Tuesday, 12 September 2023
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Isle of Harris Gin is the perfect Christmas tipple
A true taste of the Scottish isles.
Distilled and bottled in the delightful Scottish Hebridean seaside village of Tarbert, Isle of Harris Distillery has developed a spirit that really celebrates its heritage in every single drop.
As the key botanical, Sugar Kelp seaweed, only hand harvested from local sea-lochs, creates dry maritime notes which are softened by the fresh rainwaters which flow from the nearby stream, Abhainn Cnoc a ’Charrain.
Its iconic bottle and taste is what makes Harris Gin so very special, and gives the drinker a true ‘from the sea’ experience.
You can currently find Isle of Harris Gin at selected UK stockists and The Online Isle of Harris Gin Shop. A 700ml bottle retails for £43.00 and Isle of Harris products are shipped within the UK at no extra cost.
Each gift set is tucked beneath a beautiful debossed lid, made from natural card stock and flecked with copper and sugar kelp flakes, and includes a special hi-resolution photographic print of Harris’ shores by local man Iain Angus Macleod, botanical information, special cocktail recipes and tasting notes, finished with a unique, handwritten card.
The ultimate glassware
Whether you’re buying for a drinks enthusiast, a homeware lover, or a loved one who has an eye for design, give them the gift of Harris this Christmas with its range of beautiful glassware.
Priced from £28.00 to £30.00, you can choose from a twin set of Harris Serve glasses, highballs or Copa de Balon complete with perfect serves and presented in a completely recyclable and sustainably produced gift box – Harris’ greenest gift sets to date.
(And ideal for self-gifting, too, dare we at That's Christmas suggest? Go on! You know you are worth it!)
How to make sure you have a great Christmas without breaking the bank
Make a list of every item of food and drink that you will need for your Christmas feasting and dining.
And every time you go food shopping between now and Christmas buy one of those items and tick it off your list and place the food and drink items that you are amassing in your pantry, in a large box, etc. But do check that the use by date isn't before Christmas.
But do make sure that everyone in your household know that those items are not to be eaten or drunk before Christmas.
And as for presents and gifts, why not try your hand at crafting and making very special Christmas presents for family members and friends?
Please refer back to this blogpost to learn how you can get making and crafting
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Tesco join forces with Hasbro and Wastebuster to trial in store toy recycling that also gets books into schools
Recycle to Read collection bins will be trialled in selected Tesco stores from this week.
Customers can deposit broken plastic toys in-store for recycling and at the same time collect points for books.
The initiative is backed by global toy and games company Hasbro, alongside the founding partners of Recycle to Read, children’s magazine publishers.
Tesco and Hasbro have combined forces with top not-for-profit environmental education company, Wastebuster, to test out a new in-store campaign, which aims at turning broken plastic toys into books and reading resources for schools in the UK.
In an important development for the Recycle to Read campaign, the trial, which will run from now until December 4th, will encourage children and families to recycle their broken, hard plastic toys via toy recycling bins placed in a number of specially chosen Tesco stores. If the scheme proves itself to be a hit with parents and children, it will then be rolled out to further stores.
Backed by global toy and games company, Hasbro, the initiative aims to drive a circular solution for unwanted or broken hard plastic toys. Families are first encouraged to rehome toys through charitable giving to friends, family, school toy sales or local charities. Broken toys can be recycled in store, where they are collected, cleaned and turned into plastic pellets, before being used to create new items including coat hangers, chairs and coffee machines.
Rehomed and recycled plastic toys can be registered via the Wastebuster website to earn Planet Care Points for any schools attended by children from 2-11 years old in the Sussex area. Eligible schools can register for free to earn points for books at www.jointhepod.org/toys,
The Recycle to Read scheme will then reward the fifty highest point-scoring schools in the area with book vouchers from a prize fund of £5,000, to spend on a wide range of discounted books by children’s publishing house, Harper Collins. Participating schools could also win fantastic book bundles, provided by publishing houses Farshore and Ladybird, in a special weekly prize draw.
The Recycle to Read campaign was launched by Wastebuster in association with Products of Change and is powered by members of the toy industry and all major children’s publishers and distributors, including Immediate Media Company; Story House Egmont; Redan; Kennedy; Signature; DC Thompson; Frontline and Seymour. The campaign aim is to drive new infrastructure for notoriously hard-to-recycle plastic toys, plus providing reading materials to support literacy in UK nurseries and primary schools across the UK.
Katy Newnham, who is the founder of Wastebuster said: “Recycle to Read supports families in learning about the environmental benefits of toy rehoming and recycling, while rewarding them with books for taking part.
"What better way can we inspire and empower children to make pro-environmental choices, than by storytelling with their favourite characters and giving them an opportunity to send their unwanted toys on a new adventure that is good for the planet?”
Helena Mansell-Stopher, who is the founder of Products of Change said: “The Recycle to Read platform is the result of the tireless work of an industry coming together with cross-sector stakeholders around the need to find more sustainable solution for unwanted or broken toys.
"After so many years in the making, it’s amazing to see the campaign come to life via this Hasbro and Tesco partnership. This is a really hugely exciting moment that I believe represents a turning point for circularity in toys, and a wonderful example of what can be achieved when industry demonstrates sector leadership and comes together, in the pursuit of sustainability”.
Ally Rose, who is the Tesco Category Director for Toys said: “We are always looking for new ways to remove, reduce, reuse and recycle plastic in our business, so we’re really delighted to be able to support the Recycle to Read campaign as a way to help our customers do more of this at home. As well as trialling a new way we can work together on hard-to-recycle plastics, it also helps to give children greater access to reading”.
Sara Westby, Director of Marketing at Hasbro, added: “At Hasbro, we know kids and families everywhere share our passion for protecting our planet, which is why we’re so proud to partner with Wastebuster on the Recycle to Read campaign. We encourage everyone to keep their memories, but recycle their broken toys – doing good to the planet and to people”.
For more information on Recycle to Read, visit:https://www.recycletoread.org or contact Katy@wastebuster.co.uk.
That's Christmas believe this scheme is a fantastic idea for the pre-Christmas period.
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