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Our buying team have trying to track down all the loveliest souvenirs with which to celebrate Queen Elizabeth’s Diamond Jubilee. Our favourite so far is this gorgeous jug by Jan Constantine. See all our ideas here.

Archive for February, 2009

Valentine’s Dinner Recipe – Venison au Poivre for Two

A recipe to do at home on Valentine’s Day – easy and good value with all the tips from the top anyone could need to produce a heartwarming supper for two.
Venison au Poivre for Two
Venison is delicious, unusual and incredibly good for you. Thanks to companies like Donald Russell (www.donaldrussell.com) and Blackface (www.blackface.co.uk) [...]

Posted: February 14th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
Tags: Holiday, Valentine
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Valentine’s Day – the 16th Best Day of the Year* for Lovers

Valentine’s Day. The day I try hardest not to look like a gerbil (difficulty level 5) approaches. I take five online ‘How Romantic Are You?’ tests and do not score highly. This is a shock. I pride myself on being the 12th least emotionally stunted comedian in the country and (arguably) the second most romantic [...]

Posted: February 14th, 2009 under Uncategorized.
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