Yardley London gift sets for everyone on your Christmas list
Celebrate the holiday season with Yardley gift sets: an assortment of covetable, luxurious and affordable treats featuring fine floral fragrances and bath and body products that will delight and excite everyone on your gift list.
Each set contains pampering products that are vegan and cruelty-free, with up to 97% naturally derived ingredients. With the environment in mind, most product packaging is fully recyclable and the gift packaging is fully recyclable and plastic-free. Best of all, a portion of the sale price will be donated to Look Good Feel Better, a national cancer support charity that ensures more people can face the illness with confidence.
♦ Priced between £8 and £15, available at Boots, Amazon and yardleylondon.co.uk
Everybody needs a pair of Backdoorshoes
These glorious practical shoes are ideal for tending to the garden or walking the dog. A stylish and practical footwear solution, forget the days of wet feet or soggy slippers – choose a pair of Backdoorshoes and you’ll never look back!
Our collection of slip-on gardening clogs are perfect for those who love the outdoors. Lightweight, stylish, durable and practical, our waterproof garden shoes are available in all popular sizes (UK3-14) for both men and women, in many fun designs including Chunky Tread Chillis.
Backdoorshoes clogs are specifically designed to last the test of time. They have a unique foam construction which not only moulds to your feet but offers much-needed support and makes them washable and reusable for years.
Backdoorshoes are also easy to slip on and off.
♦ backdoorshoes.co.uk, 01202 232357
Conway Stewart –the British pen
Using a fountain pen or a luxury rollerball to write your Christmas cards is one of the delights of the seasonal festivities. Keeping in touch with friends and family or handwriting those special notes – they all seem to flow better when using a 'real' pen.
Conway Stewart has been making pens in Great Britain since 1905, and Winston Churchill was one famous user. With over 100 different pens in the range, there is something for everyone. See the Churchill Heritage range, the Seamus Heaney Pen, the Shakespeare, and then there is the Doctor’s Pen, the Accountant’s Pen and the Lawyer’s Pen.
♦ For more information about the whole range of British-made luxury pens go to conwaystewart.com or call 0333 006 4646
Give the gift of theatre this Christmas
Looking for the perfect present for the theatre fan in your life this festive season? Theatre Tokens are the simple and reliable way to gift someone a trip to the theatre. Unlike other gift cards, Theatre Tokens never expire, meaning your recipient can use them to see a show that they will love at a time of their choice. Theatre Tokens can be spent at over 300 theatres nationwide, including all those in London’s West End, so whether they visit their favourite local venue or venture further afield, you’ll be gifting them an experience to remember!
♦ theatretokens.com
A silver gift from Hersey & Son
In the Coronation year of His Majesty King Charles III, our favourite Londonbased silversmith Hersey & Son has produced this wonderful sterling silver wine bottle coaster. It is struck with full London hallmarks for 2023, including the commemorative mark depicting the King’s head in profile against an oval background.
With a choice of a walnut or oak base, the coaster has green baize on the bottom to protect the table. The heavy silver means the coasters are perfect for both dinner parties and everyday use, and are sure to become collector’s items. Have them engraved on the centre boss or around the outside and they will make a memorable and lasting gift that will be cherished for a lifetime.
Hersey & Son is offering The Lady readers 15% off all online purchases until 19 December.
♦ Visit hersey.co.uk/ and enter Lady15 at the checkout or call 01932 225989
Celebrate the festivities with Norfolk Gin
Need gift inspiration for a gin-loving friend? Norfolk Gin is guaranteed to get you into the festive spirit.
A fragrant, well-balanced, small-batch gin, it’s lovingly handcrafted in the historic city of Norwich by the couple who first created it back in 2014. Juniperled with floral and citrus notes, Norfolk Gin is smooth, delicious and easydrinking.
Whether enjoyed in a classic G&T or festive cocktail, it’s the only gin you need this party season. And when the gin is gone, the gift lives on. Presented in a handsome, porcelain bottle, handmade in Stoke-on-Trent, it’s designed to be treasured and refill pouches are now available! Large bottles £44.99 and refill pouches £38.49 both 70cl. Prices include packaging, posting and a gift card.
♦ norfolkgin.co.uk
Give the gift of blissful slumber
Based on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon Duvets specialises in sumptuous wool duvets, pillows and mattress toppers. Specifically designed to help you sleep better, each item is made with authentic traceable 100% British wool, encased in pure cotton, and individually handcrafted by skilled seamstresses, in the Devon Duvets workshops.
Devon Duvets is committed to supporting British farmers, and gathers wool from flocks across Devon and the South-West. Selected for its high grade and softness, it is then cleaned at British mills, without using chemicals. Natural and sustainable, Devon Duvets bedding is therefore better for you and the environment.
Wool has many beneficial qualities; breathable and temperature regulating, it helps keep your core body temperature balanced, ensuring a more restful night’s sleep. Naturally resistant to dust mites and the build-up of micro bacteria, wool is also hypoallergenic and hygienic.
♦ devonduvets.com, 01752 345399
Moorcroft’s Heavenly Christmas Offer
Ladder of Heaven vase by Nicola Slaney for Moorcroft.
Somehow Solomon’s seal, also known as ladder of heaven, with graceful, arching stems with pleated oval leaves fills the room with peace. Their greentipped, pristine-white bell-like flowers nod to a very happy seasonal awakening. A numbered edition, RRP £420. The Lady Price: £299. Call the Moorcroft Heritage Visitor Centre (Wednesday to Saturday) on 01782 820515 and speak to the friendly staff directly. Quote code THELADYLADDER to receive your discount.
♦ Alternatively enter the design name at moorcroft.com in the search box and type code upon checkout. Each piece is entirely handmade in the Arts & Crafts tradition.
A magical Christmas with Burleigh Pottery
Discover the gift of Christmas with Burleigh; timeless tableware, seasonal décor and the perfect gift; each is piece made using traditional techniques and with its own unique finish. Handcrafted in the heart of the Potteries, Burleigh is proud to be All Made Here.
Burleigh Pottery is the last of its kind, where the best of British ceramic design and craft manufacturing is protected and celebrated. Producing authentic, timeless tableware; Burleigh is handmade for a reason. With a rich and intricate history, beginning and remaining in the home of English pottery, we’ve been proudly making earthenware since 1851 and based at Middleport Pottery in Stoke-on-Trent since 1889. Burleigh has been making your Christmas perfect for over 170 years.
♦ burleigh.co.uk, 01773 740740
A Christmas cracker of a gardening gift from STIGA!
The STIGA SC 100e battery pruner is the perfect Christmas gift for garden lovers everywhere! Lightweight and ergonomic, it is easy to use even for those with hands which may struggle to grip tools easily. The SC 100e is the perfect ally for pruning hedges, flowerbeds, bushes or even tidying up Christmas flower displays in the home!
The design of this new battery pruner makes it both functional and comfortable to use allowing you to work efficiently and quickly. Solid, wellbalanced and equipped with a non-slip handle, this latest generation pruner offers high safety security thanks to a button with an easy lock-off system.
Powerful, yet quiet, the SC 100e pruner also features a brushless motor that offers enhanced performance, greater efficiency, and durability.
♦ £149 from stiga.com/uk
