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Tony’s Chocoloney
For chocoholics everywhere …
You can’t go wrong with chocolate for Christmas. Tony’s Chocolonely, the popular Dutch chocolate company, has a serious mission. That is to eradicate slave labour from the cocoa industry. The company launched in the UK in early 2019. The flavours of milk chocolate include raspberry popping candy, honey and nougat, hazelnut, almond, milk caramel and sea salt. The flavours of dark chocolate include almond dark, extra dark and milk dark with toffee and pretzel. Pretty much something for everyone. It tastes AMAZING too! You definitely need some for Christmas!
RRP £3.98 per bar
Bacon Press
No more soggy bacon!
Every red-blooded male needs a bacon press (apparently)! It’s a piece of essential kitchen equipment. This magnificent bacon press from Cool Stuff is made of cast iron that will keep your rashers flat, crispy and delicious. The Spralla press is easy to clean and with care should last a life-time. It will also keep the splatters from your stove top. Size 19 x 11.5 x 5 cm and weighs 850 grams.
RRP £7.14
Quechua Mens Walking Shoes
Practical and stylish
These stylish mens walking shoes in black and blood orange are just the thing for Christmas. Available from Decathlon these shoes are fully waterproof and designed for intermediate hikers (4-6 hours/outing, 10-20km). The EVOFIT technology of the shoes mean extra comfort when hiking. The shoes also feature rubber stone guards, a leather upper, a waterproof membrane and grippy sole, for safe hiking. There’s no excuses for my two springer spaniels to not get a good walk now!
RRP £49.99
The Personal Barber Premium Safety Razor
A very close shave!
According to Huw, there is nothing like a proper wet shave with a good sharp razor. The Personal Barber can help you do this. A proper fully balanced chunky safety razor, the Personal Barber Premium double-edge safety razor is perfect. It has a balanced weight and relatively thin head for maximum control when keeping the correct angle and for maintaining light pressure. Made up of 3 parts, it is easy to take apart and replace blades. A locking system ensures blades are always placed in straight, removing the potential for user error, resulting in a consistently even cut. We also received blades (as well as step by step instructions).
RRP £19.95
Cranes Cider Gift Set
Cranberry Cider
The best gift at Christmas is alcohol (according to Huw). With this in mind, this Cider Gift Set from Cranes includes one of each of the following fruity ciders and a branded glass: 1 x Cranes Cider Cranberries & Limes, 1 x Cranes Cider Raspberries & Pomegranates, 1 x Cranes Cider Blueberries & Apples and 1 x branded glass. If this gift lasts until Christmas, it will be a miracle!
RRP £13.50
Photo Socks from Funky Pigeon
Get your face out my shoes!
Huw has always said he wanted to be famous, but it’s not worked out for him. What? How can he say that? He has his face all over these socks! If that doesn’t escalate you to Celebrity status, I don’t know what does! Ordering these personalised socks from Funky Pigeon is really easy – simply upload the face of the person you want to appear on the socks, and they do the rest. If you struggle to pick the best photo, send several as they’ll alternate them.Â
RRP £14.99
NextBase 122 Dashcam
For when you need an extra pair of eyes
These are uncertain times for drivers with so many accidents and scams prevalent on the roads – you need a good dashcam. The NextBase 122 is easy to install, runs from a USB connection and can be used in either a 12- or 24-volt environment. The dashcam is fixed in the vehicle using the Click and Go Pro magnetic system, which allows the user to take the dashcam out of the vehicle when parked. The system uses microSD cards of up to 32gb and records in 720p HD at 30fps.
RRP £49.99
Cabin Zero ADV Dry 30 bag
Waterproof packaway rucksack
Sometimes you just need an extra bag or you need a rucksack. If this is the case you should get the Cabin Zero ADV Dry 30. It’s got loads of pockets; it’s a fully structured rucksack, it can take 30 litres of volume and has a tough nylon denier construction. Strong with good straps, but also light and foldable for when you don’t need it. The ADV Dry 30L features a wide top access roll top closure for a waterproof seal. A fabric shell and taped seams gives extreme water-resistance. The bag also includes a removable zipper pouch with RFID blocking pocket and lightweight air mesh shoulder straps.
RRP £55.00
Pernaton Gel
To ease those aches and pains
Pernaton Gel is a product made from green lipped mussel extract. It has been formulated to aid connective tissue and joint care. It can benefit sports men and women before and after exercise, with a fresh and pleasant aroma. Applying the non-greasy gel direct to the problem area, it’s quickly absorbed creating an instant cooling effect. It’s the perfect product to apply to achy muscles.
GIVEAWAY: Would you like the opportunity to try Pernaton Gel for yourself? We are running a giveaway where two winners will each win a tube. Entering is easy via the form below. The closing date is 1st January 2020. Good luck!
RRP from £10.95
Personalised Illustrated House/Shop Portrait
Bring the outside, in!
This is such a good idea and your opportunity to get an original, hand signed, personalised piece of art of your home or business. What a fantastic gift idea! Each piece is hand drawn with pencil and digitally coloured by Alex Foster Illustration and comes as an original, signed, high-quality giclée print in standard sizes for easy framing. There are various sizes. The 23cm framed option comes with a free luxury gift box. Sizes are from 23 cm up to 40 x 50cm.
RRP from £89.00
Derwent Paint Pens and Line Makers
Sketch in Style
For the budding artist in your family here are two wonderful gift options. Derwent Paint Pens are very creative drawing and painting pen tools that are permanent and highly lightfast. These are equipped with high-quality 0.5 Japanese nibs that are durable and allow a variety of unique paint effects from fine lines to large layers and exciting splatter patterns. The Derwent Line Makers are also fine liners but have superfine nibs that provide a different range of line and stippling patterns. Derwent are a well-known brand with a pedigree for high-quality and fabulous artistic potential. For drawing, Derwent is the one you need.
RRP £17.45 (paint pens) £7.99 (line makers)
Snuggle Sac Blanket – ‘Grey Stars’
To snuggle under this Christmas
It’s getting cold and one item that can prove really useful is a Snuggle Sac blanket. These blankets are perfect for those extra cold nights under canvas or for snuggling down to watch a movie on the sofa. As with all Snuggle Sac products, the entire range of accessories are machine washable and can be tumble dried at 40. Actually, this is a brilliant Christmas present and perpetually useful, wherever you are. If you want to snuggle, you need one of these!
RRP £25.00
Some lovely ideas here – I particularly love the idea of a bacon press which I’m sure my other half would love for the perfect bacon sarnie.
I love the snuggle sack blanket. It looks cosy and I love the start design. The paint pens and line markers are perfect for my daughter.
Thank you for sharing, I honestly need all the help I can get!
I like the sound of the chocolate, He’d have to share with me right???
My husband needs a dashcam for his new car and this one looks fab. Love that it is easy to take in and out
Great ideas! I think my husband would love that razor or the bacon press, very unique!
I’m just about to start the Christmas shopping for my husband, so that’s good timing! He runs a lot so the muscle gel looks like an absolutely perfect stocking filler for him 🙂
I would love to win this surprise present for my husband.
I have been struggling with gift ideas for my fiance but I think you have just come to my rescue. He would love the Cranes Cider and the pig Bacon Press would make such a fun gift.
Lovely gift ideas here. I like the walking shoes.
This is more my kind of gift guide! Apart from the razor and the socks (I love crazy socks but not with someone’s photo on them), I’d love everything on here for myself!