It begins in Los Angeles in 1985, Meredithe (childhood nickname, Meri Meri) is sitting at her kitchen table with some scissors, pens, and a big pot of glitter. Fast forward to 1987 and Meri Meri, with bigger scissors and an enormous pot of glitter, are showing at the National Stationery Show in New York. And every flippin' store in the States is loving it. Fast forward some more years and Meri Meri are in Cheltenham (yep, English Cheltenham, that's what a love match will do), with a team of glitter wielding designers, producing a lovely collection of stationery and party accessories.