This is your opportunity to get hold of one of the last three original I Love Abacus tote bags!

(Yes, we did find them after last year's auction.)

This is your opportunity to get hold of one of the last three original I Love Abacus tote bags!

(Yes, we did find them after last year's auction.)

Rock up to Didi's Juice Bar, drop a fiver on a healthy, flavourful smoothie or fresh juice and get five butter and sugar Dutch pancakes. Smoothie fill you up? Its alright, mate. Keep the pancakes in your new Abacus tote bag for later.

What's included:

• One of the last three original I Love Abacus tote bags
• Voucher for 5 butter & sugar Dutch mini pancakes when you spend £5 at Didi's Juice Bar on Haverstock hill. Voucher expiry date: 31 January 2022

Surprise your little one(s) with a 5-minute Zoom call with Santa!

Our experienced Santa doesn't ho-ho-ho-hold back when it comes to being an online Santa so much so that not even his own son recognised him last year!

Service available between 14 - 23 December.
Please book your time slot in advance to avoid disappointment.

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Make this Christmas truly memorable for your little one(s) and have Santa knock on your front door!*

Our experienced Santa will come to your home at an agreed time and hand out some gifts to your child(ren).

Gifts must be handed to Santa in advance. Reindeer not included.

Service available between 14 - 23 December.
Address must be within reasonable distance to Belsize.
Please book in advance to avoid disappointment.

*Please note that Santa will not enter your building so if you live in a flat, you must come down to the front door.

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Looking for a truly unexpected gift for a loved one? How about a portrait? No, not a painting or a photograph. A portrait in song! Composed in a style that your beloved will love. No Death Metal anthem for a folk enthusiast, I promise. Tender, witty, epic? Your choice. I will write the song and perform it in person or via Zoom.

Who am I? I’m a proud Abacus parent and an acclaimed singer-songwriter. The New Yorker Magazine once foolishly called me a “genius”. My songs have been in numerous films and TV shows (Bloodline, A Street Cat Named Bob, She’s Out Of My League, Zone Blanche etc.). I’ve been nominated for a bunch of Independent Music Awards and once won the prize for Best Adult Contemporary Song. I even won for Best Eclectic Album which should reassure you that I can write in whichever style necessary. My rock band, Spottiswoode & His Enemies, has been a fixture on the New York scene for two decades. Except of course I now mostly play in London at singer-songwriter venues like the Green Note.

I love the challenge of writing portrait songs. I start by asking a whole variety of different questions about the subject. (Random details are key.) I then get a sense of the person’s musical tastes. Throw in a few herbs and spices and the results can be surprising. I have elicited laughter and tears, sometimes from the same song and hopefully for the right reasons. 

Here are a couple of songs as examples: An entertaining ditty I wrote about my mum and her friends. Too silly? Here’s a tender love song that was used in the closing credits of a film starring Liv Tyler and Charlie Hunnam called The Ledge. You can find plenty more on Spotify or on Bandcamp.

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And here are some testimonials:

“Truly a memorable moment at my 40th birthday party. Not only did you write a wonderful, personal and humorous song for me, it captured my life at that time.

I’m smiling ear to ear thinking about it now. It marked the occasion in an indelible way. I can see the room, the party and who was there, in addition to hearing it in my head. Without sounding corny it is such a special thing. You used your amazing song writing skills and wit for ME! I’m sure that’s how anyone who has a portrait song written by you would feel. And with the added bonus of you singing it to them, they will feel like I did - very honoured and adored.” 

Meryl Waitz, Jewelry Designer, New York City

"I asked Mr. Spottiswoode to compose an original composition as his wedding gift to me. Jonathan in turn asked me and my fiancée Maria to fill out a long and extensive questionnaire that surpassed a federal background check in both breadth and detail. The questions ranged from the details of my actual proposal to Maria to a list of my favorite bands when I was a teenager.  The exercise was odd, humorous, unforeseen, erudite, probing, and witty. When the big night arrived, Jonathan took the stage with an acoustic guitar, a harmonica, and a grin.  He explained that his first instinct was to write an amusing ditty in the vein of Randy Newman or Mark Russell.  But then he recollected that whenever I spoke of Maria, I always said repeatedly that she was one of the best people I had ever met, the “sweetest girl I had ever known” as Jonathan put it in lyric.   His resulting song, “Home”, was a testament not only to my love for Maria, but to the beauty and trials of the emotional journey that we all take when we seek to finally come home and unite with someone with whom we will spend the rest of our life.  From whispering lyrics to a wailing harmonica solo, the song had power, tenderness, and magnificence.  It stands today as one the most valuable gifts I have ever received.  Certainly, it captivated Maria from the first line onwards as a waterfall of tears streamed down her face throughout the entire performance.  The moment--and the song--were both truly beautiful.”

Justin King, Emmy-winning Producer, Concord Massachusetts 

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Offer valid till the end of 2022. Please allow at least 3 weeks between first contact and song performance - the more time the better!

Value: £500

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Beautiful wheel-thrown stoneware, handmade by Claire. Glazed with a shiny olive green glaze. Frost resistant.

Height : 12.5cm, diameter: 12cm

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This is an original sketch of a Charlie Mackesy classic scene of a young boy and his mole friend. We often speak to our kids of what they want to be/should be when they grow up. I felt this scene beautifully captures what is most important in life.

Lovingly handmade by Debashree Roy.

On acid free A4 paper, 250g/m2
Made with pencil and ink
Unframed

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Matsya is a piece of Madhubani art hand sketched by Debashree Roy.

Madhubani is a form of art practiced in the region of Bihar, where Debashree comes from. It is known for its geometric and animal patterns. The name of this piece Matsya means fish in Sanskrit.

On acid free A4 paper, 250g/m2
Unframed

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Desktop calendar featuring most charming London locations: Notting Hill, Marylebone, Greenwich, Hampstead and other hidden gems and secret delights.

Limited edition art calendar, based on original watercolour paintings of London.

The calendar will make a unique gift to your loved ones, especially if you shared many happy moments in the streets and parks of London.

Click here for more images.
Size: A5 14,8 x21 cm (5.8 x 8.3 in)

Value: £22

How do you go, Flamingo!

This pink flamingo in watercolour is painted with love by Sinéad Burke - it makes a great addition to the walls of any bedroom! Optional personalisation with a child's name is included.

Size: A4
Can be framed or unframed (winner can choose).

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I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream!

A cute wall hanging macramé, perfect for a Christmas gift! Lovingly handcrafted by Sinéad Burke using pine, recycled cotton cord and wool roving. Gold/brass fixture for hanging is included.

Measures 25cm wide by 60cm long.

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Award winning Icelandic illustrator Kristjana S. Williams blends traditional Victorian engravings with digital collage techniques to create playful landscapes full of hidden details. In her latest V&A commission she illustrated a new Alice in Wonderland themed book to accompany the 2021 exhibition 'Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser'.

Circular Sjavarsida Horizon
Artist proof print, unframed
80 x 80cm

Value: £350

Please note that this print is a larger size than the one on the link above.

Award winning Icelandic illustrator Kristjana S. Williams blends traditional Victorian engravings with digital collage techniques to create playful landscapes full of hidden details. In her latest V&A commission she illustrated a new Alice in Wonderland themed book to accompany the 2021 exhibition 'Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser'.

Circular London
Artist proof print, unframed
80 x 80cm

Value: £350

Award winning Icelandic illustrator Kristjana S. Williams blends traditional Victorian engravings with digital collage techniques to create playful landscapes full of hidden details. In her latest V&A commission she illustrated a new Alice in Wonderland themed book to accompany the 2021 exhibition 'Alice: Curiouser and Curiouser'.

Eg se tig - Rainbow-eyed (single eye)
Artist proof print, unframed
55 x 55cm

Value: £150

Gleyeson is influenced by the representation of occult, mystical and new age ideas in pre internet media, and believes that magic exists in popular culture’s incidental detritus. Gleyeson uses digital collage to create images inspired by comic books from the 1960s to 1980s, as well as television, film, video games and toy packaging from this period. Gleyeson lives at the centre of the omniverse and often appears as a large snake in corporeal visions.

