Wooden serving board
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What we’re looking forAcacia or olive wood, at least 35cm, with a handle.
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Gifts for the host who is cooking Christmas dinner
If someone else is cooking Christmas dinner, arrive with something better than a bottle. A good host gift is useful on the day or pleasant in the quiet week after, and it never gives the host a job to do.
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Cheese knife set
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What we’re looking forStainless steel, 3 or 4 pieces, gift-boxed.
Linen napkin set
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What we’re looking forSet of 4 or 6, washable, neutral colour.
Taper candle holders
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What we’re looking forPair or set of 3; brass, glass or matte black.
Salt and pepper mills
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What we’re looking forFor example Cole & Mason; adjustable grind, a lifetime mechanism warranty.
Hand wash and lotion set
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What we’re looking forGlass or refillable bottles with a tray or caddy.
Cotton or linen tea towel set
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What we’re looking forSet of 3 or more, heavy weave.
Wine stopper or bottle opener set
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What we’re looking forStainless steel, boxed.
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Gifts for renters: nothing that needs a drill
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Cosy gifts for someone who is always cold
Warm, useful gifts for someone who is always cold — a blanket scarf, a heated throw, a long hot water bottle and more — with who each suits and the one catch.