Arriving at the top of the escalator at our local M&S this morning, the first thing I saw was this jumper.  The teddy bear did make me smile, so I thought that when I got home I'd see what other jumpers M&S have for Christmas (or winter, why not?!).  

A number of their Christmas jumpers feature Spencer Bear™ but there were also ones with penguins and a gorgeous duck, and also one for Wales which could be great for the Six Nations (starting in February) for Welsh rugby supporters.  I thought they're fun jumpers which are a bit different!

This is the Pure Cotton Spencer Bear™ Ski Scene Jumper
It's made from breathable pure cotton with a crew neck. 
£28.00 from Marks & Spencer


This is the Pure Cotton Spencer Bear™ Christmas Jumper
for £28.00

This is the Penguin Fair Isle Christmas Jumper
£25.00

Have a quacking Christmas with this Christmas Quacker Crew Neck Jumper
for £25.00

This is the Wales Christmas Jumper
for £25.00

Anyway, take a look at the Christmas jumpers for men here, and there are some for women here.  

M&S also have Christmas jumpers for kids and pets!  See the whole range here.


Images © Marks and Spencer

Did you know that Virgin Experience Days has lots of special offers on their gifts, which mean many of them are available for under £50?  Many are already under £50 before the special offer, too!

So here are just a few of the offers.... just take a look!

Comedy Night for Two 
For £26.00 – it was £39.50, saving you 34%

There are 14 locations available - just get ready for an uproarious evening of entertainment with this Comedy Night for Two. You may be able to stick around for the after-show party until the early hours!  
Find out more here

Winery and Brewery Tour for Two with Tastings, Oxfordshire
For £15 instead of £40, saving you 63%
Visit the bottling and labelling hall, have a tutored tasting of 3 to 4 of each of their Wines, Ales & Liqueurs, plus there's 10% discount on any wines, ales & liqueurs purchase from the cellar shop on the day of your tour
Find out more here

Meet, Handle and Feed Carnivores for Two at Hoo Farm Animal Kingdom, Shropshire
For £45 instead of £150, saving you 70%

Meet, handle and feed carnivores - meet and feed foxes their favourite treat! Handle an owl, get close up to some reptiles - and you may be able to stroke some servals!
Find out more here

Venture Studios Pet Photoshoot, Image and Frame
£22.50 instead of £45.00 saving you 50%
This is a great chance to capture your pet’s personality with a Pet Photoshoot with Image and Frame at Venture Studios!  
Find out more here

Family Photoshoot Experience with Image and Frame at Venture Studios
£22.50 instead of £45.00, saving you 50%
Get together for a photoshoot!
Find out more here

Buy a Piece of the Moon: Own an Acre
£12.50 instead of £25.00, save yourself 50%

Something for space lovers?!
Find out more here

Discover Photography Course, London  
£49 instead of £70, saving you 30% 
Designed for beginners, this course is perfect for picking up all you need to know about lenses, depth of field, white balance and more!
Find out more here

Alpaca Walk and Meet the Animals For Two at Lucky Tails Alpaca Farm, Atherstone near Birmingham  
£21.00 instead of £30.00, saving you 30%. 
Get ready to make some new animal friends
Find out more here

Learn Spanish Online Language Course 
£32.00 instead of £120.00, saving you 73%
Learn the basics such as alphabet and grammar through to conversation topics from indsutry experts - all from home! 
Find out more here

Blackness Castle and Three Bridges Cruise with Complimentary Cream Tea for Two
Now £33.60, it was £48 saving you 30%

Explore one of Scotland’s most fascinating historic areas with this Blackness Castle 
and Three Bridges Cruise, and a cream tea for two!
Find out more here

So you can see there's lots of special offers to be enjoyed, making your hard-earned money go further!  Visit Virgin Experience Days to see all the special offers under £50.00.

Hive.co.uk has lots of Christmas gift ideas for both adults and children in their Christmas shop - jigsaws, Advent, Christmas food and crafts, calendars, diaries, games, soft toys, toys and gift books.  

And if you're looking for a Christmas gift for a dog lover, how about a jigsaw puzzle featuring our waggy tail friends?

This is the Christmas Eve puzzle of 1,000 pieces
Now £12.89


This is Waiting for Walkies - just look at those expectant faces!
It has 500 pieces to put together.
£11.09


How did these cats get here????  Well, this is Christmas Post
with 1,000 pieces.   £12.89

This is the Man's Best Friend 1000 Piece Jigsaw.  
For £12.15

This is the Magical Christmas 500 Piece Jigsaw
for £11.09.

Hive has lots of other jigsaw puzzles - you can see the full range here.
Woof woof!

By the way, spend £20 at Hive.co.uk in their Christmas range
and you can get 10% off!

See their Christmas range here.

There's 25% Off Selected Hamleys® Soft Toys until 30 November 2023

There are LOTS of bears, plus hippos, pandas, monkeys, a koala, cats, polar bears, lions, orangutans, parrots, cheetahs, zebra, meerkats, seals, iguanas, elephant, tiger, gorilla, sea turtle, penguins, unicorn, owls - even a kangeroo!   Here are just some of them....

This is the Hamleys® Bear Beefeater
now £12.60 (was £18.00)

These are the Hamleys® Wild & Wonderful Monkeys
Now £23.63 (was £31.50)

This is the Hamleys® Baby Kady Koala Soft Toy
Now £15.75, it was £21.00

This is the gorgeous Hamleys Bear Hoody Panda, 24cm
It was £16.50, and is now £22.00


Introducing Hamleys® 10-Inch Pippa & Percy Penguins,
now £19.50 (previously £26.00)


This is the Hamleys® Bear Dressing Gown,
now £11.25, previously £15.00

Take a look at the other soft toys in Hamleys' sale.

They've got LOTS of other toys on offer!
Visit Hamleys' website here.

Whilst many of us are thinking about Advent Calendars for ourselves, one of the huge disadvantages of them is that our pets may want to share them with us - and that won't be good for them.  Human chocolate is very dangerous to dogs, and they shouldn't have access to it or be given it to eat - owners could end up with a very hefty vet bill, or worse, the suffering and death of a much loved member of the family.

The good news is that more and more pet retailers have Advent Calendars for cats and dogs - and Zooplus.co.uk is no exception!   The only thing is that they sell out fast!

Take a look at the Advent Calendars from Zooplus for cats and dogs
Let your furry members of the family join in the fun of Advent!

 Pooch and Mutt have a couple of Advent Calendars, 
including a Luxury Dental Stick Advent Calendar.

Their dental stick Advent Calendar has four flavours behind the doors for your dog - there's 24 dental sticks in total.  And it's on offer for £20.99 instead of £39.99.  Treat your dog to one here.

 
This is the Rosewood Cupid & Comet Advent Calendar for Dogs 
from Viovet.co.uk for £3.00

See Viovet's range of Advent Calendars here.



Viovet have Dreamies Mix Christmas Cat Treats Turkey & Salmon
for £1.99