Sixtyplusurfers Competition
Win Baby Paws and Mini Baby Paws
Sixtyplusurfers has teamed up with IMC Toys to offer two lucky readers the chance to win a Baby Paws and a Mini Baby Paws.
Mini Baby Paws are the ultimate companion for your little one’s playtime, naptime and beyond!
These adorable, mini pups come in three irresistible breeds; Beagle, Border Collie, and Shiba Inu, each bursting with personality and charm.
Every Mini Baby Paws comes with two delightful accessories – a cosy blanket designed to match the pup’s unique style and a cute dummy for extra comfort.
Crafted with cuddly fur and those irresistible puppy eyes, Mini Baby Paws is not just a toy – it’s a loyal friend ready to respond to your child’s affectionate cuddles. Want to wake them up? Simply remove the dummy and give their head a gentle squeeze to hear the sweetest puppy sounds!
Perfect for embarking on imaginative adventures, the blanket features a convenient carry handle for on-the-go fun, and then cleverly tucks away into the back of the puppy’s body, so it won’t get lost when you’re out and about.
These interactive plush toys are more than just adorable, they’re educational too! They teach your little one about pet responsibility with the help of the Baby Paws app, guided by a virtual vet. Through fun mini-games, children can learn the valuable lessons on caring for their new furry friend. And as a bonus, each Baby Paws puppy can unlock exclusive accessories within the app, too!
Suitable for ages 10 months and up, Mini Baby Paws are sure to capture the hearts of children everywhere with their irresistible cuteness and their endless playtime possibilities. Get ready for some paw-some adventures with your new furry friend.
Winners will also receive an adorable Baby Paws puppy. Available in Dalmatian and Cocker Spaniel breeds, each Baby Paws pet comes with two accessories: a blanket with a pattern to match the puppy’s unique personality, and an adorable dummy! When the dummy is in their mouth, the puppy will sleep. But… take it away and they open their eyes and make the cutest sounds! Put the dummy back into their mouths, and they’ll fall asleep while making even more super cute doggo noises!
Open their blanket to discover their tiny bodies, which weigh just like a real puppy when you hold them. Take your puppy with you everywhere using the handle on the blanket, or fold it up to create a cute shoulder bag! Perfect for imaginative nurturing role-play, Baby Paws also have moving legs and heads for added realism.
Suitable for ages 10 months and over. Mini Baby Paws is RRP £9.99 and Baby Paws is RRP £24.99. Available from Smyths.
For more information about IMC Toys visit www.imctoys.com
For Your Chance to Win
Simply tell us what two delightful accessories
are included with every Mini Baby Paws?
a) Hat and cupcake
b) Brush and collar
c) Comb and basket
d) Blanket and dummy
To Enter the Competition
Tell us what two delightful accessories are included with every Mini Baby Paws? Then send in your answer together with your full name, address and telephone number to the Sixtyplusurfers email address
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Mystery Cat Box
Gabby’s Dollhouse Mystery Cat Box
Create delicious looking mini clay cupcakes and doughnuts with Gabby. The Mystery Cat Box comes with 3 different clays, mould, decorations and a cute little Cakey Cat charm for you to collect.
Just like Gabby, you can whip up your very own pretend creations using clay and fun accessories. With easy to follow instructions, this kit allows you to design and decorate your unique cake designs.
Enjoy hours of entertainment shaping, moulding, and designing your cake creations, bringing the magic of Gabby’s Dollhouse to life in a deliciously fun way!
♥ Gabby’s Dollshouse: a box full of goodies
♥ The Cutest Doughnuts: mould delicious looking cupcakes and doughnuts!
♥ Fun Extras: Use the pretty decorations provided, personalise your box with stickers and collect the little charm.
♥ Age Range is 4+
Available from Very
Gabby’s Dollhouse Mystery Cat Box Slime
Create magical mermaid slime with Gabby. The Mystery Cat Box comes with 2 colourful slime powders, decorations, a shaker and tool, stickers and a collectable meerkat charm. Mix it, shake it and decorate it.
