Mandarin Collections products are authentic and handcrafted. Everything sold is fashioned by craftsmen and imported from China - whether it’s traditional or contemporary. They go to great lengths to ensure ethical and ecological sensibility in what they do and insist on using reclaimed wood.

Elm, which as used extensively in construction centuries ago, provides an excellent medium for furniture due to its density and durability. Typically this wood is chestnut brown colour; both possess a striking, wave-like grain and all these factors make it the natural choice for Mandarin Collections.

Look at their website for a gift for your friends or family whether it be Classical Chinese furniture design for contemporary living or handmade cushions from hemp and silk.

The world's most celebrated train, the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express carries passengers across Europe in the style of a bygone era.

The glamorous carriages, sumptuous cuisine and personal service, which is beyond comparison, make a journey on the VSOE the perfect place for a celebration or special holiday.

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Did you get enough Chocolate for Easter? If not Hotel Chocolat have an Easter Sale with 30% off!!

Over 100 people have already booked their place in history! It is claimed that space is the ultimate destination, a place beyond Earth where one can truly experience the vastness, beauty and true wonder of the universe. Through man's discovery of space, we can better understand ourselves, our potential for breaking all human barriers.

This is just one of many special and unusual gifts that are available.

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Buyagift can offer you or your friends and family an indoor Skydiving experience - as one of more than 500 gift ideas.

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WineShare offers the perfect gift for lovers of wine, who would like to be involved in its journey from vine to bottle, without having to own a vineyard. They can enjoy the fun of vineyard visits to see how the wine is made - even picking their own grapes if they wish to! Or they can simply savour the top-quality produce from their own row of vines.

WineShare was the very first 'vine rental' scheme anywhere in the world - it has become a very special club for people who love French and Italian wine, food, relaxed living and having a good time. When you join WineShare you become part of a growing 'band' of people who, to borrow a phrase from one long-term member, "are like a group of old friends who have not yet met".

WineShare offers a very different way of enjoying wine, whether you buy just the wine from your vineyard or take part in all the different events we stage for you. WineShare offers a way of enjoying life that you can't find anywhere else.

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For more than 4,000 years man has utilised and relied on the therapeutic properties of herbs, plants and flowers for beauty, health and well-being. Using these centuries old methods, Jüstrich specialists have studied the science of herbs in the Jüstrich laboratories to create and recommend products of absolute quality.

For over seventy years the family run Jüstrich organisation has exemplified quality and integrity in their range of Jüst (pronounced Yoost) Swiss Herbal Body Care and Aromatherapy Products.

Manufactured in the Swiss mountain village of Walzenhausen, Jüstrich has developed an impeccable reputation for skin, body and hair care products, which promote natural health and well being using only the finest herbs and plants from around the world.

The Just UK web site contains an A-Z on the science of herbs as well as many gift offerings.

Now its starting to really become Spring, how about designing a t-shirt for your friends and family?

Spreadshirt offers you the way to do this

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Majestic Wine have half price vintage champagne special Easter offers valid until 1 May 2006.

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Days to Amaze are now exclusively offering "Kids flying lessons", along with the Kids Ferrari Driving Experience. They also stock gifts for the slightly older child, have a wide selection of new gifts, from driving a Ferrari, Flying Lessons, to Girls Makeovers, and finally Animal Adoption.

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A 7MP Samsung Digital Camera is available from Argos for £149.99 originally was £329.99

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Perfume point have just added Jennifers Lopez's newest fragrance "Love at First Glow" to their range. They are selling it at the lowest price:

Ladies 30ml EDT Spray RRP £21.00 *Their Price £17.71
Ladies 50ml EDT Spray RRP £26.00 *Their Price £22.25

*includes packaging and postage

Also their fantastic FREE gift promotion includes:

A FREE Celine Handbag Mirror with all UK orders over £30!

A FREE Celine Toilettry Bag with all UK orders over £40!

A FREE Celine Candle with all UK orders over £50!

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Hand Decorated Easter Eggs are available from Harrods, but order before 11 April.

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"I Believe in the Easter Bunny" t-shirts are now available from Cafepress.

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I Want One Of Those is a good starting point for buying unusual gifts online. Here's how the founders say they started:

I Want One of Those started off as a conversation in a pub between a bunch of mates and a cat. The cat was too young to enter the pub, but he wasn't drinking anything of an alcoholic nature. After shooting the breeze for a while, the cat announced it was a great idea, proving that the three friends had, indeed, been drinking more than was humanly good for the correct functioning of their judgment.

Nevertheless, in a blaze of optimism, they decided to give it a go and in 1999 they started work on the original site from a small bedroom. They started trading in January 2000 and haven't looked back. They have looked sideways at each other quite often, and forward occasionally, but never in the reverse direction. Had they ever left work and driven home, this could have caused some damage.

However, I Want One of Those Ltd is now one of the UK's leading multi-channel retailers selling 'stuff you don't need... but you really, really want'. Having moved successfully into mail order & business sales, the company has grown rapidly. Launched in January 2000 with just £15,000, the company has grown quickly with turnover last year over £7 million.

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NOVICA unites you with more than 2,000 extraordinary master artists around the world. Read about their lives, explore their fascinating cultures, and select from more than 17,000 handcrafted works of art.

NOVICA's mission:

We want to give artists and artisans around the world a global platform to express their true artistic talents and to spur their creativity. And, we want to provide you with access to unique, hard-to-find items at great values that only the Internet infrastructure can allow.

At the deepest essence of our philosophy, we want to create a bridge between you and the many talented artisans across the globe.

