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Ideas for the hard-to-buy-for, from shops we like. Most of them aren't ours. Now and then one is, and we'll say so.

Secret Santa Gifts Under £15: 8 ideas for the office and your friends Secret Santa Gifts Under £15: 8 ideas for the office and your friends Secret Santa gifts under £15 from real UK shops, from £4: an amaryllis to grow, a Flying Scotsman rubber duck, a spreadsheet pin badge, Rummikub and more. Why the Georgians and Victorians had their dogs painted Why the Georgians and Victorians had their dogs painted Hogarth's pug, Stubbs's hounds and Queen Victoria's spaniel Dash: the true story of why Georgian and Victorian Britain paid to have its dogs painted. Gifts for Grandparents: 8 ideas for Nan and Grandad Gifts for Grandparents: 8 ideas for Nan and Grandad Gifts for Nan and Grandad from real UK shops, from £8.99: a memory book, a Roberts radio, a garden kneeler, Cornish sheepskin slippers and more. Gifts for Dog Lovers: 8 ideas for the person whose dog runs the house Gifts for Dog Lovers: 8 ideas for the person whose dog runs the house Gifts for dog lovers from real UK shops, from £10.50: 100 dog walks, paw balm, a café lead, a dog advent calendar, a burrowing bed and more. Gifts for Them: 8 ideas for the people who are hard to pin down Gifts for Them: 8 ideas for the people who are hard to pin down Gender-neutral gifts from real UK shops, from £7.50: Fortnum's tea, Wingspan Pocket, wildflower seeds, hot chocolate and a frame for family photos. Gifts for Mum: 8 ideas she'll actually use Gifts for Mum: 8 ideas she’ll actually use Christmas gifts for Mum from real UK shops, from £9: a Mary Berry cookbook, hand creams, cosy socks, a Stoke-made mug and more. Gifts for Him: 8 ideas for your partner, brother or mate Gifts for Him: 8 ideas for your partner, brother or mate Gifts for him from real UK shops, from £5: a merino beanie, Welsh-knitted socks, chilli jams, Codenames, coffee and more. Gifts for Her: 8 ideas for your partner, sister or best friend Gifts for Her: 8 ideas for your partner, sister or best friend Gifts for her from real UK shops, from £7: afternoon tea for two, letterbox flowers, a 2027 diary, a handmade plant pot and more. Gifts for Dad: 8 ideas he'll actually use Gifts for Dad: 8 ideas he’ll actually use Gifts for Dad from real UK shops, from £4: a cheese box, Matt Baker's new dog book, a wooden jigsaw, bird food and a painting of the dog. Dogs and cats who got the full portrait treatment Dogs and cats who got the full portrait treatment A jailed earl's cat, Hogarth's pug in a wig, a bloodhound and his cheeky terrier: real pets from British art history and the stories behind them.