For our first “gift interview”, we speak to Jeanette Dyson - Managing Director of Copywrite. Perfect to pick up tips and gift ideas…
What is the best gift you have ever received?
The first Christmas that we were together my husband gave me what I thought was an empty box wrapped up. However, there was a note inside saying ‘book time off work for 24 and 25 February’. I had no idea where he was planning to take me and it wasn’t until we arrived at Manchester Airport that he told me we were flying to Paris for the weekend. It was a fantastic gift – exciting and romantic.
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If you’re ever stuck for gift ideas, these quotes on giving will hopefully spark some inspiration. Please feel free to add your own quotes in the comments section at the end of the post.
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If you want to send a cuddle to a loved one, check out our new big Gund teddies. Soft and huggable, they’re perfect to wish someone a happy birthday or to comfort someone who’s ill.
We have:
Alfie (pictured here) - the perfect teddy bear gift, He has extremely soft light brown fur, a dark brown nose and cream fur on his tummy and face. His expressive eyes are just pleading for you to pick him up and give him a cuddle. £16.99
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Most children have their favourite teddy to cuddle up to when they are upset, tired or need comforting. For Conchita, a three weeks old Mangabey monkey, having a teddy bear makes up for the absence of her mother.
Her keepers brought in a teddy bear as a comforter when the new born monkey was deserted by her mother. It has proved so successful that the two are now inseparable.
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This month’s gift tip is all about wrapping! I hope you find it useful.
For many of us the anticipation of unwrapping is a large part of receiving a present.
As a beautifully packaged gift is much more exciting than one sloppily wrapped in crumpled paper - spend a little time on presentation and you will easily turn a good gift into a fantastic gift.
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It’s official – scientists have even confirmed it, chocolate really does make you feel good!
Cocoa contains caffeine and phenylethylamine, a type of amphetamine that is known to have a stimulant-type effect on the brain.
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We are pleased to introduce several new Steiff teddy bears, including a rather fetching range of “teddy bears in a suitcase” that promise to be particularly popular with children. They’re all beautifully made to the high quality standards you would expect from Steiff. The new teddies include:
A pretty Steiff ballerina teddy bear in her suitcase. Just imagine the joy on the face of a little girl (or perhaps a ballet lover), when they welcome this new dancing friend. In return for lots of cuddles, all this ballerina bear asks for is a loving dance partner! £34.99.
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As part of our new customer feedback section, I will be regularly posting some of the comments you send us about our balloon delivery service.
Thank you for telling us what you think - your feedback is key to helping us improve our service. If you have not already sent your comments, please add them to the comments section at the bottom of this post.
“A lovely present for my 90th Birthday”
“Great novel idea”
“Fresh flowers were not allowed on my hospital ward so this balloon made a lovely surprise at a time when I was very ill and in low spirits”
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After my last post - Ten Hints on How Not To Choose a Gift, I thought a few pointers about what to do and how to get started might be useful:
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Whether it’s special birthday, get well or leaving do, it’s not always easy to choose a good gift that. Rather than telling you what to do, today I’ve decided to explain what gifts you should avoid to buy gifts that friends and relatives will treasure.
1. Stay clear of appliances
Unless you are certain that she dreams of owning a deluxe mixer because cooking is her passion, or he’s actually asked, in writing, for that state of the art car dust buster - stay clear. Especially avoid vacuum cleaners, washing machines or any other device that might be used to clean up after you.
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