Vintage feel traditional Father Christmas Advent Calendar | Pre-Christmas Shopping
Such a wonderful thing. No gimmicks. No chocolates, no treats, no toys, no rewards for making it one day closer to Christmas – just a traditional, gentle countdown to the big day. Simply move the magnetic red square along the days, until you make it all the way to Christmas Beautiful. And a little bit special. The Midwest Father Christmas Advent Calendar was found in Selfridges, and can be hanging on a wall near you for a robin...
A spare fridge? Why yes, yes you do. | Pre-Christmas Shopping
One of my best ideas a few years ago was to pick up a small second fridge to keep in the conservatory. Now I know not everyone has the space for one, but if you do happen to have a small corner, a spare fridge or freezer can be an absolute godsend at certain times of the year – and when you don’t need them, you just turn them off! We have a small larder fridge that is kept full of cold drinks in the summer – mostly...
Christmas Oven Gloves from M&S | Pre-Christmas Shopping
So Pretty! Would love to use these to wrestle the turkey rom the oven (though knowing me I’d instantly ruin them by drowning them in roast potato oil). Also make a nice little festive filler gift for a keen cook, I think. 100% cotton Wadding- 100% polyester Machine washable, tumble dry The Christmas oven gloves were Spotted in M&S, and can be gracing an oven near you for just...
Gorgeous Christmas Pudding Basin from John Lewis | Pre-Christmas Shopping List
Achingly stylish – and yet so cheerily festive with those little red stars on the trees! This porcelain pudding bowl from John Lewis, is a keeper, and one to get out every year. 16.8cm diameter (that’s 6 3/4″ in old money), and it’s dishwasher safe too. i know. *happy face* Spotted in John Lewis, the Christmas Tree Porcelain Pudding Basin can be yours for just £9.
Gorgeous Paper Merry Christmas tape – Pre-Christmas Shopping list
LOVE some pretty wrapping tape – and this is paper tape, so it’s dead versatile. You can tear it, write on it, use it for crafts or present wrapping, and it is low tack so can be stuck onto most things and peeled off again. This 1.8m tape features a pattern of the words “Merry Christmas” in between 2 small grey hearts. It is cream with a scalloped edge and a grey outer edge. Spotted over at...
Giant Pocket Santa Advent calendar – Pre-Christmas Shopping List
We love him! Cannot imagine anything nicer than getting him out year after year – it’d be like greeting an old friend when he appeared on the 1st December, wouldn’t it? Gorgeous. He stands 6 feet tall – that’s a lot of treats! His squishy beard and silly dangly legs are just too lovely – and the generous pocket size of 9.5cm means there’s room for more than the odd chocolate coin form the advent...