Gifts

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Santa’s Lap: Abbey Road

The famous recording studio celebrates its 80th birthday.

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Santa’s Lap: London Kills Me

Screenprints of London on reclaimed materials.

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Santa’s Lap: The Londoner Christmas Package

Fill your beloved Londoner’s stockings with quirky maps from Herb Lester

Only Prince Edward spotted the Royal Laundry's unfortunately placed washing line.

In Pictures: Royal Wedding Tat

A selection of royal garments, august condoms and the Queen stood in front of a fried breakfast for some reason.

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Santa’s Lap: Left It To The Last Minute?

Last minute ideas for Christmas shopping. Go to Peckham. Go on.

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Santa’s Lap: Charity Gifts

Help give homeless people warmth and shelter, make the kids smile and the animals too…

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Santa’s Lap: 1930s Modernist London Homes China

Quick, quick, quick: it’s last posting day for the UK so last chance to mail order your Christmas gifts. Get your arse in gear and order some of this awesome china for any Londonophile with an appreciation of modernist architecture and beautiful design.

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Santa’s Lap: Cross Stitch London Eye

Every day until Christmas the Londonist team will be pointing you in the direction of a Christmas present that (with a bit of luck) you won’t already have on your list. Climb up onto our collective lap and we’ll see what we can move from …

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Santa’s Lap: I Love London Lunchbox

Be the austere envy of the office fridge.

A cushion featuring a Tube moquette.

Christmas Shopping At London Transport Museum

London Transport Museum’s gift shop is quite possibly the best place in London to pick up unusual Christmas presents. We’ve rounded up some of our favourites.

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Santa’s Lap: The London Painting Trail Moleskine Notebook

The National Gallery have teamed up with Moleskine to produce a notebook for London art-lovers, covering seven of the city’s finest art institutions.