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Bat Castle £39.99
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With only a few weeks until the big day, I’m sure most of you will be much more organised than us with your Christmas shopping. We’ve been so busy getting this edition ready that we haven’t even begun. No matter... Hamptons to the rescue!
HAMPTONS AT CHRISTMAS
Thankfully a quick call to Santa’s most stylish helpers at Hamptons
did the trick. Peter and Andy agreed to don their pointy ears and rather nifty green costumes and give us their top ten fabulous pressies for those relatives and friends who are, well lets say a tad difficult
to buy for.
Auntie Babs is a keen gardener and loves to watch wildlife...
Our bird houses double up as bird feeders once the little darlings have flown the nest, but better still how about our new bat castle great for the battiest of relatives.
Grace, my niece who is going through that ‘pink’ phase...
The Pink Princess Phone is a must. Far more classy than any mobile, it was originally designed in the 1950’s. A design classic, perfect for any pop princess.
Pink Princess Telephone £39.99
Ben, Mark’s nephew who’s about to head off travelling on a gap year...
The first thing that sprang to mind is our witty emergency money box although it would doubtless remain empty! Our leather bound travel journal would be the perfect way to record his trip.
My sister who is addicted to Strictly Come Dancing...
Buy her some dance lessons, a bag of sequins and our Salsa CD. She can shake and shimmy over the sprouts and fantasise about Austin Healey.
Mark’s Mum, who always says “Don’t buy me anything,” but would be mortified if we didn’t...
Wax Lyrical, produced in the Lake District have created some beautiful interior perfumes that come in elegant bottles.
Their exquisite Christmas fragrances include, Amber & Myrrh and Orange & Cranberry. Ideal to mask the smell of simmering sprouts!
Cousin Flora who runs a cat sanctuary...
How about one of our cute doorstops? The cats and dogs all have tremendous personalities and there are a complete range of designs to choose from.
Dog/cat doorstop £19.99
John and Zara, Mark’s brother and sister in law who have an ultra modern apartment on the Thames in London. Trendy but tiny...
These sound like the impossible couple from what you’ve told us as they really do live the high life on the 15th floor. Our chrome Diner Phone combines clean lines with classic style. The extra long cable gives you almost the freedom of a hands-free phone. They can mix martinis in the kitchen or chill out in the hot tub on the terrace while they book the next skiing trip to Aspen!
Chrome diner phone £89.99
Uncle Bert whose football knowledge is encyclopaedic...
Have no fear, Charles Buchan is here - a great collection of nostalgic football memorabilia. The Football Monthly Annual fist published in the 1950’s, matching hip flask, leather wallet, thermos flask and even cufflinks will remind Uncle Bert of the days of chivalry, Brylcreem and dodgy shorts. The book should keep him quiet for at least a couple of hours.
Buchanan wallet £29.99, flask £14.99, hip flask £19.99
My darling husband Mark, who always buys me something wonderful but knows that he needs to keep the receipt...
We think that Mark would really love our beautiful jazz glassware. Elegant with four different designs, it’s exactly what Mark wants...
Actually, that’s what Jen told us but we think there’s a sneaky, ulterior motive. Apparently she’s been lusting after the range for months!
Jazz wine goblets £37.99
Our colleagues in the office...
This is always a tricky one as the costs can soon add up and buying everyone the same gift is a bit of a cop out. Bomb Cosmetics have created a wonderful range of bath melts and creamers which means that you can choose different fragrances and colours for everyone. Make sure that you buy the office letch the pink sparkly one, the glitter lasts for ages and he’ll be getting some funny looks from the guys in maintenance!
Of course, Hamptons will gladly wrap all of your purchases for free. So, why wrestle with sticky tape and string, when you can leave it to the professionals.
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