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The Guardian published a list of the best Christmas baubles for 2025. They got it wrong: try these instead!

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This isn’t sour grapes, I promise! It’s about supporting independent UK businesses and craftspeople. The Guardian’s best baubles list is all about big brands: John Lewis, B&Q, Anthropologie Sass & Belle, and links run through an affiliate website so they make money off their recommendations. They can do better! Come on, Guardian writers! My list …

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Black Friday personalised bauble savings for keen beans!

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I don’t know if yours is the same, but my inbox is a scramble of Black Friday offers. Here are 2 actually interesting Black Friday facts: Black Friday didn’t exist in the UK until 2010 (thanks Amazon) This year, Black Friday isn’t until the 28th of November. That’s 3 weeks away! Why all the rush? …

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