Christmas Gift List For The Book Lover

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Frostie

Frost: That Was The Life That Was. The Authorised Biography by Neil Hegarty. The authorised biography which has been written with the help of the Frost family. A true insider look of the life of a man who was part of history. Riveting. Frost: That Was The Life That Was: The Authorised Biography is available here.

David Downton: Portraits of The World’s Most Stylish Women. A beautiful and stylish book. Featuring a host of gorgeous women from Cate Blanchette to Dita Von Teese. The portraits are as gorgeous as the women. David Downton: Portraits of the World’s Most Stylish Women is available here.

The Who. The Official History With Pete Townsend and Roger Daltrey. The official history of The Who with two of The Who. Excellent stuff. The Who: The Official History is available here.

Nora Roberts Shadow Spell. Book two of the cousins O’Dwyer trilogy. A great fiction novel for a loved one to get into on boxing day. Shadow Spell: 2 (The Cousins O’Dwyer Trilogy) is available here.

Nick Middleton. An Atlas of Countries That Don’t Exist. A compendium of fifty unregonised and largely unnoticed states. This is a brilliant and well designed book. Perfect for the coffee table and as dinner party fodder. Genius idea. An Atlas of Countries That Don’t Exist: A compendium of fifty unrecognised and largely unnoticed states is available here.

Daniel James Cole and Nancy Deihl. The History of Modern Fashion. A gorgeous book for the fashionista in your life. In-depth and knowledgable without being boring. The History of Modern Fashion is available here.

Henry Carroll. Read This if You Want To Take Great Photographs of People. Essential and entertaining. Carroll really knows his stuff. Read This If You Want to Take Great Photographs of People is available here.

The Mindfulness Colouring Diary. An adult colouring book AND a diary. Keeping you calm and organised: brilliant. The Mindfulness Colouring Diary: An illustrated diary of anti-stress colouring is available here.

Jason Brooks. London Postcards.Contains 20 detachable postcards from the stunning work of Jason Brooks’ from his London sketchbook. London Postcards is available here.

Peter Duggan’s Artoons. Over one hundred funny cartoons on the world of art. As entertaining as it is original. This is a perfect present. Peter Duggan’s Artoons is available here.

Turning First World Problems into Third World Solutions: new ethical clothing brand FWP launches

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Frostie

We love fashion and we love doing good so it goes without saying that Frost loves FWP Clothing. A genius ethical t-shirt brand that lets you look good and do good at the same time. Frost loves.FWP Clothing is a brand new ethically-minded t-shirt brand that helps to put the everyday into perspective with 10% of profits from each of their First World Problem t-shirt designs supporting a different Third World Need. First For Third.

Richard Reed, Co-founder of innocent drinks, said of FWP Clothing: “this is a quality idea”, and referring to the First World Problems the designs are based on, he said “I laughed out loud at the coffee and holiday ones”.

Left: Greg & Jimmy meeting Blake Mycoskie, founder at TOMS shoes at the launch of the TOMS store in Carnaby Street

Founders Greg and Jimmy, colleagues at innocent drinks, took inspiration from brands like TOMS shoes, and came up with the idea while at the office gym thinking about how we too often find ourselves complaining about menial things when there are real issues faced by many around the world. They then pitched for, and won, the £1000 innocent scholarship, voted by peers, to test the idea and have since launched the business with this funding.

The launch range comprises of four designs in Men’s and Women’s variants, with one example being: ‘Wifi’s down again’, which supports Telecoms Sans Frontieres (Communications without borders) whom help refugees and disaster victims reconnect with their families using satellite phones.

