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Are you organised for Mother’s Day?

March 12th, 2012 · No Comments · Foodie gifts, Mother's Day gifts

Mother’s Day is hurtling around (unless you’re using the US calendar, in which case you have a few months breathing space) and Sunday is your day to be even more lovely to the mums in your life than normal. Now, if you haven’t got organised already then you can of course face the High [...]

Going nail bitingly last minute on the gift buying front

December 21st, 2011 · 1 Comment · Christmas foodie gifts

If you’ve read my blog before, you might know that I work in retail, and I will actually be working out in shops for the last couple of days of this festive season. But for my own shopping, you could not find me further from the high street, and the crowds. Although hopefully lots [...]

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If I was last minute shopping at St Pancras this Christmas

December 11th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts

I spend quite a lot of time at St Pancras, mainly as a way to avoid spending any more time than necessary at King’s Cross. I always like to imagine I’m about to get on the Eurostar to Paris, but the truth is I’m always on the train to Grantham. Not exactly the same. And [...]

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Snowed in or just realised you need Christmas gifts?

December 20th, 2010 · 1 Comment · Beer & Lager, Christmas foodie gifts, Cookbooks, Courses, Food Writing, Foodie gifts, Foodie Travel, Indian Food, iPhone Apps, Places to shop online

I know, it’s such a shock, that this year Christmas is on 25th December. And that it really is very close now. And the weather is not really playing into the hands of those who love to leave it to the last minute, as the risk of not actually being able to make it to [...]

Truly last minute Christmas gifts for foodies

December 23rd, 2009 · No Comments · Christmas foodie gifts, Courses, Foodie gifts, Foodie things to do, Foodie Travel, Places to shop online

It’s a terrible thing. No one warned you that Christmas was coming, and this year it was going to be on December 25th. How inconsiderate! So, you can face into it being a very cold and lonely Christmas sat out in the shed if you buy nothing at all. Or, worse, buy something really horrid [...]

Shopping for foodie Christmas presents at the motorway services

December 22nd, 2009 · No Comments · Chocolate, Christmas foodie gifts, Foodie gifts, Kitsch cooking, Naff presents, Picnics, Sweet treats

I’ve tried giving you the tastiest Christmas gifts for foodies that can be delivered to your door, right up to the last minute (and look out for tomorrow’s post for the really last minute versions). But what happens if you’re heading off on a long journey to somewhere remote, that hasn’t heard of dial up, [...]

The final countdown is upon us…

December 21st, 2009 · No Comments · Chocolate, Christmas foodie gifts, Courses, Foodie gifts, Places to shop online, Sweet treats

Yes, we’re really at the last minute for good foodie Christmas gifts and presents, but there are still a few of my favourite shopping places taking last minute orders still. If you’ve just woken up to the fact it’s Christmas Day on Friday, here’s a few last minute places to head to. Lets face it, [...]