So quick and simple to make, just mix the powder in the pots with water then shake.
To make your slime even more fun and exciting, don’t forget to add the decorations!
Store your amazing slime in your shaker or cute box.
♥ Gabby’s Dollshouse: A box full of mystery!
♥ Original DIY Slime Recipe: No Glue! No Mess! Just add water & shake!
♥ Fun Extras: Mix in the fun decorations provided in the box, personalise the shaker and the box with stickers and collect the little charm.
♥ Age Range: 4+
Available from Very
St. Michel Choco Cakes
St. Michel Choco
Cakes Launch in UK
St. Michel, France’s favourite cake and biscuit brand, brings its much loved Choco Cakes range to the UK. This delicious range includes Choco Muffin, Choco Waffle, Choco Donut and Choco Burger.
Made in France using French wheat, cage-free eggs and absolutely no palm oil, the Choco Cakes range contains no artificial preservatives.
Available in handy boxes of six, each delicious cake is individually wrapped in foil, making them perfect to pop in to lunch boxes or as an afternoon treat at home or on the go, guaranteeing freshness and that unbeatable, authentic French taste.
Choco Burger is a delightful soft cake made of two slices of airy biscuits filled with chocolate mousse.
Choco Donut is a fun and light sponge cake, made in a donut shape and coated with irresistible, thick milk chocolate.
Choco Muffin is made of scrumptious fluffy dough, dipped in milk chocolate giving a tasty topping.
Choco Waffle is an exquisite little sponge cake with three soft squares filled with smooth chocolate.
Founded in 1905 St. Michel has a tradition of excellence. All of its products are made in France to traditional recipes using the finest quality ingredients.
St. Michel Choco Cakes are available to buy in Tesco, Waitrose stores and also online from Ocado.
For more information about Choco Cakes visit www.stmichel.com/uk/en
Agave Alcohol Free Spirit
Lewis Hamilton
Blue Agave Drink
Lewis Hamilton is launching Alcohol-Free Agave ‘Spirit’ in the UK. The first expression is Almave Ambar Distilled Non-Alcoholic Blue Agave Spirit, the perfect sipping tipple. The liquid captures the authentic aromas and flavours of its key ingredients, with tasting notes of roasted blue agave, sweet caramel and toasted wood.
Whilst tequila is Hamilton’s drink of choice, the Formula one star had been looking for a non-alcoholic drink that kept his mind clear on important days.
He found there was a sea of imitations but nothing authentically agave, so he teamed up with Mexican craft spirit experts, Casa Lumbre. Combining Hamilton’s passion and determination with the expertise of Casa Lumbre’s Master Distiller and Founder Ivan Saldana – together they redefined what’s possible for Blue Agave.
Lewis Hamilton says, “There’s a huge appetite for quality alternatives for those times when people don’t want to drink alcohol but also don’t want to compromise on flavour, which is why it was important that our product includes agave to reflect the taste of conventional Tequila.
“I think it tastes amazing and what we have created is unlike anything else on the market, so I can’t wait to see what you all think.”
An entirely new distillation process was created for the ‘spirit’, with the team carefully adapting the traditional methods used in Casa Lumbre’s Mexican home in Jalisco.
By skipping the fermentation process, Almave captures the complexity and delicate flavours of freshly milled agave without producing alcohol. All of which was achievable thanks to Ivan’s background in biochemistry and knowledge of agave.
Ivan Saldana from Casa Lumbre adds, “We are pleased that we have maintained the true production and craft of making Tequila, but without the alcohol. While there are faster ways to make this, we could not imagine a worthwhile ‘spirit’ without it.”
Nick Gillett, Mangrove Global MD says, “Tequila is a growing market, as are non-alcoholic drinks so this new SKU meets the demands of conscious drinkers and satisfies a glaring gap in the market. They have long looked for a non-alcoholic drink that captures the essence of agave without the alcohol and we have it with Almave.”
