 'Iconic Scottish Food Brand'.

Been named one of Scotland's top innovations of recent times 

Has been the feature of an Orange 'I am' advertising campaign 

Set up a project running hundreds of tea parties for thousands of lonely elderly people all over the UK

What's more, our FaceBook fan page crossed the 200 fans mark today. To celebrate, we're having a some scones and tea this evening and probably some bubbly.

Win a Lighthouse Holiday in Shetland!

We have teamed up with our friends at VisitShetland, Flybe and Northlink to offer a pretty amazing competition.

We're offering the chance to celebrate Spring in the Shetland Islands with a unique 7-night get-away for 2 with Shetland Lighthouse Holidays. Experience the fascinating and unique natural environment, an unrivalled cultural heritage and the friendliest locals you're ever likely to meet.

Travel to Shetland in style with a return journey for 2 from Aberdeen with a cabin and car, onboard one of NorthLink Ferries' beautiful cruise-style ships. Spend 7 nights self-catering in the Bressay lighthouse keeper's cottage, compliments of Shetland Lighthouse Holidays, and explore the beautiful island, just five minutes by ferry from Shetland’s capital, Lerwick.

Join Island Trails' for an "In Aboot da Night" evening of spellbinding storytelling and fantastic fiddle music; discover Shetland’s fantastic wildlife on a trip to the island of Mousa with Mousa Boat Trips; and enjoy a "Top of Britain" day trip to the island of Unst, the most northerly point in Britain, with Shetland Nature Cruises and Tours.

And with £200 spending money included, you'll be simply spoilt for choice!

For the chance to win this fantastic prize, click here to enter.  We will also be sending a great Shetland Accommodation and Visitor Guide to every entrant.

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SuperJam Gift Boxes available from NotOnTheHighStreet.com

Some of you may have already bought one of the great gift boxes made by our chums at FoodieBoxes.

The hampers contain a selection of Scottish products for various occasions, including 'Coffee Lover's Foodiebox', 'Wee Scottish Foodiebox' and 'Wee Porridge Foodiebox'.

You can select from any of the SuperJam products to add them to the hamper.

Not on The High Street is a great site that has all kinds of gift ideas from small producers, you can check it out here.

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SuperJam's First Shop!

This week, we made the rather exciting step of opening the first SuperJam retail outlet, in the Union Street Mall in Aberdeen. We are selling the full range of products, as well as oatcakes from our friends Nairn's and perhaps some other products later down the line.

This is a bit of an experiment at the moment; if it goes well, we may open extra outlets in other malls.  It is a great way of giving people the opportunity to try the products and if it proves successful, will mean that we are going to have to take on permanent staff.  

Of course, if you live in Aberdeen, please do feel free to stop by and say hello.

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