I love buying mugs and have quite a large collection! I also love the British designer Cath Kidston so when I visited the Cath Kidston shop in Oxford it was no surprise that I came out with two new brightly coloured mugs! Before I tell you about my lovely new mugs, let me tell you a bit about Cath Kidston. Cath Kidston is a British designer who produces a range of items including clothing, china, bags and outdoor accessories to name a few. The designs are very distinctive and once you become familiar with her designs you will be able to spot one a mile off!

Back to my mugs! The mugs have a design known as bubbles although they look like spots of various sizes The spots are yellow, red, blue and pink. The mugs can hold 18 ozs so are much larger than normal sized mugs. This really suits me especially in the morning when I love my large mug of tea!

The handle of the mug is also quite large making it easy to hold. The china is good quality and despite daily use has no chips. I have owned these mugs for several months now and have washed them every day in the dishwasher. The spots are still brightly coloured and they show no signs of fading. I paid £5 each for my mugs which is probably more than average. However I think these mugs are worth every penny as the design is lovely and bright, the size generous and the china of good quality.

These mugs plus other designs are available from several retailers in addition to Cath Kidston stores and web site.