WELLBEING & BEAUTY

Feelin’ groovy

Enhance your mood with infusers inspired by the colors, disco balls and funky music of the 70s, from Seed in Frome. You’ll be wearing a boob tube next.

£36.50

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Relax-y-vous

Natural bath & body gift set: a rose petal bath soak with geranium, frankincense, patchouli and Himalayan bath salts; a lavender, frankincense and nutmeg bath/body oil; and a calming frankincense and bergamot balm – all made in Dorset by Yellow Gorse.

£28

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on the lash

The DIY alternative to expensive lash extensions, Bristol-based House of Amor’s lashes are easy to apply and designed to stay on for up to seven days.

£29

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arty-zen

Celebrating the ‘rooted essence’ of Somerset living (well we like it here, anyway), this limited edition, unframed giclée print on A3 cotton rag paper (natch) was made by Anna Murphy of Spirals in Bruton.

£32

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box of treats

West Country’s Ride on Retreat’s idea is simple. Select a gift box and fill it with lovely things for women who love the outdoors: socks, ‘wild swim’ or ‘fearless’ fingerless gloves and handwarmers, crystal bracelets, Mother Root alcohol-free aperitif, eye masks and more.

From £75

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FOOD & DRINK

I should cocoa

Studded with figs, dates, apricots, orange peel and with pecans, pistachios and a splash of brandy, this plant-based chocolate salami is Swanage-based Chococo’s take on a savoury classic.

£25

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Festive finds

Condiments made from foraged ingredients from the hedgerows, woodland and river banks on Durslade Farm in Bruton and available from Farm Shop. The Quince & Crab Apple Chutney, Beetroot & Horseradish Chutney, Pickled Walnuts, Rowan Berry Jelly and Wild Garlic Meat Seasoning will bring added oomph to everything from cheeseboards to roasts.

£40

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wraxall vineyard Somerset Bacchus gold medal

Grape expectations

The best bacchus in England and Wales comes from Somerset! The Wraxall Vineyard’s Bacchus Reserve 2022 won gold in the Wine GB National Awards 2024. They’ll gift package it for you, too.

£25

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can-do attitude

Whelks in kimchi sauce, hake in seaweed butter? Nattily packaged, ethically sourced British fish and seafood delicacies from England’s first cannery, Sea Sisters in Bridport.

£10-£14

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roast for the toast

A coupla coupé glasses and a bottle of Dorset’s Conker Coffee Liqueur (which also comes as decaf) – just get hold of some ice and you’ve got yourself some espresso martinis, pronto!

£45

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HOME & GARDEN

All washed up

Almost too nice to use on wet dishes, this radish tea towel, from Brassica Mercantile in Beaminster, would look very tasty framed on the wall.

£12

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Why woodn’t you?

Designed by Lyme Regis lifestyle store Ryder & Hope, these elegant walnut and beech candlesticks were hand-turned by local boat builder Mike.

£32

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ready for action

Organic cotton canvas bib apron with hemp neck and waist ties and three pockets from Sherborne’s new shop The Country Crib. Available in five colours: maple, cedar, gingko, hazel and beech.

£60

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Turning Japanese

Grow seven different Japanese herbs and vegetables from seed with this set of seven packets from Niwaki in Shaftesbury. You get daikon ‘mino wase’ (radish), green shiso, kabocha (squash), kabu ‘Tokyo cross’ (turnip), and kyuri ‘bon odori’ (cucumber), mizuna (mustard) and nasu ‘millionaire’ (aubergine) seeds.

£21

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one: pot, pan, planet cherryade poundbury dorset

queen of the greens

Anna Jones has more than 200 delicious veggie recipes and ideas for super-simple one-pan and one-tray suppers from around the world in One: Pot, Pan, Planet, from Cherryade in Poundbury.

£28

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FASHION & ACCESSORIES

wild thing

Say hello to Paris, the leopard-print leather ankle boot with a zip and lace up design and detachable chain, designed by Bath-based Chanii B. They’ll look purrrfect with jeans, dresses – or anything else.

£289

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Fur baby

Keep winter chills at bay in a Teddybow Hat made from soft faux teddy fur from Rose the Store in Westbourne.

£45

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sarah strassberg frome somerset Margot Pendant

The golden touch

Handcrafted by Sarah Straussberg in Frome, the Margot Pendant is made from sterling silver and 18ct gold plate, with a t-bar clasp and her signature brushed matte finish.

£240

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Pink and perky

The pink and red combo of this Noelle Gio Knit jumper, from Rose & Lyon in Bruton, is guaranteed to brighten up the greyest of British winter days.

£115

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Lovely bubbly

Be on trend: keep your gubbins in a bubbly black bag from Bristol independent store Fox & Feather.

£45

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KIDS

Make me

Follow a ‘sticker-by-numbers’ design to create a multi-coloured unicorn to iron onto a tee shirt, pillowcase or bag. There are robot and llamas PopKits too, from the Hambledon Gallery in Blandford Forum.

£25

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storytime

Littlies can put a Tonie character on the Toniebox and tap, squeeze and pull to navigate through the stories and music, or content parents provide. The screen-free, cloud-based, digital audio player is available from Article in Castle Cary.

£79.95

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Hop, skip and a jump

The Floss & Rock skipping rope with hand-painted wooden rocket handles, from Blue Zebra in Sherborne is out of this world. From 5 years.

£12

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balancing act

Roll the dice to see which part you need to add to the Trixie balancing game. Available from Bronwyn’s Baby in Wells, voted Best Children’s Store in Dorset, Somerset & Bristol in this year’s Muddy Awards. From 3 years.

£23

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I, robot

Create over 1000 robots using this clever little wooden rotating stencil kit from Boo Toys in Poundbury. From 4 years.

£12

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Dorset, Somerset & Bristol Christmas gift guide

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