Help with gift ideas please

This company hand makes beautiful typically English leather goods, they can be personalised.
Last year my daughter got us purses,wallets and key fobs.
They are light and would take up very little space

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Gifts made in your part of the UK? food, drinks, soap, a good pen, stationary..... Have a great holiday. I love Italy.....

Great so far thanks !, I shall investigate

MissOops bought MrOops a largish handmade magnifying glass some years ago, with a mother of pearl handle. Nowadays you can get them on Etsy.
It was on a bookcase shelf for some time, but nowadays he uses it a lot.

Small local gifts that are light and easy to pack or alternatively can be sent on by post/courier ahead of arrival.

Perhaps wine, spirits or perfume from duty free shop. Can cary as hand luggage

After I had major back surgery which was complex I wanted to thank the surgeon personally so bought him a nice new pen which was appreciated. Look on Cult pens or just google nice pens. They are small too so luggage friendly.

Sago talking of leather reminded me of some leather bookmarks I bought from Not on the High Street. www.notonthehighstreet.com/search?term=leather%20corner%20bookmarks&filter[category_id]=15000
They can have the name of the recipient put on them and there are choices of different coloured leather. It has solved a few gift problems for me.
And if you haven't heard of this website, it's well worth having a browse when looking for gifts.

I presume you've heard of these people?

I was going to say an English food hamper but not sure it would get to them in time. I’ve friend who I met while in military who lives in Germany and she misses her English tea lol and I miss my German chocolate so we send each other a hamper of all things we miss.

Don't quite understand your question, JaneJudge.
Not On the High Street is a website which hosts many small creative businesses showing their unusual products, a lot of which are handmade. Items are not cheap, therefore.
I've used the website for quite a few gifts, and sometimes just for inspiration!

rowyn, I was linking to a website that Lucca might want to look at. I wasn't responding to you or criticising your post

I hadn’t heard of the site JaneJudge, it is great, thanks.

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A nice boxed pen each. Don't have to be that expensive

What about a Parker pen each with individual name? You can choose from several fonts and up to 20 letters including spaces. They are stylish, light weight and have been received with delight from friends. I’ve seen them use the pens so know they are not lying at the bottom of a drawer! Try the Pen Outlet.

I don't know if you still can get them, but there used to be very good linen tea towels sold in souvenir and gift shops. They were greatly appreciated abroad because they had things like a map of the British isles, or famous places on them.

They were both decorative and useful and lasted for years, even why in daily use.

Visgir1

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Ah yes I’ll do that with the change in my pocket !!.

JaneJudge

rowyn, I was linking to a website that Lucca might want to look at. I wasn't responding to you or criticising your post

Yes lovely website

I’m thinking the pen idea or leather key fob…. For the others probably local renowned tea etc products …. The tea towels are fun for the couples.
Not taking duty free stuff as I di t know what they drink plus I’m not having carry on luggage!

Thanks gransnetters.

I shall buy a scarf for my friend either from One hundred stars or Bimba y Lola.

I wouldn't take a leather gift as Italy has such an amazing leather industry.

For something British you might like something here? Harrods may also have a section.

www.johnlewis.com/browse/gifts/british-themed-gifts/_/N-amt

I just went onto the Harrods site to look for you, so appalling, they are selling real fur coats again. Shame on the, the buyer should be made to watch how the animals are farmed and euthanised.

JaneJudge

I presume you've heard of these people?

What a fascinating site!