Feel good gift giving · Food, food, and more food · handmade or homemade · The unusual

Random(ish) acts of kindness: a Valentine’s (or anti-Valentine’s) special

I think that kindness comes in many forms (I’ve blogged about being kind to yourself before), I also think that it isn’t always easy to be kind (whether it is to yourself or otherwise). Sometimes what seems kind to one person can actually seem like a poke in the eye to another. But that doesn’t… Continue reading Random(ish) acts of kindness: a Valentine’s (or anti-Valentine’s) special

Food, food, and more food · It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas · Subscription gifts · The unusual

Subscription gifts, they are not just for Christmas

A gift should be for life, not just for Christmas (apologies as I am paraphrasing the line that usually refers to dogs and they are definitely for life). Or at the very least it should be something that satisfies a want or need for more than one day. And there are gifts out there that… Continue reading Subscription gifts, they are not just for Christmas

Food, food, and more food · It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas · Visits

Falling in love….with Liberty London

I feel like I should apologise for the space in between posts (as other bloggers tend to do) and I am sorry (mainly for myself as the views are yet to hit the tens of figures) as I love buying gifts and I really am going to end up scrabbling around for gifts in December… Continue reading Falling in love….with Liberty London

Food, food, and more food · The unusual

Chocolate crackling, the ultimate bacon gift?

I’ve definitely taken the element of surprise out of the content of this post with that title but perhaps the idea of chocolate crackling is enough of a surprise as it is? To be honest this was a complete impulse buy when I spotted it in the farm shop at Battlefield 1403 in Shrewsbury. Perhaps… Continue reading Chocolate crackling, the ultimate bacon gift?

Food, food, and more food

Alcohol and cake (the perfect combination?!)

I can be a little bit of a hoarder when it comes to buying gifts and I also love a bargain. This means that the Christmas sales (I do know it is May) are opportunities for me to squirrel away gifts to give people later in the year. They still have to be something I… Continue reading Alcohol and cake (the perfect combination?!)