It’s her birthday again, and you’re facing the challenge of finding her a present that is both special and different. You know the unexpected gifts give her the most pleasure, but you are certain everything she’d like has already been offered. Out of workable ideas, you find yourself somewhat desperately…
Short of time? Skip the mildly entertaining intro and jump straight to the guide by scrolling down to the image that says “The Gift Generator”. ‘There’s never enough time in the day’. No child or teenager ever muttered these words. As a 10-year old, I remember that twelve hours seemed…
Since I was little, I have been a big fan of writing lists. It helps me organize myself and calm my thoughts. I started making lists of my homework of the 3rd grade that was due the next day, lists of my upcoming projects, lists of my favourite things, lists…
Never has a country held such unforgettable yet profoundly different memories for me. I’ve been to Greece three times over the last twenty-odd years and experienced three very different countries. Looking back, I get the feeling that it wasn’t the country that changed so dramatically, it was me. Here’s my…
I grew up in the 1980s in a time when maps were made of paper not pixels and only a dad could fold one back to fit into its plastic sleeve. Opening our road map on the kitchen table, all tatty edges, oil smudges and coffee stains, was a summer…
2020 has been a year to remember, but one which many would probably prefer to forget. For The Book of Everyone we have to count our lucky stars. Our team remained healthy and as an online personalised gifts business, we were relatively well positioned to ride the storm. Looking back…
Last week I was with the kids as we drove past the hospital where they were born. I thought it would be a good time to talk to them about the miracle that is life. “Kids, you see the building in front of you? That’s where you both took your…
Let’s start by stepping back into the history of romantic gifts… Medieval romance. Anyone? The tradition of anniversary gifts dates back to medieval times. Move aside images of bloody knights battling in muddy fields, horrific plagues and gloomy, damp castles. From the medieval darkness came a blossoming romantic movement of…
If there ever was a year where Dad could do with a gift to lift the spirits and make him feel appreciated, it’s 2020. Lockdown will have taken a toll one way or another. This Father’s Day is the perfect time to give him something to smile about and get…
