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    Happy New Year!  

    There's great news from two gift experience companies for you until the end of 2024 - they are both offering discount codes!

    This gives you a good chance to go and have a browse and take a look at what they've got.  

    Red Letter Days and BuyaGift have thousands of experiences, and they've even got some online experiences as well so that you can do something from home.  

    They have garden experiences and visits, flower arranging, animal experiences, days out, theatres, photography, arts and crafts - there's so much to choose from.

    If you're buying for someone who would love to be pampered, there are spa days and beauty treatments, or if they aren't really into that, they are lots of food and drink experiences.  As well as cookery workshops and courses for people who like to have a go at something new, if you're looking for a gift for someone who prefers to just sit and chill, there's lots of Afternoon Teas, meals out, and drink experiences, from wine and beer to gin and whisky.

    So how do you get your code?  Just use the codes below - they are valid until 31 December 2024 and are site wide, even covering special offers and 2 for 1s.  Some products are excluded from these codes.

    BuyaGift - 
    get 10% off
     AHW2024BAG
    Visit BuyaGift.co.uk here
     Red Letter Days
    - get 10% off
     AHW2024RLD Visit Red Letter Days here 

     

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    Photos are a great way to bring people together, even if you just look at someone's picture on a mug or a slate or blanket.  

    It has been said that a picture paints a thousand words and Printerpix has photo gifts to remind you all of those special moments.  They have collage canvas, photobooks, custom blankets, photo prints, photo mugs, jigsaws puzzles and much more!

    How about a blanket?  You can put your photos of your personal memories on it!

    How about a blanket?  You can put your photos of your personal memories on it, 
    and they can snuggle up under it!
    You choose the size and what the blanket is made from e.g. cosy fleece or Sherpa fleece. 
    They've got cat blankets as well, and gifts for pet lovers.

    Visit Printerpix here

    And you don't have to have the picture of one person - you could have a photo of a much cherished pet, or a picture of the two of you enjoying a moment, or a place that means a lot to them.   

    How about canvas prints to decorate a wall with and to bring memoires alive?
    How about canvas prints to decorate a wall with and to bring memoires alive?
    There are different sizes and edge designs, and wood frames. 

    For pet lovers, how about a Pet Photo Book?
    Tell the tail (!) of your cherished pet, 
    or give a loved one a photo book to show the bond between them and their family member.

    Printerpix has some great offers, just in time for Mother's Day.   

    Visit their website here.

     

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    For Paddington Bear lovers, there's a great offer from Hamleys on their Hamleys® Exclusive Paddington Bear!

    Meet this gorgeous bear:

    Introducing Hamleys® Exclusive Paddington Bear!
    Hello!

    I'm looking for a home with a comfy bed and LOTS of cuddles!
    I've got soft plush fur, you see, so I'm very cuddly.  

     

    This bear is only available from Hamleys.   He's 9cm high, and he's on offer for £32.00 instead of £40.00 - get your paws stuck in and find out more here from Hamleys!

    Hamleys have other Paddington Bear gifts, but this is a great offer on a cuddly bear who would be perfect for Paddington lovers, whatever their age!  Take a look at them here.

     

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    It’s National Nestbox Week which runs from the 14th to the 21st February every year.

    It’s an important week, because the places available to our feathered friends have decreased over the years, so nestboxes matter to birds.  There are fewer nest holes in buildings, and our fashion of making our gardens neat and tidy has removed a lot of places where birds have traditionally nested and rested.

    Enter National Nestbox Week.  Its website has lots of help for you if you want to get involved and give garden birds a nestbox, including where to put one, when to put one up, how to care for it, and even how to make your own.   There’s even advice for architects, landscapers and developers.

    Visit the National Nestbox Week's website here. 

    Visit National Nestbox Week’s website here.

     

    The charity the RSPB have offers on a number of their bird boxes on their online shop – you can buy 2 of some of them and save yourself £2.

     This is the Apex classic nestbox
    This is the Apex classic nestbox
    Save £2 when you buy two promotional Nest boxes!
    This offer runs until 9th July 2024;  T&Cs apply. 
    Find out more. 

    And they have garden bird nest boxes for different species, such as swallows, swifts, house martins, robins and starlings.

     This is the Lodge nest box classic apex, which is also in the promotion
    This is the Lodge nest box classic apex, which is also in the promotion.

    They also have a number of artisan nest boxes which might make a nice gift for someone (and also for garden birds).  

    This is the full set of the Artisan Bird Nesters
    This is the full set of the Artisan Bird Nesters. 
    It's £45.00, or you can buy just one for £16.00 - you choose!

    They've also got Birds of Prey nest boxes - for kestrels, Tawny owls and barn owls. 

    Fly off to see the range of nestboxes you can buy through the RSPB shop - they also have a huge range of other gifts as well!

     

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    Lots of people now love their indoor plants;  they are a way to bring nature from outdoors inside.  Plants can provide colour and life to a home, and many of course need watering.   

    Enter EvenGreener who have this really pretty indoor watering can for £22.99.

    This Burgon & Ball 1 Litre British Meadow Indoor Watering Can is available from EvenGreener


    This Burgon & Ball 1 Litre British Meadow Indoor Watering Can is available from EvenGreener.  It's got a slender spout so it makes it easier to water plants and get the water where you want it to go!

    Actually, I think it would make a great decorative feature at home as well!

    Find out more about it here from EvenGreener.  By the way, they have a whole host of garden products, from water butts to help you save water, to composting equipment, recycled watering cans, and more!