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How to master the art of giving genuinely good Christmas gifts

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It’s the same every year. You vow that this will be the Christmas when you absolutely nail the gift buying, painstakingly sourcing the perfect present for your parents, siblings, best friend, and whoever you’ve got for the office Secret Santa. And then, somehow, it’s the middle of December and the panic is starting to kick in. Wasn’t this so much easier when everyone used to just circle what they wanted in the Argos catalogue?

Gift-giving should be a joy – but often, it’s a bit of a nightmare. We all have at least two people on our to-buy-for lists who claim they’ve “got in comparison.

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