Featured pickThe Slide Lite is a camera strap that clips on and off with Peak Design's small Anchor Links. They can wear it as a sling, over the shoulder or round the neck, and one side has grip so it stays put on the shoulder. Peak Design made it for mirrorless and lighter DSLR cameras.
Read the photographers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Featured pickA Kindle suits book lovers who get through a lot of books or read on holiday. The 2024 Paperwhite has a 7-inch glare-free screen that's easy to read in sunshine, and one charge lasts up to 12 weeks. There are no notifications or apps to distract them, and this version has no ads on the lock screen.
Read the book lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Featured pickThis pocket box has 12 Cotman half pans and a travel brush, so they can paint wherever they stop. The colours are a mix of warm and cool shades, including ultramarine, sap green and burnt sienna, and it all folds down small enough for a coat pocket.
Read the artists guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Featured pickThe Wonderboom 4 is a small, tough speaker for outdoors. It floats, survives a 1.5m drop, is IP67 rated and lasts up to 14 hours. Outdoor Boost tunes the sound for open spaces, and two can be paired for stereo.
Read the music lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Featured pickSophie Conran's indoor can for Burgon & Ball holds 1.7 litres and has a slender spout for watering exactly where it's needed. It's powder-coated galvanised steel with a matt finish and a brass seal on top, so it looks good left out on a shelf.
Read the houseplant lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Featured pickThe clear glass lets them watch the tea develop, and a broad stainless-steel basket gives loose leaves room to open. At 450 ml, this Hario is a small pot for a quiet tea break. It's too small to serve a table of guests. Choose it if they like making a pot and pouring it slowly. If they always brew one large mug, the OXO basket below may get more use.
Read the tea lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Art Vinyl's Play & Display frame hangs on the wall and shows off an album sleeve behind a UV-protected window. Press the catch and the front swings open, so they can swap in whatever they're playing without taking it down. It arrives assembled, with a screw for hanging.
Read the vinyl lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Music makes a beach day, and this little Bose sounds bigger than it looks. It's fully waterproof and dustproof, floats if it's dropped in the sea and lasts about 12 hours. It adjusts its sound depending on whether it's standing up, lying down or hanging from a bag.
Read the beach lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Good binoculars change birdwatching completely, and the Nature DX gets the basics right for not much money. The 8x42 size is the one most birders choose, bright enough for dull mornings in a hide. They're waterproof and fogproof, focus down to 2 metres for close birds and come with a limited lifetime warranty. Celestron sponsors the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.
Read the birdwatchers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Clover's Amour hooks have a soft, non-slip grip that's comfortable over a long session. This set has 10 hooks from size B to J, so they've got the everyday sizes in one place.
Read the crocheters guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Big cotton beach towels stay damp and full of sand all day. Dock & Bay's towels are made from recycled microfibre, so sand shakes straight off and they dry in no time. They fold into a small pouch that leaves room in the bag, and the bright stripes look great on the sand.
Read the beach lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Polychromos are the coloured pencils a lot of serious artists work with. Each has a thick 3.8mm lead, and Faber-Castell bonds the lead into the wood so it's highly break resistant. The colours are made to be lightfast, so finished drawings won't fade.
Read the artists guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. If they already have a brewer they like, bean storage adds something new. Twisting the manual Atmos lid removes air, and an indicator shows when a vacuum has formed. This is the clear-glass 1.2-litre version.
Read the coffee lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The FlipBelt Classic is a stretchy tube that sits flat on the hips, with openings all the way round for a phone, keys and cards. They load it up, flip it inward to close the openings and head out with their hands free. There's an internal hook for keys, and it goes in the wash at 30°C.
Read the runners guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. This set is a good start for anyone building up a home practice. There's an EVA foam block with bevelled edges and a 6ft strap with metal D-rings, which helps in stretches where their hands can't meet.
Read the yoga lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. This rechargeable light sits around the neck, leaving both hands free to hold a book. Each flexible arm can be positioned separately, with three colour modes and adjustable brightness. It’s an alternative to clipping a light onto a paperback’s pages.
Read the book lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Hanayama's cast metal puzzles look like small sculptures, and the Enigma is one of the hardest. It's a level 6 Grand Master puzzle designed by Eldon Vaughn, where they have to twist the swirled pieces apart and then put them back together.
