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Gift Buying Online Substitutes For Disappointing Outlets

I live in a fairly unexciting town that had one sole industry – literally, they made shoes.  Thousands, in fact, probably millions , including for the army in the first and second world wars.  The whole of the town seems had connections with the industry the huge numbers of factories connected with shoe making meant… Read More Gift Buying Online Substitutes For Disappointing Outlets

February 6, 2019February 21, 2019 Terry Whittaker

Browsing For One Off Giftware Proves Painfree Joy

Getting those extra gifts for the best family in the world  –  that is always a challenge isn’t it.  The shops in those gorgeous holiday villages always make their giftware look so enticing and to a certaine xtend I like to shop in each and every one of them, just to help them in their… Read More Browsing For One Off Giftware Proves Painfree Joy

January 4, 2019January 31, 2019 Terry Whittaker

Needing Ever Expanding Giftware Choices

We usually think of Christmas time as the main present and gift buying season – this of course starts just after Easter as far as the shops are concerned.  There never seems to be a gap between the seasons now and just as soon as one event has come upon us, and all the organising… Read More Needing Ever Expanding Giftware Choices

December 6, 2018January 31, 2019 Terry Whittaker

Earlier Gift Buying Set By Seasonal Changes

Just as we’re heading towards the Christmas and year end, the possibility of grim weather comes with it.  I’ve never known such changeable climatic conditions – when I was young we knew exactly where we were. Spring brought gusty weather with rain showers but these got warmer as we headed into summer.  The school holidays… Read More Earlier Gift Buying Set By Seasonal Changes

November 6, 2018 Terry Whittaker

Tips To Please The Hard To Impress Seniors

Sometimes it can be a real struggle to think of something orginal and/or exciting for that special birthday or anniversary present.   You wander up and down the aisle of your local store – or high street.  Nothing jumps out at you to say ‘buy me, they want me . . .’    If you’re faced with… Read More Tips To Please The Hard To Impress Seniors

October 16, 2018 Terry Whittaker

Dressing Up Hard Cash As A Classy Gift

This is just the time where we need to get organised where gifting is concerned.  The period between summer holidays ad Christmas always catches me out.  I have these grand plans to get my list in order and have it all done and dusted by end of November.  But of course, life gets in the… Read More Dressing Up Hard Cash As A Classy Gift

September 17, 2018 Terry Whittaker

Online Gift Ideas With An Anyone For Tennis Theme

Ah the heady cloudless blue sky of bright summer.  Wow and what a summer this is turning out to be already.  When we reach first week of the tennis tournament, we know that summer has arrived and if the pattern from the last couple of years, is the norm, then the week is likely to… Read More Online Gift Ideas With An Anyone For Tennis Theme

August 2, 2018July 6, 2018 Terry Whittaker

No Household Drudge Presents Here Thank You!

When you select gifts for folk, it’s obviously a good idea to check the type of celebration it’s for.  Birthdays can be a bit tricky,  some women, my mother included, won’t entertain the idea of any household or domesti article being given to her as a present.  So no fancy all singing, all dancing colour… Read More No Household Drudge Presents Here Thank You!

July 6, 2018 Terry Whittaker

Gifts To Fully Reflect A Good Day Out

I have been helping out at a historic house in the way of hall stewarding.  This has been great fun and very interesting for me to learn about the house itself, the various owning families and the running of it from the staffing point of view.  There are basement rooms open now – some are… Read More Gifts To Fully Reflect A Good Day Out

June 5, 2018 Terry Whittaker

Great Aunt’s Memories Around Kitchenalia

One of the joys of looking after the home of an ancient relative is being able to poke around in the kitchen and other cupboards – during those quiet moments when attention is not needed in the sick room. . . . .  Whilst we were preparing for said relative to be admitted into the… Read More Great Aunt’s Memories Around Kitchenalia

May 10, 2018 Terry Whittaker

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