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Your Essential Christmas Gift Guide
We know how hard it can be to buy someone a gift who seems to have everything, so where do we turn?
Hours scouring through the internet looking for a ‘Body Essentials’ gift set which you know they won’t use
or a hideous knitted jumper from Grandma which will get thrown to the back of the draw never to see the
light of day. It’s time for change & we believe that our Christmas Guide will give you something for everyone.
For The Mum
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The most important woman in all our lives deserves a real
treat at least three times a year – Birthdays, Mother’s
Day and of course Christmas. So make sure you buy her
something she’ll love all year round and will put a smile on her
face, especially as Christmas for mum can all too often mean
a day in the kitchen. We’ve selected our favourites which we
know you’ll mum will just love.
£68.00 - £96.00
Cosmetics & Perfume: Don’t go and buy mum her usual
Hand Cream or favourite scent, let’s treat her to an
ultimate classic or something new. Chanel No5 is every
woman’s dream, and at Harrods it even comes in a special
gift box perfect for Christmas Day.
Sleepwear: Treat your mum to lovely pair of new
pyjamas or some snuggly slippers, so after a hard
day’s work she can relax with a cup of tea and
Coronation Street.
£69.00
This sweet and petite DAB Digital radio is stunning in a
choice of 11 colours, but when you add the patterns of
iconic British designer Emma Bridgewater you have sheer
perfection. Choose from Black Toast, Polka Dot, Rose & Bee
or Sampler. Your mum can have the perfect blend of Sound &
Style listening to Steve Wright on BBC Radio 2.
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£185
£45.00
£28.49
Candles & Scents
Our favourite candle selections have to be from Jo
Malone. This gorgeous cracker set is just perfect for
giving your mum something special. Maybe you want
to fill their house with delicious smells perfect for
Christmas? This Yankee Candle advent House is packed
full of little treats.
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Jewellery: The ultimate present for anyone,
a gorgeous pair of earrings. Even more so
when they’re from Tiffany’s, no other further
explanation is needed. However if you’re
looking for a stocking present, these gorgeous
Swarovski earrings are just £45.
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Whether they’re an aspiring chef, a full-time cook or have a
Michelin star these gifts won’t go a miss in the hands of an
artist. You don’t have to be a gourmet chef to enjoy these
gifts though, maybe you’re just addicted to The Great British
Bake Off or MasterChef.
£28.00
Apron & Gloves set: What a sweet match these two
accessories make for the kitchen cook. Running with a
typical British theme, you don’t need to be a master chef
to appreciate the vintage-inspired typography & imagery.
Celebrate British food in all its glory in the kitchen.
£88.00
Baking accessories kit
£13.50
We have found a lovely Baking
Set from Not on The High Street,
the perfect gift for your aspiring
mini or grown up chef. You can
delight any child or adult with a
unique personalised baking gift
set, the perfect way to kick start
a career into the baking world.
A perfect addition to the kitchen, our Christie DAB
Digital Radio and Bluetooth speaker features a premium
enamel fascia and a choice of 11 colours – think about
how wonderful it will looked paired with your Smeg
toaster or just nestled near your AGA. At under £100 it’s
a perfect addition to anyone’s kitchen.
£39.99
Cookbooks
£125
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We all know and love Paul
Hollywood for his cooking skills,
but what about his wife Alex
Hollywood? She tops our favourites
for Christmas with her new cooking
book ‘My Busy Kitchen’ featuring
some of the best home cooking
recipes for everyone to try. We
especially love the Quick-Mid
Week Meals section.
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Food Hamper: There was no competition when we were looking for the perfect
Christmas Hamper, with Harrods taking the Number 1 place in our Christmas Gift
Guide. This gorgeous Harrods hamper comes in at £125, for a hand-picked selection to
highlight the best of their world famous food hall. If you’re looking for a slightly cheaper
version, Debenhams’ Love From Santa offers a fun & modern selection perfect for all
the family at just £39.99.
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M&S Gardeners Crossword Book
Celebrate their love for the outdoors by helping to make
their garden an even more wonderful place to be. Whether
they need some company in their green house, or a relaxing
distraction as they kick back in their deck chair, our favourites,
we hope will help you uncover a wealth of great ideas for the
gardener in your life.
£6.00
The perfect way to relax in the garden
after a hard day’s work, your gardener
can lazy around with their Crossword
book on a hot summers day or a snug
winter evening whilst indulging into
their favourite puzzle book.
Not on The High Street Gardeners
£49.99
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We fell in love with everything that
Not on The High Street had to offer for
their Gardener’s Gift section, however
one product stole our heart and went
straight on our guide. The Grow Your
Own Tea Gift Set is perfect for a tea
lover and a gardeners this Christmas
because let’s face it, home grown tea is
bound to taste the best.