The full range can be purchased through fwpclothing.com, shipped Worldwide, and you can follow FWP Clothing on Instagram, facebook and twitter: @fwpclothing

Luxury Irish Chocolatier Lily O’Brien’s Christmas Range Review

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Frostie

We reviewed some amazing chocolate from Lily O’Brien’s. The Milk Chocolate Truffles were utterly divine and so chocolatey we were in heaven. The Creamy Caramels were delicious and perfect, the Creamy Caramels with Sea Salt are unique, with a perfect dash of sea salt that really works. The Ultimate Chocolate Collection already looked like a present and was exciting to unwrap, but not as exciting as what was inside: an amazing collection of chocolates that were the encapsulation of luxury. We can’t think of a better present for a loved one. Give in bulk to those you love and remain popular for the rest of the year.

Spread some luxurious festive cheer with the brand new Christmas collection from Lily O’Brien’s – the premium Irish chocolatier.

With deliciously decadent chocolates that create that “wow” factor for dinner party guests, and gorgeous gifting solutions for that special someone, there’s a Lily O’Brien’s product for every Christmas occasion.

Lily O’Brien’s chocolates are crafted with care and passion, to ensure that each and every chocolate is of the finest quality.

Especially for the festive season, Lily O’Brien’s has created some extra special gifts in stunning seasonal packaging. Customers will love the Petit Indulgence Keepsake Star – a beautiful selection of milk, dark and white classic Lily O’Brien’s favourites, presented in a star-shaped keepsake box.

Dinner party hosts can add a touch of seasonal sparkle to the table with Lily O’Brien’s Milk Chocolate Truffle Cracker. A fabulous cracker-shaped box crammed full of luxurious milk chocolate truffles.

And, the Ultimate Chocolate Collection has been given a fantastic festive twist, with several gifting sizes available in Christmas packaging. This scrumptiously amazing assortment contains eight unique Lily O’Brien’s recipes including Le Crunch Chocolat, Lemon Meringue Pie, Zesty Orange Chocolate, Sticky Toffee, Praline Perfection, Double Chocolate Truffle, Simply Chocolate and Great Taste Award winner Death by Chocolate.

Lily O’Brien’s chocolates are available in major supermarkets including Waitrose.com, Asda.com, Sainsbury’s, Morrisons and online at www.lilyobriens.com. The Christmas range will be available to purchase from the end of Autumn.

Lily O’Brien’s Christmas Collection:

Lily O’Brien’s Petit Indulgence Keepsake Star 96g
Lily O’Brien’s Creamy Caramels Christmas Gift Pouch 110g Lily O’Brien’s Milk Chocolate Truffles Christmas Cracker 195g Lily O’Brien’s Chocolate Indulgence Collection 250g Lily O’Brien’s Chocolate Treasures Collection 240g
Lily O’Brien’s Ultimate Chocolate Collection 190g
Lily O’Brien’s Ultimate Chocolate Collection 160g

www.lilyobriens.com

Piccini 1882 Spumante & Piccini Orange Label Chianti Review

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Frostie

We have some awful news: apparently the supply of prosecco is running low. We are just drinking too much of the stuff. Fear not though, Piccini have brought out an alternative: Piccini‘s 1882 Spumante. 1882 has been innovatively produced with a blend of 75% prosecco (glera) grapes and 25% Chardonnay grapes to offer an equally delicious taste profile to the popular Italian sparkling variety. It is fresh, crisp and delicious. A fruity wine that is just as good as ‘normal’ prosecco. Zesty citrus and tropical fruit flavours make this a truly wonderful fizzy wine. We can highly recommend it.

Also perfect for Christmas is the Piccini Orange Label Chianti Review. This red blend from Tuscany is smooth and delicious. This is a very popular red wine and it is very easy to see why. Instantly recognisable, this wine is at the heart of what Piccini does: a classic Chianti made to a very traditional recipe. What’s the secret to this wine’s juicy, easy-drinking style? A traditional Tuscan technique called Governo all’uso which sees a small amount of the Sangiovese grape – which is used for all Chianti – added as withered fruit. The effect of this is to induce a very slight secondary fermentation which in turn gives delicious, bright, red fruit flavours to the final wine.

