GIFTS
Shop Local We know we know , shopping small and shopping local is so 2020 . But actually and - for one moment - in all seriousness please do shop small and shop local . 2020 has not been an easy year for any business and if you can , head to your local shops and retailers rather than the big anonymous online ones and support Jersey ’ s local businesses .
The Small Business Pop up at Liberty Wharf is hosting nearly 40 artisan and local businesses and will be spread across three units from the 29th October . Pop down to find perfect , local gifts for literally anyone you need a present for . From candles to bags ; from prints to ceramics ; from jewellery to plants they will help you get things wrapped up ( every Thursday , Friday and Saturday 10- 5pm from 29th October and daily through December including Sundays ).
Lisa Le Brocq jewellery hand crafts beautiful sterling silver jewellery here in Jersey . Many of her bracelets and necklaces can be added to , so you ’ ll never be short on ideas for a gift on birthdays or future Christmas ’ s .
How about night away at a hotel ? A treatment in a spa ? Any other year it might feel like a bit of a cop out , but this year ( of all years ), the hospitality and tourism industry need you more than ever . And frankly , there ’ s very few people who ’ d turn down a night away from home .
" It ’ s all about getting together , talking and having fun after all . The gifts should really be secondary ."
For the person who has everything , and wants nothing It ’ s time to look at what we ’ ve got on the island . And what you can give the person who has it all . You can give them something that they didn ’ t know they wanted but will treasure forever .
How about a family photo shoot voucher with Sophie
Darwin ? A voucher for a Seafaris RIB trip ? A guided tour out to the Seymour Tower at low tide ( keep it guided mind you )? You can buy a pottery lesson with Claire Haithwaite , or a DRIFT yoga retreat ? Qualify to SCUBA dive at Bouley Bay Diving Centre ( for diving in sunnier climes when we can travel again ). If in doubt , buy something that no one would buy for themselves , but will treasure forever .
Most of all though , if your hand hovers over that pair of socks , or that scarf that you ’ d never normally buy , just think for a moment : does the person that I ’ m buying for really want or need it ? So long as you keep the person you ’ re buying for in mind , the right gift will always follow . And if in doubt ? Something that someone wouldn ’ t buy themselves . Be it some skin goodies , a bag or a pair of earrings , make them feel like they ’ ve been thought of when you buy their gift . It really is the thought that counts . •
All gifts mentioned can be purchased directly or via www . harrietandrose . co . uk
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