Cocoba Chocolate introduces new Christmas gifting range!

Cocoba, the Kentish chocolatier famous for producing irresistible chocolate and hot chocolate gifts, has now launched this year’s Christmas gifting range.

From jolly Santa and Snowman Hot Chocolate Bombes to Hot Chocolate Bombe Crackers and boozy Truffles, Cocoba’s Christmas gifting range really does have something for all.

Cocoba Chocolate has also created some truly gorgeous Christmas Hampers nicely filled up with many delicious treats; you need look no further than Cocoba for a complete and full range of festive gifts to get everyone into the all-important Christmas spirit.

Bursting with a generous helping of mini marshmallows, the delicious Christmas Character Hot Chocolate Bombes are handmade using only the finest tasty Belgian chocolate in the shape of three classic festive friends; Santa, Snowman and Reindeer. 

These sweet stocking fillers are available as either a pack of three Belgian milk and white chocolate bombes for £9.95, or sold as individual characters for just £3.95 each. 

A must-have stocking filler includes the hot chocolate bombe crackers, hidden inside the crackers are three hot chocolate bombes made with silky smooth Belgian chocolate with marshmallows.  

Available in a number of different delicious flavours, including milk chocolate, salted caramel, orange chocolate, dark chocolate (Vegan) and white chocolate, so there are plenty to choose from. 

Not a big fan of marshmallows? (my wife reports that she doesn't rave about them, but doesn't especially mind them) then there's a fun alternatively, Cocoba also has a new Milk Chocolate Hot Chocolate Bombe Cracker filled with Popping Candy.  

Each three-pack of Christmas Hot Chocolate Bombe Crackers retails at £9.95. A single milk chocolate Christmas Hot Chocolate Bombe in a Box is also available at £3.95.

Now, everyone knows that it just wouldn’t be Christmas without sharing a moment of true indulgence with your loved ones, and that’s exactly where Cocoba Chocolate’s luxurious truffles come in. 

Every Christmas, the Christmas Pudding and Mulled Wine truffles are a popular favourite with adults for the fun tipple-infused flavours.  

Beginning at a mere £3.95 for a tray of six truffles, to £9.95 for a beautifully decorated tin.

Ultimately, Cocoba definitely has it all wrapped up with a collection of exquisite Christmas hampers starting from a fairly modest £19.99.  

The contents of each hamper are carefully chosen and the whole hamper is nicely put together to display an array of chocolate treats, before being fastened up with a hand-tied ribbon to add the perfect festive finishing touch. 

Please visit Cocoba Chocolate’s website for more information including the Christmas vegan product range.

www.CocobaChocolate.com.

Cocoba’s chocolate products include Belgian hot chocolate, chocolate bars and lollipops, truffles and buttons, and a growing range of vegan dark and ‘milk’ chocolates.

Cocoba’s range is available from www.CocobaChocolate.com plus please don't forget as well as Cocoba’s flagship chocolate café at Kent's Bluewater Shopping Centre, independent farm shops, delis, John Lewis, Selfridges and more besides. And please remember, all of their products are handmade in Kent. 

Incidentally to save even more on your Christmas gifting this year, please remember to join the their mailing list which entitles you to a special 10% discount on your first order. Plus delivery is free on orders of over £35.

Go Nuts! This Christmas with Chika's as the launch new Limited Edition Sweet Almonds

Bring a little extra joy to Christmas this year with CHIKA’S new Crunchy Sweet Almonds.

CHIKA’S, the brand behind all natural, gluten free snacks, is launching a tasty new limited edition duo of delightfully delectable Sweet Almonds just in time for Christmas, that are bursting with flavour and packed full of all-important goodness.

Available in two tempting and delicious festive flavours, Irish Cream and Sweet Cinnamon, the new Sweet Almonds are gently baked to achieve that perfect crunch, but they're guaranteed vegetarian, gluten free, and a great natural source of plant protein and fibre, too.

Chika Russell, the founder and CEO of CHIKA’S says: “With the festive season rapidly approaching, many of us are seeking out tasty treats to enjoy at home, or to share with friends and family. Maybe to act as stocking fillers, too? But a little bit of indulgence doesn't have to make us feel guilty.

