Goooood morning everyone!  Today the official countdown to Christmas begins for me as the lights get switched on in Carlisle city centre this evening!!  And with only 38 days to go 
(yes I did say 38) I hope you are all on track with your Christmas shopping!!  Who do you struggle with the most - the men in your life? the kids? Well to make things a little easier for you, here are a few fab ideas for the guys...............................

 Our Tortoise ornaments are great - made from frost proof ceramic they can stay outside all year round.  Available in green or brown they come gift boxed and are priced at just £5.99
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/all-weather-tortoise-figurine.html

Ruddick Garden Gifts Galileo Thermometers are a brilliant idea for Christmas.  They are available in small and medium, come gift boxed and prices start at £14.99.  The science bit is...... inside the liquid are several balls of exact weight and as the temperature fluctuates, the balls rise and fall. Clever eh?
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/smalll-galileo-thermometer.html

Meet Mac our cermamistone doggy ornament for inside or outside your home.  He is priced at £44.00 and comes gift boxed.  We also have a selection of ceramic tiles to compliment our ornaments. They are priced at £29.99. Check them out at

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/gifts-for-the-home.html

One of my favourites which we introduced this year are our Eco Tyre Pots, made from recycled tyres these make great gifts for eco friendly gardeners. Priced at just £7.99.

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/eco-tyre-pot.html

Another one for the eco friendly gardeners are our Paper Potters (original or Big).  These are an ingenious way of making your very own bio-degradable seed pots from waste paper.  Prices start at £10.75.

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/original-paper-potter.html

Now for something fun - Ruddick Garden Gifts presents our Boot Door Knocker, perfect for his garden gate or shed.  This quirky wellie knocker will make him and everyone who visits smile.  Priced at just £6.99.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/boot-door-knocker.html

                                                  

And finally for today if he is a fan of a certain tv show, then I am sure he would love our police box bird feeder. Made from exterior grade ply board and finished with a non-toxic water based paint this fun feeder will be a talking point in any garden.  Priced at £26.99.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/police-box-bird-feeder.html      


So there are just a few items to help you if you are struggling with ideas.  We have loads more to offer over on our website so why not check it out at www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk I'm sure we will be able to help you.  And remember FREE POSTAGE AND PACKING on all orders until Christmas ( can't be bad)!!       

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So with my very first Christmas Fayre scheduled for the next couple of weeks I am 

a) very excited
b) very nervous
c) very worried
d) ALL OF THE ABOVE!!!!

With this in mind I have finally taken the plunge and ordered my Paypal Card Reader and am now just awaiting its arrival.  Will I be able to work it - who knows?  So I am now busily making lists of products to take to the fayre, pricing them up, organising a table and decorations (omg why did I agree to this)!  I will keep you posted over the next few weeks as to how I am getting on.
So just time to show you a couple of items today..............................

Our Gardeners Hand Cream is a fantastic gift idea for hard working gardeners out there. It comes in a 100g pot and is made with rich ingredients such as multivitamins and moisturising factor.  Only £5.99.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/gardeners-handcream-skincare.html

And to go with that how about a pair of our brilliant Soft n Care Flora Gloves.  Covered with natural rubber these gloves are soft and fit to your hands perfectly.  The 13 gauge polyester lining offers maximum comfort and eliminates hand fatigue.  These really are the best gardening gloves you will find (in my opinion of course)  Available in a range of colours and sizes, they are priced at just £4.75.

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/gardening-gloves.html

So that's all for today folks - don't forget FREE POSTAGE & PACKING on all orders is still available so pop on over to our website at www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk and have a browse around.

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So with only 6 WEEKS to go until Christmas how are you all getting on with your shopping? I'm doing ok but I still have one or two items to get for family.  

