Top Ten Christmas gift ideas
Christmas can be tricky when it comes to buying the perfect gift for your loved ones away from home and on the road, or the folks back home. That‘s why we decided to take the sting out of the decision making process by rounding up the top ten gift ideas for Christmas 2011.
- Champagne High Tea at the Savoy
If you or a certain special someone happens to be in London, why not book this once in a lifetime, champagne and sugar fuelled treat at the city‘s most luxurious hotel? This gift-voucher, Savoy experience clocks in at £61 per person and after you‘ve sipped a glass of Louis Roederer Brut Champagne, polished off the delectable finger sandwiches and sweetened your pallet with a delightful array of Thames Foyer signature cakes, you‘ll rest assured that it was worth every penny.
- Multi-Active Toner from Dermalogica
Good skin is worth the investment and Christmas is the perfect excuse to treat yourself, or a friend to this keystone in the foundation of a good skincare routine. The Multi-Active Toner is your go to spray following a good scrub and it helps to close the pores that soapy lathering sessions, open up. Closed and small pores equal fewer spots and a healthier glow. Simple as.
- Surf and Stay in Newquay
If you know someone who‘s a fan of the ebb and flow why not invest in this outdoor, active treat at St Christopher‘s in Newquay? Winter Surfing has never been so much fun and with the Christmas Surf and Stay package, anyone who heads to the hostel in Newquay can enjoy two nights of accommodation, two surfing lessons - including all of the equipment and equipment for just £50, per person. On top of all that there‘s also a free Christmas gift for every surfer and fantastic discounts on all food, and drinks at the Belushi‘s bar attached to the hostel.
- Skin Hydrating Booster from Dermalogica
For a once a week treat - following a nice face masque, get your paws on this next generation moisturizer. A pea sized quirt from this 30ml bottle, massaged all over your face will leave you with skin softer than a baby‘s bottom. It‘s also the perfect size for carry on cosmetic bags on flights and we all know how recycled air at 30,000 feet dehydrates the skin.
- Chocolate Treats
You might think of Bruges or Paris as the top spots for international chocolate production but London is close on their heels, and nowhere demonstrates this better than the small chain of choclateries from chef Paul Young. From sumptuous salted caramel to champagne truffles, you won‘t be able to leave the shops on Wardour Street, Camden Passage and The Royal Exchange without buying a box.
- Skin Refining Masque from Dermalogica
This is a top treat for the fellas after a skin-irritating shave and a great all round addition to any good skincare routine. After a good old wash, apply the masque liberally and let it set for ten to fifteen minutes. It‘ll harden so try not to laugh during the crucial, moisture bestowing process under penalty of flaking. Wash this off, tone and moisturize, and then admire the skin tone. Inflamations go the way of the dinosaur and sun damage goes bye bye for a little while.
- Great Journeys from Lonely Planet
This travel guide is mentioned in the Top Five Books this month and it‘s so good that it‘s in this line up too! Inside you‘ll find the world's most spectacular routes, put to paper and complimented by some seriously stunning photography. With more than 70 suggested itineraries and more practical planning advice than you can shake a stick at, you‘ll be breaking out the rainy day credit card and booking that flight, before you know it. This is a great gift for Christmas and a wonderful pre-emptive cure for the New Year blues.
- Mildred Pearce
Who doesn‘t like a bit of Kate Winslett and a tale of beating the odds to become a raving success? In this mini series from HBO our heroine dispatches her no good, cheating husband and defies society, and a recession by opening a restaurant. It‘s a tense series but an emotionally rewarding one that‘ll make even the most hardened cynics mist up, and feel appreciative of what they have.
- LMFAO - Sorry For Party Rocking
Undefeated by a slightly harsh review from the Guardian, this album is selling like hot cakes and if you like their dance floor filling Party Rock Anthem, you‘ll like most of the tunes on this record. Synthesizers and Dub Step prevail throughout and at just £6.99 from play.com, you can‘t go wrong.
- Call Home For Free
If you‘re travelling and away from your loved ones at Christmas, they‘re going to appreciate a conversation with you more than ever before. Now thanks to the smart phone application Viber - you can do that for free from any location with free WiFi (every St Christopher‘s Inn) or 3G access. Go on, give them a buzz.
- Rob Savage