“Why? Because our New Crunchy Sweet Almonds offer snackers something a little bit extra special this Christmas. They have incredible flavours, a moreish crunch, and a sprinkling of sweetness, but they are also vegetarian, gluten free, and packed with natural protein and fibre.

"At CHIKA’S, making good snacks goes further than ingredients and flavour, it’s also about a deep rooted commitment to supporting communities, giving back through every snack we sell."

“Chika went on to say: “As a woman-built business, at CHIKA’S we are passionate about supporting women and giving them chances and opportunities to succeed.

“Today, 31 million girls around the world are not being schooled. And every 7 seconds a girl is getting married. As a business, we want to change that.

“Through our ‘Empowering Girls’ programme with World Vision, we’re supporting 30,000 girls with education by 2025. And this year, we launched CHIKA’S in Africa with the aim of creating 300 jobs and a 70% female workforce. It’s about raising aspirations and creating a culture where female success is celebrated.”

NEW! CHIKA’S Sweet Almonds (Irish Cream and Sweet Cinnamon) will be available to buy from www.chikas.co.uk, Amazon, and Ocado from Christmas 2022. RRP £3 for a 100g sharing bag.

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From their family to your family! Revealing the Thatchers 12 Days of Christmas Gift Box

Thatchers Ciders are unveiling their Christmas surprise. Their very first Thatchers 12 Days of Christmas Cider Gift Box.

Available online and from their Cider Shop at Thatchers in Somerset, the 12 Days of Christmas Cider Gift Box contains a stunning selection of Thatchers' family favourites, all made right there at Myrtle Farm in Somerset. It costs just £34.99 (plus delivery if you are ordering online).

In the best traditions of Christmas gift boxes, they're leaving it a special Christmas surprise as to which ciders you'll find when you open each door. But in true Thatchers style, there's a Somerset cider for everyone included. 

Happy Christmas from all of them at Myrtle Farm!

They're a family run cidermaker with their home in Sandford, Somerset. 

Their ciders, all full of natural apple character, are crafted there at Myrtle Farm. Pride in their heritage, they've been crafting delicious ciders for four generations, is at the heart of everything they do.  

A spokesman said: "Our knowledge and passion for apples is reflected in our ciders: authentic, full of flavour and with a distinct character that reflects Somerset cidermaking at its best.

"We craft a range of ciders – including Thatchers Gold, Thatchers Haze, Thatchers Blood Orange and Thatchers Cloudy Lemon, but whichever you choose, you can be sure they have all been made with the same care, attention and hands-on experience."

https://www.thatcherscider.co.uk/product/thatchers-christmas-calendar.

Win a Nobu Golden Ticket Worth £100 This Christmas

For those seeking out a full festive feast, or a lighter bite before a crisp walk around the Mayfair area, Nobu London is your perfect Christmas Day destination. 

Reservations are available from 12:30-3:30pm, and every guest will receive a complimentary glass of Champagne, amuse-bouche and petits fours. Dine from Nobu's à la carte menu, featuring iconic dishes such as Black Cod with Miso and Yellowtail Jalapeño. 

Limited-edition festive specials will also be available, including Grilled Scottish Lamb with Shiso Chimichurri and Beetroot Vinaigrette, and a decadent Chestnut Cream with Tonka Vanilla Cacao Foam.

Guests can expect a warm and welcoming atmosphere, and tables decorated with bespoke Christmas crackers. Inside each cracker is a pocket-sized present from Muji, and three hidden Golden Tickets, worth £100 each. The lucky winners will have 12 months to redeem their ticket. A deposit of £200 per person, corresponding to a minimum spend, will apply for all guests aged 12 and above.

NEW YEAR'S EVE

Renowned for over 25 years of New Year's Eve celebrations, Nobu London will be seeing in 2023 in considerable style, with a live DJ in the restaurant playing from 6pm-1am. Reservations are open from 6pm-8:15pm with a deposit of £75 per person, ideal for those looking to dine early before heading on to other celebrations.

A special six-course omakase menu is available all night, priced at £200 per person. Dishes include White Fish with Uni, Caviar and Yuzu Ponzu Jelly, Seared Diver Scallop with Truffle Mushroom Risotto and Fresh Truffles, Nori-Crusted Wagyu Beef, and a selection of hand-crafted Nobu sushi. For reservations from 8:30pm, each guest will also receive a complimentary glass of Champagne on arrival.

