Last minute gifts this Christmas
The perfect last minute presents for Christmas, plus festive food gifts to surprise loved ones with, near or far
Cassette Cufflinks
£30, available at Brass Monkeys, 109 Portland Road, Hove, BN3 5DP. 01273 725170. www.brassmonkeys.co
These cufflinks by Maria Allen make a great gift for any music or retro ‘80s lover. They have beautifully etched details on the wooden surface and are made from cherry wood with silver plated backs.
Brighton and Hove Calendar 2014
£6.99, by North Laine Photography, available from NLP Stall, Outside Snoopers Paradise, 7-8 Kesington Gardens and NLP Stall, Outside Natwest Bank, Churchill Square. www.brightonphotography.com
A sure to please last minute gift.
Local landmarks, events and characters in 60 great photos that mixed together help capture the essence of our city. The much loved publication is also perfect to post to friends and relatives with a place in their heart for Brighton.
Korres Sleepover Set
£12, available from www.Debenhams.com, www.ASOS.com, www.BathandUnwind.com and www.FeelUnique.com
A set that includes all the essentials required for an unexpected sleep over. Features every beauty item needed to revitalise and revive face and body. Contains: Wild Rose 24-Hour Moisturiser, White Tea Fluid Gel Cleanser, Basil Lemon Shower Gel, Mandarin Lip Butter Stick in Rose.
Elemis The Adventurer Gift Set
£39, available from www.elemis.com
The ideal gift for him: recharge tired skin and muscles with an easy three step programme to soothe and hydrate. Contains Deep Cleanse Facial Wash, Aching Muscle Super Soak and Daily Moisture Boost.
Elemis Skin Brilliance Gift Set
£39, available from www.elemis.com
A complete skincare routine that hydrates and nourish – the perfect routine for the colder months. Contains Maximum Moisture Day Cream, Rehydrating Rosepetal
Cleanser, Soothing Apricot Toner
and Skin Buff.
Santa Tache Jumper
£25, from Next, www.next.co.uk
For dads or partners, this festive jumper from Next is fun without being over the top.
Terre à Terre Goodies & Hampers
Items from £2.50, hampers £45,
Terre à Terre, 71 East Street, Brighton,
BN1 1HQ, 01273 729051, www.terreaterre.co.uk
Terre à Terre, Brighton’s celebrated vegetarian restaurant for 20 years, have fully rebranded and extended their retail range, little pots, bags and boxes of heavenly treats in a new fun colourful slightly retro look. Check out their range of pickles, chutneys, jams and jellies, amazing truffles and sweets and their wooden wine boxes hampers rammed with delicious goodies.
Marc Jacobs Dot Perfume
£40–£67.50, available from The Perfume Shop at Churchill Square.
A delectable blend of red berries, dragonfruit and sweet honeysuckle. The lush floral heart of the fragrance blooms with jasmine mingled with energising notes of coconut water and orange blossom. Heaven in a bottle!
Drakes Gift Vouchers
£20+, Drakes Hotel, Bar and Restaurant, 43-44 Marine Parade, Brighton, BN2 1PE, www.drakesofbrighton.com
The perfect gift for your loved ones, which is very indulgent and totally memorable but also has the flexibility to be used at a time that best suits: Drakes gift vouchers offer a range of dining experiences as well as luxurious overnight stays at Brighton’s top boutique hotel. Monetary vouchers also available, leaving the choice of what to enjoy at Drakes up to the recipient! It’s easy to book online at
www.therestaurantatdrakes.co.uk/voucher/voucher.asp
or call 01273 696934.
Hotel Du Vin Gift Card
From £25, available from www.hotelduvin.com/vouchers,
2 Ship St, Brighton, 01273 718588
This Christmas give the gift of Hotel du Vin Brighton, just a stone’s throw from the famous pier. Whether it’s for a night in one of the 49 bedrooms with Egyptian cotton bedding and monsoon power showers, a meal in the Bistro with classic French dishes served in comfortable surroundings and of course an eclectic wine list, or for some traditional fayre in Pub du Vin, the gift of a Hotel du Vin Brighton gift card offers indulgence in abundance this festive season.
Cream Tea for Two Hamper
from £9.95, www.devonhampers.com/cream-tea-hampers/cream-tea-for-two
The perfect hamper for jam and scone lovers everywhere – perfect for a Christmas Day picnic – complete
with the option of a miniature hamper basket. Contains two Devon Scone Company large Scones, Langage
Farm Clotted Cream 227g, and Devon Scone Company Strawberry Jam 220g. Delivered for the date of your choice, refrigerate the cream or enjoy straight away. A mouth-watering Christmas treat.
Snowflake Fairisle PomPom Beanie
£17, from Accessorize, www.accessorize.com
The perfect way to keep warm in style this winter.
Indian Summer Spice Kits & Cooking Lesson Vouchers
Spice Kits: £15, Cooking Lesson Vouchers: £140, available from Indian Summer, 69 East Street, Brighton, BN1 1HQ, 01273 711001, www.indian-summer.org.uk
Spice up your winter with Indian Spcie Kits from popular Brighton restuarant Indian Summer. Also available: Cooking Lesson Vouchers so you can treat your loved ones to cooking classes held in the comfort of their own home.
My VitiBox Subscription
From £26 per month,
020 32873077, www.myvitibox.co.uk
Wine tasting in your post-box! My VitiBox, a Paris-based start-up operating in the wine-tasting sector, offers a range of monthly wine box subscriptions for wine lovers everywhere. The subscriber will receive a box each month containing from one to six bottles of great wine, together with a tasting kit. The aim of My VitiBox is to reveal the secrets
of oenology – the art of wine – in the comfort of the wine-lover’s home. Buy a subscription for three, six or twelve months.
Three Arm Candelabra
£25.99, available from Zara Home store at Churchill Square,
Add some style to your festive feast this Christmas. Measures:10 x 26 x 32 cm.
Jelly Belly Snowbean Tube
£2, Cargo stockist enquiries:
0844 848 3300, www.cargohomeshop.com
Perfect for kids, big and small, this makes the perfect stocking filler.
Pierdom
Available from Dewi Lewis Publishing, £35, www.dewilewispublishing.com
Simon Roberts has travelled the coastline of Britain to create a comprehensive and fascinating photographic record of the country’s remaining pleasure piers, in homage to these monuments of Victorian engineering and eccentricity.
Prestat Pink Heart Bauble
£6.95, stockist enquiries: www.prestat.co.uk
The perfect sweet treat for Christmas –
a pretty bauble to hang on the tree, filled with milk chocolate praline truffles.
