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Great Christmas reads suggested by Suffolk bookshops
Surely there’s nothing better than a book at Christmas... peeling away the wrapping, sweeping your hand across the jacket, and turning to the first page knowing there are hours of pleasure ahead Aldeburgh Bookshop Aldeburgh Bookshop has
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Christmas, the Somerset way: festive essentials from across the county
Innovative businesses from across our county are creating their own special twist on Christmas essentials so you can have yourselves a merry little Somerset Christmas. Crack a bottle open These convivial Christmas crackers are the brainwork
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5 of the Handcrafted Best from the Somerset Guild of Craftsmen
Handcrafted items made by members of the Somerset Guild of Craftsmen. LEATHER Éva Kecseti was inspired by her mother, a well-known textile artist in Hungary, and began working with leather when just a teenager. She moved to Somerset from Budapest
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Norfolk festive gifts from wax melts and body wash to kids' games
Whether you want luxury body washes, fabulous fragrances or toys for the children, there’s a Norfolk family business ready to fulfill your festive wishlist. Wonderfully-scented body-bars created by a Norfolk biochemist-turned beauty expert
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9 Cotswold books for Christmas
Cotswold books: Nine great books for Christmas. The Wisdom of Sheep & Other Animals: Observations from a Family Farm By Rosamund Young If you’ve read Rosamund Young’s charming anecdotal book The Secret Life of Cows about growing up
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Finding unique Christmas gifts at an auction house
While the quest for meaningful Christmas gifts can be a joyful one, there is an enchanting alternative to the usual high street shopping frenzy. Exeter-based fine art auctioneers and valuers, Bearnes Hampton & Littlewood, recently hosted its
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5 fantastic Cheshire cheeses and the best cheese shops in the county
The best Cheshire cheeses and the best local shops where you can buy them Fantastic Cheshire cheeses Joseph Heler, Nantwich An authority and force in cheesemaking in Cheshire and beyond, what started as a grandmother making a whole
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Hampers and more - brilliant gift ideas for Devon foodies
Try some food gifts with a Devon flavour – or some gourmet treats to keep to yourself. Festive flapjack Flapjack fans will revel in this Christmas Taster Box from Flapjackery, It includes a delicious assortment of 16 festive, gluten free flapjack
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How to make a Christmas wreath using a potato
You can even use a potato as a base for your wreath, says one expert. There’s little more welcoming than a Christmas wreath hanging on the front door as the festive social season begins. If you have an hour or two to spare before the whirlwind
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Hampers and more - brilliant gift ideas for Yorkshire foodies
Try some food gifts with a Yorkshire flavour – or some gourmet treats to keep to yourself Cheers! In Boston Spa, wine expert Melissa Taylor runs Vino Coco, a wine gift delivery business that sends out good-looking parcels that are a treat
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The 10 cheeses you need to create the ultimate Lancashire cheeseboard
Butlers have been making cheese near Preston since 1932. The fourth generation of the family is now at the helm and these are 10 of their best for your festive cheeseboard BLACKSTICKS – Butlers’ flagship cheese and multi-award winner, Blacksticks
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Christmas gift ideas for globetrotters
Christmas gift ideas for globetrotters Buying Christmas presents is always a challenge – especially for people who like to keep their possessions on the minimum side. Travellers lean towards lightweight, practical gear that serves a useful purpose
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Competition Time: Calling all young poets of Essex
The team at Essex Life are offering the children of Essex a chance to have their poem published in a spring edition of the magazine! The county's youngsters can send us a poem entitled 'Why I Love my Mum.' A selection of entries will then be chosen
