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SO are you planning to take that Christmas present back already or do you know that you man will get your the perfect gift.
According to a new survey nearly half of us are happy to take a present back to the shops in secret for a refund if it does not come up to scratch.

Gentlemen leaving their Christmas shopping until the last minute are about to be saved by Boodles.
The fabulous jewellery store has just launched its new token/gift voucher.
But this ain't any old gift voucher, it is a burnished gold casino chip housed in a Boodles leather wallet in the brand colours of charcoal and pink.
Best of all each token holds a value of £1,000 and the lucky recipient can spend it in any Boodles store on an item of jewellery of their choice.
I would recommend one of these babies...

WE are big fans of Liverpool's Club Geek Chic and we would expect them to have something special laid on for the festive season.
And of course they have, we are all invited to join them for a good old-fashioned Christmas kees-up this Saturday at the Mezzanine Bar in Liverpool's Contemporary Urban Centre.
The fun starts at 8pm and goes on til late with the girls promising mulled wine, mince pies and festive frolics.

It is only the second week in december and we are already getting close to eating our own body weight in festive food.
However these fabulous mince pies can be enjoyed guilt-free because they don't contain a single calorie.
That's because they are not actually cakes they are lip glosses.
Find them at totallyfunky.compriced £2.99 each.

The Marks and Spencer Christmas advert is becoming as much a festive tradition as sleigh bells and Slade.

The annual advert usually takes the form of a short film and features special guest stars - can we forget the home video with Take That last year or the Bond-themed one with Dame Shirley Bassey?

There's a definite festive feel to what we are loving and hating this week:

HOT

SELECTION boxes (but not Heroes - see below).

BARACK OBAMA'S six-pack. We expect many things of American presidents but a buff body is not one of them. Looks amazing though.

.GIVE your Blackberry a festive fashion fix with a special Christmas wallpaper created by designers and celebs.

The collaboration sees Celia Birtwell, Antoni and Alison, Rachel Stevens, Ollie Evans and Ronzo create "gift-wraps" that users can download as wallpapers onto their BlackBerry smartphones. This one is by Ronzo

IF you're still looking to get a pressie for that man in your life who has everything why not try these Tom Ford James Bond aviators?

They have apparently taken the title of Most Lusted After Item on many men's wish list after Daniel Craig was spotted wearing them in Quantum of Solace and are available in four shades - tan, gold, silver and smoke blue - priced only £192.

THINGS to love about Christmas #349: The excuse it provides for buying shoes that are the diametric opposite to ones you buy for work.

These beauties are from Kate Kuba, £149, and go by the name of Alice.
I think we can safely say they're for partying purposes only!!!