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<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/mr-hobbs-150-gin-box.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">gin gin </h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>From the same team behind fifth generation family business Hobbs of Henley, Mr Hobbs 150 is distilled with 14 botanicals (including warm black pepper, cardamom plus meadowsweet and elderflower locally sourced from the Thames riverbank) and comes presented in a beautiful gift box. No need for wrapping paper &#8211; result!  </p><p>£36</p><p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Buy here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.mrhobbsgin.co.uk/product/mr-hobbs-150-gin-70cl-in-gift-box/" target="_blank">Buy here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/GLuADaKH6i_1080x.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">say cheese </h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Give a tasty gift (and nail the Christmas cheeseboard) with this selection of five organic cheeses from Barbury Hill &#8211; your one-stop-shop for British independent food retailers. Just add crackers and chutney. </p><p>£28</p><p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Buy here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.barburyhill.com/collections/artisan-cheese/products/five-of-the-best" target="_blank">Buy here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/image_a2d1a5a2-bdbf-40a2-9445-ab0df10c7148_1800x1800.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">chic shacket </h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Up his style creds for the colder months with this utility-stye 100% cotton shirt, ideal for layering. Available from Burrows &amp; Hare in Oxford&#8217;s Westgate Centre. </p><p>£159</p><p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.burrowsandhare.co.uk/collections/shirts/products/oliver-spencer-eltham-over-shirt-indigo" target="_blank">Buy here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/original-11.jpeg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">stocking filler </h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Serve a double helping of local love with a can of pale ale from Tap Social  in his stocking ( it&#8217;s Botley&#8217;s super-cool bar and social initiative, with the branding created by ex-offender artists). Find a selection at Haddenham&#8217;s brilliant indie booze retailer BeerGinVino. </p><p>£2.45 </p><p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Buy here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://beerginvino.com/product/tap-social-jobsworth-session-pale-ale-330ml/" target="_blank">Buy here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/fit-up-red-494x600-1.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">rain on me </h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>A gift you know he&#8217;ll actually use (we are in England after all), this bright, elegantly functional city umbrella is handmade by craftsmen at Japan&#8217;s award-winning Wakao Umbrella Studio. Available from Oxford&#8217;s quirky independent Objects of Use. </p><p>£175</p><p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label=" (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.objectsofuse.com/products/person/Japanese-fit-up-umbrellas" target="_blank">Buy here</a> </p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/pexels-photo-2110485.jpeg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">yes chef!</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>A gift that you&#8217;ll benefit from too &#8211; just what we like to hear! Based on Bradmoor Farm in Haddenham, Hartely&#8217;s Cookery School is the brainchild of Simon Hartley who has years of experience in the hospitality industry, from working in luxury private dining to Michelin-starred restaurants. Choose from a range of courses from bread making to seafood to seasonal cooking. </p><p>£25</p><p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Buy here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.hartleyscookeryschool.co.uk/gift-vouchers" target="_blank">Buy here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/Pegg7_2500wide.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">light it up </h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Based in Long Wittenham, Pegg Furniture turns sustainable sourced timber into stunning pieces assembled with nifty pegged joints, like this industrial-chic desk lamp that arrives flat-packed with instructions (a DIY lover&#8217;s dream). </p><p>£89</p><p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Buy here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://peggfurniture.com/shop/pegg-lampshade-christmas2020" target="_blank">Buy here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/photo-1537495329792-41ae41ad3bf0.jpeg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">read all about it </h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Got a bookworm in your life? Then he&#8217;ll love this gift that keeps on giving &#8211; up to 12 hand-picked books delivered straight to your door over the year, courtesy of Muddy Award-winning bookshop Mostly Books in Abingdon.</p><p>From £62</p><p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Buy here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://mostly-books.co.uk/product/adults-fiction/" target="_blank">Buy here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/IMG_3769.jpg" alt="" aria-hidden="true"/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">burn baby burn </h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>With its industrial amber glass apothecary jar branding and heady scent of peppermint and eucalyptus, this &#8216;mandle&#8217; (see what we did there) from Oxfordshire&#8217;s Herberowe is the perfect gift for the house-proud. </p><p>£12</p><p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Buy here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://www.herberowe.co.uk/shop/p/lily-cg6jx" target="_blank">Buy here</a></p></div></div></div></div>



<div class="wp-block-muddy-blocks-giftguide gift"><div class="gift-img"><img decoding="async" class="card__image" src="https://bucksoxon.muddystilettos.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2021/11/Screen-Shot-2021-11-15-at-14.51.59.png" alt="" aria-hidden="true"/></div><div class="gift-text"><div class="gift-price"><h2 class="giftguide-title">Spice and all things nice</h2><div class="giftguide-body"><p>Made in Long Crendon, this small-batch rum is spiced to botanical perfection with caramel, vanilla, nutmeg and orange zest. No wonder it scooped up a Muddy Award for Best Covid Start Up Business &#8211; it&#8217;s so smooth it can be served on the rocks without a wince. </p><p>£39 for 70cl</p><p><a rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Buy here (opens in a new tab)" href="https://rockfallrum.com/buy-spiced-rum/" target="_blank">Buy here</a></p></div></div></div></div>


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