Horses and hampers that aren’t just for Christmas
Still looking for Christmas gift inspiration? The following new products are both available online or you can buy in Bath now if visiting the city’s Christmas Market.
Give Somerset goodness this year with the new gift box from Fussels Fine Foods.Or, if you fancy just treating yourself, this mini hamper is packed with great accompaniments for Christmas Day leftovers.
This tasty case contains Fussels’ healthy home-grown extra virgin rapeseed oil – and products featuring the popular product. These include the new chilli oil infused with Somerset-grown Bird’s Eye chillies; the cheeky FGS sauce made using Somerset beer and horseradish; quince and cider vinegar dressing; mint mayonnaise and classic rapeseed mayonnaise.
The foodie gift box is available from the Fussels Fine Foods stall at this year’s Bath Christmas Market (25 November to 12 December), Somerset Farmers’ Markets and online at fusselsfinefoods.co.uk for £30, which includes UK delivery.
The hand carved Little Wooden Horse from Bath-based Mandoux is made using sustainable rosewood; the leather is vegetable-tanned and hand-stitched by a master saddler. The rocking horse’s artisans live in Peshawar, Pakistan and work together in a small, family-run cottage industry which has been making furniture for over 100 years.
Great as a gift or future family heirloom the Little Wooden Horse (height 81cm, length 105cm) is priced at £850 and is available from mandoux.co.uk; the price includes UK mainland delivery.
Both the saddle and bridle are fully adjustable and removable. A saddle with a red seat is also available.