Bow Before My Children
Artist proof print, unframed
42 x 60cm

Value: £140

Gleyeson is influenced by the representation of occult, mystical and new age ideas in pre internet media, and believes that magic exists in popular culture’s incidental detritus. Gleyeson uses digital collage to create images inspired by comic books from the 1960s to 1980s, as well as television, film, video games and toy packaging from this period. Gleyeson lives at the centre of the omniverse and often appears as a large snake in corporeal visions.

Pillars of Dawn
Artist proof print, unframed
42 x 60cm

Value: £140

Gleyeson is influenced by the representation of occult, mystical and new age ideas in pre internet media, and believes that magic exists in popular culture’s incidental detritus. Gleyeson uses digital collage to create images inspired by comic books from the 1960s to 1980s, as well as television, film, video games and toy packaging from this period. Gleyeson lives at the centre of the omniverse and often appears as a large snake in corporeal visions.

The Climb
Artist proof print, unframed
60 x 84cm

Value: £260

The Jewish Museum in Camden exists to surprise, delight and engage all people, irrespective of background and faith, in the history, identity and culture of Jews in Britain. The exhibitions, events and learning programmes encourage a sense of discovery and aim to provoke questions, challenge prejudice, and encourage understanding.

The museum holds a vibrant programme of special exhibitions throughout the year. Previous exhibitions include Moses, Mods and Mr Fish: The Menswear Revolution, Blood and Amy Winehouse: A Family Portrait. The four permanent galleries display films, objects, photography and hands-on exhibits. These collections educate people of all backgrounds and faiths in British Jewish heritage, identity and culture.

Family Membership for 1 year includes:

• Free unlimited admission to the museum for a year for 2 adults and up to 4 children
• Free admission to curator-led tours, annual lectures and other selected events
• Invitations to Private Views of major exhibitions
• Invitation to the annual Friends party
• A children welcome pack
• Friends e-newsletter
• Priority booking for Family Days and selected events
• 10% discount in the museums shop and café

Value: £65

Whether you want to practice your Double Lutz or just your Double Klutz, come and skate on North West London's favourite pop-up ice rink at JW3.

With a skating area of 200m2, our outdoor ice rink comes complete with glimmering lights, vibrant music and an electric atmosphere.

For those who arent as steady on the ice, our helpful penguin stabilisers or banana toboggans can be pre-booked for less confident little ones to have fun on (limited number available).

This voucher entitles you to 1 ice rink family ticket (2 adults, 2 kids or 1 adult, 3 kids).

Must be used in 2021, excludes bank holidays. Skate hire is included.

Value: £35

Have you ever experienced the magic of open air theatre?

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has kindly offered a voucher for 4 tickets to the new musical 101 Dalmatians. Tickets are valid for performances Tuesday-Thursday evening and Thursday matinee performances between 12 July - 28 August 2022, subject to availability.

The 2022 season marks the 90th anniversary season for Regent's Park Open Air Theatre, a multi-award-winning theatre situated in the beautiful surroundings of a Royal Park.

Value: £240, subject to ticket band availability.

Public booking opens 7 December 2021.

For the football fan who needs a day out: enjoy 1 ticket to see Arsenal play in Emirates stadium seat in Block H upper. Match date to be determined with season ticket donor.
Must be used by 30 June 2022.

Value: up to £95 (depending on game)

How many times have you walked past a shiny silver brewhouse and wondered what the ‘Hells’ is going on in there? Well come on this tour and wonder no more!

* You will get to know all about the history and the ways of brewing
* A full tasting to all the core beers, and even some one off batches if you're lucky
* A look around the shiny brew house, seeing how things are done
* Try the beer straight from the tank - it's the freshest you'll get

Find Camden Town Brewery under the railway arches in Camden on Wilkin Street Mews, NW5 3NN, a short walk from Camden Town.

The voucher is for two people.
Valid until 19 November 2022.

Value: £50

Have you ever wondered how the unwritten constitution works?

The Abacus Chair of Governors, Harriet Nowell-Smith, will take you and your family/friends on a walking tour of the Westminster, the Supreme Court, the Houses of Parliament and HM Treasury.

Harriet is a senior lawyer in the Government Legal Department and will share stories about the world of law.

Tour must be claimed by 30 June 2022.

Have your birthday party hosted by Mrs Briody!

Plan your birthday party with Mrs Briody, set the date and rock up! Mrs Briody will host the party in school. It can be themed, you can do arts and crafts or have a treasure hunt.

Food and drinks are not included but you are welcome to provide cake (nut free), a fruit platter or party bags.

This is for max. 12 Abacus children and will take place after school on a weekday. Students will need to be picked up directly from school afterwards.

Do you want to be the voice of Abacus? Record our welcome greeting on the school's answering machine and be the first voice that everyone hears!

This is recorded during the school day and the offer is open to all Abacus children.

Be a deputy head for the day! Shadow Mrs Savvides-Howell as she goes about her daily business of making sure the school is a fun learning environment.

This will take place during normal school hours and the offer is open to all Abacus children.

Bring up to 3 friends and enjoy hot chocolate and marshmallows in the Headteacher's office with Mrs Briody and Mrs Savvides-Howell.

This will take place during normal school hours. The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Enjoy a pizza teddy bears picnic in the park at lunchtime during the summer term (when the weather is warmer).

Bring up to 5 friends and don't forget your teddy!

The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Create a glass container garden with Miss Chandler and up to three friends.

You will need to provide the glass container (but Miss Chandler will give you some suggestions). Miss Chandler will organise the soil, stones, plants etc. If you have any special stones or shells you want to include, bring them along! You will go home with your own slow growing garden that will last and last!

This will take place after school on a week day, 3-4pm. The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Come to Mr Owens' face paint and movie night party! Pizza and snacks will be provided, and you can bring up to 4 friends!

This will take place after school on a week day. Students will need to be picked up directly from school afterwards. The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Have fun with Miss Toni! She will organise an afternoon of games and tea from 3-5pm for you and up to three friends.

This will take place after school on a week day. Students will need to be picked up directly from school afterwards. The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Join Miss Aoki for a treasure hunt at school, followed by a movie. You can bring three friends and popcorn will be provided!

This will take place after school on a week day. Students will need to be picked up directly from school afterwards. The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Enjoy a movie of your choice with Miss Mumby and up to two friends!

This will take place after school on a week day. Students will need to be picked up directly from school afterwards. The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Are you a chocolate cake fan or maybe a Victoria sponge cake lover?

Bake a cake of your choice with Miss Mumby and two of your friends. Miss Mumby will provide all the ingredients and be ready for you in the kitchen.

This will take place after school on a week day. Students will need to be picked up directly from school afterwards. The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Enjoy a movie themed party with Miss Gohil and three friends from school. There will be pizza and popcorn!!!

This will take place after school on a week day. Students will need to be picked up directly from school afterwards. The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Create a beautiful Christmas bouquet with Miss Nilgun ahead of the holidays. This is for one child and to be completed before Christmas.

This will take place after school or during lunch time on a week day. The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Are you interested in designing, sourcing and building a model of your choice?

Miss Sheppard will run a DT project with you and up to three friends for half a term.

This will take place during lunch time once per week and is open to all Abacus children.

Bring 5 of your friends and have fun at Miss Quinn's dance workshop. There will be dance party games and the opportunity to learn some cool choreography.

This will take place after school on a week day. Depending on timing, students may need to be picked up directly from school afterwards. The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Learn to decorate cookies beautifully with Miss Rubena. You can bring 3 friends!

The session will take place before Christmas. Miss Rubena will provide cookies and decorating bits.

This will take place after school on a week day. Depending on timing, students may need to be picked up directly from school afterwards. The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Join Miss Lovell for afternoon tea. There will be sandwiches, cake and tea for you and a friend!

This will take place after school on a week day. Students will need to be picked up directly from school afterwards. The offer is open to all Abacus children.

Enjoy a fabulous homemade curry cooked by Miss Nazira.

It will be available for pick-up from the school bus.

Miss Alaya is preparing a mystery spa hamper for you.

It is available for pick-up from the bus any time before Christmas.

Ever wanted to teach your kids how to turn rocks into money?

No, not alchemy but an auction item tailor-made for a coming period of stagflation: a lesson with an Economic Geologist. This after-school geology lesson at Abacus will range from the basics of geology, to the formation of ore deposits, exploration and mining.