We want you to know about who you're buying from. We want you to feel that attachment to the product and to the hands that created it.

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Satellite Navigation systems are increasingly becoming popular and could be an ideal gift for friends and family. They are not just for car navigation, spoting accident black spots and speed radar cameras. They can also be used for orienteering outdoors and for various sporting activities.

Satnav2u provides advice on what is most suitable system to buy and offers a range of products at various prices.

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Are your friends or family mad about fishing? Yes, well Fishit is the web site for getting that special gift. Fishit aims to sell high quality products for leisure activites at lowest possible prices. It has brand name products like Broman, Jaxon, Stroft, Wiggler, Zalt, Tuf-Line, Fladen and more.

From its Swedish base it offers its online services to customers worldwide.

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Snapfish are offering a 20% discount on all their photo gifts for Easter. You will need to use the coupon code EASTER06 at the checkout. Use before 9 April 2006.

Most people take photographs so they can share their memories with people who are important to them. Until now though, sharing's been hard. You have to sort through negatives, make several trips to the photo store, separate out copies for friends and family and make yet another trip to the post office. With Snapfish, you can instantly share photos with friends and family worldwide, right from your computer, enhancing the experience of photography, whether you use a digital or film camera.

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In the eighteenth century Thomas Pink made the best hunting coats money could buy. The expression "In the Pink" originates from the pride that English gentlemen took from wearing one of Pink's coats.

The brand was revived in the 1980s by 3 pioneering brothers with a simple yet unique formula: to sell the essentially classic product of luxury Jermyn Street shirts to a new generation of consumers, providing innovative designs with excellent service in a modern, relaxed environment.

The first Thomas Pink store opened in Chelsea, London selling the brand's distinctive classic cut shirts in strong and stylish colours and updated weaves. The second store was in Cullum Street, and subsequently further stores opened in the West End and the City to reach potential customers at work and play.

To fulfill their promise of excellence Thomas Pink provided a personal service to every customer and all purchases were distinctively wrapped. The store design was welcoming and for the first time in history a Jermyn Street shirt maker opened its doors to Saturday shoppers.

This customer-focused approach has helped to establish Pink as the luxury shirt brand of choice in the UK market.

Customers include Gwyneth Paltrow, Hugh Grant, Cate Blanchett and Bill Clinton.

If you can't get to a Thomas Pink shop in person you can now use the online store.

Hotel Chocolat offers real, authentic chocolate, beautifully presented and ready to act as your ambassador... timeless and in the best of taste. From milk chocolate to truffles and gourmet marizpan, Hotel Chocolat only offer superior quality produced with passion and flair by Europe's finest artisan chocolatiers.

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Tesco is running a Champagne Bonanza with up to 40% off Champagne when bought online by 9 April 2006.

Key cases include:

- ANDRE CARPENTIER CHAMPAGNE was £113.94, now £68.34 save £45.60 (40%)

- MOET & CHANDON BRUT NV CHAMPAGNE was £136.63, now £91.03 save £45.60 (33%)

- NICOLAS FEUILLATE CUVEE SPECIALE 1997 was £153.84, now £102.54, save £51.30 (33%)

- JACQUART BRUT TRADITION CHAMPAGNE was £113.94, now £79.74, save £34.20 (30%)

- CHARLES HEIDSIECK MIS EN CAVE CHAMPAGNE was £148.14, now £113.94, save34.20 (23%)

- LANSON GOLD LABEL VINTAGE CHAMPAGNE was £165.02, now £136.52, save £28.50 (17%)

- LAURENT PERRIER BRUT CHAMPAGNE was £148.09, now £125.29, save £22.80 (15%)

- BOLLINGER CHAMPAGNE was £170.77, now £147.97, save £24.66 (13%)

- MOET & CHANDON VINTAGE CHAMPAGNE was £193.69, now £170.89, save £22.80 (12%)

- MOET & CHANDON NV ROSE CHAMPAGNE was £170.89, now £153.79, save £17.10 (10%)

- MUMM CORDON ROUGE CHAMPAGN was £125.29, now £108.19, save £17.10 (14%)

- NICOLAS FEUILLATE BRUT CHAMPAGNE was £113.89, now £85.39, save £28.50 (25%)

- PIPER HEIDSIECK BRUT NV CHAMPAGNE was £113.89, now £96.79, save £17.10 (15%)

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You don't have to actually go to Harrods to buy goods. Harrods also have an onlone shop where you can buy your Easter Eggs eggs and other goods. But, make sure you order your Easter eggs before 11 April to ensure delivery before Easter.

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Why not celebrate the onset of Spring with a flying lesson as a gift for that special person in your life. Whether it is a birthday, anniversary, special occasion or simply to show you care. Experience World is offering a range of flying activities and other experiences ranging from racing driving to water sports or just pampering.

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My Celtic Jeweler is offering 10% off Celtic Wedding Rings and Bands.

Irish craftsmen have been creating jewellery of breathtaking beauty since before the time of Stonehenge. For over 4,000 years Celtic artisans have hand crafted silver and gold into exquisite pieces of precious art - pieces that matched or exceeded the finest examples produced by any other culture. Celtic jewellery, born of the craftsmen's fiery emotions is distinguished by its strong ties to nature and a vibrant, timeless elegance which transcends the centuries. This talent for forming gold and silver has been passed down through the ages, generations of master jewellers producing the most alluring yet stylish motifs possible

My Celtic Jeweler - Irish Owned, Irish Operated and Irish Based

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