I love this Slate Heart Memo Board that we sell on our Garden Gifts page.  It is perfect for writing notes or messages on and can be hung inside or outside your home.  It comes with a little pouch which has a couple of pieces of chalk in and the best thing is it comes already gift boxed which makes wrapping it sooooo much easier.  http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/slate-heart-memo-board.html                                                         



This is priced at just £13.99 and with FREE POSTAGE & PACKING now is the perfect time to order.                                                 

Another one of our favourites here at Ruddick Garden Gifts is our Gardener's Notebook & Pen Set. The A5 size hard backed notebook has 100 blank pages and comes complete with a traditional style ball pen.  This is perfect for planning, designing and keeping a record of your garden throughout the year.  This is a                                                                   
practical  gift for any gardener and makes an ideal present.  Again it is priced at just £13.99 and comes gift boxed making wrapping easier for you.  This is also on our Garden Gifts page.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/gardeners-notebook-pen-set.html  


So there are just another couple of ideas for you - these presents are great as they would suit both male and female and are both practical yet stylish.  So why not pop on over to our website at www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk   and have yourselves a good look around.  Ordering couldn't be simpler and with FREE POSTAGE & PACKING on all orders until Christmas there really isn't a better place to shop!!  

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Happy Rememberance Day to you all from Ruddick Garden Gifts! Hope you have all had a good week and the weather has not been too unkind to you!

If you have managed to get into your garden this week to do a bit of tidying up before winter sets in then I'm sure you could have done with one of our fantastic Gardener's Mugs full of steaming hot tea/coffee at the end of it!!!  These mugs come in a choice of cream or brown and are priced at just £7.99.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/gardeners-mug.html

These rustic effect ceramic mugs have been created to look like vintage enamel and as you can see come already gift boxed. These sturdy mugs are dishwasher and microwave safe and would make an ideal christmas gift for any hard working gardener's out there.  

You can find these and many more of our fantastic gift ideas on our Garden Gifts page http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/garden-gifts.html or why not just pop on over to our website and have a good look around I'm sure you will find something to suit.www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk  and remember we are still offering you FREE POSTAGE & PACKING on all orders!!!!!      

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Happy Friday everyone from us all here at Ruddick Garden Gifts.  So we've made it to the end of another week and the whole of the weekend awaits.  What are you up to?  Well if the answer is Christmas shopping then we can help!  

Today I want to share with you a couple of new items that we have added to our Wind Spinners page. Our spinners have proved really popular since we introduced them earlier this year so I have added another size to one of our favourite spinners.  

The large Sun Wind Spinner from Ruddick Garden Gifts has a beautiful sun design at its centre and is available in red.  Like our other wind spinners it is made from stainless steel and is powder coated to prevent rusting.  This would make a fantastic gift and would brighten up any garden.  It is 12" in diameter and costs £24.99.

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/large-sun.html

Our next item is one that will make our spinners so much more versatile for you.  Our Battery Operated Motor spins at 30rpm and requires a 1xD size battery which is not included.  This means that not only can you have your spinners outside in the summer time but when winter comes, bring them indoors, attach them to your motor and they will spin away.  Fantastic for children's bedrooms, conservatories and other rooms in your house this item makes our spinners a perfect all year round gift.  Priced at £9.99.

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/motor.html

So if you like the idea of our spinners as gifts for friends and family this Christmas pop on over to our website at www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk have a good browse around and hopefully you will find presents galore in our one stop shop.  And don't forget FREE POSTAGE & PACKING on all orders up until Christmas!!!!!

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Happy Bonfire Night everyone - hope you have a fab time and stay safe!!

So once tonight is over with it's next stop ........
CHRISTMAS!!!!!!!!!!


Are you prepared?  Have you started shopping?  Are you struggling to think of gifts for your friends and family?  If you answered NO, NO, YES to these questions then we at Ruddick Garden Gifts can help.  We really are your one stop shop this Christmas.  Here are a few more of our fabby products to tempt you with..........................

Our Gardener's Notebook & Pen Set would make a lovely gift for any serious gardeners in your family.  The A5 size hard backed notebook has 100 blank pages and comes complete with traditional style ball pen. Priced at £13.99.

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/gardeners-notebook-pen-set.html

Our Cup & Saucer Bird Feeder will bring a touch of vintage style to any garden!  The pretty china cup has a mismatched saucer attached and comes complete with hanging chain.  A really fun and quirky gift for christmas! Priced at just £7.99.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/cup-saucer-bird-feeder.html

Our Toucan Garden Ornaments will make everyone smile. With their googly eyes and big yellow beaks they will brighten up your garden all year round. Available in 3 sizes and prices start at £15.99.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/toucan-figurines.html

Next up is our Sophie Conran Trowel which comes already gift boxed and is priced at £15.99.  The handle is made from natural waxed beechwood while the head of the trowel is constructed from mirror polished stainless steel which helps it glide smoothly through soil whilst keeping rust at bay.  

