Over the next month we shall be bringing you the very Best Of local businesses who can help you get Christmas all wrapped up leaving you chance to enjoy your egg-nog (or whatever may be your favourite tipple!)

Leaving Christmas present shopping to the last minute is bound to end up in tears – probably yours! So here are a couple of suggestions to keep the tears to a minimum:

Head to Uneeka – as its name suggest it has a range of unique giftware, beautiful cards, clothing for men, women and children, jewellery, toys and home accessories. In fact could help you cover a lot of bases in one fell swoop with its beautiful range of exciting and inspirational gifts to choose from.

Calico offers a huge range of gorgeous products for you to choose from. Home and kitchen ware comes includes famous names such as Alessi, Menu and Joseph Joseph. Calico is also the exclusive UK stockist of the beautiful 'tulip lights' by Celik Dizayn. The Truro shop stocks so many other ranges from handmade wine glasses by LSA to stunning acrylics from Cornish company Block to handbags by Orla Kiely and Ted Baker, watches by Toy and Police and sunglasses by Marc Jacobs, Alexander McQueen and Carerra.  The perfect place for Christmas shopping!

The Gift Store at Truro Cathedral is also a great place to head for Christmas presents with the added benefit that gifts purchased from the Cathedral help to support this historic icon of Cornwall. To see what events are taking place at Truro Cathedral over Christmas and the New Year please click here.

If you want something a little more permanent then you wouldn't go wrong with a photo shoot by Andrea Michele Photography. It could be of you, your loved one, the two of you, the whole family - the permutations are endless!

Or you could say “Merry Christmas” with flowers or simply decorate the table or your home with some simple yet beautiful arrangements all from from Celtic Flowers

For those who liked to be pampered you should book them into Truro’s really super-special Salon Vanilla for one (or more!) luxury treatments which will leave your loved one like putty in your hands.

If you are searching for gifts for those fashionistas in your family you won’t go wrong with a present from Sisley Cornwall. If you’re not too sure of “what’s hot to trot” then grab the arm of personal shopper and let them lead the way.

We will keep this blog updated so do keep coming back or why not add your recommendations by replying to this blog or emailing StIves@thebestof.co.uk

Happy Shopping!