Piccini Orange Label is fabulous on its own or with practically any food you can think of – from pasta and tomato sauce whipped up after a busy day at work, to mature cheeses eaten by the fire with friends. You can find the Piccini Orange Label Chianti in Sainsbury’s at an RRP of £6.20. Sainsburys.co.uk

Renowned Italian wine brand Piccini have the perfect drinks for this season including their much-loved Orange Label Chianti. A red blend from Tuscany that is talked about more than any other wine in Italian history, it’s the perfect wintery red wine to be enjoyed at home with classics such as pizza, lasagne and lamb.

As well as the perfect wintery red, Piccini have also got the perfect party season drink – Piccini‘s 1882 Spumante. This sparkling wine is a great alternative to prosecco and is on offer at Sainsbury’s at two bottles for £14.00. A deal not to be missed ahead of the winter party season. Much-loved Italian wine brand, Piccini, launches its new 1882 Spumante sparkling wine to offer the UK an affordable alternative to Prosecco.
As demand for Prosecco continues to soar and rumors of a potential ‘Prosecco shortage’ continue, 1882 has been innovatively produced with a blend of 75% prosecco (glera) grapes and 25% Chardonnay grapes to offer an equally delicious taste profile to the popular Italian sparkling variety.

Cultivated in the cool climate and sea-fossil soils of Triveneto, including the traditional prosecco regions of Veneto and Fruili, Piccini retains its authentic Italian roots in winemaking by using the traditional Charmat production method to give 1882 its uniquely delicate fizz.

Undeniably fruity, with zesty citrus and tropical fruit flavors, 1882 is the perfect accompaniment for dishes such as succulent seared scallops, grilled fish and chicken salads.

Named after the year the Piccini family first began wine production, the launch of 1882 continues to establish Piccini as an innovative, exciting Italian brand that combines authenticity and heritage with industry innovation.

Available from Sainsburys.co.uk with an ongoing RRP of £9.00.

1882 OFFERS (available exclusively at Sainsbury’s):

From the 28th of October for 3 weeks, 1882 will be on offer, 2 bottles for £14.00.

From the 9th of December for another 3 weeks, 1882 will be on offer, 2 bottles for £14.00.

Month 10 of My Reading Challenge By Frances Colville

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Frostie

The first book I picked up this month was a biography of Thomas Hardy by Claire Tomalin, entitled Thomas Hardy: the Time Torn Man. This is not a quick read. It’s lengthy, detailed, and packed full of information about the life and works of Hardy and the people around him. But it’s not a difficult read. It’s well-written, the information is interesting and for me provided new insights into the work of a great author. I particularly liked learning more about his first wife Emma and trying to understand how their relationship deteriorated over the many years they were together.

Earlier this month I went to a talk at the Cheltenham Festival of Literature by Paula Hawkins, author of the best selling The Girl on the Train. It’s always interesting to listen to an author talking about his or her work. Unfortunately on this occasion an unguarded question from a member of the audience told me the ending of the book before I’d got to it. And that is something you don’t want to happen with a psychological thriller. Despite the spoiler, I did enjoy the book. It’s a fast-paced, keep-you-on- the-edge-of-your-seat read. I got a bit fed up with all the changes from one date to another, and I found the three female characters rather too similar. But I still recommend it – and I gather it’s being made into a film as well.

And then a book I’ve been looking forward to reading ever since I first heard it was going to be published. Go Set a Watchman by Harper Lee, the author of To Kill a Mocking Bird which is such an iconic book that I wasn’t sure if anything else could live up to it. And my conclusion is that it didn’t. Written before To Kill a Mocking Bird and rejected by publishers, it does read like an unedited early version. It’s more a stream of consciousness than a novel with a plot, and there are some annoying sections when the author switches from third to first person. I could see how To Kill a Mocking Bird had developed from it, and how much better a writer Harper Lee became once she had found the voice of the child Scout instead of the adult Jean Louise in Go Set a Watchman. But that doesn’t mean the latter isn’t worth reading. It deals with important issues in its own right and it’s also a significant stepping stone towards fully appreciating the greatness of To Kill a Mocking Bird. I’m very glad to have read it.

