Great Christmas Gifts for Grandparents

*Please note that all these products were gifted to me for the purpose of sharing in my Christmas Gifts for Grandparents. This post also contains affiliate links which, if clicked on and a purchase made, will provide me with a small commission – which goes towards supporting my family. Thank you*

With the fact that so many people have not seen their Grandparents this year due to lockdown, I am aware that many of us would like to get them a lovely gift which is both useful and memorable. Here is my pick of what is great.

CUCKOO CLOCK

Liven up your Grandparents walls with this beautiful cuckoo clock from CuckooClocks.com.

Made traditionally by Trenkle clocks, they have been manufacturing in the Black Foreset for more than 40 years, where everything from the clock case to the mechanism and the assembly is carried out in their factory.

This Quartz Cuckoo Clock calls on the hour with echo. The clock has a battery operated movement with automatic night-off – so no anti-social wake-up calls! The batteries will last for about a year. The size of the clock is height: 35 cm/13.8 inch, width: 20 cm/7.9 inch depth: 14 cm/5.5 inch (Note that this only refers to the clock, without pendulum and weights). It is made of wood and comes with a 2 year warranty. Priced £150.

CuckooClocks.com are offering a 10% discount on your Christmas purchase. Simply visit their website and enter the code “Christmas” in the Promotional code field in the shopping cart.

Spice Pots Curry Cookbook Kit

These curry cookbook kits from Spice Pots are perfect if you are looking for a special meal. With new and simple recipe ideas, the cookbook kit contains 4 spice mixes along with a 150 page cookbook.

Spice Pots are all about 100% natural, perfectly balanced spice blends and refreshingly simple recipes to make life easier in the kitchen for you. You can choose any 4 pots of your choice with the set:

• Korma Spice Mix – Mild but packs a flavour punch (add chilli for heat)
• Bhuna Spice Mix – A beautiful balance of flavour and medium spice
• Tandoori Masala Spice Mix – Medium in heat and super versatile
• Goan Spice Mix – Award winning and the hottest in our range
• Sweet Spice Mix – add to deliciously different baking, puddings and porridge

A great way to look at a different way of cooking with Spice Pots and try the huge variety of recipes that they offer in the lovely cookbook. Available from their website priced £19.95.

Bradfords La Diva Wine and Cheese Luxury Oval Basket

What Grandparent wouldn’t love a food hamper to see them through Christmas? This La Diva Wine and Cheese Luxury Oval Basket from Bradfords is perfect for two.

Presented in a rustic handmade basket, every order includes: a Bottle (75cl) of Red, White or Rose Wine, a tin of Wild Boar, Stag, or Quail Pate, a Jar each of Bradfords Strawberry with Champagne Jam and Orange Marmalade, a truckle of Isle of Arran Mature Cheddar with Herbs and a truckle of Isle of Arran Smoked Mature Cheddar, Oatcakes, Baxters Lentil and Bacon Soup and a delicious selection of our handmade Belgian Chocolate Champagne Truffles.

Available from Bradfords, priced £49.90.

Puzzlecrazy Personalised Jigsaw

This extra special puzzle will keep your Grandparents busy as they recreate a special memory via a personalised image.

The puzzles range from 35 pieces up to 1000 pieces and are printed in the UK using high quality board and packaged sustainably. You can choose from any special image – whether it be a photograph of a pet or, one of them with their family.

Once you have ordered your jigsaw puzzle, you receive an email within 2 days asking you to send over the image you would like to use. It is best to send a landscape/portrait shape as the jigsaw puzzles are all rectangular. The delivery timescale is within 12 days in the UK and up to 4 weeks overseas. Available from Puzzlecrazy, prices start at £18.50 for a 35-piece puzzle.

Dairy Diary

The Dairy Diary has been sold by milkmen and women for the past 39 years and it continues to grow from strength-to-strength as more people join the millions who choose to have their milk delivered in glass bottles – a far greener alternative to plastic. The doorstep delivery service, once seen as old-fashioned is now the eco-friendly, responsible way to get your milk.

It is so popular that they have just sold their 25 millionth diary so I know that any grandparent will be thrilled to receive this year’s offering. Dairy Diary is famous for is its recipes – there’s a new one every week – delicious and triple-tested, so you can be sure they will work every time. In addition to the recipes, there is all sorts of interesting information on topics such as the Art of Calm, Quirky Museums and Gardening for Wildlife. Of course, there’s everything needed to keep organised – a useful notes pocket, dates stickers, reminders, addresses and even gift lists. All of this, and plenty of space to write appointments, thoughts and plans each day.

Available from Dairy Diary priced £8.85.

BIKE PHONE HOLDER

With the fact that both of Ross’ parents regularly ride their bikes over in Spain as a way to get around. we know that this will be a safer way to help them find their way with this Bike Phone Holder. It is adjustable and has a 360 degree rotation to for horizontal or vertical use. Easy to install and remove. No slip grip fits most phones.

Available from Oliver Bonas for £12.

Bellica Puzzles

Bellica from Zee Productions is a new military history-themed range of 1000-piece puzzles. Designed by award-winning aviation artist Keith Burns, the range features ten stunning WW2 combat depictions that will be of interest to any military history fan so these are perfect for my stepdad.

I have chosen an image of the Luftwaffe strafing D-Day beaches in Fw 190 OVER NORMANDY.
The wonderful aesthetic of this range is accompanied by sleeve notes so you will know what the illustration is about, the conflict, the equipment and the protagonists.

Priced from £14.99 and available from Zee Productions and Amazon.