Read the puzzle lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. A Portapuzzle lets them pack away an unfinished jigsaw without breaking it up. It holds a puzzle up to 1000 pieces and 68 by 49cm, folds shut and fastens with three nylon straps, so the dining table can go back to being a table.
Read the puzzle lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Interchangeable needles let a knitter build the circular needle they need from a set of tips and cables. This Zing set has eight pairs of aluminium tips from 3.5 to 8mm and four swivelling steel cables that make 60, 80 and 100cm circulars. End caps, cable keys and connectors come with it in a zipped case. It's a big step up for someone who still buys fixed circulars one size at a time.
Read the knitters guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Lechuza's Classico pots have a water reservoir built in that feeds the plant over time, with an indicator that shows how much water is left. The Classico 21 is 22cm across with a 0.8-litre reservoir, and it can go indoors or out.
Read the houseplant lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. These three-section aluminium poles adjust in length with external Speed Lock Plus levers. The selected pair covers 100 to 135 cm and has EVOCON grips with adjustable straps. They're a substantial present, best kept for a walker who already likes using poles or has asked to try them. Check the length range suits them. Telescopic poles shorten for transport, but they don't fold into small sections the way a running-pole design does.
Read the hikers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Eleven programmable buttons and removable weights let a PC gamer arrange controls and adjust how the mouse feels. Logitech's G HUB software handles the custom settings. This black G502 HERO is wired, so it suits a player who values those controls more than a cable-free desk. Mouse shape is personal. Check they want this style before replacing a favourite, and don't mix it up with the G502 X or LIGHTSPEED.
Read the gamers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The Manduka PRO is the mat a lot of yoga teachers end up with. It's 6mm thick for cushioning, made in Germany from OEKO-TEX certified PVC, and its closed-cell surface keeps sweat out and wipes clean. Manduka backs it with a lifetime guarantee.
Read the yoga lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. This journal gives them one place for books, quotations and reading notes. It’s a 400-page hardback with an alphabetical structure, which suits a reader who wants a record of everything they’ve read. It comes in a protective presentation box, so it’s easy to give.
Read the book lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Muc-Off's 8-in-1 kit has everything for a full bike wash in one tub. There's Bike Cleaner, a sponge, four different brushes and a Bike Spray that protects against rust after the wash. The empty tub doubles as a parts washer. It suits anyone who rides in all weathers.
Read the cyclists guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The Nebula Capsule 3 is a mini projector with Google TV and Netflix built in. It throws a 1080p picture from 40 to 120 inches, has an 8W speaker and runs for about 2.5 hours on battery in Eco mode.
Read the film lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. NEOM's Perfect Night's Sleep is one of the best-known luxury candles in the UK. It's a blend of essential oils including lavender, chamomile and patchouli, made for burning in the evening. The candle is hand poured with natural wax, burns for about 35 hours, and comes boxed, so it's ready to give.
Read the candle lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The Pilot Parallel is a favourite with calligraphers who want broad-edge lettering without dipping. Instead of a normal nib it has two parallel plates, so the full edge gives crisp thick strokes and the corner draws fine lines. This set has four nib widths from 1.5mm to 6mm, with black and red cartridges. Touch two pens together and the inks blend for ombré letters.
Read the calligraphers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Home has its own noise, from the washing machine to the neighbour's drill. Sony's WH-1000XM6 are some of the best noise-cancelling headphones around, so they can focus or take calls in peace. Six microphones keep their voice clear on calls, the battery lasts up to 30 hours and they connect to a laptop and phone at once.
Read the home workers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. Tombow Dual Brush pens are the go-to for hand lettering and colourful journals. Each pen has a flexible brush tip for thick and thin strokes and a fine tip for detail. The water-based inks blend together, and the tips clean themselves after blending.
Read the stationery lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The Traveler's Notebook is a cult favourite among stationery fans. It's a hand-made leather cover that holds slim notebooks on elastic bands, so they can add diaries, sketchbooks and pockets as they go. The leather darkens and softens with use, so every one ends up different.
Read the stationery lovers guide ↗View on Amazon UK↗UK listing only in this guide.Amazon price at the time shown. Prices and availability can change; the price on Amazon at purchase applies. The grey Nanopresso is a hand-pumped espresso maker for trips where they can bring coffee and hot water. It works without electricity, but it doesn’t heat the water itself. This is the ground-coffee version. To use capsules they’d need a separate compatible adapter.
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