Mug for The Garden
£5.62
This little pocket DAB & FM Radio will keep them
company for hours in the garden digging up the
weeds. Completely hands-free & with a battery
life of up to 10 hours between charges, the Blighty
makes the perfect stocking filler at just £49.99.
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Because a normal mug is just too
boring for the garden, plus you
want something that isn’t going to
smash to pieces if it gets knocked
off a flower bed or two. Stainless
Steel & Enamel materials will help
keep a sturdy shape, perfect for the
allotment or even camping!
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The life of a commuter can be a real struggle, especially if
you’re stuck on the tube, bumper to bumper on the motorway
or walking home in the pouring rain, these are essentials for
every commuter in your life to have.
Fancy Coffee machine & travel mug
£18.00
Number 1 priority in the morning
at the crack of dawn is coffee. So a
coffee machine is just the perfect
gift, especially when it’s paired with
a travel mug. This Sweet Salutation
travel mug from Anthropologie
is perfect for keeping those mitts
warm on your journey to work.
Kindle Fire HD
£49.99
There are a lot of models to choose one,
but we thought the Kindle Fire HD could
absolutely rival other tablets from Apple &
Microsoft. The best thing about the Kindle
is how light it is to hold, perfect for reading
books on the train home from work.
VQ Umbrella
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If you’re looking for a guaranteed hit and a
bargain look no further than an umbrella to
shelter from the rain. Our Ella Ella Umbrella
is perfect for winter, spring, autumn and let’s
face it summer too. The long winter nights are
no problem either with a built in torch and
LED light running through the stem.
We are giving away a FREE Umbrella worth £25 to every
reader. Send us your name & address to marketing@
myvq.com now to claim! *Limited to one per person while
stocks last, offer only available 01/12/15 to 31/12/15,
shipping to Mainland UK only.*
Tech Touch Gloves
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£15.00
£49.99
Most of us love to wake up to the radio in
the morning, just because you’ve rolled
out of bed doesn’t mean you should stop
listening to; Chris Moyles on Radio X or
Emma & Jamie on Heart. A pocket DAB
digital radio will keep any commuter
entertained on the way to work.
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Crucial, especially in the cold weather this
winter. Your beloved commuter will thank
you for these, as they’ll still be able to use
their touchscreen phone without having to
take off their gloves! We loved the colour of
these Nike ones, making them our favourite.
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For The Commuter
Plan Your Christmas
Christmas is a time for celebrations, Christmas jumpers, an overdose of
chocolate and a tipple of port, but have you actually given a thought to what
you’re going to do this December? We’ve managed to narrow it down to
three specific sections; Christmas Specials, Markets & Christmas Activities
and Things to Eat, Drink & Cook.
TV Christmas Specials
There are so many, we’re talking well past the 100 mark of
how many TV Christmas Special’s will be airing throughout
the festive period, but we’ve narrowed it down to our
favourites which you should be tuning into!
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special (Christmas Day)
Deck the halls with lots of glitter balls on Christmas Day as
Strictly Come Dancing Christmas Special comes to BBC!
What’s so good about the Christmas Special, is that we get to
re-live some of our favourite strictly stars take to the dance
floor again. Who are you most looking forward to seeing,
Abbey Clancy? Lisa Snowdon? Harry Judd?
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Downton Abbey (Christmas Day)
With Downton Abbey coming to an end this
November, we’ve all been eagerly waiting the
Christmas Special, because then we know it
is really over. We know there’s drama to be
expected so make sure you’re tuning in to say
a final goodbye to of the nation’s most loved
period dramas.
Text Santa (Friday 18th December)
We love Text Santa! Especially as it’s also Christmas
Jumper Day, it’s time to get yourself down to Primark
if you haven’t got one already. This years’ sponsors
include Macmillan Cancer Support, Make-A-Wish &
Save the Children. It means you can get all festive
and feel good about yourself donating to some very
worthwhile causes.
Top of the Pops (Christmas Day & New Year’s Eve)
Let’s join Fearne Cotton & Reggie Yates with some
exclusive performances from some of the biggest
starts this Christmas & also New Year’s Eve! There
is still news waiting to be heard of what acts we can
enjoy, but for now let’s get excited for one of the best
loved TV shows making its comeback!
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Plan Your Christmas
If you’ve been lucky enough to unwrap a brand new VQ
Digital DAB Radio, what should you listen to first?
Christmas No. 1 (Christmas Day)
We don’t know about you, but the old classic
Christmas songs from Shakin’ Stevens, Mariah
Carey & Wizzard will never get old. As soon as we
hear one on the radio, it’s full Christmas mode!
Strong contenders for this year’s Number 1
include The X Factor winner, Dame Shirley Bassey
& Blake and Kylie Minogue & James Corden. We
would love to see Dame Shirley Bassey & Blake
snatch the title off of The X Factor Winner (which
is highly likely)! The show will be one not to miss
on Christmas Day.
