Remember the golden rule this party season; a moment on the lips is a lifetime on the hips! When you’re all pleasantly full of seasonal scrumptiousness, why not get your walking boots on and walk off a few of those calories together? Or, if you’re planning a ski break, visit us for your warm clothes before you leave to keep the chill off those Alpine strolls.
Christmas is such a fun time for all the family and with so many wonderfully imaginative gifts your children will have hours of enjoyment. Let their imaginations run riot with our pretend play gifts and dressing up sets. Boys and girls will adore counting money, posting letters and playing shop with this gorgeous Casdon Post Office set. She may not have the money saved up yet but she’ll love taking a trip around the supermarket with this cute Mickey Mouse Shopping Trolley And your budding junior bakers will adore our Casdon Kenwood Mixer and it’ll save you a whole load of washing up too!
We all know that getting the kids through Christmas Eve is a real chore, as the hours seem to go very slowly indeed. So, we’ve come up with some great ideas to help transform the night before Christmas into a magical family occasion. See how the hours fly by to midnight in cosy pjs, dressing gowns and slippers to snuggle around the fire in.
Light up your Christmas celebrations in style and show your European neighbours how we like to celebrate in Britain. For Christmas decorations that are the talk of the town (or country lane!) we love this star Christmas card holder for a pretty window display. What better way to showcase your Christmas decorations nice and early than with one of our fabulous Christmas trees. As they don’t lose their needles so you can enjoy some seasonal bling right away!
With customers and friends now in 25 Eurozone countries, we really enjoy hearing your accounts of different Christmas traditions. Of course, there’s just a chance some of you are pulling our leg, so if we have been told an old wives’ tale and you know different, do please add your comments to our blog!
Christmas is celebrated in so many interesting ways across Europe. But in Sweden, another date is equally important, that of December 13th, Saint Lucia’s Day.
If you would rather spend your time trekking around the Alps rather than the high street we have a great range of outdoor apparel and footwear that can come to you. Here we have cherry picked five key products that provide the best balance of performance and value giving you the most exhilaration for your euro.
Do you like to be organised well ahead for Christmas? It’s probably not time to be putting up your Christmas decorations yet, but be sure of finding exactly what you want, without battling through crowded shops, by ordering now from our fabulous selection.
Wherever you are in Europe, we all know the weather’s been a bit whacky this year. Autumn seems set to arrive early, with our friends in France telling us they’ve been eating ripe blackberries since the end of July and feeling an evening nip in the air from early August!
It’s that time of year when we try to cram in a few last weekends away, catching up with family and friends, before the weather turns and back to school bedlam gives way to festive preparations.
So we’ve asked our design team for their 5 top tips on what to pack, to look your best without exceeding your baggage allowance.