The lesson will take place at school, 3-4pm, on a date to be arranged with the school and the Economic Geologist (Mike). Primarily aimed at KS2 but the offer is open to all Abacus children. The winner is welcome to invite as many friends as they want.

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Enjoy two children's online art classes with professional artist Vera Moore. Classes run every Tuesday 5-6pm.

Age: 5-12. This voucher is for two sessions.

Vera Moore is a professional Artist. She trained at the world famous Hermitage in St Petersburg and later obtained a second Diploma from Kings College & Hampstead School of Art in London.

In the past 4 years, she established Kultura Art studio as the foremost private "Ladies Art Club" in London. In parallel, she also built a highly successful Children's Art Club based on direct engagement with drawing, oil on canvas and multi media techniques.

Must be claimed by 30 June 2022.

Value: £20

Heroica Live in Camden is offering a 45 minutes class for up to four children with Chef Giuseppe from Naples, who will explain all about pizza making. Each child will be given ingredients and will follow the chef's step-by-step instructions.

Recommended age: 5-10.
This class will take place on a Saturday or Sunday, 11am - 11:45am.
It has to be booked at least one week in advance.

Voucher must be redeemed by 28 February 2022.

Value: £40

Studio Chipolino is a theatre, storytelling and speech laboratory for bi-lingual kids across the globe, running immersive Russian online classes. The teachers are professional actors, dancers and musicians.

Recommended age: 4 - 15.

These online classes will run for one month (weekly lessons).

Valid for 6 months. 

Value: £32

Rap and lyric writing lesson offered by Voice artist Veronica Youdell, founder of Set the Flow.

This taster rap lesson will help you to master some famous rap lyrics and support you to begin your journey into lyric writing.

Age: 8+
Offer valid until 30 June.

Value: £40

Does your child LOVE to sing? Join the Primrose Hill Children's Choir in 2022!

Term dates are 5 January - 16 March 2022 (concert 19 March) and 20 April - 29 June 2022 (concert 2 July).

Through singing and games and an exciting range of performances your child will have fun, gain confidence, improve their speech and language, memory, coordination and their ability to work as part of a team. The children learn to sing pop, Disney, musicals and songs from around the world and there are opportunities to sing solos. Led by prize-winning conductor, singing & piano teacher Matthew Watts.

Age: 4-11

Value: £80

Does your child love dancing? Join Swiss Cottage Dance for a half term of Saturday morning ballet in Swiss Cottage community centre.

This voucher is for ballet group lessons 8 January - 12 February 2022 (6 Saturdays). Depending on your child's age, you can choose between the following classes:

10.30-11.15am Pre school Ballet
11.15- 12pm Reception Ballet
12-1pm Primary Ballet + 15min Tap (Year 1 and 2)

Value: £72

Creative Movements offers dynamic and fun filled creative classes for toddlers (18 months - 3 years old).

We know how important it is for your child to gain an understanding of this wonderfully weird world we live in and form their individual personalities. Our classes are tailored to meet their developmental needs through imagination, stories, role play, music, and movement. We offer them time to explore ideas, build their confidence and express themselves. The children leave the classroom with understood morals and smiles on their faces.

Classes are held in St Mary's Church in Primrose Hill.

Voucher valid for 2022. All five classes must be booked within the same term.

Value: £60

En garde! Try 1 session at Diamond Blade Fencing's term-time workshops.

Fencing builds discipline and control and therefore instils self-confidence. It's the best all-around mental, physical and psychological work-out one can ever have. The life-long affirmative benefits by engaging in fencing are irrevocably transformative. We believe in nurturing a strong sense of individuality and self-reliance in every one of our students as well as fostering team spirit in group-based sessions. We stress the importance of playing fair and exhibiting sportsmanlike behaviour.

Commonwealth Champion Soji Aiyenuro coaches the beginners workshop on Saturdays (10-11am), for 5-9 year olds.

The intermediate / advanced workshop is led by 2 times British Champion Jonathan Webb on Wednesdays (5.30-6.30pm) for 9-12 years olds.

Located at The Village Prep School on Parkhill road.
Offer expires in July 2022.

Value: £20

En garde! Try 1 session at Diamond Blade Fencing's term-time workshops.

Fencing builds discipline and control and therefore instils self-confidence. It's the best all-around mental, physical and psychological work-out one can ever have. The life-long affirmative benefits by engaging in fencing are irrevocably transformative. We believe in nurturing a strong sense of individuality and self-reliance in every one of our students as well as fostering team spirit in group-based sessions. We stress the importance of playing fair and exhibiting sportsmanlike behaviour.

Commonwealth Champion Soji Aiyenuro coaches the beginners workshop on Saturdays (10-11am), for 5-9 year olds.

The intermediate / advanced workshop is led by 2 times British Champion Jonathan Webb on Wednesdays (5.30-6.30pm) for 9-12 years olds.

Located at The Village Prep School on Parkhill road.
Offer expires in July 2022.

Value: £20

Come build confidence and learn techniques to be a little or big warrior!

This sample session is brought to you by Warrior Mum, Joelle, who has 19 years' training in martial arts and physical theatre. The session will take place outdoors in Primrose Hill.

For ages 7+.
Offer valid from 15 Jan - 30 June 2022.

Value: £35

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Active Day Camps have offered three 50-minute private sessions for your child and whomever they choose as their plus one. Choose from personal fitness, football, rugby, cricket, boxing, tennis, hockey, etc.

• Sessions will take place in a location of the winners choice (must be NW post code).
• Maximum of two children in the session.
• Valid for weekday or weekend sessions with coaches Hal, Mason or Rebby subject to their availability.

Must be used in 2022.

Value: £135

Bundle of 3 x 1 day, 9-3:30 (can be used at different parts of the year)

Active Day Camps offer a unique, bespoke and high-quality range of holiday camps throughout London. Since our launch in 2016 we have grown a reputation for being a safe, fun and nurturing environment, welcoming hundreds of children every holiday. Our diverse range of camps offer children the change to put their own stamp on their time with us always having the choice at the start of each session between two activities. This choice not only makes the week personal to the child, but it encourages decision making in different environments.

Age: 3-13
Must be used in 2022.

Value: £135

1 week (5 full days), 9-3:30

Active Day Camps offer a unique, bespoke and high-quality range of holiday camps throughout London. Since our launch in 2016 we have grown a reputation for being a safe, fun and nurturing environment, welcoming hundreds of children every holiday. Our diverse range of camps offer children the change to put their own stamp on their time with us always having the choice at the start of each session between two activities. This choice not only makes the week personal to the child, but it encourages decision making in different environments.

Age: 3-13
Must be used in 2022.

Value: £210

Join Dojo Van Rel Shotokan Karate for a month!

The membership gives you the opportunity to attend up to two classes per week over a calendar month - and you also get a uniform.

Each age-specific programme at Dojo Van Rel combines practical and effective self defense techniques with mental skills that can help anyone succeed and excel in many aspects of life.

There are classes on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday after school, and also on Saturday mornings. They take place at Highgate Road Chapel, NW5 JBU (close to the Heath). There are classes for children (age 7+) and adults.

New members only. Please claim before 30 June 2022.

Value: £134

Do you want to get the children ready for the pool this summer? Join Swimming Nature for an intensive course at one of their swimming venues, e.g. Marriott Regents Park or The Maqam Centre.

Intensive courses are often used to boost children's swimming skills and increase their confidence around water before a family holiday - as well as giving their swimming a boost, and being a fun and productive way of filling up holiday time!

Intensive courses (also known as fast track courses) run during Easter holidays and over the summer. They aim to speed up children's swimming progress with an intensive batch of 4 or 5 lessons, held Monday to Friday, over one week. These classes are 1:1 or 2:1 classes.

At Swimming Nature we start from the premise that water is our friend and everything we teach stems from this fundamental belief.

Expiry date: 1 December 2022

Value: ~£200

Football is life!

Rising Stars Football club represents a modern, child-friendly approach to youth football, challenging the win-at-all-costs mentality that has previously been stifling development and enjoyment for children.

This offer is for Reception and Year 1 kids only for Spring Term 2022 (8 January- 2 April).
Sessions are held at Fleet Primary School on Saturdays 10-11am.

Value: £221

Football is life!

Rising Stars Football club represents a modern, child-friendly approach to youth football, challenging the win-at-all-costs mentality that has previously been stifling development and enjoyment for children.