A book I have spent a great deal of time reading and re-reading this year is an anthology of short stories and poetry to which I contributed, and for which I was co-editor and proofreader. It’s called Narrative Threads and is a compilation of the work of sixteen Dorset-based authors and poets, known as Story Traders. Every piece in the book has a connection with the theme of rope, because of the importance of the rope and net industry in our local town of Bridport. Of course I recommend it – for its variety and uniqueness as much as anything – even though just at the moment I’ve had enough of going through it with a fine toothcomb.

Next a thoroughly enjoyable couple of evenings reading The Future is Ours, one of Margaret Graham‘s early books. Set during the aftermath of the Second World War and then the Korean War and the run up to the Cold War, a period which has always interested me, it’s a very human story with a delightful main character Rosie. A book which is very easy to read as it’s well-paced and the writing just flows.

And finally something completely different – a family/travel memoir called Grape Expectations by Caro Feely, which describes the new life she and her husband (with two very young children) carved for themselves in a vineyard in the South of France. Not the best-written book of its type I have read, but it’s a compelling read and I have endless admiration for someone who can achieve so much under some fairly adverse circumstances and still have the strength and enthusiasm to write about it.

Overall, not a bad month in terms of number and quality of words read, and books crossed off my list. Onward and upward!

Help For Blocked Plugholes SLAM

Posted on November 14, 2015 by Frostie

For blocked plugholes look no further than the new SLAM, a single-dose Power Shot plughole unblocker that comes in a foil pouch, is highly effective and easy to use.

SLAM blasts through blockages to quickly clear plugholes and pipes and stop slow moving water. There are dedicated formulations for the two main types of blockage:

– Kitchen (60g) – for dissolving fat, grease and food

– Bathroom (80g) – for dissolving sludge, hair and soap scum

The foil pouch contains an optimal dose. Its compact size means there’s no need to carry heavy packages back from the shops or store half empty bottles in your cupboard. Both variants are granular, so there’s no chance of spillage.

Simply open the foil pouch, pour into your plughole, add water and let the high performance SLAM formulation do the rest. Your plughole will be flowing freely again in minutes.

And with your blocked plughole solved for only £1.49, SLAM is great value for money. Available from Robert Dyas, Lakeland.com, B&Q.com, Wickes.com, independent homeward stores and online at www.kilrock.co.uk

Christmas Gift List For Baby

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Frostie

Not much is more adorable than a baby. Okay, they can’t talk properly, or do much of anything, but that doesn’t mean they don’t get a cute present. It may be more for mummy and daddy, but here are some great ideas.

Reindeer Hooded Towel From www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk

An adorable towel, ideal for post-bath cuddles this Christmas. A supersoft Christmas hooded towel with fun antlers and a reindeer face, perfect for wrapping up after a bath. 100% Cotton, £14.00. We absolutely love this. It feels super soft and is so cute. Top marks.

Illustries Baby Books

We absolutely adore these baby books from Illustries are an innovative company that creates a unique collection of luxury and bespoke coffee table books and artwork to capture every important detail of milestone life moments through interviews, photography, story-telling and design-led creativity. Reflecting the Illustries’ ethos of designing and delivering beautifully collated individualised keepsakes with a style-savvy twist, the ‘Hey Baby!’ journals offer a contemporary take on traditional baby books to capture the early years of parenthood. In addition and destined to become a stylish must-have accessory for proud parents and grandparents alike, the soon to be launched ‘Hey Baby Brag Book’ is equally as charming and cute as its baby journal sibling.

