Flowers

Most people love receiving flowers  but I enjoy buying and givingthem just as much.  I always make sure that the bunch  matches the personality of the person I’m buying for or at least matches the colour scheme of their living room! My partner tunred up on my doorstep the other night with a gorgeous bouquet [...]

Valentines Day

Sorry – I know this has been written about only a few posts ago, but I feel like I need to get down my opinion on the day! Most girls love it – what’s better than being pampered, being taken out for the night or  if you’re a really lucky lady, being whisked off somewhere [...]

Gift Sets

I always thought Gift sets were a bit of an easy option when it comes to buying a present but recently I have spotted quite a few really nice ones. Clarin’s always seem to have really good ones. You can purchase these sets usually from Debenhams and John Lewis. I think this is a great [...]

VAT Increase

Well the VAT in most stores has now gone back up to 17.5% but will this effect buyers habits. There were in reports in the papers that people just before the increase were buying big items like cars and electrical goods to avoid the tax increase and get a better price. I was thankfully one [...]

Charity Gifts

For my friend’s birthday this year she didn’t want presents instead she asked us all to donate money to a charity of choice. I couldn’t decide which charity to donate to so instead I thought I would do something a bit more comical. If you check out this website and click on the tab that [...]

Unwanted Christmas Gifts?

Now you’ve finally got round to sorting through all your Christmas presents there is always as small pile of unwanted presents. Of course they are appreciated and gratefully accepted at the time but they are usually still not to your taste. The question is, what do you do with all those soaps, bubble bath, dodgy [...]

Valentine’s Day

With Valentine’s Day just around the corner the shops are full with present and cards. However Valentine’s Day doesn’t have to be expensive. MoneySavingExpert.com is a great site to find out what kind of deals you can get on things like red roses, flowers and perfumes.  Some people really get into Valentine’s Day and spend [...]

Christmas Shopping Holidays

Christmas shopping holidays are becoming more and more popular. One of my favourite websites for getting great deals (and ideas for trips away) is lastminute.com. And Christmas shopping trips are proving really popular on this site. So if you fancy a long weekend away check out the site. You could be jetting off to New [...]

Christmas Shopping Tips

Christmas Shopping tips to avoid the stress and to stop you becoming a Grinch/Scrooge!!! 1.    If someone mentions something they like write it down that way when it comes to thinking about Christmas presents you refer back and avoid the stress of thinking what you are going to get them. 2.    If you have kids [...]

Review and Comparison Sites

When shopping around for ‘big’ presents I urge you to do your research online before you purchase. I was only looking for a children’s camera for my 4 year old Godson but I just thought I would check to see how popular the one I had chosen actually was. I went on a couple of [...]