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/sophie-conran-trowel.html


And finally for today our Woodlands Metal Pail gift set comprises Bergamot fragranced hand & body lotion, hand wash, hand scrub, body soap, a wooden nail brush and a pair of gardening gloves all crammed into a lovely little metal pail.  The perfect gift for hard working gardeners! Priced at £22.00.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/woodlands-metal-pail-gift-set.html

So hopefully I have inspired you a little.  But why not pop on over to our website and have a look for yourselves www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk.  We are also offering FREE POSTAGE & PACKING on all orders up until Christmas just to make things a little easier for you.  Remember 7 weeks and counting!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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Happy November everyone and if you haven't been to a firework display already but are going to one on Wednesday night then I hope you enjoy it and it is as colourful as this one!!  However, if you are having a Bonfire Party then please remember to watch out for these little guys as they do love to hide under leaves etc.

Bearing that in mind we at Ruddick Garden Gifts have the perfect product for picking up the leaves in your garden. Let me introduce you to our Handy Hands. These leaf collectors are made from heavy duty durable plastic with ergonomic hand grips making them more comfortable to use. They measure 50cm overall and the scoops are 35cm wide x 30cm long x 8cm deep which makes it so much easier to collect large piles of leaves in your garden.   But it is 

not only leaves that these Handy Hands are perfect for, they make collecting prunings and other garden waste easy too.  These Handy Hands will prove invaluable to busy gardeners and those with lots of leaves to collect.  Priced at just £11.95 you can find out more on our Garden Care page.

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/garden-care-handy-hands.html

So what ever you are doing this Bonfire Night - stay safe and enjoy!!

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Happy Halloween everyone from Ruddick Garden Gifts - are you going out trick or treating tonight?  or staying indoors hiding from all the ghosties and ghoulies!!!!!!!

Well if you are staying in why not do some christmas shopping with Ruddick Garden Gifts.  As today looks set to be the warmest halloween on record here are a few more of our fantastic Thermometers to tempt you with.

First up are our Galileo Thermometers. These make brilliant gifts and come already gift boxed. They were invented by Galileo and have several balls of exact weight placed in liquid.  The balls rise and fall according to the temperature.  These thermometers are available in small - £14.99 and medium - £21.99.  For indoor use only.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/smalll-galileo-thermometer.html






Next up is a great one for the kids.  This cute Frog Window Thermometer is fully weather resistant and has four strong suction pads so it can be easily attached to your window.  Priced at just £4.99 this would make a brilliant stocking filler.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/frog-window-thermometer.html



                                                                                This bright and fun Ladybird Thermometer is a great way of introducing children to the wonderful world of weather. Again it is fully weather resistant and has four suction pads to attach it to your window. Priced at £4.99 it's a great price too!
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/ladybird-thermometer.html      

                                                                                                            
                                                                                                 



And finally for today our Bumblebee Thermometer is sooooo bright and colourful it would look great on your window.  As you can see this one has three suction pads to attach to your window and is again priced at just £4.99.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/bumblebee-thermometer.html

So I hope you have been tempted by these fun and different thermometers so now why not pop on over to our website 
www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk and take a closer look.  And remember we are offering FREE POSTAGE & PACKING on all orders.

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Oh yes - 8 weeks today will be CHRISTMAS EVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Are you doing well with your shopping or have you not even started?  Well if you didn't already know as a special gift to you, Ruddick Garden Gifts is offering FREE POSTAGE & PACKING on all orders up until Christmas!  We thought it would help at this expensive time of year.  So here are a few of our fabulous thermometers to tempt you over to our website at www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk

 This is our very stylish Round Wall Thermometer featuring a stunning blue background and brushed metal surround.  It is priced at £29.99 and comes gift boxed.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/round-wall-thermometer.html

Next up is our Metal Filigree Thermometer produced in die cast metal and suitable for wall mounting. This would be great inside or outside the home and comes already gift boxed. Priced at just £12.00 this is an unusual thermometer that would make a fantastic gift.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/metal-filigree-thermometer.html




