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Quite often we all come across "writers block" when it comes to choosing the perfect gift for a friend or loved one. You want a gift that's going to be memorable and enjoyed which is why our gift hampers provide a creative alternative to the standard gift hamper in a wicker basket that is guaranteed to last in everyones memories for years to come. Our gift hampers are very different and have a luxurious wooden box with a personalised printed design on the lid.

Whatever you need to celebrate we have unique designs complete with a personalised message available to print on your hamper lid.

Birthday Gift Hampers  From sauces to marmalades, or wines to chocolates, there are plenty of mouth watering treats to choose from for the perfect birthday girl or boy! You could even look at our pamper hampers with Pamper Gift Box for some sensual pamper treats perfect for any woman deserving of a luxury gift hamper.

Baby Gift Hampers - Probably the best celebration there is in life, a new arrival! Baby Gift Hampers are fantastic ways to congratulate the family on their new addition. With personalised teddy bears included in the list of products to add in, there's also a present for the new little baby (or babies!)

Get Well Soon Hampers - If you know someone who needs a little pick me up then a get well soon hamper could be just what they need! From biscuits, to muffins, to chutneys and jams, the best way to brighten someones day is to let them know that they're being loved and thought off.

So when you're stuck for a gift idea, think of My Box of Delights and really make someone happy with a lasting gift hamper, the personalised wooden boxes are built to be kept for years, and the memories will last just as long.Tags: hamper(5) gift hamper(21)

With Christmas just around the corner and the first dusting of snow on the ground it seems the perfect time to start this years festivities!

To get your tastebuds going in the run up to Christmas we've decided to list all our fantastic seasonal treats that can be selected for our gift hampers, perfect for a Christmas hamper!

My personal favourites have to be the fantastic Christmas muffins and the Christmas Cranberry Sauce with Port – both are fantastic and extra yummy for the winter weather! Oh and the Christmas Teddy Bear is really cute and well worth adding in for an extra Christmas treat!

Christmas Cranberry Sauce with Port
Cranberry sauce is not just for turkey (!) Try it on a piece of baked brie

Marmalade with Scotch Whisky
Made for the connoisseur who likes an expensive kick!

Christmas Muffins
Moist and fluffy Christmas muffins smothered with a white topping, one is never enough!

Christmas Mincemeat with Brandy
Enjoy this beautifully made delicacy for a traditional Christmas flavour.

Christmas Butterfly Cheese Wings
A Moorish crunchy base, smothered with a rich cheese layer, ideal for snacking for a Christmas party

Cranberry & Orange Stuffing
This is an excellent stuffing, don’t forget the turkey!

Festive Snowballs
An unusual combination, chocolate snacks for little and often with a soft, marshmallow centre, a very addictive Christmas treat!

Iced Fruit Cake
A Christmas favourite, our traditional fruit cake layered with marzipan icing decorated with a sprig of holly.

Christmas Pudding
Great stocking filler! This festive treat is made with a classic combination of cider & brandy, simply delicious!

Mulled Wine
A must for cold nights by the fire!

Christmas Chocolates
A Scrumptious selection of handmade Christmas chocolates

Christmas Teddy Bear (soft toy)
This cute and cuddly Teddy Bear comes complete with it's 100% cotton T-shirt with the message of 'Merry Christmas' on the front.

The early robin catches the worm! So order your box early this year and fill it with our best, quality treats for your friend or loved one this Winter.

Merry Christmas!

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It's been a crazy year for most industries with an especially tough start to the year with the uncertainty over the general election and anticipated budget cuts. But the good news is that we've all got our heads down and pulled through and the economy is starting to grow once more.

So how do your staff feel about it? Were there talks of redundancies this year? Were redundancies made? Were wages frozen? Were bonuses delayed? Even if your business hasn't damaged the moral of your staff it's likely that the media has impacted on them this last year, and what better way to reassure them that the recession is well and truely over and the future is looking bright, than a surprise Christmas reward!

