Last minute gifts – the books I’m giving this Christmas
Books are a permanent fixture of our Christmas – chosen well, they’re never an unwelcome gift, and they’re swiftly available as a perfect last minute option too. With the wealth of choice before you, it’s often easier to know what other people like – so I thought I’d share my own personal literary gift-buying this year. GHOSTS: The Button House Archives If you’re a fan of the show (and you really should...
Orange Thins from Charbonnel & Walker
You simply can’t beat some delicious ‘posh chocs’ at Christmas as a filler gift, an emergency stand by or a simply perfect gift for the person-who-wants-nothing, can you? And you don’t get nicer than Charbonnel & Walker. Honestly. Their selection boxes make me happy the minute I lift the box, the gold gilt packaging itself always feels like the chocolate equivalent of a Tiffany box. So a few...
Christmas by Dick Bruna – Christmas Gift Guide
This is such a perfect Christmas story picture book. First published in 1963, the 50th anniversary edition is a beautiful white and gold hardback – and just as charming, simple and endearing as the first time round. It tells the traditional nativity tale, illustrated with classic Dick Bruna imagery. What I love almost as much as the captivating illustrations is the fact that whilst it is without question a picture book, there is...
Amazing Vintage Tea Light Lanterns by Kate Lycett
We think these amazing Lanterns by Kate Lycett are incredibly beautiful, wouldn’t you agree?These lanterns have been a staple in our Christmas traffic for years, and every time I see them pop up I pause and ooh at their prettiness. The tea-light lanterns are printed on fine card and laser cut – and entirely made in Yorkshire. Packaged flat, they come with photos and instructions. It also comes with a card envelope (38cm x...
I have a new Art love – let me show you Desenio Posters
Being married to a photographer, you can’t help but end up living your life surrounded by images. Strangely though, the only ones of his we have up on the wall are the personal family ones – the gallery up the stairs of goofy family photos, and the bigger ones scattered around the walls of the artistic shots of beautiful children who’ve grown into grumpy teens that won’t pose (they’re mostly there just to...
The London Dungeon with a 9yr old? | Merlin Annual Pass
Way back when our gurt big hulking teens were just little boys, we were on holiday camping in Yorkshire. We planned to spend a day exploring in York, and while there we had the grand plan to visit the York Dungeons – I mean, how scary could it really be? I had roughty-toughty-non-scarable boys, it’d be fun. Hmmmm. Within ten minutes (after ignoring the dubious warnings at the ticket desk) I had to beat...