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Hide & Seek Textiles luxury personalised fabric advent calendar
If you baulk at mass-market chocolate/gift advent calendars, this could be the compromise. £120; notonthehighstreet.com
Sapin candle
Scented with pine, resin and cedar, this candle will burn for around 50 hours. £67; diptyqueparis.com
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Royal Fairytale Jewelled Crown bauble
Ideal for Coronation year, this bauble has sold out online but is available in stores. £8; johnlewis.com
Sarah Becvar Design festive linen napkin
These discreetly festive napkins measure 36cm sq and come with embroidered fir, holly, robin and Christmas tree designs. £16; sarahbecvardesign.com
Velvet Linen Enchanted 'Forever Christmas' crackers (set of 4)
These reusable crackers have a snap pull for first use. You fill them yourself. £110; velvetlinen.co.uk
Doing Goods cotton boot
A modest handmade boot to leave out for Father Christmas. £25; doing-goods.com
Felt Dove tree topper
This Fairtrade tree topper is needle felted by women in the Himalayas. £7; shop.nationaltrust.org.uk
Reversible present sack
Made from 100% cotton, this reversible sack measures a generous 50cm by 70cm. £34; emmabridgewater.co.uk
Napkin rings
British designer Jess Wheeler's brass napkin rings come in alchemilla, mistletoe or ivy. From £20; jesswheeler.com
Green holly matches
A pretty 11cm x 11cm box of 120 green-tipped matches. £7.50; nancyandbetty.com
Little Lulubel rainbow forest honeycomb decorations
These old-fashioned tissue-paper trees pop open and are secured by two paperclips. To add a bit of sparkle, their stars are covered with plant-based eco glitter. Each pack of ten comes in a mix of two sizes and a variety of colours. £23; littlelulubel.com
Bloom & Wild letterbox trees
Bloom & Wild sells a collection of dinky rooted trees that can be replanted after Christmas, for use again next year. Sent through the post, they come in a pop-up pot, and with their own mini decorations, including lights and baubles. From £35; bloomandwild.com
Biscuiteers Christmas tree decorations luxe biscuit tin
Biscuiteers is selling 12 hand-iced gingerbread biscuit baubles in a festive tin. The biscuits come with ribbons for hanging. £48; biscuiteers.com
Felt So Good felt multi-lightbulb garland
Handmade in Nepal, this pretty felt garland is 100% wool, and comes on a two-metre-long rattan string. £23.95; feltsogood.co.uk
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5 critical cartoons about the deadly crackdown on protesters in IranCartoons Artists take on twinning, booed off stage, and more
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Political cartoons for January 17Cartoons Saturday’s political cartoons include hard hats, compliance, and more
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Ultimate pasta alla NormaThe Week Recommends White miso and eggplant enrich the flavour of this classic pasta dish
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Ultimate pasta alla Norma
The Week Recommends White miso and eggplant enrich the flavour of this classic pasta dish
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Woman in Mind: a ‘triumphant’ revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s dark comedyThe Week Recommends Sheridan Smith and Romesh Ranganathan dazzle in ‘bitterly funny farce’
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Properties of the week: impressive ski chaletsThe Week Recommends Featuring stunning properties in France and Austria
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The Curious Case of Mike Lynch: an ‘excellent, meticulously researched’ biographyThe Week Recommends Katie Prescott’s book examines Lynch’s life and business dealings, along with his ‘terrible’ end
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Can You Keep a Secret? Dawn French’s new comedy is a ‘surprising treat’The Week Recommends Warm, funny show about an insurance scam is ‘beautifully performed’
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Hamnet: a ‘slick weepie’ released in time for Oscar glory?Talking Point Heartbreaking adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s bestselling novel has a ‘strangely smooth’ surface
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Book reviews: ‘The Score: How to Stop Playing Somebody Else’s Game’ and ‘The Sea Captain’s Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World’Feature Comparing life to a game and a twist on the traditional masculine seafaring tale
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Brigitte Bardot: the bombshell who embodied the new FranceFeature The actress retired from cinema at 39, and later become known for animal rights activism and anti-Muslim bigotry
