Christmas at John Lewis 2013

The life of a freelancer can be a little isolated so it was a real treat to find myself in the land of actual people on Tuesday at the John Lewis Cardiff Christmas press event. I had already been starting to think about Christmas and seeing all their gorgeous Christmas items was like receiving great visual dollops of festive spirit. The new catalogue is out now and you can see a lot of the items on the John Lewis Christmas website, but these were a few of my favourites.


There were lots of robins in various guises

Scandi-chic 45cm high robin £40

A small robin (£12) on a shelf, guarding the sweeties

 

 

 

Origami owl and robin appliqued stocking £18

Embroidered felt zipped pouch with sweeties.

Glittering, colourful baubles

Woodland Wonder range £2 - £4 each

Odyssey Range £2.50 - £4 each

Pom Pom bauble from the Forest Festival Range £2.50

In fact I love the whole Forest Festival theme

There was also a great assortment of delicious goodies (and plenty of tasters... thanks JL)

If you find yourself lacking in Christmas cheer a few minutes browsing in John Lewis will soon sort you out.

Christmas Decorating and Home Bargains on the High Street

I have seen a plethora of fab Christmas decorating and homeware items in the shops recently. Yes, I am the woman standing in front of the shelves taking photos with sleigh bells and snowflakes dancing in front of my eyes. Here are some of my favourite Christmas bargains that are in stores now. (apologies for the less than stellar quality of some photos. They were taken on my phone while I was shopping).

Christmas tape from Wilkinson - £1 for a 7 metre roll

Primark Sheets and Throw
There was no price on the sheets, but the throw (which has a fleece back) is £10.

Home Bargains
I love these tins. They're great if you're planning to bake some pressies this year. The small cake tins are £1.49, while the large cake tins and biscuit barrels are £2.49.

Matalan
Placemat and coaster set £6

What Christmas bargains have you seen lately? Post a comment and let me know as looking at all the lovely festive items is almost as satisfying as buying them.