Flapjacks are one of the most treasured sweet treats around the world and Devon-based Flapjackery has elevated them to the most decadent status.
They've taken the humble gluten-free oat and raised it to luxury level by adding top quality ingredients and a dash of madness.
You can thrill your loved ones this Christmas by creating a bespoke flapjack box full of delicious flavours and adding a personal message written in white chocolate on a giant Millionaire's flapjack.
There's a huge selection of gluten free flapjacks to choose from that are handmade using the finest British oats and locally sourced ingredients.
This delicious and thoughtful gift adds decadence and status to a firm household favourite that's sure to tantalise the taste buds.
Create your own Christmas flapjack boxes
Millionaire's Message Plaque with 4 Additional Flapjacks £35
Millionaire's Message Plaque with 8 Additional Flapjacks £50
You'll be able to bring the pub to your own home this Christmas (or to the home of a loved one) with the Jingle Bells Jail Ale Hamper.
It's all singing, all dancing and filled to the brim with delicious snacks and sweet treats plus two bottles of Jail Ale from the Dartmoor brewery.
Tuck into a Taste of Game Wild Boar & Apple flavour potato crisps, nibble on Mr Filbert's Mexican Sweet Chilli Mixed Nuts and munch your way through Cornish Charcuterie Pulled Pork. What more could your friends, family or work colleagues want this Christmas?
Jingle Bells Jail Ale Hamper
Classic Box £56.50
Printed Box £73.50
Wicker Hamper £99.50
Dartmoor Legend Ale, Cheese and Chutney Hamper (from £27.00)
Give a proper taste of Devon this Christmas with a Dartmoor Legend Ale, Cheese and Chutney Hamper. This hamper offers the perfect combination for beer lovers with two bottles of Dartmoor Brewery Legend Ale, a classic cask-conditioned beer which is smooth and balanced, providing a great taste and aroma to accompany the Cave Aged Traditional Cheddar. The cheese is matured in the historic caves of Wooky Hole to give it a delicious rich and tangy taste. With the Jail Ale Chutney and Popti biscuits it's the perfect combination on a cold winter's night.
Dartmoor Legend Ale, Cheese and Chutney Hamper
Classic Box £27.50
Printed box £35.00
Wicker Hamper £43.00
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Devon Hampers is well-known for only sourcing the highest quality best produce from the West Country, Devon Hampers gives the choice of over 100 hampers, delivered direct to your door, with a popular Create Your Own Hamper option too.
Vegan gluten free and low sugar options are available and there are a choice of three packages - classic cardboard box, printed box and a traditional wicker hamper.
Devon Hampers works with more than 30 local artisan suppliers and offers over 2000 products to ensure it supports other thriving local businesses.
It was founded in 2014 by its CEO Adam Fox-Edwards, starting in a small building at his family's hotel on the Devon/Cornwall border before moving, in 2020, to much larger premises at Milford Farm near Lifton in Devon.
Sustainability plays a big part in the Devon Hampers ethos with electricity coming from PV panels on the roof, water from a borehole. All cardboard is recycled and bubble wrap is decompostable.
Flapjackery's luxurious and decadent Advent Calendar Box (£50) promises a daily treat throughout December of delicious gluten free flapjack pieces.
There are 24 wrapped half pieces of flapjack that come in deliciously moresome flavours such as Christmas Orange Flapjack, Burnt Caramel and Sea Salt Flapjack and Billionaires Flapjack which are packed in a box, or add numbered advent bags to your order and pop them in there.
The flapjacks are handmade in Devon on the edge of Dartmoor using only British oats, locally-sourced West Country ingredients, fair-trade brown sugar and real butter. (And trust us at That's Christmas. They are all utterly, utterly delicious!)
The advent calendar box can be ordered for delivery from the middle of October. If no date is specified they will be dispatched the week commencing November 15.
The flapjacks are delivered to your door in recyclable cardboard boxes and have a shelf life of three months. All the flapjacks are gluten free.
The My Express Flowers online flower shop has just launched its absolutely brand new website, offering fast delivery all across the entire UK. Delivery to other European countries is also available as well.
This is great news for anyone who loves flowers and wants to send a special bouquet to their special ones.
There's no more waiting in line at the florist or worrying about the flowers being delivered on time. With My Express Flowers, you can order your flowers online and have them delivered within a few hours.