Small enough to fit snugly into a handbag, man-bag or pocket, the brag book is a cute and convenient baby album to share baby snaps on the go. Designed in the iconic Illustries contemporary style and matching it’s bigger brothers and sisters, the Baby Books, the perfectly petite albums hold up to seven classic 4×6” photographs (or additional smaller photos) alongside beautifully-designed pages dedicated to the all-important little person details, including birthdate. The Baby Brag Book is available as a portrait, hardcover album with accordion-style pages printed on heavy matt uncoated paper and finished with an elegant ribbon tie. In a choice of two on-trend colours; coral pink for girls and duck-egg blue for boys.The Baby Book by Illustries is available here.and Mini Baby Photo Album and Brag Book.

Little Butterfly Dewdrops at Dawn Body Lotion.

This body lotion for baby smells amazing and is 100% certified organic ingredients. Suitable for newborns and those with sensitive and eczema prone skin. With cucumber seed oil, cocoa butter and oat kernel extract, it is hypoallergenic and dermatologically tested. Free of mineral oil, paraffin, paragons, silicones, SLS, DEA, TEA, PEGs or artificial fragrance. Great for baby and for mum to borrow. From notonthehighstreet.com

Reindeer Onesie From www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk

This is so cute and adorable we can barely take it. A great alternative to a dressing gown, this adorable reindeer onesie has a fleecy outer and is lined in soft cotton jersey. Sizes up to and including 18-24 months have popper leg opening for easy nappy changing. Sizes over 18-24 months have zip opening. It is machine washable and is super cosy. http://www.jojomamanbebe.co.uk/sp+reindeer-onesie-in-pyjamas-robes-and-slippers+d2626

Blade & Rose Leggings.

We love these Blade & Rose Robot leggings.So cute. Britain’s iconic children’s clothing brand, Blade & Rose has a new Autumn/Winter collection of adorable trendsetting leggings and accessories for babies and toddlers. Made from top quality fabric that is durable, these precious leggings are perfect for mini fashionistas whilst kind to their delicate skin. All leggings can be paired with matching socks, bibs and hats. Available in sizes 0-6 months, 6-12 months, 1-2 years, 3-4 years, RRP £10.00 http://www.bladeandrose.co.uk/ and here.

Comotomo Baby Bottle

This is hugely popular with our babies and mums. It makes a great gift. The award winning and revolutionary Comotomo baby bottle is the ultimate practical gift for new parents this Christmas. Specifically designed to provide the closest thing to breastfeeding in a bottle, the unique design features two essential antic-colic vents. The ‘mummy inspired and baby approved’ Comotomo bottle range is dishwasher, microwave, boiling water and steriliser safe making it easy use. Comotomo Natural Feel Baby Bottle is available here.

Wishbone Baby Thermometer

Smart and easy-to-use, this is a brilliant little gadget. The brand new Wishbone Baby Thermometer makes a great gift stocking filler for new parents. It is the first non-contact thermometer that works with smart phones;. Wishbone Baby Thermometer’s has a unique Y-shape which provides the perfect angle for digital temperature reading, and it’s compact design is the ideal size for travelling or keeping on you at all times. It’s the only smart thermometer that is compatible with both Android and iOS devices. RRP £34.99 available on Mothercare.co.uk

Babybjorn Baby Carrier WE

A great gift for any parent, giving them freedom to carry baby around without hassle. No new parent’s kit is complete without a BabyBjörn Baby Carrier We, and this new baby carrier it is perfect ‘treat gift’ for a new mum or dad this Christmas.The BabyBjörn Baby Carrier We is one of a “new generation of baby carriers” and is suitable from birth all the way to three years old; carry your baby on your front close to your heart, and when they are one year old you can carry them on your back , turning the carrier with one simple movement. BABYBJÖRN Baby Carrier WE is available here.

Reindeer Mittens From Jojo Maman Bébé

These reindeer mittens are just adorable. Perfect for the festive season. Machine washable with a flexible fit, there is also a matching hat. From jojomamanbebe.co.uk

Comotomo Teether

This teether was a huge hit with Frostie babies. Easy for them to hold and chew on. It has a smart, unique design that babies love. Mimics baby fingers perfectly, and we know how babies love to chew on fingers. Just long enough to reach the back molars, but short enough to prevent choking. They are easy to grab and hold. Made them with a medical grade silicone and heat resistant, so when it comes to cleaning time, just sterilising them in boiling water and you’re good to go!