We need our staff to enjoy their work, we want our staff to be motivated, and we have to show how much we appreciate our staff to get the very best out of them, and we have some fantastic designs ready for your personalised message letting your staff know just how much you have valued their hardwork this last year.

To thank your team members we have developed a fantastic corporate hamper service. We offer three sizes of high quality wooden boxes, so whether you’re planning a weekly incentive scheme or monthly bonus we have the perfect box for you!

The corporate hamper boxes can have a design printed onto their lids using the latest print technology, and we are often asked to print bespoke designs, logos, and of course a personal message letting your lucky staff members know just how much you appreciate their help.

The vast selection of products you can choose for the gift hampers means that there is something for everyone! To truly reward your staff why not find out what their favourites are? Show them our list and ask them what they think should go into a hamper you’re donating to a good cause, wait for them to scour the list for all the juicy treats that they would love to have themselves, and then surprise them with the perfect gift hamper THEY chose for themselves! If you don’t have the time to choose from the hundreds of products available we have the perfect selections available just one click away.

To make the gift more personal we will deliver the hamper direct to their house on their day off, or we can arrive at your offices and deliver it during working hours. That way you’ll be sure to share in the joy (and hopefully some of the treats), and the excitement will be infectious and motivate everyone to WOW you for the next box of delights!

Next year will be better and brighter than ever, so lets all give our staff a fantastic Christmas break, ready for the new year!

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Looking for extra cash this Christmas?

No problem, My Box of Delights are here to get you started! We offer a free affiliate scheme so you get paid for every recommendation you make that places an order.

How it works....

Sign up for free with our affiliate scheme and we will give you a unique URL. Anyone who comes to our site through this URL will be tracked, and once they place an order you will receive a huge 15% commission straight into the bank.

Many of our customers using the affiliate scheme place links on their websites, or pass them around their social networks, some even use google adwords! All orders through their link will bring them hassle-free cash!

It’s a very quick form which shouldn’t take any longer than 5 minutes. The average order is around £55, so you could pocket yourself a nice £8.25 per order. If you target customers who want the luxurious large hampers filled with champagnes and chocolates you could increase it to around £40 per order! Aim for just 10 orders per week and you could be getting a full time wage from promoting our fantastic hampers online!

You don’t have to stop with My Box of Delights either, there are countless affiliate schemes available to join online including the one with our sister site PamperGiftBox.co.uk

Instead of filling your gift hampers with yummy treats indulge in our luxurious bath and body products. The perfect Pampering Gift!

You account is set up in minutes and you can start earning today! To sign up have a look at our fantastic affiliate scheme.

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There are many differences of opinions regarding the origin of St valentine's Day. The name Valentine was given to numerous Christian martyrs or saints including Valentine Rome and Valentine Terni. Valentine of Rome was a priest and martyred around AD 269, and Valentine Terni was a bishop in Interamna and martyred in AD 197.

It is commonly accepted that Valentine Rome was buried on February 14^th and that since his death he has been honoured annually ever since. Some believe that the day was given to honour both saints and possibly a third one in Africa. Although there weren't any romantic elements for the day, there is a belief that a farewell note to a friend read “From your valentine”, written just before Valentine Rome's death.

Romance entered the remembrance in the 14^th century and honoured a St Valentine but when the Roman Catholic Calendar of Saints was revised in 1969 St Valentine's day was removed because very little is known about the saint including whether the day was given to just the one saint or several. Although some countries still honour the day with feasting, many countries simply honour the day with sending cards of love and gifts.

St Valentine's Day is a fantastic day to tell someone just how much you love them, and many proposals are made throughout the day. To surprise your loved one we have set up secure online ordering for a selection of Valentine's Day gift hampers perfect for the one you love!

You can order safe and sound online when they're not looking, choose from three sizes, choose your design with a personalised message printed on top of the wooden hamper lid, select the perfect goodies to go inside, and our quick 48 hour postage will ensure it get delivers in time for Valentine's Day!

