09/12/2025
16 Days to Christmas
The first wrapping paper boom began in 1917 when a shop ran out of tissue paper and used fancy envelope lining instead and it sold out instantly.
Panic-based creativity is the true spirit of Christmas.
08/12/2025
17 Days to Christmas
MINCE PIES: More than 10 million mince pies are eaten before December even starts.
It’s called quality control!
07/12/2025
18 Days to Christmas
TINSEL: Tinsel actually started life as real silver. German makers in the 1600s hammered silver into strips to catch the candlelight.
Try explaining that Christmas budget!
06/12/2025
19 Days to Christmas
CHRISTMAS WREATHS: In Sweden, an Advent wreath (Adventsljusstake) with four candles is lit each Sunday leading up to Christmas. Purple and pink candles are often used to mark the Sundays.
05/12/2025
20 Days to Christmas
GINGERBREAD: Gingerbread has been made in Europe since the 11th century, and was originally used as a medicine!
03/12/2025
22 Days to Christmas
CHOCOLATE: The average Brit eats 7–8kg of chocolate a year, with a spike at Christmas.
That’s roughly 35,000–40,000 calories—not that it stops us!
02/12/2025
23 Days to Christmas
CHRISTMAS TREES: The tradition of putting up Christmas trees in the UK started in the 19th century, popularised by Prince Albert, Queen Victoria’s German husband.
01/12/2025
24 Days to Christmas
let the Christmas chaos begin!
Christmas / New Year 2025
Collection and delivery schedule
We would like to inform all customers of our collection and delivery schedule for the upcoming festive season in 2025