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Kids' stuff
Bean bags always seem a good idea for children's seating, right up until the point that your children attempt to sit on them, and instead keep fiddling and wriggling back and forth. These modular sofas — which can be configured all sorts of ways — are the antidote to that while still being child-sized and approachable. And if you get jealous of your little ones, the company make grown-up sized ones too.
Modules start from £125 from kingliving.co.uk
Let's go ride a trike
There's a small window when your little ones are big enough to ride this sort of thing, and small enough not to be embarrassed by doing so. Make the most of it.
Baby suede Bonpoint booties
Roll up, roll up
Just too cute for words.
Spring croquet game
Lion basket
This probably our favourite thing on the entire list.
£49.99, Bellybambino at Scandi Born — www.scandiborn.co.uk
Ride on fire truck
New baby hamper
Christmas gifts for men, from beautiful boxers to a classic cocktail shaker
For the man in your life, we've all sorts of things – from simple gadgets to truly magnificent things.
Christmas gifts for ladies to inspire, delight and entertain
From £50 to £1,280, we've selected some lovely items to help you find the perfect present.
Christmas gifts for children that don't need screens or take batteries
Don't just pick up the latest plastic toys with lights and noises – take a look at these gifts which kids
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'The watch is Head Boy of men’s accessorising': Ginnie Chadwyck-Healey and Tom Chamberlin's Summer Season style secretsWhen it comes to dressing for the Season, accessories will transform an outfit. Ginnie Chadwyck-Healey and Tom Chamberlin, both stylish summer-party veterans, offer some sage advice.
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Lewis Hamilton, Claude Monet and the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse: Country Life Quiz of the Day, April 29, 2025Tuesday's Quiz of the Day looks back at Lewis Hamilton's first win and ponders on the meaning of greige.
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Seven perfect Christmas gifts for people who just love beautiful, functional thingsWilliam Morris famously said to have nothing in your house that you don't know to be useful or believe to be beautiful. These things do their best to hit both targets.
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Christmas gift ideas for ladiesFrom mothers and sisters to wives and girlfriends, these gifts are sure to bring a smile to the face of the special lady in your life.
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Christmas gift ideas for menFrom fathers to brothers to lovers, we run through some smart ideas for Christmas presents for the men in your life.
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The five most beautiful Advent Calendars of ChristmasThe best Advent calendars of 2024, as chosen by Flora Watkins.
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When England cancelled ChristmasNo feasting. No drinking. No celebrations. Ian Morton explores what the festive period was like when Oliver Cromwell’s Christmas clampdown gripped the nation.
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11 ways to do Christmas in right royal style, by A-list party planner Johnny RoxburghJohnny Roxburgh, one of Britain's top party planners, shares his tips on the best things to have at your own seasonal celebrations.
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The traditional British toy makers still crafting wooden tops, rocking-horses and teddy bearsFrom automata to wooden dogs with jointed legs, members of the British Toymakers Guild have crafted a cornucopia of intriguing playthings that are not only for children, says Claire Jackson.
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Christmas gifts for children that don't need screens or take batteriesDon't just pick up the latest plastic toys with lights and noises – take a look at these gifts which kids will love just as much as you do.
