The Basket Room has first rate handcrafted Christmas decorations

The Basket Room is delighted and thrilled to be able to announce the launch of its very first range of handwoven Christmas decorations. 

There is a stunning collection of eleven colourful festive figures produced by a rural women’s craft group in Eswatini, in southern Africa.

The range comprises a chorus of winged angels in eight different colours, a snowman, a Father Christmas figure, and a Christmas pudding. 

These detailed ornaments are all handwoven from sisal, which is a grass found in abundance across the country and therefore is a sustainable, renewable material. 

Each piece in this collection brings sustainable work to rural artisans, from growing and harvesting the crop to preparing and dyeing the fibres. And that's all this before the weaving begins. Once harvested, sisal leaves are then stripped to reveal their robust internal fibres before being dyed using natural dyes wherever possible.

The group behind this collection was launched by a pioneering founder with a mission to empower women through leadership workshops, handicrafts training and health education. In 1985 there were 12 women being mentored through this organization; to date over 1400 women have benefitted from working with this group and lead more empowered and sustainable livelihoods thanks to its support and guidance. As well as small décor items, this group also produces beautiful sisal baskets and silver jewellery. 

These beautiful hanging tree decorations are to be sold individually online and will be available online at www.thebasketroom.com from today onwards.

Love Angels - 8 colours available - £15.00

https://www.thebasketroom.com/collections/christmas-decorations-stocking-gifts

INDODA: Handwoven Father Christmas Decoration - £12.50

https://www.thebasketroom.com/collections/christmas-decorations-stocking-gifts/products/indoda-handwoven-father-christmas-decoration

IKHETHA: Handwoven Snowman Christmas Decoration - £12.50

https://www.thebasketroom.com/collections/christmas-decorations-stocking-gifts/products/ikhetha-handwoven-snowman-christmas-decoration

MNANDI: Handwoven Christmas Pudding Decoration - £9.50

https://www.thebasketroom.com/collections/christmas-decorations-stocking-gifts/products/mnandi-handwoven-christmas-pudding-decoration

Wish Your Doggy a Yappy Christmas!

With a Yapp.com personalised story book.

Delight the dog lover in your life, this Christmas, with a personalised story book all about their beloved furry friend. 

A real page turner, these pawsome personalised books will be fun for all the family as their pet takes part in glorious adventures.

Personalised Dog Book: Where’s Dog Name? (The Original)  (From £24.99)

Unleash your inner detective with this classic Where’s Book. Search and find your dog as they embark on an epic journey through the weird and wonderful world dedicated to your four-legged friends. With twelve beautiful, illustrated locations to explore, each double-page spread is bustling with exciting scenarios – personalised just for your dog. 

There's a massive list of other books to be personalised at kitty cats are also catered for, too!

Obviously these books are designed to be gifted to humans who are owned by dogs or cats, but I think they would make pawfect Christmas presents for the doggy or kitty in your life!

If you're a cat lover, do not worry, as these books are also available for your purr-fect cats too! Go to Yappy.com and start creating your own icon for a truly unique gift this Christmas.

Incidentally Yappy.com is a personalised shop for pet lovers, offering a ginormous range of exclusive products for you and your dog or cat that you won’t find anywhere else. 

Just select your product, upload your photo or choose an icon from over 450 different breeds, add their name and you’re done - pawsome presents in minutes!

Create Your Own Flapjackery Box This Christmas and Add a Special Message, too!

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 

Add £2.50 for gift wrapping

Shipping is £6.50

Order online at www.flapjackery.co.uk.

Bring the Pub to Your Home This Christmas With Devon Hampers

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.

https://www.devonhampers.com.

A Mouth Watering Chunk of Fabulous Flapjackery Flapjack Every Day During Advent

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.

Advent Calendar with Velvet Advent Pouch £65.00 

Advent Calendar with Jute Advent Pouch £65.00 

Advent Calendar Box £52 

Visit www.flapjackery.co.uk for extra information.

Want flowers for Christmas? Then you need My Express Flowers

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!"

https://myexpressflowers.co.uk.

Shakespeare-Themed wine experts launch a festive treat with Christmas gift sets

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. 

To purchase, please visit https://www.welcombehills.co.uk.