Three months to go before the big day.
A Cornish Christmas
My morning was much brightened when a colleague happend to mention that one of the few days he isn’t reluctant to part company with his pillow and duvet in the mornings is Christmas Day – wonderful to know that the magic of Christmas hasn’t been entirely lost due to the bombardment of festive adverts trying to lead us to believe that we need spend spend spend buying lavish gifts and mountains of food.
I have a sneaking suspicion that my colleague is from the other side (non Devon) of the Tamar in Plymouth which makes him a Cornish chap – which prompeted this post about gifts from Cornwall.
Thoughtful Giving
In this day and age there is no reason that gifts shouldn’t be more than a hurried purchase simply to fulfil expectations. We have previously looked at the benefits of charity gifts and how easy it is to break free from traditional wedding lists top encourage giving ethical gifts and unusual wedding gifts that support charity
Here we embrace the spirit of kind gifts and in the spirit of shop local, act global we check out what gifts the South West has to offer.
Personal Gifts for Pasty Muncher
A couple of weeks ago I was delighted to find well wishers had left a Pasty gift on my desk.
Pasty Coaster
Although described as a coaster I prefer to call it a beer mat. Featuring Che Guevara with a slightly embelished quote
The revolution is not a pasty that bakes itself, you have to take it from the oven.
Checking out the awkwardly designed Raw Cornish web site eventually uncovered a cornucopia of Cornish themed gift including the PastyChe range of giftware giving the pasty celebrity status comprising of coasters, bookmarks and greetings cards. pasty fans please note the site offers no online ordering facility and appears not to feature the above coaster.
Difference between Devon and Cornwall folk?
Cream on first and then the jam
Cos he’s a zpazztic Cornishman
Many gifts from the region feature food and drink heavily – clotted cream with impossible lifespans, fudge, bloomin’ scrumpy and a range of sickly cornish liqueurs – boozey strawberry and cream.
Cornish Hampers
Some enterprising pasty munchers such as Purely Cornish have even begun to offer cornish hampers – gift baskets crammed full of local delicacies and delivered to your door.
Many people are happy to pay a little bit extra for the hamper being professionally assembled and beautifully presented – see some of the elaborate luxury hampers that leading retailers are offering but for those of you, like me, who are as tight as a gnat’s chuff, money can be saved by putting together your own Christmas hampers.
Note – purely Cornish offer a pick your own which is half way to personalising the gift.
Eat, drink and be merry – munch with the best of ’em
Ann Adams
November 4, 2009 11:46 amI am having trouble with the Raw Cornish site too as I want to purchase Legends of Cornwall bookmarks but have been unable to get a reply to my e-mail or my telephone call. I know it’s November and not the tourist season but this is ridiculous !!
Online Splimming
January 3, 2010 4:08 pmWhat is it about cornish pasties and Cornwall?
Maybe they taste delicious… lol…
steve@superslim.co.uk
Pasty Muncher
January 5, 2010 10:23 amSteve – you super splimmer – what do you think they taste like?
Why not break from your weight loss efforts and munch a big whopping pasty – try Devon or Cornish it matters little.
Failing that try scoffing a pie.
John
February 25, 2010 4:55 pmHailing from Plymouth some years ago I can heartily recommend getting an Ivor Dewdneys down yer neck
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B Spoke from Colchester
March 22, 2010 7:42 pmI love Cornish pasties but havent been to Cornwall. Is it amazing?!
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