Hamper time!

Hampers! Where would we be without them? If like me you have family flung all over the world (every continent except perhaps Antartica) they are invaluable! Send a little of home across the world or cheer up a relative with Christmas in a box. We’ve been sent a little of Christmas to review from tescos gifts so here are my thoughts.

A very delightful wicker tray arrived (well boxed I have to say) with some attractive goodies inside. I have designs on the wicker tray already – pretty and most definitely reusable! Two half bottles of wine, red & white, from South Africa went down very well. I was rather impressed with the wine because so often you get a cheap one in hampers but these were both delightful and smooth. A lovely two inch Christmas cake which was whisked away as soon as the hamper was open but I’m assured was very good. I would have liked as a gift for the cake to be round not square but perhaps that’s a personal thing. I don’t eat Christmas cake so it’s down to appearance for me. A scrummy Christmas pudding was tucked in as well which was incredibly tasty but I’d have liked for the price for it to be a two person pudding. The cashews and shortbread were lovely to include. Just perfect for sitting on the sofa with a glass of wine and watching a Christmas afternoon film by the fire. And of course the essential chocolates! Being a chocolate connoisseur I did like these!

In fact the whole hampers products were of a lovely quality! The only downside I think is probably my appetite in that I would have liked the cake and pudding to be slightly bigger however there is such a huge range I think you could easily find one to suit in your price range. They range from a huge hamper of treats at £25 through to cover cheese and crackers and of course the luxury end of the budget too. Tescos seem to have used their very best products to create thesehampers. Personally I would be more than happy to receive another one and I already have gone on and ordered for some of my relatives this year.