Welcome to this, my third Christmas gift guide, this time looking at gifts that may suit the man in your life – your hubby, brother, son, dad, uncle, grandad, or male friend. There is truly something for everyone in this guide. As ever, I may be adding more items as we get nearer to Christmas, so make sure you bookmark the post and keep popping back for more ideas. Limited Edition Christmas Pudding Rye By Christmas day you may well have had your fill of Mulled Wine and Eggnog, so a gift of Christmas Pudding Rye from the Oxford Artisan Distillery could be not only the perfect gift idea for a…

Welcome to my second general gift guide for Christmas 2022. This one is focusing on gifts for the women in your life, from mothers and grandmothers, to daughters, sisters and friends. As ever, it will be added to as we move closer to the festive season, but there are already many gifts here to tempt. Loungewear From Pretty Polly Pretty Polly is a brand that has always been known for fabulous hosiery, but did you know that they also had a luxurious loungewear collection? Made up of separates that can be mixed and matched, the Botanical lace loungewear collection comes in a range of soft colours, and in slouchy, comfortable…

One of the best things about the countdown to Christmas has to be the fact that you can legitimately eat chocolate for breakfast and it is totally OK. Of course I’m not talking about a full, three course breakfast of chocolate, but finding a sweet treat behind a little window is something we can all get behind. I can’t be the only person who loves an advent calendar filled with chocolate, and they have certainly come a long way since the days of very cheap chocolate in the shape of a robin or a tree decoration. This year’s advent calendar of choice is the one from master artisan baker La…

Good morning all and let’s get shopping. Christmas creeps ever towards us, and with the unveiling of the John Lewis Christmas ad, and the return of Kevin the Carrot, this is getting harder to ignore. Following on from my books for Christmas post earlier this week (which you can read here), this is a general gift guide with a few ideas that may work for someone you love. Look out for further gift guides next week with more specific ideas for the important men and women in your life. For Tech Lovers – IMO Q2 Pro from IMO Mobile Whether you are buying a first phone for a tech loving youngster,…