GIFT GUIDE
AERIAL COLLECTIVE Take to the skies this Christmas with Aerial Collective, a company that offers flying experiences in iconic vintage aircraft. Based out of the Aircraft Restoration Company’s hangars at Duxford Airfield, flights are offered on Supermarine Spitfires, as well as other warbirds including a P-51 Mustang, sharing with passengers their beauty and power. As well as a once-in-a-lifetime flight, experiences include a gift bag containing a logbook and souvenir flight suit patch, plus free entry to IWM Duxford, Britain's largest aviation museum. Aerial Collective will also send a personalised boarding pass-style voucher, creating a
memento of the day. aerialcollective.co.uk
LUMIE Looking for a gift for someone who struggles to get up in the morning or suffers from winter blues? Check out Lumie, a Cambridge-based firm that makes a variety of light therapy products designed to help users sleep better and wake brighter. The company was founded in 1991 by sun-loving soul Steve Hayes, who identified the need for light therapy products in the UK and developed a box to increase the body’s natural production of mood- and energy-boosting hormones, like serotonin, to treat SAD, a type of depression caused by not getting enough exposure to bright daylight. In 1993, on the back of some early research into the effect of dawn simulation on alleviating symptoms of SAD,
Lumie (then known as ‘Outside In’) brought out its first Bodyclock dawn simulator, an alarm that wakes you up with increasing levels of light. It was the world’s first wake- up light and brought light therapy into the mainstream. Current Lumie CEO, Jonathan Cridland, continues to grow the company, exploring new markets and delivering on the company’s mission of a ‘life made bright’ by showcasing Lumie lights as modern tools for self-care. Products to check out include the Lumie Bodyclock Glow 150 (£99), an alarm clock that mimics the light and colour of a real sunrise, so when you open your eyes, you feel properly awake and refreshed. lumie.com
LOVE CAMBRIDGE GIFT CARD There’s always one giftee who’s impossible to buy for, and Love Cambridge has a handy solution with its gift card. Accepted by almost 200 traders across the city, the card can be spent at both high street and independent retailers, restaurants, cafes, and leisure and entertainment venues in Cambridge. You can top up the card online with as little as £10 or as much as £500, and the credit will be valid for 12 months. As well as taking the guesswork out of gifting, this initiative has the added bonus of supporting Cambridge businesses and the local economy. Win-win! love-cambridgegiftcard.com
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