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December brings Positive Vibes
  
A bit of good news. I am always absurdly positive, (or so I am told!), but it may or may not surprise you that Demijohn has never been been busier. Thankfully, your loyal custom has made us flavour of the month! But there is no time for a rest, as there is now only 9 days left to order your Christmas presents at Demijohn for delivery prior to Christmas day if you are yet to do so? So, if you are like me and opt for the adrenalin charged method of Christmas shopping by starting late, here are my top 5 present ideas for those people who have everything:
1. For a sophisticated lady: The Mystic 100 Box Set £69.25
2. For a tricky man: Cider Brandy Box Set £51.55
3. For fun foodies: Olive Oil & Fruit Vinegar Ball £14.20
4. For silly siblings: The Connoisseur's Rack £41.75
5. A romantic stocking filler: Game, Set and Match! £22.10
 
If only it really was as easy as one to five! Good luck with the decision making. Hopefully we can just make it that little bit easier this year?
Please note the last day to order for a Christmas delivery is Wed 17th December. Orders completed online by 11.59pm on 17th Dec 2008 will aim to be delivered prior to Christmas Day. Orders after this time may be delivered by Christmas Day depending on demand.
to order any of our products either visit our new Demijohn Online Shop or call us on +44 (0)141 3373600
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Demijohn News - December 2008
Our News: The end of the Christmas fair season was definitely marked with a big bang rather than a small fizzle! After 6 events in 2 months, we ended with the biggest of the them all, the BBC Good Food Show in Birmingham during the last week of November. Hollie and I trundled South thinking that people would be hard to please, but how wrong we were. Instead we were happily run off our feet and sold everything but 8 bottles! We made a wonderful amount of new friends and met many old friends as well, often bringing their bottles back for a refill. The planning involved in that always impresses me as I would forget my head were it not screwed on, there should be a medal for such things! The highlight of the Good Food Show must have been a visit to our stand by Mr Oz Clarke, the acclaimed wine critic. So determined was he to find out what we were up to, he did not just come to find us once, but twice! The moment was simple. Hollie and I nervously served him doses of our medicine and listened for the retorts. "...they are all  good," he says with an air of understanding equivalent to that of a nuclear physicist, "...but my favourite would have to be the Brammle Scotch Whisky Liqueur..." It is good to see that wise men are still real men in England, because I would have been worried had he said the Butterscotch Cream Liqueur! If we are lucky Mr Clarke may stray off his track while preparing for his new series with James May in Scotland early in 2009 and visit one of the shops.  He is most welcome, let's hope they remember to leave the May's car behind! We have achieved much in 2008 from winning retail awards to celebrity visits, but possibly of most note is the small way in which we have been able to help some of the many charitable institutions that approached us for donations. Our donations have ranged from sales at charitable Christmas fairs, to small donations of stock for raffle prizes and also much larger donations for charitable auction prizes. Our 9 Demijohn Tasting Evening Gift Vouchers that were donated in 2008 raised a staggering £8000+ at auctions for NSPCC, MS Society Scotland, Maggie's Centres, St George's School for Girls, Erskine Hospital, Marie Curie, Scottish Ballet, White Lily Fund and Spifox. Combined with our other charitable donations, we have assisted in raising well over £10,000 for good causes. Sadly we cannot help everyone who requests assistance and I apologise now if you applied but had no response. There just is not enough time in each day. We can only donate if we are successful in business and to do that we needed your support. So thank you for your marvellous custom in 2008; it is much appreciated. Watch out 2009 here we come!
Late Opening and Online Pre-Ordering
We have tried to make it even easier this year to shop with us, reverting to what can only be described as an old fashioned level of service with a modern twist! Both our shops are now running an extended opening hours programme to allow for you to shop later in the day if you wish. See the Our Shops page on our website for full details. In addition, you are now able to place an order online for collection in a particular shop. Other than paying for your goods, there is no additional charge for this service. The benefit is that all your items will be gift wrapped for FREE, saving you not only waiting time but up to £1.50 on your wrapping bill for each item. Please allow 48 hours prior to collecting and if possible call the relevant shop in advance to ensure that your order is fully prepared. If you are unable to use our online shop, you can always call us on 0141 3373600 and place your pre-order that way.
Product News
 If you are new to the Demijohn game then I will warn you now we do run out of popular lines! This is the time of year when it will happen, so I urge you, if you have a plan for something in particular, do come early to prevent disappointment. Supplies of the 2007 Vintage Sloe Gin are running ever lower and the Wild Bullace demijohn is virtually on fumes! Our freshly harvested Villa Montalbano Extra Virgin Olive Oil is now in and selling extremely fast. So if you have never tried an olive oil that is literally weeks old and so deliciously fresh you could drink it, then I suggest you pay us a trip as soon as possible. These are moments of which to take advantage.
Coming soon: A new Whisky. More in our January newsletter.
Your Ideas Really Matter!
Since October and the launch of our new website, I have had a steady flow of thoughts and ideas on how we might correct mistakes and improve our service. They have helped dramatically to keep the ship sailing in the right direction. So your thoughts and ideas really do matter! Please keep blogging on the Demijohn website or call us on +44(0)141 3373600 or email me at info@demijohn.co.uk
In case I do not speak to you in person before the big day, I wish you a very merry Christmas on behalf of all of us at Demijohn,
Angus Ferguson
Managing Director
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