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How to Wrap A Present - 3 Simple Techniques
Gift wrapping is not as easy as you may think it is, that's for sure! So, you need to wrap a special present and you've bought the loveliest wrapping paper with coordinating ribbon and gift tag and have a vision of your present looking amazing! Flash forward to the finished result and sadly it looks like a 2-year-old child was let loose with the wrapping paper and sellotape! With just 3 simple, step-by-step techniques, you can easily learn how to achieve amazing results every time you wrap a gift so that your presents look like they've been wrapped by a professional at a department store!
Introducing Café Tasse - A Delicious Artisanal Chocolate
Product Spotlight: The Fine Cheese Company
Product Spotlight: Ashbourne Biscuits
It was 80 years ago, in the northern town of Ashbourne, the Spencer family established a powerful secret: how to bake the perfect British biscuit! Although the landscape of Britain has changed since the 1930s, Artisan Biscuits’ family-run business operates the same. Using traditional techniques and age-old tools, their wholesome hand-made biscuits follow classic recipes – they even use their original moulding machine! Each biscuit is checked to ensure perfection before your tasty consumption; sifted, weighed and tested by plenty of bakers in the Derbyshire factory.
Believe in the Spirit of Christmas!
With just over two weeks to go before Christmas, the Spirit of The Season is Upon Us and a festive buzz is in the air! Can you feel it? Yes I know, I know it can be stressful with so much to do, extra spending sprees and those Christmas Jingles on loop everywhere! It can get a bit much, especially with the pressure to make Christmas perfect. Mindlessly rushing around, impulse buying and trying to fit in as many events, people and parties as we can. Step out of the whirlwind for a moment and let's recognise the true Spirit of Christmas! It is this that fills our hearts with so much love, joy and wonder after all...
How to Pick the Perfect Secret Santa
We're speedily heading towards Christmas time, with only 3 weeks until the big day, and festive-shopping is in full swing! With the shops fully dressed in Christmas spirit, we turn our attention this week to Secret Santa gift ideas! Secret Santa is a popular trend in the UK, whether it's between beloved family members, friends or your favourite colleagues - it's always a fun and festive game to get everyone feeling happy in December! So, last week, we kindly asked you, via our Facebook page, for your best Secret Santa experiences, as we love to hear of funny or heartwarming gift memories!
RECIPE for Festive Snowman Cupcakes
In the run-up to Christmas, we have some tasty recipes for you... you just have to try these adorable festive Snowman Cupcakes! There's nothing more delightful than tasty cupcakes and even better when they look fantastic too. This Christmas period, we'll get you started with some wonderful baking ideas with this easy recipe. They may look tricky but we promise you it's really simple and you won't be disappointed.
A Quarter of A Century Celebration
Spending a quarter of a century with your loved one is quite the achievement, and is an occasion that should be celebrated with both care and preparation! We suggest you leave plenty of time for planning so you can create the perfect day for your partner, and this way you'll avoid the stress of searching for gifts and ideas last minute.