Great Gift Ideas from the Country Living Magazine Christmas Fairs
The Country Living Magazine Christmas Fair London gave visitors the chance to soak up the magic of the festive season, enjoy a great day's shopping and leave with a hoard of heavenly gifts.
The Fair brought together hundreds of exhibitors from all over the UK in a festive extravaganza of quality and craftsmanship, giving visitors a chance to get inspiration for the festive season ahead.
And if you missed it - the next stop is Glasgow, before Harrogate sees in the start of Advent.
We went in search of some gift ideas and quirky products that are a little out of the ordinary and we weren't disappointed. 
For a one-off payment for a 12 month period you can be part of the support system that keeps an olive tree alive and producing - the gift that will keep on giving throughout the year. As well as your starter pack, which contains 2 x 500ml of AGNO Extra Virgin Olive Oil, plus a jar of AGNO Olives and AGNO 100% Pure Honey, AGNO will also send you two further packages of 2 x 500ml of Extra Virgin Olive Oil; one in the Spring, soon after the harvest, and the other in the Autumn of your adoption year. www.creteolive.com
For keen chess players a present from Millstone Mills will almost certainly create a talking point at the dinner table, with their oversized chess pieces that double as fully functioning salt and pepper pots. Available as a small shaker and working up to tall grinders, these rooks, pawns and bishops stand beside their kings and queens in a work of pure craftsmanship. Visit their website at www.millstonemills.com
Thinking ahead to the spring and your summer garden blooms, for 2014 make it work for the wildlife and create a meadow in your garden with the help of Paul Jupp. 
The London International Silver Co. offer a wide selection of high-quality antique-handled goods that are the perfect solution for those looking to purchase a gift that is not only unique but will be of lasting value. With magnifying glasses of all sizes, paper knives, candle snuffers and bottle openers on offer, the company also have an impressive range of shaving paraphernalia, including bristle brushes and razors. For a quintessentially British gift visit www.nitjustsilver.com
Coole Swan tempt with a tipple that mixes whisky, coffee and cream. A Superior Irish Cream Liqueur based on a real, Irish family farm - so real that their office is right in the middle of the farm where the dairy cows and sheep roam the pastures and fields on either. 
If you fancy something for afternoon tea then the Neptune Tea Company can offer you Black, Blooming, Green and herbal Tea, beautifully brewed in your very own glass teapot. This start-up tea business run by a girl who loves food and drinks sells high quality teas, gift sets and tea-wares. www.neptunetea.com
You will be sure to find something for everyone in the gorgeous collection of candles and soaps from Heyland & Whittle. We were treated to a sample of their wares in the restrooms at the show and went in search of more. Husband and wife team Paddy Heyland and Ursula Whittle joined their names to create the Heyland & Whittle Brand in 2003. Heyland & Whittle produce a range of handmade soaps in the traditional cold-processed method, using only the very best natural ingredients - essential oils, herbs and spices are combined to create their sulphate and paraben-free range. Recently launched are candles and reed diffusers in a range of fragrances. To view their complete range visit www.heylandandwhittle.co.uk
For these and many, many more gift ideas at Country Living Christmas Fairs for 2013 visit:
- Glasgow - 21st to 24th November 2013
- Harrogate - 28th November to 1st December 2013
For more information and to book tickets visit www.countrylivingfair.com