I haven’t completed a jigsaw in years! With a 4 and 5 year old always wanting to ‘help’ me, and then having to clear the kitchen table in time for meal times, it actually proves impossible to do. Now, thanks to Jumbo Puzzle, there is no need to pack up a half finished jigsaw. The Porta Puzzle Deluxe is here to help! This unique portable puzzle holder means you can move or store complete or incomplete puzzles of any size. Yes, it really is that easy, all puzzlers out there will be wondering how they ever survived without one.
The Porta Puzzle Deluxe features two extra surfaces to separate your puzzle pieces, making it easier to sort different colours. The special lining keeps pieces firmly in place, providing the ideal surface to work on. When dinner time is calling, just close over the holder, zip it up and store behind your sofa or under your bed. The great thing is that you don’t need to keep the folder flat, you can store upright making it easy to slide in just around anywhere.
I really do recommend this for jigsaw lovers. It stylish, strong and robust, will last you for years. It is the perfect gift for those who enjoy their puzzles.
Retails at £29.99 available from Argos, Hobbycraft and Amazon
Why not try out a Wasgij Original Puzzle in the Porta Puzzle. These are mystifying puzzles where you have to work out what is causing the calamitous scene in the puzzle box image. Remember, only the puzzle holds the answer! These puzzles can be quite tricky, but, they will keep you entertained for a long time. Choose from hilarious illustrations including Run Like the Wind! Football Madness! and Catch of the Day! Or a popular one – Camping Commotion! Available in a variety of piece counts from 150 to 1000. Retails from £4.99 - £10.99
I am loving the new Cole & Mason King Pepper Junior. What a fantastic product! It has a fun element to it which many Dads would love to receive as a Fathers Day gift. Shaped like a baseball bat, this pepper mill is absolutely perfect for those sports mad Dads who just love to cook. The King Pepper Junior is made from 100% natural beech, with a sleek finish, and has a stainless steel grinding mechanism which comes with a life-time guarantee.
It comes complete with a wall bracket allowing it to be hung on the kitchen wall; I will definitely be having my one out on display.
So for those Dads who like to show off their big boys toys at summer BBQ’s or at those get-together steak nights, the King Pepper Junior is the one for you.
The King Pepper Junior is available from http://www.coleandmason.com, leading cookshops nationwide and retails at £20.
OK… so the sun hasn’t currently got his hat on… but I’m told by a reliable source that he will have soon! Whether you believe that or not, no summer kitchen should be without Giles & Posner’s latest retro slush machine. Close your eyes, go back to the 80’s and remember those delicious brain freezing Slush Puppies… now you’re exactly where I am at with my slush machine sample… love it!
I’ve been experimenting with all manner of ingredients (and having lots of fun in the process too). My son loves the Ribena cocktail… however gone bedtime it’s time to start cracking out those delicious cocktails. Hic!
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If there is one thing I have learnt in this quest for the perfect gift, it is not the cost - rather the desire of the recipient that is the most important factor.
If the gift is to be a success, it has to be something that is wished for. Wadworth 6X in a cask have nailed it.
I, like most males, often wish for beer. Good times, bad times…any time. Beer makes me sit up. Admittedly, after a few, I do tend to slouch and after a few more, maybe dribble a bit. I’m getting of the subject.
The subject being Wadworths fine Real ale, the 6X. You’d be lucky to enjoy it in a pub. The mini cask will change everything! This is proper Cask conditioned ale that pours a perfect pint (and nearly another 8 after that). The real Ale has a reputation and this is understandable, it is deliciously easy to drink.
I had mine set up and ready to go in 10 seconds. Pouring your own from a cask is a wonderful feeling. These unbreakable barrels of joy cost £15.00 plus p&p and will be delivered within 3 days.
For me (I’m biased) this is the perfect gift solution for hard to buy for men. Fathers day, birthdays or just for being good – I love it.
Are you looking for the “Wow Factor” this Mothers day? These fine soaps from Savonnerie are more than just soap. Instead, they are like mini Works of Art.
Handmade in the UK and beautifully packaged, Savonnerie have developed some lovely gift ideas.
Heart Cookies Box (£10.95) is a perfect example of this. Presented on dried rose petals and wrapped in crushed Gold paper, Two hand crafted soap hearts – 1 creamy and extra mild daily cleanser, the other Luxurious and enriched with honey and cinnamon essential oils. As a gift, you get a lot for your money.
The Pink & White Box (£19.95) - Bursting with floral scents this wonderfully indulgent treat includes a luxury Flower Garden soap, enriched with Palma Rosa and Ylang Ylang essential oils, alongside a natural, hand cut cleansing bar. A bottle of Geranium and Bergamot Bath oil with its highly emollient almond and sunflower oils creates a dreamy bathing experience, leaving skin deeply cleansed and super soft.
If you really want to treat your Mum, give her the ultimate pampering treat with the Pamper Selection Box (£31.00). Containing two bath soaks enriched with Palma Rosa and Vetiver essential oils as well as Dead Sea Salts to soften and tone the skin. A Milk & Cookies Body Scrub is deliciously invigorating using antioxidant rich wheat germ and avocado oils to give a healthy glow. It also contains two massage oils including a Vertiver oil, with its rich blend of Patchouli essential oils leaves the skin softly scented for hours.
For value for money, heartfelt production and delivering on quality in every area, these soaps are more than soaps – They are the perfect Mothers day gifts.