This offer is for Reception and Year 1 kids only for Spring Term 2022 (8 January- 2 April).
Sessions are held at Fleet Primary School on Saturdays 10-11am.

Value: £221

Send your child to football camp this summer where they'll burn off energy, bend it like Beckham, and generally have a great time.

This Bloomsbury Football Academy voucher will give you 1 free week on holiday courses which run from the end of the school year to the end of August. Venue to be confirmed (probably Market Road Football pitches and St John's Wood).

Please note that one child can only use one voucher towards their football camp.

Age: 7-14
Must be used in 2022.

Value: £250

Send your child to football camp this summer where they'll burn off energy, bend it like Beckham, and generally have a great time.

This Bloomsbury Football Academy voucher will give you 1 free week on holiday courses which run from the end of the school year to the end of August. Venue to be confirmed (probably Market Road Football pitches and St John's Wood).

Please note that one child can only use one voucher towards their football camp.

Age: 7-14
Must be used in 2022.

Value: £250

Send your child to football camp this summer where they'll burn off energy, bend it like Beckham, and generally have a great time.

This Bloomsbury Football Academy voucher will give you 1 free week on holiday courses which run from the end of the school year to the end of August. Venue to be confirmed (probably Market Road Football pitches and St John's Wood).

Please note that one child can only use one voucher towards their football camp.

Age: 7-14
Must be used in 2022.

Value: £250

Send your children to football camp this summer where they'll burn off energy, bend it like Beckham, and generally have a great time.

This Bloomsbury Football Academy voucher will give 2 children 1 free week on holiday courses which run from the end of the school year to the end of August. Venue to be confirmed (probably Market Road Football pitches and St John's Wood).

Please note that one child can only use one voucher towards their football camp.

Age: 7-14
Must be used in 2022.

Value: £500

The Melissa & Doug Pirate Adventure Jigsaw Puzzle features 48 durable pieces that fit together smoothly. The finished puzzle displays a colourful sailing scene with fun details. Arrrrr!

Recommended age: 4+

Value: £12

The book is an informative but fun story of how two same sex parents have a baby. Lucy and Eve are passionate about reading, normalising diversity and believe that this book can help educate ALL families and help young children embrace diversity.

Co-written and signed by our very own Lucy from Belsize Library.

Paperback, 28 pages.

Who's ready for adventure after umpteen months of pandemic times? Set off for Narnia with the full collection of books to get stuck into and two vouchers for 5 Dutch pancakes (a.k.a Poffertjes) at Didi's Juice Bar on Haverstock hill. That's a total of 10 Dutch pancakes...plenty to share with Aslan.

What's included:

• Chronicles Of Narnia 7 Book Collection Box Set
• Voucher* for 5 butter & sugar Dutch mini pancakes
• Voucher* for 5 butter & sugar Dutch mini pancakes when you spend £5 at Didi's Juice Bar

*Voucher expiry date: 31 January 2022

Value: £22

Go back in time in WWII London, with No. 1 bestselling author David Walliams for a whizz-bang epic adventure of action, laughter and secret plots – and the extraordinary friendship between a little boy and a huge gorilla that just might save the day... Make sure to pop down to Didi's Juice Bar first and pack come pancakes!

What's included:

• 'Code Name Bananas' book by David Walliams (hardback)
• Voucher* for 5 butter & sugar Dutch mini pancakes
• Voucher* for 5 butter & sugar Dutch mini pancakes when you spend £5 at Didi's Juice Bar

*Voucher expiry date: 31 January 2022

Value: £17

What do kids need after school? SNACKS. What do parents need (always)? QUIET TIME.

Get both with this voucher worth £10 at Daunts and two vouchers each valid for five butter and sugar Dutch pancakes (a.k.a. Poffertjes) at Didi's Juice Bar on Haverstock hill.

What's included:

• £10 voucher to spend at Daunt Books in Belsize Park
• Voucher* for 5 butter & sugar Dutch mini pancakes
• Voucher* for 5 butter & sugar Dutch mini pancakes when you spend £5 at Didi's Juice Bar

*Voucher expiry date: 31 January 2022

Value: £17

"Into each life some rain must fall,
Some days must be dark and dreary"

So says Longfellow but you can save your child from this rainy peril with this boredom busting bundle. Whip out Doodle Delirium, a game of doodling, paper craft and a bit of clay suitable for age 8+. Grab a handful of chocolates from the sizable (600g) tub of Quality Street chocolates to fuel their creative process.

What's included:

• Doodle Delirium board game, 4-8 players, ages 8+
• Tub of Nestle Quality Street chocolates (629g)

Value: £18

Rochambeau your childs way to A-list style with this locally designed childs sweatshirt in a universally flattering blush colour. Named for the designers son, Josiah Amari offers stylish yet comfortable and practical togs for kids.

• Size 4/5 years
• 60% cotton, 40% polyester
• Machine washable
• From Josiah Amari located in Camden Locks

Value: £28

Grey days ahoy! Put some wind in your kids’ sails and banish whingy voices repeating “I’m boooorrred” with greater consistency than Boris’s covid plans. You’ll be armed with scented stickers for kid friendly aromatherapy, water beads, mess free paint sticks (like pens but paint instead of ink) and a rainbow of colour construction paper.

This bundle has a £40 retail value but the relief from whinging? Priceless.

Kahlo, Pollock or Adnan?

Use this set of 24 acrylic paints, palette, easel, 8x10 canvases and paint brushes to find your artistic personality. Or gift it to someone whos looking for a creative outlet. Theyll be well equipped with everything they need to begin (or continue!).

Value: £26

A variety of materials and tools that can help launch you into the world of sketching, kindly donated by CassArt in Hampstead. This kit is suitable for an aspiring artist and is sure to envoke creativity.

Contains:

• Pack of 3 Derwent professional quality pencils (red lightfast: won’t fade for 100 years, blue inktense: permanent when dry, high quality traditional graphite 2B)
• Rembrandt sketching set of 4 pencils from Lyra: White Pastel Dry, Sepia Dark Dry, Carbon 2B, Charcoal 2B
• 1 Faber-Castel 2B pencil
• Staedtler triplus fineliner 334
• Tombow ABT PRO PN65 Alcohol-based marker with brush and chisel tip
• Daler Rowney A6 Artist’s sketchbook 160gsm, spiral bound, 20 pages
• CassArt cotton canvas, 8x10, 320gsm, 100% cotton, acid-free
• Winsor & Newton plain bleedproof artists paper, 16:9L 80gsm, 54 tear-off pages, opens flat
• Liquitex Acrylic Gouache, primary blue 59ml (Abacus blue!)

Value: £35

A variety of materials and tools that can help launch you into the world of sketching, kindly donated by CassArt in Hampstead. This kit is suitable for an aspiring artist and is sure to envoke creativity.

Contains:

• Pack of 3 Derwent professional quality pencils (red lightfast: wont fade for 100 years, blue inktense: permanent when dry, high quality traditional graphite 2B)
• Rembrandt sketching set of 4 pencils from Lyra: White Pastel Dry, Sepia Dark Dry, Carbon 2B, Charcoal 2B
• 1 Faber-Castel 2B pencil
• Staedtler triplus fineliner 334
• Tombow ABT PRO PN65 Alcohol-based marker with brush and chisel tip
• Daler Rowney A6 Artists sketchbook 160gsm, spiral bound, 20 pages
• CassArt cotton canvas, 8x10, 320gsm, 100% cotton, acid-free
• Winsor & Newton plain bleedproof artists paper, 16:9L 80gsm, 54 tear-off pages, opens flat
• Liquitex Acrylic Gouache, primary blue 59ml (Abacus blue!)

Value: £35

Join Mary's weekly group classes available in the morning, evening and at the weekend in person and via zoom. Mary's an experienced yoga teacher with trainings in dynamic Ashtanga vinyasa, Relaxing Yin yoga and Chakra meditation, creative Mandala Vinyasa yoga and fun Rainbow Kids and Family yoga. She teaches in person group classes at Hampstead Community centre & BSMT13 yoga studio in Hampstead. Online zoom classes and park classes (weather permitting) available too.

Voucher can be used between 15 Jan - 30 June 2022.

Find her on Facebook and Instagram.

