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  • A festive guide titled “A Christmas Hamper Guide For... Coffee Lover.” The image is divided into four sections, each numbered in green circles. Section 1 features assorted coffee products, including brands like Nescafé Azera, Kenco, Costa, Grumpy Mule, Rave Coffee, Hard Lines, and Douwe Egberts. There are also flavoured coffee syrups in various seasonal options such as pumpkin praline, hazelnut, vanilla, and festive berry blends. Section 2 displays coffee-making equipment, including a moka pot, French press, manual coffee grinder, and a modern coffee machine. Section 3 highlights additional coffee syrups and flavourings from brands such as Monin and The Skinny Food Co. Section 4 shows coffee accessories like a milk frother and a smart heated mug warmer.
    2025 | Christmas | Gift Guides

    A Christmas Hamper Guide For… Coffee Lovers

    Hours 6 November 20256 November 2025

    I feel like a coffee hamper is another classic choice, especially for those who can’t start their day without their favourite brew. I’m posting this…

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  • An image titled "A Christmas Hamper Guide For... Afternoon Tea" presents four numbered categories of products. 1. Tea Selection: A variety of branded tea boxes are shown, including Yorkshire Tea (160 bags), Twinings Earl Grey, Brew Tea Co., Teapigs, Clipper Organic Pure Green Tea, Pukka (various types, including a Christmas selection), and Tetley Decaf. 2. Cream & Jam: Jars and tubs of accompaniments. This includes Rodda's Cornish Clotted Cream (227g), a large jar of Clotted Cream, and two jars of Ferne & Rosie jam: Raspberry and Superberry. Also pictured are small packs of The Beata biscuits/shortbread. 3. Baked Goods & Treats: A selection of cakes and sponges, including an M&S Victoria Sponge, a slice of Carrot Cake, several Sponge Rolls (Lemon Curd, Chocolate, Raspberry), and a small, decorated Holly cake/biscuit. 4. Festive Biscuits & Accessories: A box of four decorated, festive character biscuits (Reindeer, Snowman, Santa, Elf) is featured alongside an image of a stack of afternoon tea-themed paper plates and cups and a small, colorful Christmas-themed notebook or card.
    2025 | Christmas | Gift Guides

    A Christmas Hamper Guide For… Afternoon Tea

    Hours 4 November 20256 November 2025

    I feel like Afternoon Tea is a staple hamper gift idea. And, I wanted to post this early, as a lot of the items will…

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  • A graphic providing a Christmas Hamper Guide, focused on 'Building The Hamper.' The image is divided into four numbered sections showing various containers and decorative packaging materials. Section Descriptions: 1. Containers/Baskets: A collection of potential hamper containers including a large light wicker lidded basket, a grey woven rectangular basket with contents wrapped in cellophane, a square dark brown woven basket, two smaller natural woven rectangular trays, and a light wood crate box. 2. Decorative Boxes/Sleighs: A selection of decorative, stackable, and themed containers, including a red and gold wooden sleigh and stackable gift boxes shaped and decorated like Santa Claus and a reindeer. Also shown are small festive train car cutouts. 3. Gift Bags/Sacks: Various festive bags, including two large reusable tote bags (one red, one green) with 'Merry Christmas' designs, and three large, colorful drawstring gift sacks with festive patterns (blue 'Ho Ho Ho', red, and green). 4. Finishing Touches/Wrapping: A collection of decorative wrapping materials, including shredded red paper filling, several red pull bows and large decorative bows, clear cellophane wrap, a white plastic support stick, and a stack of red, green, gold, and white tissue paper.
    2025 | Christmas | Gift Guides

    A Christmas Hamper Guide…Building The Hamper

    Hours 3 November 20256 November 2025
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    Over the years I have done a variety of different gift guides. For a specific person, for fandoms, or based on a characteristic of the…

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  • Image is a collage of a small selection of gift ideas for the Studio Ghibli fan. Products featured in the image are listed underneath.
    2024 | Christmas | Gift Guides