The UK’s no alcohol market is expected to see a volume growth of 10% between now and 2026, according to IWSR. With consumers increasingly drinking ‘less but better’, premium positioned non-alcoholic brands are enjoying substantial growth and now overtaking low-alcohol products.
Almave is available from Mangrove Global, Amazon and House of Malt. RRP is £36.
For more information about Mangrove Global visit www.mangroveuk.com
Get Baking for Wellbeing
Matthews Cotswold Flour Baking Tips
Now is the perfect time to get baking, and Matthews Cotswold Flour offers some great their top tips for celebrating World Baking Day on Sunday 19th May.
And you can also enjoy baking as a hobby and for wellbeing throughout the year.
♥ Top of the list of tips is to bake something. Whether you are a regular baker or a complete novice, there are plenty of sweet and savoury recipes on the internet to inspire you!
♥ If you are already an experienced baker, encourage a non-baking friend to give a simple recipe a try and enjoy sharing your skills as you help them bake it!
♥ Immerse yourself in a morning of baking and enjoy the relaxation and mindfulness benefits of switching off from the stresses of everyday life.
♥ Get the kids involved and help them understand the science of baking.
♥ Try a new recipe such as the one below for Red Velvet Cookies.
♥ Join an online baking community such as the Cotswold Flour Baking Club for inspiration, recipes, discounts, competitions and baking support.
♥ Set up a bake sale and raise money for a worthy cause.
♥ Invite friends and family over to enjoy your freshly baked wares.
Red Cookies Recipe
Add a pop of colour to your tea tray with these delicious cookies, created by Sophie Carey from Matthews Cotswold Flour. The recipe makes 20 mini cookies and the flour used is Matthews Organic Plain Flour (alternatively, their standard Plain Flour will also work).
Ingredients
• 225g butter
• 150g dark brown sugar
• 160g caster sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 290g Matthews Organic Plain Flour
• 40g cocoa powder
• ¾ tsp baking powder
• ¾tsp bicarbonate of soda
• 1 tsp salt
• 110g white chocolate chips
• 110g milk chocolate chips
• 1tsp red food colouring
Method
1. Melt the butter in a saucepan and leave to bubble until it is a dark golden brown colour, remove from the heat and leave to cool for 15 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, cream the butter and both sugars until well combined.
3. Add the eggs and beat again.
4. Add the vanilla paste, cocoa powder, salt, bicarbonate of soda, red food colour, and baking powder, then the flour. Beat again until well combined.
5. Add the chocolate and combine until evenly dispersed.
6. Portion into cookie dough balls (I like to use a mechanical ice cream scoop to make things easier and to get even portions) onto a lined baking sheet and place into the fridge or freezer until completely cooled
7. You can freeze the cookie dough portions like this and bake them off when you need them. Bake at 180°C for 17-20 minutes.
Sophie Carey, Bakery Development Manager for Matthews Cotswold Flour says, “Baking is one of the most ancient crafts and it is just as important today as it ever has been! Whether you bake at home as a hobby, or as a professional – bringing fresh bread, cakes, and pastries to a hungry crowd is incredibly rewarding.
“Baking as a hobby is amazing for increasing mindfulness and improving mental health, and it’s incredibly accessible too! Anyone can learn to bake, the most important thing is to give it a go and to persevere – even baking disasters often taste delicious!
“Learning to bake also gives you more control over what you feed your family, and teaching children to bake gives them skills for life. There’s no better way to relax than with a homemade cookie and a cup of tea!”
For information about Matthews Cotswold Flour visit www.cotswoldflour.com
Time for an Oil Change?
Borderfields Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil
Borderfields award-winning Cold Pressed Rapeseed Oil contains a near perfect balance of Omega 3, 6 and 9. It also has half the saturated fat content compared to olive oil, has no additives and is a good source of natural Vitamin E. There are also substantial savings benefits when comparing rapeseed oil to olive oil, which has tripled in price recently.