From 8:30pm, a deposit of £200 per person, corresponding to a minimum spend, will also apply.

Full details can be found online: www.noburestaurants.com/london-old-park-lane

Reservations can be made by phone: +44 (0) 207 447 4747

Please note:- All menus subject to change. At the time of booking for Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve for reservations from 8:30pm, a deposit of £200 per person will be taken, a minimum spend of £173.90, plus an optional 15% service charge. Cancellations made up to 72 hours before the time of the booking will be refunded. Any cancellations after this time will be charged in full.

Asda Launches new, Extra Special Christmas Hampers for 2022

Asda has launched its range of Extra Special hampers, starting at a very modest £25, for those who you care about this Christmas. And they include all your favourite festive products, too!

Following the success of last year’s stunning selection of Asda Extra Special Christmas hampers,  which starred in the 2021 roundup from the prestigious Good Housekeeping Institute alongside the likes of Harrods and Fortnum and Mason. So Asda is bringing them back for Christmas 2022.

And Asda has revealed two utterly new Extra Special Christmas hampers, one version with alcohol ASDA Extra Special Hamper with Wine priced at £35, and a special non-alcoholic version too, the ASDA Extra Special Hamper with Presse priced at £25.

Both premium hampers contain 13 expertly crafted and curated Extra Special food and drink products, offering a truly stunning Christmas gift for your loved ones or simply an indulgent festive treat for yourself. (My wife declares these to be "Christmas in a box!")

The hampers will be available in the Asda seasonal aisles of 50 stores from Fifth November onwards, but not including Scotland or Northern Ireland.

All Christmas hampers can be ordered for delivery or via click and collect from the 50 stores too, but you are advised to be quick, as they are available on a first come, first served basis. IE, when they’re gone, they’re gone!

Both hampers include the following products:

Extra Special Raspberry & Dark Chocolate Nougat

Extra Special Sticky Toffee Pudding Cookies (A Christmas exclusive)

Extra Special Italian Biscuit Selection (A Christmas exclusive)

Extra Special Sea Salt and Chardonnay Wine Vinegar Crisps

Extra Special Clotted Cream Fudge

Extra Special Blonde Chocolate Bar

Extra Special Strawberry Conserve

Extra Special Parmesan & Garlic Twists

Extra Special Rye Sourdough Crackers

Extra Special Columbia Ground Coffee

Extra Special Caramelised Onion Chutney

Incidentally, the Asda Extra Special Hamper with Wine will also include a bottle of Extra Special Malbec and Extra Special Pinot Grigio.

The Asda Extra Special Hamper with Presse instead will also include a bottle of Extra Special Apple & Elderflower Presse and Extra Special Raspberry Lemonade Presse.

Little Blessings: A very special, appropriate Christmas gift for your children

Little Blessings are six really beautiful Bible stories and a prayer book which are designed to provide inspiration to your children and also yourself.

This is a gift that is a true reflection of the real spirit of Christmas as it contains six beautiful Bible stories that are specially designed and written for children.

The six books are My First Prayers, The Easter Story, Noah's Ark, Joseph and his Coat of Many Colours, Jonah and the Whale and In the Beginning.

They come in a beautiful and colourful cover and each book retells classical Bible stories and each book is sumptuously, brightly illustrated by different artists for each book.

These books are designed to be shared between parents and grandparents and the children in the family and will help to encourage bonding between the generations of families in the context of a Christian family.

In fact, we feel that this set of books would also be an ideal purchase for all Sunday Schools.

It is published by Parragon Books Ltd.

ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1527000036

ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1527000032

It's available from a variety of retailers and although the publisher's price is $59.99 (£51.65)  it is currently listed on Amazon UK at £18.99, which strikes us as being an absolute bargain making it a really wonderful and very appropriate Christmas gift.

My Jingle Bells Are Gone by Zanger Rinus and Romana

Whilst researching something Christmassy I accidentally re-discovered this quirky and fun Christmas song sung and performed by Dutch pop music due Zanger Rinus and Romana.

It was release back in 2011 and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

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