Value: £75

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Voucher for one private 60-minute yoga & mindfulness session for your family in your home. All are welcome - children, parents, carers, grandparents, anyone in your family can join in on the fun! Mary's an experienced yoga teacher with over 20 years experience working with children. Her family yoga classes are fun, dynamic and engaging. She's certified to teach children & adults. She's trained in Vinyasa, Yin, Kids & Family yoga with Rainbow Kids Yoga. Afterschool and weekend options available.

Voucher can be used between 15 Jan - 30 June 2022.

Find her on Facebook and Instagram.

Value: £60

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Enjoy a 1 hour private pilates session for up to 6 people with Hong Liu. It can be on zoom or in your home (or other venue that you have access to).

Hong Liu has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years. Applying her own unique teaching methods, her main focus areas are pilates, yoga and well-being. It is not just a job, it's a passion!

Valid until 30 June 2022.

Value: £60

Enjoy a 1 hour 1-to-1 pilates session with Hong Liu. It can be on zoom, in the park or in your home.

Hong Liu has been in the fitness industry for over 20 years. Applying her own unique teaching methods, her main focus areas are pilates, yoga and well-being. It is not just a job, it's a passion!

Valid until 30 June 2022.

Value: £60

Enjoy a private (in person) pilates class with Myriam. Strengthen your core muscles, improve your posture and importantly, dedicate time to YOU.

Sessions are tailored to your needs and goals, whether you want to build a lean, toned and flexible body, restore a healthy back, prepare for a sport challenge or enjoy a beautiful pregnancy.

Valid until 30 June 2022.

Value: £60

Enjoy a private (in person) pilates class with Myriam. Strengthen your core muscles, improve your posture and importantly, dedicate time to YOU.

Sessions are tailored to your needs and goals, whether you want to build a lean, toned and flexible body, restore a healthy back, prepare for a sport challenge or enjoy a beautiful pregnancy.

Valid until 30 June 2022.

Value: £60

Learn some martial arts techniques and enjoy a 1-on-1 workout.

This sample session is brought to you by Warrior Mum, Joelle, who has 19 years' training in martial arts and physical theatre. The session will take place outdoors in Primrose Hill. All grown-ups welcome, if you dare.

Offer valid from 15 Jan - 30 June 2022.

Value: £35

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Spoil yourself or a friend with a massage or beauty treatment at BodyMatters Clinic. There are many massage therapies available, from Back Neck and Shoulder massage to Pregnancy massage and Indian Head massage.

BodyMatters Clinic is located in Belsize Village and offers a wide range of expert health and beauty professionals all aiming to enhance your health and well being.

Voucher is valid until 22 October 2022.

Therapeutic Thai massage is known for its deep tissue release and stretching. Join Mary for a 60 min therapeutic Thai massage session in the comfort of your home or Mary's home studio. Mary will arrange an initial phone call consultation to learn about your individual needs for the session. Thai massage is practiced fully clothed and on a traditional Thai floor mat, which Mary will provide as well as Thai massage balms upon request.

Mary is a trained yoga teacher and has expanded her trainings this year in the therapeutic medicine of Thai Massage.

Find her on Facebook and Instagram.

Voucher can be used between 15 Jan - 30 June 2022.

Value: £60

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A qualified osteopath since 2004, Nick is registered with the General Osteopathic Council, having graduated from the British College of Osteopathic Medicine. He also holds an honours degree in Biomedical Sciences, a diploma in Naturopathic medicine and is a qualified massage therapist.

Combining an extensive understanding of human anatomy and physiology, Nick takes a holistic approach to overall well-being, postural re-education and injury rehabilitation. With a principle aim of reducing pain and increasing mobility he also provides nutritional, exercise and lifestyle advice so that his patients may achieve an optimum state of health.

Prize includes an initial consultation and a follow-up appointment taking place at the Injury Clinic in St. John's Wood.

Must be claimed by 30 June 2022.

Value: £145

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Pamper yourself this Christmas!

Frame your features while adding structure and definition to your face! Choose from a Classic Lash Set or a Dream Brows Treatment by April, one of the best aestheticians in town.

Voucher to be redeemed before December 23rd and appointment to be discussed directly with April.

Value: £60-70

Indulge in a pampering session that will have you looking your best and ready for a special event with Siew Gratton.

You'll need to cover travel expenses if your place is outside Belsize, Hampstead and Swiss Cottage areas.

This session must be used between 5 December 2021 and 20 January 2022.

Value: £200

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Lauriane is a Family Nutritional Therapist and she helps families who have challenges around meal times, or have picky eaters, to establish healthy eating habits so that meals can be enjoyed again as a family and children can be more adventurous around food.

This 1 hour private workshop called Nutrition for Children' will cover numerous topics like:

• Refusing certain foods and how to overcome it
• How to establish healthy eating habits
• How to help children try new foods
• Ideas of healthy balanced breakfasts and snacks

This is a virtual session, to be held between 9am and 3pm.

To be redeemed before 30 June 2022.

Value: £60

Always wanted to make sourdough bread, but didn't know where to start? I'd love you to join me for a full step-by-step 24hr class in making a beautiful sourdough loaf either in person + Zoom (it's spread over two days) or via Zoom only. I'll deliver you a sourdough starter and some advice on flour types, and teach you how to feed the starter so it's ready to use.

Then we'll go through the stages of dough mixing and hydration levels, Autolyse, Building dough strength, Bulk Ferment, Final Shaping, Cold Retard, Score and Bake. We can work together on every stage to ensure a great loaf and knowledge that will hopefully last a lifetime!

Approximate schedule and call times below - these can be a little flexible to take into account bedtimes etc. Would suggest a weekend, but can be flexible.

DAY ONE
09:00 - Feeding (15 mins)
15:00 - Dough Mix (20 mins)
16:15 - 1st Stretch and fold (15 mins). (you'll continue to do this three more times every half an hour)
20:15 - First Shape (15 mins)
21:00 - Final Shape and into the fridge (20 mins)

DAY TWO
09:00 - Prep, Score and Bake (30 mins)

Suitable for beginners and intermediates.

Must be claimed by 30 June 2022.

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So you want to refine your culinary skills...but you can't decide between a cooking class or a baking class... humm... Why not a cooking + baking class in one go?

Experts Tamara and Valeria will take you through 2 and 1/2 hours of cooking and baking tricks in their fully equipped Hampstead kitchen.

The session is for adults only, any level of experience, all ingredients will be provided; cuisine, dish, date and time to be agreed between winner and chefs.

Have fun!

Value: £150

Passionate about playing the flute? Always dreamed to perform with one of the very best flute soloists? Here’s your chance!

Book a flute lesson with the amazing and world-renowned Noemi Gyori.

Lessons will be online or in person (after a negative lateral flow test), date to be decided directly with Noemi.

Must be redeemed by the 30 June 2022.

Value: £60

Two virtual sessions of 1 hour each, to be held between 9.30-11am.

Alessandra's approach considers her clients as a system in which the different components, such as the body, mind, value and beliefs systems, as well as its own goal or mission are to be considered in their totality to promote evolution, results and well-being. Alessandra's role is to facilitate the discovery, clarity and alignment of the objectives the clients want to achieve by accompanying them in a personal discovery of these objectives and to support them in promoting awareness of how their choices and actions produce concrete results.

Alessandra's professional experience has an academic basis with a PhD in Management & Business Administration from Bocconi University and a few years at Barilla in the Learning & Development unit. She has been living in London since 2012 and in recent years she has dedicated herself to her two children and to cultivate some personal projects including Yoga, Mindfulness and in recent years Coaching.

Must be claimed by 30 June 2022.

Value: £70

Want to maximise your chances of landing a top job?

Tomer has extensive consulting and coaching experience and has helped many candidates to successfully land offers from top firms by helping them prepare their resume and refine their interview skills.

You can choose from either:

Fit Coaching session (1h):
In this Behavioural Interview coaching session Tomer will fully adapt his approach to your stage and level and the firm you are meeting; he will give you concrete feedback on the things that require improvement with examples and suggestions so you feel ready for your interview. This session will take place remotely over video call, from your computer.

OR

Resume review session (1h):
In this session, Tomer will provide detailed feedback on your resume or cover letter and help you build a successful application. You will also receive written feedback before the call. Tomer will ask you to send your documents 24h ahead of the session.