Comotomo Silicone Baby Teether is available here.

Christmas Gift List: Stocking Fillers

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Frostie

Ah, the Christmas stocking. It may be filled with satsumas but that is all part of the charm. Along with a dose of vitamin C, add these great gifts.

Milk_Shake Daily Duo Gift Set.

A bestselling environmentally conscious brand. Professional hair products which combine the benefits of milk and fruit. From www.milkshakehaircare.co.uk

Dearest Margarita: An Edwardian Love Story in Postcards

Smart and original. This is a great present with hours of fun to be had. In 1900, aged twenty and travelling from Havana to Europe, Margarita Johnson met and fell in love with the dashing gold prospector Charles Lumb. Her father disapproved, and after three years of secret postcards, the couple eloped to London. Cut out of her father’s will, Margarita was never welcomed again in Havana.

Margarita treasured her postcards from Charles, her family and friends, who wrote from England America and Europe. They remained with her until she died in 1959. Years later they were found by her granddaughter, tucked away in a cubby hole, and are here seen for the first time.

Dearest Margarita: An Edwardian Love Story in Postcards is available here.

Billington’s & Paul A Young’s Golden Sugar-Coated Caramel Bombs

So delicious, so amazing they might actually be worth diabetes. Okay, maybe not. But these exclusive truffles are definitely something to look forward to. If you really love someone, slip them into their stocking. £15.50 at Paul A Young’s stores.

Sugru Home Hacks Made Easy Guides.

The guides are as great as the Sugru. Okay, maybe not: it would be hard to match up to what Time Magazine listed as no. 22 in their Top 50 inventions list in 2010 (the iPad was no. 34). For mums who love to mend, dads who like to organise or colleagues who like to be up on the latest trends, the Sugru Home Hacks Made Easy guides designed to help with everything from misplaced keys and fraying cables to broken parts and even some genius shoe storage ideas. It’s the perfect gift for anybody who loves a good idea.Compiled by mouldable glue Sugru (often described as the love child between Play-doh and superglue), the guide comes complete with booklet, dinky storage tin and five mini packs of Sugru to get you started – all for £10.00 and available exclusively at Sugru.com.

Accentuate.

This rather cool game got funding from Peter Jones on Dragon’s Den. You guess movie quotes, accents and the year the film was released for triple points. A great game to make boxing day more fun. Accentuate Party Game is available here.

Wine For Dummies

Wine For Dummies, 6th Edition by Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan

Wine For Dummies, is essential reading for anyone who enjoys drinking wine and wants to stay up to date with today’s wine scene. This easy-to-follow guide will help readers understand different grape varieties and varying wine styles, decipher wine lists and labels, and understand how to use them to make the right purchases. It also explains how to match food with wines that will bring out the best in both and how to select, store, open, pour, and enjoy wine. Wine For Dummies is available here. . A great book that tells you all you need to know about wine.

The Gourmet Chocolate Pizza Company Belgian Chocolate Pizza Slice

Belgian Chocolate Pizza Slice – £2.99 from family run thepresentfinder.co.uk

Delicious pizza slice made with a thick base of chocolate, topped with vanilla fudge pieces, chunks of chocolate brownie cookie and white chocolate curls.