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Everybody loves to receive a thoughtful gift. But what beats receiving a gift from somebody, if the gift of giving. It is human nature to enjoy being helpful and thoughtful, as a species we love to see the delight and pleasure we have made someone by giving them an unexpected treat. We often forget how exciting it can be to receive a flood of cards through the door on your birthday, or a surprise courier pulling up carrying an unexpected parcel. What better gift to give, then a surprised one!

A surprise gift can come as a pleasant shock for the person receiving it, and can be twice as meaningful. With our range of “Sorry”, “Thank You”, “Congratulations” and “Get Well Soon” designs, you are sure to find the perfect message.

If you've done something wrong, had to cancel an important event for work, said the wrong thing or hurt someone, then why not surprise them with a “Sorry” hamper before the shouting starts! By sending a surprise gift with a personalised message they will realise how much it had upset you as well, and are more likely to be forgiving when you next speak.

We've all had help from loved ones and friends in the past, but we rarely back up our thank you's with a fantastic and thoughtful gesture. A gift hamper will do just that and will make them feel extra valued!

What better way to feel good then receive a personalised gift congratulating you on an achievement, luck or decision! Especially when it's an unexpected gift! It makes the celebration that extra special.

The Get Well Designs are perfect for when someone you know and love are feeling under the weather. The designs are sure to raise a smile, and can be real heart warmer especially if they are recovering at home or stuck in a clinic or hospital.

Personalised gifts are virtually guaranteed to bring a smile to anybody's face. They are more thought about and make the gift that little extra special. Our gift hampers are perfect for surprising everyone from your brother, daughter, husband or great aunt!

You can choose from a variety of designs to be printed on the top of your hamper lid, including your very own photograph with a personalised message. With our amazing range of yummy treats including wine, chocolates, jams, bicuits, muffins and sauces, they'll be over the moon and won't know what to try first!

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We've all struggled at some point to find the perfect gift for someone, and often have no idea what you get them. It can be even more difficult when it's someone you've never met like a client or supplier. You don't know what they like or what they don't like, and of course what is going to give you the right image and impression on that person.

That's why we bring you My Box of Delights personalised gift hampers! We offer a quick online service to plan the perfect gift hamper for your friends, family, customers, suppliers – anyone in the UK! We're online and can accept orders 24 hours a day, with a quick delivery within just 48 hours. Our fantastic gifts are long lasting with a luxury wooden box complete with a personalised message along with a printed design or your choice. They will be kept and cherished, and you can even have your own logo and corporate message printed on the lid.

Food hampers began long before the Victorian times and are enjoyed by a wide range of age groups and market sectors. Everybody loves good food, and our yummy treats are always crowd-pleasers! We only offer high quality, luxurious products from cakes to jams, from chocolates to liquors, and from champagne to teddies!

So when you're ready for the perfect gift for that someone special, choose a personalised gift hamper with a difference and make their day extra special!

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Autumn is here and businesses all over the UK are getting busy preparing their promotional merchandise plans ready for this Christmas. So are you?

The Promotional Products Association International have released a detailed report giving fantastic figures for anyone considering getting a plan in place ready for winter.

The study suggested that over 80% of people receiving promotional gifts actually like receiving them. With 80% of your existing or new customers ready to be pleased with you just for sending them a nice gift it's definately worth considering.

The current market and economy doesn't have to mean complete doom and gloom, but it is a fact that customers are more likely to lose loyalty or shop around. For the sake of a marketing campaign this December you are likely to see a boost to the first quarter of 2011, adn you're more likely to retain any customers who may be getting tempted by a competitor trying to snag them away from you.

The study also asked how many of the people receiving gifts kept them, and over 50% of those questioned admitted that they kept their gifts for well over year, and for as long as 5 years. What more could you ask for - your customer is being reminded of you and your brand and of course, your goodwill for upto 5 years with that one gift. If you provide them with something designed to be kept for a long time especially one with your logo and corporate message printed on you're guaranteed long  term exposure to over half of your customers that receive their Christmas gift.

