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Indie gift ideas that truly say 'we care'
David Knight • 14 October 2021
Mindful gift ideas are ideal gift ideas for all reasons – they offer heart and hope and say ‘we truly care’ under all circumstances.
And as #mindfulgiftsday
– marking World Mental Health Day
– showed on #UKGiftHour #UKGiftAM last Sunday, UK indies and creatives are your ideal source for them.
Here’s just a sample of the positivity and wellbeing inspiration that was on show (clockwise from top left):
- Yorkshire textiles devotee – and #mindfulgiftsday guest co-host maxollieandme
– provided positive vibes for brighter days with this lavender and chamomile anxiety relief sachet from her caring range
- Fellow Yorkshire stationery house Paper Soul Design
showed how ‘Kind is Cool’ with this example of their positive prints and cards
- Lincoln home and gift shop Home of Juniper
shared mindful moments with this uplifting set of handmade bath salts and votive candle
- Shropshire positivity standard-bearer CWPhotoArt
says her aim is to bring smiles and make the world a brighter place – she did it with this little box of pick-me-ups
- Cambridge bookbinder Handcrafted Books By Sue Day
noted that writing, drawing and journaling can be so soothing – and promptly landed a #UKGiftHourPower
sale with one of her Coptic stitch notebooks
- West Sussex jewellery and card designer Eco Octopus
showed how her eco-conscious creations – such as this autumn bunting made from sari off-cuts – are mindful of reducing the environmental impact around us
- Hampshire creative Sew What Stitchery
fills all occasions with heart using distinctive applique, embroidery and cross stitch techniques on cards
- Lincolnshire knitwear specialist KnitClaire
introduced us to her ‘twiddle pillows’ - a sensory and tactile fidget buster for people affected by dementia
- Centre – this set of four coaster tiles, hand-painted with a unique flower design by London resin artisan MUresindesigns was one of the most liked and retweeted giftideas of the day.
Join us on #UKGiftHour #UKGiftAM
on Twitter every Saturday and Sunday (9am-midday) – we’re the independent giftfinder at your fingertips!
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Colourful character who was ‘the father of mixing cocktails’, the man who decided the world needed a cheese slicer and a sense of tea with Jane Austen. Just some of food & drink delights that 30 October brings to the table. Click on the links for extra helpings.
Sparkling confectionery from Britain’s top chocolatier, an artist sets the table for a bubbly get-together and the Champagne’s on ice in a cool movie gesture. Just some of food & drink delights that 29 October brings to the table. Click on the links for extra helpings.
Revolutionary ways of ‘one of the most influential Western chefs in history’, meaty art from a bold British artist and for relaxing times. . . make it Suntory time. . . Just some of food & drink delights that 28 October brings to the table. Click on the links for extra helpings.
A troubled poet’s extraordinary go-to recipe, a pop artist’s mouthwatering dessert and a downtrodden movie wife’s shocking calamari revelations. Just some of food & drink delights that 27 October brings to the table. Click on the links for extra helpings.
The dish that gives a country its identity, pioneering women chefs who championed a classic cuisine and a week-long banquet that came to a melodramatic conclusion. Just some of food & drink delights that 26 October brings to the table. Click on the links for extra helpings.
Favourite dish of an art colossus and the Champagne regrets of a national treasure on the day that the world celebrates it. Just some of food & drink delights that 25 October brings to the table. Click on the links for extra helpings.
Twenty minutes for chefs to create a dish with ingredients costing less than £5, 40 years cooking for the leaders of the world and the artist whose work is ‘liking drinking a good glass of red wine’ Just some of food & drink delights that 24 October brings to the table. Click on the links for extra helpings.
The epitome of cheesecakes from a pastry chef extraordinaire, lychees and peaches with a sensual touch and the festival ‘for women who wouldn’t have thought beer was for them’. Just some of food & drink delights that 23 October brings to the table. Click on the links for extra helpings.
An lavishly sweet tribute to an extravagant theatre star, the man who coined the term ‘alcoholism’ and a literary ‘what should come first’ picnic conversation about chicken and eggs. Just some of food & drink delights that 22 October brings to the table. Click on the links for extra helpings.