Gift Focus - Mar/Apr 2018 (Issue 106)

Dunoon is a UK manufacturer of fine bone china mugs, cups & saucers and teapots. Formed originally in Scotland in 1974 Dunoon now produces fine bone china mugs in Staffordshire, England, the traditional home of the British pottery industry. Dunoon uses a high quality Fine Bone China clay from Cornwall in the south-west of England, which contains 50 per cent bone to give the mugs a beautiful translucency coupled with bright whiteness and strength. Using local craftsmen, the mugs are three times fired and feature all variety of patterns for which Dunoon is famous. With more than 1,000 different mug designs in the range at any one time, Dunoon introduces over 350 new patterns each year. Aiming at the top end of the mug market Dunoon sells to more than 60 countries worldwide attending international exhibitions such as Ambiente, Frankfurt and Maison et Objet in Paris. T: +44 (0)1785 817 414 dunoonmugs.co.uk The Nautical Cosmetic bag by Victoria Eggs , in a perfect accessory to fill with all your favourite beauty products for a weekend enjoying Britain’s beautiful coastline. The design features all your favourite things from the beach including stripy deck chairs, sticks of rock, beach huts, ice creams and even a resident sea gull. The item is 100 per cent made in Britain, made out of Panama Cotton with waterproof lining. T: +44 (0)20 7704 2840 victoriaeggs.com Marmalade of London products are lovingly hand-made in Britain. The candles are natural wax with cotton wicks, and Marmalade only use high-quality fragrances that contain essential oils. The company’s candles burn evenly with a consistent fragrance throw. The little details set Marmalade apart from the mainstream. Candle glasses are frosted to give a beautiful ambient glow when they burn and include a silver snuff lid to allow you to extinguish safely without blowing. The glass candles and reed diffusers and bath & body products are presented in luxury gift tubes that have been hand-wrapped in factory in the Cotswolds. All Marmalade body lotions and washes contain lovely natural ingredients including Aloe Vera, shea butter and vitamin E. The nearest the company get to animal testing is bringing its pet Labradors Plum and Pepper to work where they sniff the occasional candle or reed diffusers. T: +44 (0)1242 257 509 marmaladeoflondon.com A first of its kind and a brand new original design by British television presenter and cameraman Simon King OBE, the Simon King Wild Bird Open Nest Buddy provides a suitable habitat for chaffinches, blackbirds and other members of the thrush family. Easy to site in bushes, trees and variety of natural vegetation habitats, the Buddy’s open construction creates a nest space simulating a natural branch structure. Like the Nesting Pouch, the Buddy is finished in natural brushwood for a more organic appearance and has a strong metal frame. Integral waterproof membrane has again been built in to the roof for added protection from the elements. The Simon King brand’s eye-catching design retails at £5.99 and makes the Nest Buddy a must-have for gardens all year round. T: + 44 (0)1666 505 333 wildlifeworld.co.uk giftfocus 43 made in britain