What is it that makes My Express Flowers so different from other online flower shops?
Their commitment to quality and customer service. They guarantee to use only the freshest flowers in their arrangements, and their highly experienced florists do their best to create the most unusual and beautiful bouquets.
They collaborate with dozens of local florists all over the UK (and abroad) to ensure their blooms are delivered to you garden-fresh.
They have a wide range of compilations for every occasion, budget, and taste. Browse through their collections of arrangements specifically designed for celebrating your anniversary, dad's birthday, or new baby birth, or for a Christmas bouquet.
They offer next-day and even same-day delivery options. So if you forgot to order flowers in advance, don't worry! They can still get them to your loved ones on time. For almost any location and bouquet, they offer a next-day delivery option. For some cities and arrangements, same-day delivery is also available, but do make sure to contact our managers for more details.
Delivery is free. They don't require any extra charge, you pay exactly the price you see on their website. The only exception is next-day/same-day delivery which, due to its urgency, might cost extra. But please check.
Are you puzzled by a wide array of options? Give your loved one the freedom of choice as a gift! The gift card can be used for any purchase on My Express Flowers.
My Express Flowers is your one-stop online shop for all your flower needs. A spokesperson said: "We can't wait to start filling your orders!"
Combining two of life’s greatest pleasures, wine and literature, the Welcombe Hills Vineyard sits atop agricultural land formerly farmed by Shakespeare’s family.
Named after his plays, there’s Othello (Pinot Noir), The Tempest (Bacchus), Titania (Solaris & Seyval Blanc), Ophelia (Sparkling Blanc de Noirs and Rosé) and the still ‘Rose by any other name’ (RRP £15 - £30).
In time for Christmas, Welcombe Hills Vineyard is launching a gorgeous range of gift duos (£30 - £57) to please a range of palates this Christmas time.
The English Sparkling Wine & Pinot Noir Twin Pack (£49.38). This is an absolutely perfect festive toasting companion, the English Sparkling Blanc de Noirs (Ophelia) is bursting with creamy lemon, brioche and cherry flavours and boasts a subtle hazelnut finish while the Pinot Noir (Othello) pairs harmoniously with your Christmas turkey. This classic cool climate Pinot Noir boasts a really enjoyable complex palate of game meat, red cherries, cranberries and subtle spices.
Besides Pinot Noir (Othello), the English Red & White Twin Gift Pack (£30.38) contains Solaris and Seyval Blanc (Titania). Bracing acidity and freshness makes this a very effective and delightful partner to festive seafood and salad starters. Delicate on the nose with grassy notes, hints of peach and floral elderflower, the palate is bright and crisp, delivering lime, kiwi, green apple and some understated elderflower flavours.
English Sparkling Rosé & Blanc de Noirs Gift Pack (£56.98) contains two excellent Christmas table centrepieces. On the nose, the English Rosé Sparkling Wine (Ophelia) delivers apples, strawberries, raspberries, oranges and toasted aromas. On the palate, orange and grapefruit are complemented by subtle minerals and a touch of nuttiness to the finish.
English Rosé Still & Sparkling Wine Gift Set (£42.73) is the perfect gift for the rosé lover in your life. A Rose by Any Other Name is a beautiful still blend of Pinot Précoce & Dornfelder that gives watermelon, strawberries and cream that jump out on the nose along with bright redcurrants and cherry blossom. The palate is packed with ripe red fruit with hints of tangerine / orange peel and wet stone minerality. From the subtle flavours of a juicy turkey breast to the richer flavours of the gravy, this crowd-pleaser stands up well to the Christmas lunch.
M&S has partnered with Neighbourly to donate £1 million to 1000 local community groups through the giving platform as 69% of local community groups report rise in pressure on services but a reduction in funding.
‘Gifts that Give’ campaign reflects research findings from M&S which learned that two thirds of families are determined to make the most of Christmas despite cost-of-living concerns, with gifting still a top priority for shoppers
30% of this year’s gifting range £10 and under and 70% of the range is under £20
TV ad set to Harry Styles’ ‘Treat People with Kindness’ and features real-life UK wide community groups., with Harry kindly donating his fee to homelessness charity, Centrepoint.
M&S has unveiled its Christmas Clothing & Home campaign for 2022, following the launch of the Christmas Food campaign on Wednesday (2nd November).