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Smooth Christmas
Christmas songs are such a big part of getting
into the festive spirit, and this year Smooth
Christmas are compiling a list of your favourites
to have you partying all night long throughout
the Christmas holidays. Smooth Christmas is
expected to cease on Boxing Day so make sure
your Christmas Day is filled with Smooth.
Jazz FM searches for the best Sinatra
In a special programme on Christmas Day,
Jazz FM will air the programme called
‘Perfectly Frank’ from 6-7pm, and will not
only play the top 10 selections but also call
on musicians & celebrities to name their
favourite Frank songs. Cast your vote here to
get your favourite into the top 10
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The Queens Speech
As per every year, the Queen’s Speech will
broadcasted across BBC Radio Stations
throughout the UK on Christmas Day at 3pm.
Classic FM Promo
We’ve teamed up with Classic FM this Christmas
to give away a VQ digital radio everyday up until
the 16th, alongside a vote for ‘The Nation’s
Favourite Christmas Carol 2015’. Just visit the
Classic FM website here to cast your vote, with
the top 30 being played from 1pm on Christmas
Day with John Brunning.
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Markets & Christmas A
We don’t know about you, but we don’t feel like it’s Christmas
until we’ve done a few certain things such as eat a mince pie, buy
a Christmas jumper and visit a Christmas market. With so many
Christmas Markets to visit in December it can be hard to decide
which ones, apart from our most local. But let’s make this year, the
year we go and explore a new market in a new city! Here’s our Top 5
Markets & Activities to do this Christmas.
Hyde Park Winter Wonderland
By far, the most Christmas-y thing you could be doing this Christmas,
go and visit Hyde Park’s Winter Wonderland in London. Home to one
of the biggest Christmas Markets in Europe, Winter Wonderland is
also home to Circus Shows, Santa Land and a Magical Ice Kingdom
perfect fun for all the family.
ctivities
Skate at Somerset House with Fortnum & Mason
Celebrate the start of Christmas in style at London’s most
beautiful ice rink. If you can’t make it during the day, the ice
rink hold some of the best international clubs and festivals
at exclusive Club Nights. You can treat yourself to a cocktail
or hot chocolate with the Fortnum & Mason partnership,
book your tickets now.
Christmas at Centre: MK
Join Santa and his trusty elves for a fun
craft experience, where children can make
their own Christmas Eve pack, including
magical reindeer food. The experience
includes an individual family visit to Santa
and a chance to have your photo taken,
there’s also a train ride through the centre.
You can book online here.
Manchester Christmas Market
Another amazing market to see if you can’t make it down
to Hampshire or London, is the award-winning Manchester
Christmas Market. More than 300 beautifully festive stalls
and chalets spread across the city centre, you won’t want to
miss grabbing a mulled wine and mince pie here whilst you
do your shopping.
Winchester Christmas Market
Recognised as one of the best in Europe, renowned for its unique
location, high quality exhibitors and a bustling atmosphere the
Winchester Christmas Market. Make sure you pay a visit into
Hampshire this Christmas. It’s just down the road from our head
office and design facility, so we’ll see you there!
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What to See & Do
Things to Eat, Drink & Cook
Christmas wouldn’t be the same without Mum’s cooking & Nan’s baking, so why
not join in with the Christmas cooking and make something your family will never
forget. We’ve collected our favourites together below, just click ‘here’ to go to the
link. Which one will you choose, Christmas cake? Chestnut cheesecake?
BBC Good
Food Recipes
Christmas Chutney
Chutney’s are a great feature for
the Christmas Day dinner table, but
they also make a lovely gift. We think
making a Gift Hamper with Chutney is
a lovely gift idea. Click here for Good
Food’s recipes.
Nigella Lawson
There is no doubt about it, anything with
chestnuts in it are so right for this time of
year. Make Nigella’s recipe for a Chestnut
Cheesecake top of your cooking list for
Christmas, click here for the recipe.
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Christmas cake
The classic Christmas cake which
lasts weeks & weeks after the big
day. It’s easy to make, festive and
fruity. You can even get the children
involved with decorations! Click
here for Good Food’s recipes.
Why buy when you can make your own Gingerbread
Latte? Thearizona Buleys’ is bound to taste so much
better, just make sure you can make an espresso!
Click here for the recipe!
Jamie Oliver
Which meat do you prefer to eat on
Christmas? Beef? Pork? Well, we
went for the classic Turkey with Jamie
Oliver’s recipe for ‘The Best Turkey in
The World’.
If you fancy something that’s going to warm you up
on a cold frosty night, then grab yourself a bottle of
Graham’s 20 Year Old Port from Waitrose. At just
£36.49, you can make Graham the centre piece of
Food & Drink for Christmas.
“Packing your turkey with clementine’s and fresh
herbs gives the meat a lovely fragrant flavour”. Why
not give Jamie’s recipe a try this Christmas,
click here.
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