    A Christmas Gift Guide For…The Studio Ghibli Fan

    Hours 22 November 202422 November 2024

    Step into a world of wonder with our Studio Ghibli-inspired gift guide, where every item feels like it’s been plucked from a dream. Products featured…

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  • Image is a collage of a small selection of gift ideas for the Pokémon fan. Products featured in the image are listed underneath.
    2024 | Christmas | Gift Guides

    A Christmas Gift Guide For…The Pokémon Fan

    Hours 21 November 202421 November 2024

    A Pokémon holiday guide has appeared! Prepare for trouble and make it double for a Poké-tastic gifting time. Filled with rare items, this is just…

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  • Image is a collage of a small selection of gift ideas for the Doctor Who fan. Products featured in the image are listed underneath.
    2024 | Christmas | Gift Guides

    A Christmas Gift Guide For…The Doctor Who Fan

    Hours 20 November 202420 November 2024

    Allons-y! It’s timey-wimey gifting time! A Doctor Who Christmas guide has emerged, brimming with treasures sure to make any Whovian exclaim, Fantastic! Products featured in…

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Chapter 34 🎈 #Birthday Chapter 34 🎈

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Lovely meal out last night with loved ones to cele Lovely meal out last night with loved ones to celebrate my brother and I’s birthday at @casabiancausk 🥰

Highly recommend the spaghetti carbonara! 😋

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From winter to spring 🌸 #2026 #LifeRecently From winter to spring 🌸

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Happy New Year 🎊 With 2025 coming to an end, I c Happy New Year 🎊 

With 2025 coming to an end, I couldn’t resist joining this trend again. It’s made me realise how important it is to document the good moments. 

Even the quiet ones 📸

2025 was a year of growth, connection, and learning what a steadier life can look like. When I look back through my photos and memories, I can see just how much has changed. Gently, but meaningfully.

This year I…

💼 Started a new job that I love.
📚 Grew within the book community, joined some fantastic readathons, and made so many lovely book friends.
🎟️ Went to my very first book event.
✨ Met the wonderful Lucy Jane Wood.
☀️ Spent more sunny days reading in the hammock.
💻 Had my most productive year yet with my blog and content creation.
🍽️ Enjoyed more time with friends and many more meals out.
🚗 Travelled better and further than I have in years.
❤️‍🩹 Took part in more bowel and stoma-related events online and met some truly amazing people.
🧬 Uncovered new ancestors and family records.
🎃 Said hello to even more trick or treaters this year.
🔥 Went through my first full year with no flare-ups.
🏋🏻‍♀️ Joined the gym (it didn’t last as long as planned, but I’m hopeful for the year ahead).
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Reconnected with family I hadn’t seen in a long time.

But, as with life, there were lows too.

We said goodbye to our beloved girl, Gwen, after 15 years 🤍 Losing her has been the biggest change to daily life since my stoma surgery. And not one I’ve adjusted to quickly. She is missed every single day.

2025 wasn’t perfect, but I’m ending the year proud, grateful, and hopeful.

Here’s to 2026 🥂

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I have officially run out of space… so I’ve become I have officially run out of space… so I’ve become a Kindle girlie 😂💁‍♀️

Day 138 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with a 5-word title 

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I mentioned how I was running out of space… today I mentioned how I was running out of space… today I genuinely pondered whether I could triple stack on my already double-stacked shelves 👀😂

Day 137 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book with the sea on the cover

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It feels like everyone and their nan is reading th It feels like everyone and their nan is reading this book, so I picked up a copy 👀

Day 136 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book from a country (not your own) competing in the Eurovision Final.

Whether you are a Eurovision fan or not, the interviews they have can open their likes and dislikes and I have seen some acts talk about their favourite books. Which is a great way to find books from other countries!

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It’s a double post day, apologies I didn’t get the It’s a double post day, apologies I didn’t get the prompt up yesterday, I was in a lot of pain 😔 I did receive more book mail though, which definitely cheered me up! 📦

Day 135 of 365 Days of Prompts: Read a book featuring a road trip 🚗

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