Must be claimed by 30 June 2022.

Value: £212

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Have up to four of your holiday presents gift wrapped in beautiful paper and silk ribbon!

Each item should have a maximum size of 24" x 20" x 8" / 60cm x 50cm x 20cm.

Items will be wrapped in winter themed (not Christmas) paper and ribbon.

Winning bidder is responsible for delivery and collection of the gifts from Leslie's home. Fragile items (i.e. glassware, pottery, tableware, etc.) and items of high value (i.e. jewelry and collectibles) cannot be accepted for this service.

If items are to be gift wrapped for the December holidays, this must be redeemed by 10 December 2021. Otherwise, this service should be redeemed by 10 July 2022.

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Secure a £50 Dappad gift card, allowing you to shop like a man.

Hand-picked perfectly coordinated outfits of wardrobe essentials from premium independent brands with a Scandinavian touch directly to your door. Dappad builds your capsule wardrobe from timeless and modern pieces so that dressing well is completely effortless, and you can feel your best self.

Dappad has had some raving press and has been named one of the 10 coolest things in the world right now by GQ. It has also been featured in Financial Times, Times, City Magazine, you name it.

Voucher is valid until October 2022.

It's all how you frame it, right?

£100 voucher to spend at Frame Factory Ten on Haverstock Hill. You can choose between great quality bespoke framing, readymade frames in a large variety of sizes, framed fine art prints and contract framing.

Valid until 1 December 2022.

Book in a studio session at Snappy Snaps to have a professional studio portrait taken, which you can then use for online profiles (professional or personal, if you like, you saucy minx) or prints, holiday cards, personalised mugs, pillowcases... okay, maybe not pillowcases. Whether the photo is just of you or includes your family, you’ll come away with a professional portrait and an 8”x6” frame. Regretfully, Snappy Snaps cannot Photoshop Daniel Craig in no matter how much you plead.

Valid at Snappy Snaps Swiss Cottage, 189 Finchley Road NW3 6LB.

Expires 24 March 2022.

Value: £160

Do you use your phone to snap pictures of the children but have no photos of you as a family? Maybe you need a professional portrait or headshot for the new year?

Spend an enjoyable hour with Clare Elliott in a relaxed outdoor setting. You will have a chance to chat prior to the photo shoot to establish the details (time / clothes / shoot style) and what kind of shots you are after. Afterwards, you will receive all the best shots in high resolution digital format.

Clare Elliott is a photographer specialising in portraiture, lifestyle and dance & movement. Clare turned to photography after leaving her life as a touring performer with a world-touring physical theatre show. She is influenced by dance and experimental film photography from her early years at St Martins School of Art and Design, London.

Last year's auction winner said: "Clare's photos were amazing, so many natural yet candid photos on Primrose Hill. Great for framing and for Christmas presents!".

Valid for 6 months.

Value: £350-450

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2 Hour Interior Design Consultation for 1 room in the house with Polina Aboody.

Maybe you want to transform your home office into a more productive and well designed space? Or is there another room in your home that doesn't quite fulfil its potential?

This 2 hour interior design service includes space planning, advice and allowable modifications within the allotted time.

Service must be used before 30 June 2022.

Value: £250

Not as tech savvy as you would like? Don't stress!

Your computer will be purring like a kitten when I'm done. First and foremost, I will make sure that your children's computer usage is safe and monitorable. I will also set up backups for photos, upgrade your operating system, clean up any junk and streamline your internet browsing or anything else that you require. If you don't have a Mac or PC I can sort out your devices too.

A truly unmissable offer from IT guru Cameron Lane.

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The humble spreadsheet is incredibly versatile: from simple bookkeeping to complex calculations, it can be used as a database, a planning or project management tool, amongst others. Being a massive Excel-geek, I have even used it for baking and for playing boardgames remotely during lockdown.

Could a user-friendly, streamlined spreadsheet (or three) make YOUR life / business easier? With this offer you’ll get up to 3 custom-made spreadsheets (Excel or Google Sheets). I can improve existing spreadsheets or make new ones from scratch. Full training and/or manual is included (if needed).

Alternatively, if you’d rather hone your Excel skills so you can be a more confident user at work, I can offer spreadsheet training instead.

FREE BONUS (optional): If you run a small business or are self-employed, I can look at your processes and suggest ways to make them more efficient. A streamlined setup can massively increase your productivity and reduce your stress levels as you can spend more time doing what you love.

Sarolta has been a keen Excel-user and an efficiency advocate for over 20 years.

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"I shall never use profanity except in discussing house rent and taxes." - Mark Twain

Save your children’s innocence and your coins from the swear jar by sorting your UK tax returns with this online self assessment service. TaxScouts partners with trusted accountants to complete and file your UK self assessment. Easy peasy and you won’t be hornswoggled into painting anyone’s fence (we’re looking at you, Huck Finn).

• To redeem, contact Dan who will assist with the transaction.
• Dan is not an accountant nor does he play one on TV. Your self assessment will be handled by one of the TaxScouts accountants.

Value: £119

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Maya will make you this fabulous New York cheesecake, inspired by her favourite restaurant. This rich and creamy (no low substances!) delight is good to eat right away but you may need to save some for the next day.

Must be claimed by 30 June 2022.

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Homemade Chocolate Babka, lovingly braided and baked in Rachel's kitchen. This is a delicious cake popular in Israel and Eastern Europe, prepared with yeast-leavened dough and homemade almond and chocolate spread.

Contains nuts.

Must be claimed by 30 June 2022.

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Is it a bird? Is it a cake?

Although it might look like one, the lucky winner will be getting 12 delicious muffins instead - Anat's version of the recipe in the picture.

Please give at least 3 days notice when claiming. Offer expires on 30 June 2022.

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This iconic Canadian dessert comes straight from the city of Nanaimo - through Caryn's expert hands. Three indulging layers of wafer and coconut crumb base, custard icing in the middle and chocolate on top. What's not to like?

Includes 12 squares.

Must be redeemed by 30 June 2022.

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This iconic Canadian dessert comes straight from the city of Nanaimo - through Caryn's expert hands. Three indulging layers of wafer and coconut crumb base, custard icing in the middle and chocolate on top. What's not to like?

Includes 12 squares.

Must be redeemed by 30 June 2022.

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This Italian family recipe has been handed down from an Italian (former) Abacus family to a Greek one, making it a true Abacus family recipe (queue Sister Sledge). Though its been modified to be kid friendly (no coffee and no alcohol), Agapi's version retains scrummy flavour and is so good you'll be sure it was made by a nonna if nonnas were Greek and not actually grandmothers. Capisce?

Serves 8 - 10.

Not suitable for those with allergies to dairy, eggs, or delectable desserts.

Redeemable until 31 May 2022. Blackout dates: 15 December 2021 through 06 January 2022 and school holidays. Please request five days in advance.

Pro tip: Eat it straight from the pan with a spoon after the kids have gone to bed.

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These Two Make A Perfect Pair!

Be ready for the festive season with cake to share from Gail's Belsize Park: a classic chocolate loaf cake topped with almond praline and a lemon drizzle loaf cake made using the juice and zest of fresh lemons, soured cream and almonds.

Winner can also chose 2 of the same cake if they prefer.

Value: £19

A gorgeous (and huge!) loaf of banana bread, freshly made to order at local favourite England's Lane café.

Offer valid until 20 January 2022.

Value: £35

A nibble, a sip, a boost to your constitution. Share this gorgeous banana bread with the kids (and neighbours - it's huge!) if you want but the Prosecco is all yours.

Bundle includes:

• Voucher* for one loaf of freshly made banana bread from England's Lane café (made to order)
• One bottle of Vino Spumante Prosecco Extra Dry

*Voucher expires 20 January 2022

Sadly, the clock in the picture is not edible and is not part of the bundle.

Value: £45

Comforting cinnamon socials are the height of hygge. Ole & Steens signature pastries, socials are layered pastry dough, soft flavourful fillings, and topped with just the right amount of icing or sugar. Socials are made to be shared with good company or enjoyed by the slice at any time of day.

**Bestseller** The voucher is for a whole cinnamon social from Ole & Steen in Hampstead. One social is 6-8 slices.

Voucher valid until 31 January 2022.

Value: £16

BRUNCH LOVER here you go! Enjoy a nice brunch from the comfort of your home with this fantastic bundle!