There's no limit to what you could send as your promotional gift, how ever the important thing to consider is what it says about your business and your brand. If you want to target high profile clients you really need to be sending out luxury items and high quality gifts.

Don't forget to reward your customers this winter as well. With times being hard every business needs to go the extra mile to keep their staff moral high, and an unexpected Christmas gift to your staff will say more than words and will boost their spirits (and hopefully sales!) this Christmas.

Contact us to know more about our corporate hampers and branding.
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To get good sales you need to look at providing great marketing and create a solid brand. The good news is that this doesn't have to mean spending a fortune on ad space, the more creative and unique you become the faster your brand will grow and your marketing will become a talking point amongst your customers and suppliers.

1. Outstanding Customer Service
The best marketing and the most passive is word of mouth – that's a fact. What better way then have your customers all on their own mission to tell the world about how fantastic you are! That's why our gift hampers provide a fantastic way to offer a unique bonus to your customer service package. Why not apologise or reward your customers with a surprise hamper through the post, all with your brand and message printed on top!

2. Launch a Competition
We've all seen magazines and tv shows promoting various competitions created by businesses looking to market to the masses. It's a tried and tested way to expand your business empire, but not only that you can also run mini-monthly competitions for your existing customers or subscribers. Where whoever spends the most each month will win a prize, so why not provide one of our luxury hampers as the coveted first prize!

3. Offer a Reward Card
We've all seen them, where you get a stamp each time you buy a certain product or spend over a particular amount each visit. Well why not run your own reward or referral card? Not only could you get more repeat business, but if it's a referral scheme then your marketing could go into overdrive quite quickly! You could offer discounts at various milestones, or even a free gift!

4. Do Something Unexpected
Surprise one of your customers with a free gift in the post! Make sure you get a press release or two out of it, and you could even start your own referral scheme where if someone refers a new customer that converts you could send out a surprise hamper to your loyal customer!

5. Target Promotional People
Does your business link with a particular celebrity or influential person? Why not find out their details and send them some information about yourself along with a fantastic personalised gift hamper as a complete surprise. I'm sure it will make their day and also be a talking point for them with the media and other new potential customers!

So make a difference to your marketing and branding with our hampers!

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Purchasing corporate gifts can provide many benefits that can never be underestimated. To become one of the most successful businesses in the UK you need to fully understand the importance of branding. Your brand isn’t just your logo or even the design printed on our corporate hampers, it’s who you are and what your business stands for. The simple gesture of providing a corporate gift to a customer who was dissatisfied says a lot more about your brand then a written apology, and equally, the gift and it’s quality says an even greater amount.

Gifts in a company can quickly be classified as internal branding and external marketing. By providing your staff with a range of corporate gifts you’re not only reinforcing their positive impression of the company, but you’re also making them feel valued and focused on their targets.

External marketing is also vital as this will help sustain a long term brand with the media and public. If you’re dealing b2b (business to business), you can quickly be judged by your reaction to various events. If you do not send a gift out to your business clients at Christmas or when a problem has arisen with their account, then you lose your brand and relationship. However if you send a high quality, personal and unique gift it will reinforce the fact that your business and brand sees it’s customers and unique people and businesses, and the quality of the gift will speak volumes about the level of quality you yourself expects from your company.

The price of a high quality corporate gift should be taken into account to ensure it’s affordable for each project, however I’d recommend considering the big picture when creating your gift budget. For instance, if you have an unhappy customer, it’s unlikely they will return to you. However if you send a really nice, luxury gift with an apology it’s going to get an immediate response of “surprise”, it could convince them to try your business again, however even if they don’t they will be likely to talk about it. It’s incredibly common for customers to shout about bad service before they praise a good service, by sending the perfect gift they will change that shout about how terrible the service was to end with “then they sent me a wonderful gift to say sorry...” the vital pivot could win a lot more business for you even if they don’t return.

Check our corporate gifts for the perfect personalised gift for your company and brand.

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