Our midweek musings on all things festive! We share all the latest Christmas ideas, information and inspiration with you.

Christmas in July arrived at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey this week! Read on for this and more festive news…

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- Discovered these cheerful glass Christmas trees whilst on holiday in Cornwall last year. Hand-crafted by owner Sally from the offcuts of her other beautiful designs, they are so pretty with their little glass beads and metal wraparound tinsel!
- Aren’t these just the most glorious reusable crackers! Love love love and SO on trend right now!
- It really was Christmas in July at St Peter’s Hospital in Chertsey earlier this week as we made our final delivery of Mood Bears following last year’s appeal. HUGE thanks to everyone who so kindly donated … click here to read more about the appeal and cuddliest teddies ever!
Bringing Mood Bears To St Peter's Hospital
Click to read more about our 2021 appeal to share the cuddly love with young hospital patients and offer support at a tricky time.
- Totally smitten with these stunning spice tins from family business Spice Kitchen – wrapped in recycled Sari to make a most fabulous gift. Curry anyone..?
- Rumour has it The Works has already started selling some Christmas products! Too early? Or …. a great way to keep the kids busy crafting over the summer holidays and get ahead with the Christmas prep and spreading the cost!
- Die Hard the musical?! Not quite but Yippee Ki Yay’s parody of the Christmas movie classic (?!) is set to take Edinburgh Fringe by storm before heading to Norwich Theatre Playhouse this December.
- Last chance for the Balsam Hill Christmas in July sale. We’re eyeing up their gorgeous flocked tree…!
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- Got any leftover candle wax from those summer evenings in the garden? Send it to the lovely Richard at The Recycled Candle Company & give it a new lease of life!
- Errrr how gorgeous is this personalised beach towel?! The perfect addition to the summer hols (and 30% off until the end of the month, wahoo!)
- A new musical Scrooge: A Christmas Carol animation lands on Netflix this December. With voices from Luke Evans, Olivia Coleman and Jessie Buckley this looks set to be Dickens but not quite as we know it. Already on the edge of our sofa with hot chocolate here!
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