You'll have the Brunch Book for some great ideas, an indulgent cinnamon social from Ole & Steen and last but not least an elegant prosecco to fizz up your brunch!

Bundle includes:

• One whole cinnamon social from Ole & Steen in Hampstead. One social is 6-8 slices. Voucher valid until 31 January 2022.
• One bottle of Vino Spumante Prosecco Extra Dry. This elegant prosecco spumante has delicate lemon fruit notes and a refreshing lively style. Made in the North East of Italy, this delicious prosecco is a typical sparkling wine for any celebration, special occasion or simply as a treat. 
• Book: Brunch - the Sunday Way. From the owners of 'Sunday' restaurant in Barnsbury, these guys know a thing or two about brunch. First published 2020.

Value: £36

Roll up, roll up for half a dozen gorgeous, moreish cupcakes from Ché’s Cafe, freshly made by Tay! Serve the kids first because one bite of the lightest, whippiest buttercream frosting will weaken any reasonable adult’s resolve.

• Sponge cake with buttercream frosting and sprinkles.
• Choose from vanilla, chocolate or salted caramel sponge cake.
• To be redeemed by 31 March 2022.
• Yes, these are a reasonable breakfast item because YOLO!

Value: £18-20

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Roll up, roll up for half a dozen gorgeous, moreish cupcakes from Chés Cafe, freshly made by Tay! Serve the kids first because one bite of the lightest, whippiest buttercream frosting will weaken any reasonable adults resolve.

• Sponge cake with buttercream frosting and sprinkles.
• Choose from vanilla, chocolate or salted caramel sponge cake.
• To be redeemed by 31 March 2022.
• Yes, these are a reasonable breakfast item because YOLO!

Value: £18-20

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Treat your taste buds or gift a beloved one with this perfect pairing! Have some intense Sumatra dark roast coffee paired with mini fluffy and heavenly Dutch pancakes from Didi's Juice Bar on Haverstock hill.

Contents:

• Starbucks Sumatra dark roast, whole bean coffee and ceramic brewer pour over cup
• Voucher* for 5 butter & sugar Dutch mini pancakes
• Voucher* for 5 butter & sugar Dutch mini pancakes when you spend £5 at Didi's Juice Bar

*Voucher expiry date: 31 January 2022

Value: £25.50

Nothing says winter indulgence more than an intense dark roast fuming coffee, a rich chocolate (or lemon drizzle) loaf cake and a deep and robust ruby colour red wine. Perfect as a Christmas gift!

Contents:

• Starbucks Sumatra dark roast, whole bean coffee and ceramic brewer pour over cup
• Voucher for a loaf cake from Gail's Belsize Park. Choose from a classic chocolate loaf cake topped with almond praline or a lemon drizzle loaf cake made using the juice and zest of fresh lemons, soured cream and almonds. 
• A bottle of Valpolicella Ripasso, a deep red that perfectly pairs with risotto or medium-aged cheese, kindly donated by Wine Rack.

Value: £42.50

Make your table more spectacular this Christmas!

Order a delicious and stunning bespoke cake - like the one in the photo or choose any other theme - made to order just for you by Miriam, one of the most talented cake designers in London!

The cake serves 17 portions and you can choose any flavour on the menu. Collection to be made at the Crouch End store or delivered to your doorsteps for a small additional cost.

Voucher is valid for 6 months.

Value: £80

Homemade lasagne from original Italian mamma's recipe. 8 portions (or 6 if you are very hungry), to be eaten straight away or frozen for a rainy day. (Even the white sauce is homemade, no cheating allowed in Giulia's kitchen!)

Must be claimed by 30 June 2022.

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If you are not into meat, you can still enjoy Giulia's home made lasagne, made with home made pesto! (NUT FREE). 8 portions (or 6 if you are very hungry), to be eaten straight away or frozen for a rainy day.

Must be claimed by 30 June 2022.

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How does one “love local”?

Directions:

1) Collect two takeaway pizzas from Franco Manca and Dutch pancakes from Didi’s Juice Bar.
2) Feed to children (preferably yours).
3) Set out for the movies at Everyman Cinema.

Dinner for the family? Tick. Escape from said family? Tick. Like Charlie Sheen, all you do is win.

Bundle includes:

• Two takeaway pizzas from Franco Manca (Belsize Park location only). Requires free download of Franco Mancao loyalty app
• Two tickets to Everyman Cinema (all locations, expires 01 November 2022)
• Voucher for 5 butter and sugar mini Dutch pancakes from Didi’s Juice Bar (expires 31 January 2022)

Value: £54

Hampstead favourite Ginger & White is a hip, child-friendly café proudly sourcing ingredients directly from British farmers. They serve artisan espresso coffee, dippy eggs, fresh sandwiches, cakes, homemade peanut butter, and lots of love in NW3.

Are you a Sloppy Giuseppe, Diavolo or Vegan Giardiniera? Take someone out for a two course meal for two at Pizza Express and try a new pizza persona. Feeling a pizza identity crisis? Don some extra baggy trousers, go alone and eat for two. No judgment here because needs must, amiright?

• Valid only at Pizza Express in Belsize Park
• Valid through 31 March 2022
• You actually should probably bring someone

Value: ~£50

Bring a date or your best mate to taste some of the best wood fired pizzas in Camden Town at Heroica Live! If you are lucky you might even catch some live music performances.

Dinner for two for up to £30.

From Thursday to Sunday 12-9pm.
Please book one week in advance.
Valid until 28 February 2022.

A £100 voucher for Sardinian restaurant and wineshop Lume in Primrose Hill. This is a real local favourite so don't miss out! Just have a look at the menu!

The restaurant is partnered with Sardinian Wines – a small, independent wine distributor that specialises in biodynamic wines from all over Italy with a unique focus in the Region of Sardinia.

The Manifesto: Biodynamic. Ethical. Seasonal.

Lume, 38 Primrose Hill Road, London NW3 3AD

Is there any ailment a proper Yorkie covered in army and navy* won’t cure? Place your bees and honey on this item and you’ll end a future weekend with a right proper Lilley and Skinner*.

Valid for Sunday roast and a drink for two people at The George on Haverstock Hill.

Valid Sundays only through 31 March 2022.

*Lost in rhyming Cockney translation?
  army and navy = gravy
  bees and honey = money
  Lilley and Skinner = dinner

Value: £36-40

Avoid the tube, skip the frustrating Uber surge pricing and stay local by dining at Carluccio's. It's family friendly with a good range of options to suit omnivores, vegans and pastavores. Bring the kids if you want but they may have to pay their own way as this voucher is only good for two people. How good are your kids at washing dishes?

Voucher is for a three course dinner for two people, up to £40. Not valid on alcohol.

• Prebooking required
• Valid at Marriott Regents Park location only
• Expires 31 December 2022

Value: £40

Do you enjoy board games? This is your chance!

Just minutes away from Borough station, Bad Moon Cafe creates an inviting, comfortable and enjoyable experience for tabletop gamers in London. There are 10 board game café tables available and the in-store board game library has over 150 titles. In addition, there are 15 custom-built 6x4 gaming tables suitable for tabletop miniatures games such as Warhammer 40,000 and Age of Sigmar. Children are welcome so this could be a great boardgame day out.

The voucher is for a table for 4 and a round of drinks (hot drink, soft drink, pint or small glass of wine) at Bad Moon Cafe. It is valid for any evening during the week or lunch time at the weekend.

Voucher is valid until November 2022.

Value: ~£40

Amazing food and a brilliant atmosphere await you at The Haverstock Tavern, one of London's few genuinely independent free houses, established in 1863.

Bring your plus one and share a bottle of wine with your meal! (included in the offer)

Soft drinks or other alcoholic drinks may be claimed at the manager's discretion.
Must be claimed before 24/02/2022.

Value: ~£50

Everyman Belsize Park is a beautiful and inviting cinema space - great for a date night or an afternoon out with a friend. It has just been refurbished and is literally on our door steps on Haverstock Hill. Food and drinks are brought straight to your seat so you can lean back in those soft couches and relax.

The voucher is for 2 tickets to a film of your choice, two drinks and two pizzas. Just rock up and the evening is taken care of!

Value: £60

Is sharing overrated? You can afford to find out with this bundle of chocolates.

