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Happy Christmas!
Happy Christmas to all our wonderful customers, supporters and fans. We have had a simply amazing year in 2019. During the holidays you are welcome to place orders but do be aware Kaizen Bonsai will be closed from 4pm Friday 20th December until 9am 6th January 2020. Orders placed during that period will not ship until between 6-10 January. Orders will only ship in date order. Please be patient with us and respect our need for some down time. Many thanks. Graham, Catherine, Sarah & Richard.
Pearls of Wisdom
Fictional characters are renowned for saying the wisest things. If it were possible to rehearse life we would all be clever bastards, wouldn't we? Anyone know who said "The world don't run on love" ?* Forrest Gump's Mama said "Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what you're gonna get." My Dad said "Life is like a bank account. You only get out what you put in" Over the years I have lived my life under the umbrella of this last pearl of wisdom. All told it's paid off but f**k it's hard work. The amount of effort you have to put in to get something worthwhile in return is...
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Bonsai Takes Time and a Little Patience
This week my good friend Stuart came over with a couple of trees to look at. One of them was this lovely little Ezo spruce. A great example of the benefits of taking your time. It's a sad fact that we westerners are in a hurry all the time. Everything has to be ASAP....
The Price of an Education
I am constantly bombarded by requests for help from people who want to create beautiful bonsai. Some are just starting out and some have been plodding away for years. The defining factor is a concern about doing it wrong and messing up their material. This comes from...
Noelanders Trophy 2014
Kaizen Bonsai will be kicking off the new year with a visit to the Noelanders Trophy in Belgium. It's 14 years since I first visited this great show and have been every year since. This has become the premier bonsai show in Europe and a meeting point for bonsai...
Good News! Masakuni is Risen.
It's very refreshing to have some good news, there is more and more of it about if you look in the right places. Today I am pleased to say that Masakuni Bonsai tools are back in stock. Since the dark clouds of gloom gathered over the crash induced by greedy bastard...
Ho, Ho, Humbug!
I have no idea why but I seem to have gained a reputation for being a grumpy old git. I am sure the irony of this statement will not be lost on those that know me or have been on the receiving end of an unfeeling email. I have a penchant for the truth, what you see is...
Shipping Dates For Christmas
As we approach silly season everyone seems to have a heightened sense of urgency. Here at KB we have already noticed the stress building. This time of year we get lots of frantic phone calls, folk with high pitched voices talking really fast making sure no stone is...