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Get Creative with Personalised Bottles of Bubbly

AD – I was gifted some personalised bubbly bottles (Prosecco) in return for an honest review.

When it comes to alcohol I am very picky. I love JD and coke and the odd glass of Baileys (especially in winter), but the one thing that always tempts me is Prosecco. I drink Prosecco on holiday, at parties and, in particular, at Christmas time. So when @saywithchampers invited me to try their very personalised bottles of bubbly, I immediately felt this was the right fit for me and my blog.

As well as labelling gifts for birthdays, weddings and graduations, SayItWithChampers offers bespoke designs for any occasion. Their website is easily accessible and also contains a blog which highlights seasonal wines, ideas for customising bottles and general info about personalised bubbly. Their whole range of products make for lush personalised gifts.

Christmas Wine

As the season of goodwill approaches, I am always looking for personalised gifts to buy my colleagues and small bottles of wine are perfect alongside chocolates or candles, so I was delighted to get to check out some Christmas Prosecco mini-bottles. They arrived in small boxes separately, with just a basic plastic wrap, so the packaging can easily be recycled. When I saw them, I instantly thought ‘Christmas starts right now.’

Wine For Any Occasion

To add to this, I was lucky enough to receive a birthday bottle which I chose the inscription for, having decided to give it to my mum for her upcoming celebration. They had the capacity to write up to five short lines of inscription so I put,

‘Happy Birthday!

Mum,

have a tipple,

And a giggle

Lots of Love.’

Despite being a writer, I am not always hugely inventive when it comes to messages but I felt that this squeezed a little humour into it. The freedom to write whatever you want is a big selling point when it comes to personalised gifts.

I support SayItWithChampers because their gifts are affordable, personalised and they are a relatively local business based in East Anglia. I totally recommend checking out their website and blog to cast your eyes over some of the intriguing, fun and incredibly special Christmas, birthday and ‘any occasion’ bottles of wine and personalised Prosecco.

I Miss Snow – A Short Snow Poem

Inspired by the recent lack of wintry weather, here is my short snow poem to bring back those cosy memories.

When I grew up it used to snow for days in December and January and yet these days we are lucky to get a brief sprinkle. Snow is a feature of a traditional winter and represents so many things. For me, it is a blanket of comfort and beauty which brings back so many recollections.

My one snowy day in 2021. I miss snow.

I miss the snow,

With its beautiful glow.

Miss the buttery frost,

Without it I am lost.

I miss the fun,

Get fed up of just sun,

Miss the snowflakes,

And the gleam the snow makes.

I miss snowball fights,

And cold, hot chocolate nights.

Miss the spiky holly,

And the winter jolly.

I miss the warmth and feeling,

Of gloves and hats; so appealing.

Miss the glistening scenery,

That sweep the memories back to me.

I would absolutely love some snowy days as they are part of our way of life. As a kid, I recall long enough Sunday walks in the whitened Fens. Global warming seems to be putting an end to snowy England. So yes indeed… I miss snow.

Hopefully you enjoyed my short snow poem and you may wish to check out this I miss winter poem too. Please consider following my blog for similar future poems.