By Catherine Saunders

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Her Ladyships heartfelt letter to Santa

Dear Santa
up there in the North Mrs Claus are keeping well First of all, I do hope you and xed a er your little bump too much to get the sleigh t giant Pole and that it didnt cost never would have le you tha last Christmas Eve. Truly, I at Moor Manor potent it was! e had I known just how goblet of my Elder ower win just had to drop you time of year for you but I boys we gorgeous Anyhow, I know its a busy you what good little girls and ered. a line this Christmas and tell year. Weve weeded and wat ers have been this gardeners/grow your own ve despatched . Weve dug and dowsed. We our Weve manured and mown ve spent all our pennies on loathsome lily beetles. We dastardly slugs and r Santa, weve lovingly ourselves. In short, dea are plants without a thought for we ask for this Christmas dens and allotments and all tended our gar were not talking hideous er the tree. And, no Sir, tment a few thoughtful treats und eball caps or yet more allo ons, na head gardener bas our gardening apr lost our sense of style, nor ngered folk havent together a list of books. You see, we green put ing , so, to save you time Ive desire for all things pamper s stockings. love to nd in our Christma treats that we would r Ill leave out ristmas yourself and this yea anks Santa! Have a great Ch to be on the safe side. a small glass of sherry, just

Love from Lady Muck xx

Festive Treats for Green Fingered Folk

A long, hot soak in the bath a er working on the plot in the freezing cold is one of lifes pleasures for weary gardeners so you wont go far wrong with Bath Oils and Lotions as Christmas presents. Check out two fab local companies www. mrs isbeeallnaturals.co.uk and www.thehandmadehome.co.uk for some great gi ideas. Manicures make a great present for lady gardeners whose hands spend most of the time in the dirt and luckily manicure vouchers are available from many of our local beauty salons. Alternatively, gi sets containing beautiful, rich hand creams are sure to go down well too on Christmas morning. Whilst we might look like Wurzel Gummidge occasionally on our allotments, underneath it could be a whole di erent story if you treat us to some lush underwear this Christmas. Stick with brilliant brands such as Chantelle, Fantasie, Elle Macpherson or Triumph for the girls, and Calvin Klein for the boys and you wont go far wrong. And remember to check out Lace Lingerie, Moo Boutique, Empire and Eternal Envy in Heaton Moor to see what goodies they have in store too. Gardeners are out in all weathers and our lips take a real battering, so what better to get those lips looking luscious for New Years Eve than Dr Hauschkas fabulous natural lip glosses in Cherry and Rose at 15.45 www.drhauschka.co.uk Last, but by no means least, Gardening Vouchers are o en an ideal present for us gardeners as we can then choose exactly what we want for 2013. Remember we have a great local, independent Garden Centre practically on our doorstep who sell Gardening Vouchers: Bud Garden Centre, Omer Drive, Manchester M19 2JN Tel 07505 403422 www.budgarden.co.uk

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