Pashminas and Pearls' Blog

Not one to venture South of the River, Pashminas and Pearls is to be seen trotting up and down London's King's Road, shopping (though she adores the ease of shopping online!), dining, socialising with her fellow Fulhamites and sharing her adventures on her blog.

Her favourite online stores are LKBennett.com, JohnLewis.com, ArgentLondon.com, DormyHouse.com and LauraAshley.com.

Handpicked Is Best...

Published on Monday 30th June 2008

Turning up to stay with friends for the weekend or going to a fabulous party unarmed with a little something is simply unacceptable. Fine wine (of course) should be supplemented with a little extra something for the hardworking hostess.

Impeccable manners are everything… P&P knows how important it is to show one’s gratitude and appreciation.

If truth be known, whilst you might expect that I’d be a bit more creative, for years I’ve stuck to the easy and obvious options of flowers, chocolate and the odd scented candle. But my gift decorum has changed (and I discovered SheerLuxe!) and I recently stumbled upon The Handpicked Collection.

So rather than giving a box of chocs that often get passed on to the next unsuspecting hostess, I thought it would be much nicer to give someone something original and handpicked!

With that in mind, The Handpicked Collection is fantastic - products are chosen because they stand out from the rest...

With Green Fingers firmly on the scene (nearly 18 months now!) and being a keen cook, I simply adore the Grow your own Herbs Kit – I actually bought one for myself last time too…thought it best to try it out!!

And for those chocolate lovers, or romantic dinners a deux (if you’re reading GFs), the Two-Minute Gormet Fondue – shared all at once, or reheated later on looks delicious!

How’s that for chocolates with a twist...

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