Walk Mill Botanics

Naturally beautiful handmade products. Walk Mill Botanics do homegrown, handmade products for body and home. Their products are unique. Their handmade soap comes in recycled cloth embedded in flower seeds. You tear it, plant it and then watch it grow. Smart, unique and innovative. These natural products are amazing and smell divine. They are also SLS and paraben free. We tried there Blackcurrant & Honey With Ginger Handmade soap and Lavender bath bomb and loved them. Available from http://walkmillbotanics.com

One4all Remote

Great, easy-to-use universal remotes. Perfect for those who are technically challenged. The new One For All TV Zapper is a simplified, easy TV remote featuring only the keys you actually need but still performs the functions of a universal remote control. And it has a really comfortable grip and guaranteed stability on your or your loved one’s side table – so it’s easy to pick up and use. For something a little more advanced, the Zapper + has the ability to use One For All SimpleSet for advanced functionality, including menu navigation and number keys for direct Channel selection. With big buttons for channel and volume controls, these remotes have been twinned with an optional wrist strap so it doesn’t go missing down the side or back of the easy chair or sofa.

At very affordable prices, the One For All TV Zapper (URC 6810) retails at £12.99 and the Zapper + (URC 6820) at £17.99 from electrical retailers, selected grocery multiples including Currys (URC 6820) and online from the One ForAll web shop and Amazon.

Gin & Tonic flavoured Lip Balm

Gin & Tonic flavoured Lip Balm – £4.99 from family run thepresentfinder.co.uk

A great idea and beautifully packaged. This luxury Gin and Tonic flavoured lip balm is simply gorgeous. Made in the UK, by Bath house, the moisture-rich shea and cocoa butter balm, made with natural butters and extracts, will leave your lips feeling smooth and soothed.

Eat 17 Bacon Jam

Eat 17 Bacon Jam .Set of Four – £14.99 from family run thepresentfinder.co.uk

Delicious and something a bit different. The set of four is a great gift for a foodie friend or as a stocking filler! Each of the jams go well with a huge range of dishes and can be eaten as a spread so there is a place for Eat 17 Jam on the table all the time! Included are Bacon, Onion, Bacon Chilli and Chorizo Jams.

More Mindfulness Colouring.

Adult colouring books are huge at the moment and More Mindfullness Colouring is perfect for relaxing and taking care of your mental health, something that can definitely be tested at Christmas.

More Mindfulness Colouring: More anti-stress art therapy for busy people is available here.

Raisthorpe Manor’s Sloe Gin and Damson Port.

Dreaming of a white Christmas? If the weather doesn’t oblige, you can create your own sloe-storm with a gift of Raisthorpe Manor’s Sloe Gin – a Great Taste gold winner. Carefully matured for eight months on the Raisthorpe Estate in the heart of Hockney’s Yorkshire Wolds to an old (and secret) family recipe, Raisthorpe’s Sloe Gin offers that unmistakably complex combination of bitter-sweet London Gin and the tart tang of sloes, and is at home in the flute as it is in the hip flask.

Damson Port, hand crafted in Yorkshire, is one of the UK’s most unique bottled liqueurs and was rated top of its class for taste, winning three gold stars from the Great Taste judges in 2014.Only the finest hand -picked local damsons go into each bottle and are gently steeped in Port with a dash of sugar to a secret family recipe. Its wonderful balance of sweetness, luscious fruit and hint of damson stone is the perfect foil for a cheeseboard, turkey and all the trimmings, or on its own after dinner. It’s sure to leave any recipient in good spirits. Available in 5cl, 35cl or 70cl bottles: £3.95/£16.95/£24.95

We tried both of these delicious liqueurs and were very impressed. Delicious beyond words and a truly brilliant present. Frost loves.

Raisthorpe Manor Liqueur is available here.

Grumpy Cat No-it-All Book

Fun and hilarious. We loved this. It really puts a smile on the face. Grumpy Cat: No-it-All: Everything You Need to No is available here.

Heir & Grace Mulled Oranges Candle.

Created just for Christmas but can be used all year round. This is beautiful, just absolutely stunning. It smells divine and is just so christmassy it can’t help but make you smile. The ideal gift for anyone. Has warming noted of nutmeg, cinnamon and clove, a glazed orange heart underpins the festivity. This is a Christmas classic.

http://heirandgrace.co.uk

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