Our Fallen Fruits cast iron Fork & Spade       Thermometers are the next ones I want to     show you.  These thermometers have a handy hook on the back and would look fab hanging on a fence or wall or alternatively you can pop them into a planter.  They are just £5.99 each.  All you need to do is choose which one you like the best.

http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/fork-and-spade-garden-
thermometer.html








And finally for today I want to share with you our Key Thermometer.  Made from cast iron this thermometer has an antique look about it that will look great in any garden.  As it is quite ornate you could also have it indoors.  Priced at just £4.99 this would make a brilliant stocking filler for anyone who loves their garden.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/key-garden-thermometer.html

So, I hope I have whet your appetite and you now can't wait to get on over to our website and take a good look around.  Ruddick Garden Gifts really is your one stop shop this Christmas time with something for everyone! and with FREE P&P there's something for you too.

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Goooooooooooood Morning everyone and yes, it's official - summertime is over!!!  But fear not, Ruddick Garden Gifts still has plenty to offer you.  Today I am going to show you some of our fabby Inside Gifts which will make great presents for family, friends or indeed yourself.

First up is our Lavender Bath Salts Set which has everything you need to make a soothing, stress relieving lavender bath. Priced at £10.99 this would make an ideal present! Comes gift boxed.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/lavender-bath-salts-set.html

 Next is our Lavender Incense Set which includes a terracotta burner for a candle, a stainless steel sieve, a small box of dried lavender and a packet of seeds for growing your own lavender.  Priced at £9.99 this set comes already gift boxed.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/lavender-incense-set.html


Now for our Animal Doorstops. They are all made from faux leather in brown and beige and are weighted with sand.  They come in a choice of tortoise, fox, hedgehog, rabbit, elephant and owl.  
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/animal-doorstops.html



The fox and the rabbit each have a furry tail and they are priced at £11.99 each.  They would look fantastic in any home and would not only make a brilliant, useful Christmas present but what about an unusual house warming gift too!
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/small-animal-doorstops.html


So to find out more about these and to take a look at the rest of our amazing products, why not pop on over to our website and have a browse www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk.  And remember we are offering FREE POSTAGE & PACKING ON ALL ORDERS!!!!

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Yep, that's right folks - nine weeks today is actually Christmas Eve when you'll either be enjoying it with family or running around like a headless chicken!!  I know which one I will be.

To be fair I have actually started my Christmas shopping!! (just).  How about you?  So with the clock ticking today I am showing you some of our fabulous polyresin bird clocks/thermometers and remember our FREE POSTAGE & PACKING offer is on all orders ..............................................




First up is our Robin Thermometer/Clock which has been beautifully hand painted.  Created using weatherproof polyresin it has the appearance and weight of ceramic. It is fully weather resistant and can therefore be placed inside or outside your home.  Priced at £19.95 this item comes gift boxed.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/robin-clock.html

 Next we have our Chaffinch Thermometer/Clock which again has been made from weatherproof polyresin.  This too comes gift boxed and is 12" in diameter.  A perfect present for bird lovers and gardener's alike.  This thermometer/clock is priced at £19.95.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/chaffinch-thermometer-clock.html

 Our Blue Tit Thermometer/Clock is next up and again this has been hand painted with a lovely blue tit design. This would look fabulous inside your home as well as out in the garden.  It is 12" in diameter, comes gift boxed and is priced at £19.95.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/blue-tit_clock.html

 Our Blue Tit Clock is the next one I want to show you - this again has been hand painted and is made from polyresin making it fully weather resistant.  This clock is just 8" in diameter and costs £15.00. Comes already gift boxed.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/blue-tit-garden-clock.html

And finally for today something a little bit more unusual.  Our Bird Clock/Thermometer has been attractively decorated and has a clock face at the top with a hand painted robin design and a thermometer at the bottom with a blue tit design.  It reads "Welcome to my Garden" and would make a fantastic gift for anyone who loves birds or their garden.  It is fully weather resistant but would look great inside as well as outside the home.  Priced at £15.00 it comes gift boxed.
http://www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk/bird-clock-thermometer.html

So there you have it - some different gift ideas for friends and family this Christmas time or indeed any time!   Pop on over to our website www.ruddickgardengifts.co.uk and have a good look around we have loads more products to offer you and I'm sure there is something for everyone.  We really are a one stop shop this Christmas and don't forget FREE POSTAGE & PACKING on all orders.

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