Bundle includes:

• Celebrations mini sharing chocolates (650g)
• Cadbury Heroes sharing box (600g)

Do let us know how you get on, darling.

Value: £12

Enjoy a delicious gift box from Kentish Town Jams, perfect for a cold winter afternoon!

The box contains: Autumn Chutney, Autumn Preserve, Winter Chutney and Winter Preserve. In addition, there is a lovely Smoked Cheddar and a Caramelised Red Onion Cheddar.

Stephanie from Kentish Town Jams has been making jam and chutney, as part of Christmas hampers, for years. The original flavour being the Winter Chutney, friends kept coming back, asking for more. It was not until a friend created loaf.ly, an online service, delivering groceries to the vulnerable, NHS workers, using local products, that Stephanie found the opportunity to take her idea further. With a jam and chutney for every season, the ingredients will all come from that season, keeping it as local, as fresh, and organic, as possible.

You can find Kentish Town Jams at Primrose Hill Food Market every other Saturday.

Value: £25

Treat yourself (or a loved one) to a trio of some of the best wines of the Maule Valley! Established in 1922, Viña Aromo is an award-winning family-owned winery from Chile.

The gift box includes:
Viognier
Merlot
Cabernet Sauvignon

Value: £35

Who says that wine and cheese is only a French Affair? Pair jam & cheese made with love by Kentish Town Jams with 3 of the best wines of the Maule Valley! Treat yourself (or a loved one) with this festive bundle!

Bundle includes:

• Kentish Town Jams gift box: Autumn Chutney, Autumn Preserve, Winter Chutney, Winter Preserve, Smoked Cheddar, Caramelised Red Onion Cheddar
• Viña Aromo gift box: Viognier, Merlot, Cabernet Sauvignon

Both items have separate listings above, check them out for more details!

Value: £60

A flawlessly elegant Reserve Malbec with flavours so big, it needed a Magnum sized bottle to match!

The Malbec grapes were grown on a single premium vineyard in the heart of Mendoza, the most historic winemaking region Argentina has to its name. Small scale production is the key here, meaning your man Marcelo hasn't spared even a drop of TLC to get this bottle shining.

Marcelo, his father, and his father's father (the list goes on) have been winemaking in the region for yonks, so you can rest easy in the knowledge that this bottle has been masterminded by some of the best brains in the bizz.

Lush, plush and smooth as you like, Marcelo's grapes have been ripened under the Argentinian sun to develop all those intense, concentrated flavours, before time in oak to give it a refined finish. Bright ruby red, full of elegant and rich red fruit including cherries and velvety plums. Not only is this bottle 'all that', but it's 'all that' multiplied by two!

Value: £30

The bundle includes Rambla 41 Ginebra de Llimona Mediterranean Dry Gin (70 cl) and four Spigelau gin & tonic glasses.

Rambla 41 Ginebra de Llimona Mediterranean Dry Gin
This Lemon gin is packed full of refreshingly soft and juicy Mediterranean citrus. Lemons are sourced locally from the hills around Barcelona. It is a standout citrus gin, beautiful aromas of lemon thyme and orange peel on the nose.

Spiegelau gin & tonic glasses - Crystal glass, 195 mm, 630 ml
With specific glasses for particular wines and beers as well as universal glasses, a Spiegelau glass rises to any occasion. Spiegelau is a glass maker with long tradition. The first recorded mention of the Spiegelau factory is dated back in 1521. From creating fine glass mirrors for the old Royal courts of Europe Spiegelau has succeeded in transforming its 500 years' experience of hand craftsmanship into fully machine made production with cutting edge technology.

Value: £70

A selection of vouchers for you to spend on all the loveliness that Swiss Cottage Market has to offer. Open every Wednesday.

What you'll get:

• Wild Country Organics: 2 vouchers of £25 each (expiry date: 28/02/22)
• Le Petit Moulin: £20 voucher (expiry date: 17/01/22)
• Seriously Italian: £10 voucher (expiry date: 28/02/22)

Total value: £80

The festive season is upon us and who couldnt do with some festive indulgence? Alas, overindulgence must be corrected. Tuck this £25 voucher for fresh fruit and veg into your reusable tote and pop down to Artichoke to load up on redemption via fresh produce. Grab some flowers for your gorgeous self while you're at it. New year, new you, babe.

To be used in one transaction.

Valid only at Artichoke on Englands Lane.

A £50 voucher to spend on all products at Crescent Fruiterers, a local favourite for your quality fresh fruit, veg and flowers located in Belsize Village.

Voucher expiry date: 30 June 2022

Eat Well, Live Better. £50 voucher to spend at Planet Organic’s brand new branch on Hampstead High Street.

The UK's largest fully certified organic supermarket, Planet Organic is a celebration of nature, overflowing with mouth-watering, inspiring and ecologically great ideas. From wholesome food, fresh juices and a good selection of gluten-free groceries to natural remedies and bodycare, there’s something for everyone.

£100 voucher to spend on meat at this Belsize Park institution. Find them at 40 England's Lane.

Voucher expiry date: 30 June 2022

You may have to jostle with the Walrus and the Carpenter for the marine bounty available at Bourne’s but don’t fret. There’s plenty to go around.

£50 voucher valid at Bourne’s Belsize Lane location only.

Expires 24 November 2022.

£100 voucher to shop at Pomona on Haverstock Hill.

Voucher expiry date: 30 June 2022

Looking for a languorous afternoon? Pop in to Sweaty Betty for something comfy to wear then sink into a luxurious sofa at Everyman to catch a flick. Your most difficult decision will be whether or not to have popcorn AND ice cream.

What you'll get:

• £15 Sweaty Betty voucher to be used in store at Hampstead location. Not valid online or at other locations. Expires 31 January 2022.
• Two tickets to Everyman Cinema. Valid at all locations. Expires 01 November 2022.

Value: £51

Hardware bits & bobs bundle from the newly opened Belsize Hardware shop in Haverstock Hill:

• i-Bake 12.5" pizza pan
• Krobahn adjustable wrench
• Baby Bio houseplant food
• large silver candle
• box of 10 tea lights

Value: £27

Q: What does the letter “A” have in common with a flower?

A: They both have bees coming after them.

If that’s the extent of your gardening knowledge, make use of this voucher from Camden Garden Centre to flatten the learning curve. Located just a few minutes’ walk from Abacus, their staff are knowledgeable, helpful and great at guiding newbie gardeners.

Pro tip: Don’t tell them this joke.

A lovely Stoneglow candle from Hampstead shop Lords Hampstead.

A deep and mysterious fragrance, oriental floral accords of ylang ylang, jasmine and iris mingle with dark amber spiced with ginger, black pepper and cinnamon. All artisan candles made to the highest standards by skilled artisans.

Burn time: 40 hours

Value: £26

Did you know the foot has over 7,000 nerve endings? In fact, there are more nerve endings per square centimetre than any other part of the body. Take care of those hardworking feet with this massaging foot spa bath by Entil (model: F Bath 88) and you’ll be walking on clouds.

Features:

• 6 electric massage rollers & 3 massage modes
• Surging bubbles
• Vibration mode
• Rapid heating & timer function
• Pedicure stone to help remove dead skin

Value: £60

Channel your inner Anna Wintour with these full coverage, wraparound, black Kenneth Cole sunglasses. Comes with a protective pouch for storage. Does not include whistleblowing personal assistant or Prada wardrobe.

Throw on these oversized sunnies if you were up late doing your online shop or maybe just stayed at the holiday party a little too long. They're a stylish statement piece to boost your messy bun and joggers. Also good for concealing eye rolls, stink eye and sleeping whilst standing up. Comes with a soft, protective leather case.

Throw on these oversized sunnies if you were up late doing your online shop or maybe just stayed at the holiday party a little too long. They're a stylish statement piece to boost your messy bun and joggers. Also good for concealing eye rolls, stink eye and sleeping whilst standing up. Comes with a soft, protective leather case.

A mouth-blown Tom Dixon jug presented in elegant gift-worthy packaging.

Handmade in Poland, the jug has a modern faded black finish, setting a mysterious and indulgent tone. This Tank jug takes its sculptural cue from the functional shapes and volumes of scientific glassware. Featuring a cold-cut and polished edge and an etched Tom Dixon logo.

Value: £110