We love David Howell from Museums and Galleries. He passes on a constant supply of funny and/or cute clips from the internet. Today's cute clip features some interesting visitors to a North American garden.See it at http://www.wimp.com/babymoose. Thanks, David!

Life is such a strange mix of joys and sorrows. We began this blog full of good cheer, but will take some time today to think about sadder times.A sympathy card can be very difficult to choose, but we have probably all experienced receiving a card that was truly comforting in the worst of times. Many people prefer to write their own expressions of ... read more

 It's the turn of francophiles everywhere today to celebrate Bastille Day. Despite some stormy political events in our recent past, New Zealanders adore French food, French fashion, France itself and, of course, French style.Here at Live Wires, French-inspired products are always hot sellers. Whether it's the beautiful Paris Travel or Paris Ne... read more

 It's just as well there is no shortage of greeting cards at Live Wires as we celebrate the fourth staff birthday in a week. Today is the turn of Lucy, our logistics whizz and expert on all things Chinese.It is fun to try using other languages, but beware the perils of Google translations! One staff member thought she had written 'Happy Birthd... read more

 Today, as wind and rain pound on the warehouse windows, the interior has been transformed into an aquatic paradise in honour of today's birthday girl, Jenny N, who is celebrating the Big 50. Jenny keeps tropical fish - hence the theme - and we were like stunned and thrilled mullets when she arrived dressed in a sequinned dress reminiscent of ... read more

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