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

    These are the Hamleys® Wild & Wonderful Monkeys

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

    This is the Hamleys® Baby Kady Koala Soft Toy
    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

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

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

    This is the Hamleys® Bear Dressing Gown
    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.


  2. 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
    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.

     Buy one here for your furry member of the family!

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

     

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    Here’s a gift with a bit of a difference for anyone who loves both bears and chocolate.

    It’s the opportunity to have a 3D Chocolate Bear Design Experience, created by Chocoholics Retreat.


    Give a 3D Chocolate Bear Design Experience

    Located in London’s West End, you can craft a 3D bear with hollow insides.  You’ll need to choose – 54.5% Dark, 33.6% Milk or 28% White Belgian Callebaut chocolate.  You have to choose your chocolate type and colours when you book.


    Decorate your bear...

    You can hide a secret message and delicious diamond-shaped chocolates filled with a liqueur ganache.

    Next, decorate your bear.  Will you share your bear or have a Teddy Bear’s picnic all of your own?!

    What colour will you go for?


    This gift is available from BuyaGift for £65.00 for one person.  Use the code AHW2023 and you can get 15% off!  (The code is valid until 31 December 2023, and it’s site wide, though some products are excluded.)

    Now, this experience is for people minimum age 12 and under 18s must be accompanied with an adult.  It lasts for 90 minutes.

    Find out more information and buy this gift here.


     

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    For lovers of the natural world, gift experience company Into the Blue now have a BBC Earth Experience available in London.

    This is the BBC Earth Experience

    It gives you entrance to the BBC Earth Experience for two people, with a self-guided tour on a journey through the  natural world, with iconic landscapes to explore and animals from around the world to connect with. 

    Explore the natural world as Sir David Attenborough narrates

    Emotive music and the tones of Sir David Attenborough’s narration will give you the chance to connect with the natural world – the images are filmed by the BBC Natural History Museum.

    There are images of animals, plants and landscapes from around the world.

    There are multiple screens at different angles with images of animals, plants and landscapes – it’s a bit like an XL-sized nature documentary.  You can sit on a bean bag to take it all in, but most people stand and move around.

    Then tuck into a lunch at a pub 10 minutes or so away

    The BBC Earth Experience Tickets & Lunch for Two is available from £99.00

    Then you can tuck into a two or three course pub meal at the Rylston – if you want the ribs, you pay a supplement – and a glass of wine or beer is included. The pub is 10 minutes away.

    You need to book 14 days in advance – but this could be a great way to do something different in London!

    Find out more here from Into the Blue gift experience company.


    Just want tickets?

    Now, if you just want tickets, you could get up to 35% off tickets at Picniq.co.uk  until 31 October 2023.  They have lots of discounted deals at venues around the country, including BBC Earth.  Find more from Picniq! 

    How about a 2024 Calendar for them, to see them through a wild 2024?!

    Take a look at the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Calendar for 2024
    available from the Natural History Museum's online shop.

    Just see for yourself - 12 images with captions from the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 59 exhibition.
    The photography is just breathtaking!


  5. Emma Bridgewater's Cities and Landscapes collection currently has this London Set of Two Half Pint Mugs - great for anyone who adores visiting London, perhaps. 

    This is Emma Bridgewater's London Set Of 2 1/2 Pint Mugs
    This is Emma Bridgewater's London Set Of 2 1/2 Pint Mugs
    for £50.00

    There's also Rome:  A Sketchbook Guide for £20.00
    combining watercolour illustrations with and text by Matthew Rice, 

    and one for Venice as well for £18.99

    See Emma Bridgwater's Cities and Landscapes collection here.