The 2022 campaign – Gifts that Give
A true celebration of togetherness and community, the 2022 campaign joyfully brings-to-life how a gift given from M&S this Christmas will keep on giving, with the retailer donating £1 million to 1,000 community groups and good causes through Neighbourly – a unique giving platform M&S has worked with since 2015.
Produced by Partizan and directed by the filmmaker Michael Gracey, best known for directing The Greatest Showman, the TVC is set on Christmas Day on a quiet cul-de-sac and features a series of thoughtful gifting moments. Inside each home something unusual is happening … every time an M&S gift is opened, there is an unexpected occurrence that disrupts family Christmases and draws them to the street outside to find it taken over but a joyously eclectic range of real-life community groups who will benefit from M&S donations – from Hertfordshire-based bikers with hearts of gold to brass bands from Bolton. Neighbourly and M&S worked together to identify the 1000 amazing community groups who will receive funding – as well as shortlisting nine to feature in the TV campaign.
Everyday and seasonal style remains at the forefront of the campaign with hero pieces from M&S’ Winter collection, including a £35 M&S Collection Cable Knit Roll Neck Longline Jumper, M&S Collection Sequin Blazer (£69) and matching Trousers (£49.50) and Family Christmas Pyjamas (from £12), including Percy Pig Print Christmas PJs (from £13) featuring throughout.
Set against the vocals of Grammy winning artist, Harry Styles’ ‘Treat People with Kindness’, the soundtrack perfectly captures the spirit of the campaign which celebrates the simple but significant differences that can be made to the lives of others.
The creative will be executed across a 360 channel-mix – from LED light-up bus wraps to dynamic digital billboards and print cover wraps and, for the first time ever, the advert will premiere with a simultaneous ident launching across live and on-demand at 9pm on Channel 4, Friday 4th November.
Anna Braithwaite, M&S Clothing & Home Marketing Director, said: “Christmas is a time that brings families and communities together and we know customers are determined to protect those celebrations.
"Through our campaign and product ranges we want to help make that possible; providing much needed funds to the incredible groups that light up our local communities and by doubling down to deliver the exceptional trusted value our customers want – as they seek out more considered, stylish and thoughtful gifts. There’ really is no better feeling than giving – and we hope this, feel-good campaign puts a smile on our customers’ faces this festive season!”
Steve Butterworth, Neighbourly CEO, said: “M&S's Christmas campaign is a brilliant celebration of kindness and a timely reminder of the importance of community at a time when support at a local level is needed more than ever.
“Findings from our recent community survey found 83% of local groups are already experiencing a rise in demand on their services yet 69% reported they’ve found it harder to find funds in the last three months.
"We’re really thrilled to have partnered with M&S on the distribution of this £1million fund which will make a huge difference to groups in our network over the winter period. This campaign builds on a long-standing community strategy that has seen M&S support over 6000 good causes in the Neighbourly network and donate nearly 50 million meals worth of surplus food."
The Neighbourly Foundation will distribute the funds to 1,000 community groups across the UK and ROI.
Understanding what customers want this Christmas
This year’s campaign reflects findings from Marks & Spencer’s latest Family Matters Index which revealed that two-thirds of families are determined to protect Christmas despite rising cost-of-living concerns. According to the research conducted amongst over 5000 families across UK - at-home gatherings will be the most popular choice of celebration this Christmas (approximately two-thirds of people plan to celebrate with family and friends) and value is becoming a bigger priority when deciding where to shop – with 61% saying it is the single most important factor when deciding where to shop (up 2% from the last Index).
Giving gifts will remain a top priority for shoppers this Christmas (second only to food) however price will be the number one factor when it comes to deciding what presents to buy (73%), followed by quality (59%) and meaning (54%).
Delivering Trusted Value on M&S’ best loved and biggest gifting lines
M&S is doubling down on its commitment to deliver trusted value on the products that matter most, when they matter most and is protecting its market-leading value for money perception by ensuring 30% of this year’s gifting range is £10 and under and 70% of the range is priced at £20 or less.
The campaign focuses on some of this year’s biggest gifting lines, including Beauty sets such as the Apothecary ‘Moment of Calm’ Hanging Gift and Lychee & Rose Bath Fizzers for only £5. Customers can pick up a Discover Fragrance Trio or a stylish Knitted Beanie Hat for £9.50 and treat loved ones to the ever popular Light-Up Candle for £10. Customers can also pick up a range of personalised items from £15.
Last year’s cult Light Up Gin Globe is also back for 2022 but at a new lower price point (£16 versus £20), as is the hero Chocolate gift box for £15 (saving £5 on last year’s price).
Candles continue to be a go-to gift amongst M&S shoppers, and the retailer’s much-loved Mandarin, Clove & Cinnamon (£6) scent celebrates its 30th birthday this year, with 15,000 sold in recent weeks. Cosy gifting continues to be a key theme and M&S has seen positive customer reaction to its seasonal hoodies and snuggles, with nearly 100,000 sold to date – with the Teddy Fleece (from £19.50) and Percy Pig (from £16) options proving the most popular.
Personalisation also ranks high amongst customers’ criteria for Christmas gifting and after a successful trial last year, through M&S.com, customers can choose from 160 M&S product to personalise with initials or names – from leather bags, scarves, and family PJs (a popular customer search and four new designs to choose from) to hoodies and cosmetic bags.
Get your Christmas lighting from Dobbies and ready the magic of Christmas!
With the winter days getting shorter and the nights darkening up, our thoughts are turning towards all things festive.
Christmas is just round the corner and the UK’s top garden centre, Dobbies, has introduced a fantastic new range of outdoor lights to turn your whole home into a magical winter wonderland.
With rising energy on our minds, Christmas lovers will be pleased to learn that the cost of running 480 Dobbies LED lights per day is just a little over tuppence, so running them throughout the whole month of December would add an extra 75 pence to your electricity bill. And to be honest, 75 pence does seem a decent and reasonable price to add some festive glow to your home.
So, whether you want to dazzle your whole neighbourhood with statement retro neon signs or surround and illuminate your own garden space with some discrete and delicate starry string lights, Dobbies has everything you'll possibly require. Plus, with some great value options beginning at a very reasonable starting £29.99, you can get the festive fever going for a lot less than you might have thought possible.
There are some fun animal decorations available which are just bursting with personality, making them perfect for bringing your garden to life.
Place them outside your doorway to create a welcoming front doorway or maybe create a character display?
Make a doggy area with the Acrylic Dachshund, complete with the Santa outfit, or for something a little more for the adults, try their resin stag and snowman, which are great additions to any festive garden.
The Neon Stag, £29.99; Neon Tree, £29.99; Neon Snowflake, £29.99
For a truly retro twist, affordable neon figures are sure to bring plenty of Christmas spirit to any home.
Options available are a red-nosed reindeer, an adorable Christmas tree, or an elegant snowflake for a bold window display that will light up those Christmassy winter nights.
Saucer Festoon Lights £49.99; Large Hanging Festoon Lights, £69.99
The cooler, older sibling of fairy lights, festoon lights give any outdoor space a refined yet mature feel. With their oversized glass globes, these on trend string lights will make even the chilliest night feel warmer and more cosy. Why not try layering your string lights to create intimate, cosy nooks where your family and visitors can gather?
Dobbies’ Senior Christmas Buyer, Lynsey Abbott, has some useful tips on how you can make an impact with lighting this festive season. Lynsey says: “I’m a big fan of festive lighting, and you don’t need to spend lots of money to make a great impact!
"For a retro feel, you can opt for multi-coloured lights in varying shapes and sizes. Or for a more sophisticated look, why not stick to neutral lights and classic characters like the popular Highland stag, which costs just 2p per day to light and will make an instant statement in your garden?"
She went on to say: “The tone of your lights will change the overall look and feel of your home. Cool toned lighting plays well with modern décor and will help you achieve an icy, on-trend winter wonderland effect.
"However, if you’re looking to create a more cosy display, warm lights will add a softer sparkle and complement traditional decorations extremely well.
“If you are hosting this Christmas, use lights to welcome your guests by lining your path or driveway with ground lights. Or for something a little different, adorn your porch with string lights overhead for a truly magical effect.”
Dobbies also offers a very useful range of battery powered wire lights, featuring stars, snowflakes and leaves from just £5.99, that can be used both indoors and out.
For the full range of outdoor lighting, visit the Christmas shop at www.dobbies.com.