The Borderfields story began in 2005, when a group of farmers from Northumberland and The Scottish Borders expertly produced and bottled an inaugural batch of rapeseed oil. Having cultivated rapeseed for many years, they meticulously chose the ideal seed variety to produce the delectable flavour and stunning golden hue.
The partnership soon teamed up with experienced Nottinghamshire and Lincolnshire growers to press additional seeds to ensure future generations continue their responsibility to carefully manage crops and continue to improve environmental practice working in harmony with nature.
Rapeseed oil is from the third most important crop grown in the United Kingdom after wheat and barley. Other vegetable oils, such as olive or sunflower, are primarily imported from mainland Europe or further afield.
So, if you are ready for an oil change, this golden, versatile beauty transcends its kitchen-use and emerges as a vibrant component of a healthy diet.
For more information about Borderfields visit www.borderfields.co.uk
Stylish Stoneware Bowls
Hokan Sea Green Stackable Bowls
Welcome to Hokan, the home of sustainable, stackable, stylish, stoneware bowls. Hokan is the Japanese word for safekeeping, and the new innovative Hokan bowls in beautiful Sea Green are sustainable and stylish. These robust stoneware bowls have lids and are oven, microwave, freezer and dishwasher safe.
For a sustainable, BPA-free household, Hokan offers a unique alternative to storage solutions with potential harmful pollutants. Stoneware is dense pottery fired at high temperatures making it nonporous and, consequently, odour and stain free. Which can’t be said of plastic alternatives.
Say goodbye to plastic. The bowls heat evenly and retain heat efficiently. Cooking and baking with the lid on keeps moisture in and the temperature stable. Taking the lid off allows the top surface area to crust or brown.
The range is perfect for all one-pot wonders including stews, curries, pasta, gratins, soups, risotto and individual pies, the list goes on. Kitchen shelves and counter tops will thank you.
Hokan isn’t just a pretty face. Robust enough for every day food prep, the bowls and lids are brilliantly stackable, eliminating any fear of toppling or spilling, saving space in the fridge when storing leftover or pre-prepped food for the next meal.
Beautiful enough to be taken straight from the oven, fridge or microwave to the table, a dark cupboard is no place for these culinary works of art. Kitchen shelves and counter tops will be pleased to display them.
Whether buying for yourself, friends or family, you can be assured that Hokan bowls will offer a durable, and rather lovely, lifetime of cooking.
The volume of each bowl is determined by its height, which keeps all of the lids the same size for each bowl, so no need to search through the kitchen for the correct lid – they all work. You can also use the lids as a side dish!
Hokan Bowls in New Sea Green has an RRP £80 for a set of three or individually:
♥ Small: 400ml, RRP £24
♥ Medium: 600ml, RRP £27
♥ Large: 1000ml, RRP £30
Feeding local communities
Hokan are proud to partner with The Felix Project who help to feed local communities in London by rescuing surplus food from suppliers and redistributing it to over 1,000 frontline charities and schools.
For every small bowl sold, Hokan donates 1.5 meals; for every medium bowl, 3 meals; for every large bowl, 4.5 meals; and for every set of three, 9 meals.
For more information about Hokan Bowls visit www.hokanbowls.com
Kitchen Knife Sharpener
Tormek Kitchen
Knife Sharpener
Introducing the New Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener for professional cutting-edge sharpness at home. Top chefs will tell you that knife maintenance is one of the most important tasks in a professional kitchen. And the same applies to home cookery and utensils.
Many conventional methods do not sharpen the knife properly but align a weighted edge or sharpen only parts of the edge. That’s fine for basic maintenance, but after a while you’ll notice that you’re not getting the same sharpness as before.
Tormek has 50 years of expertise in tool sharpening for woodworkers. The NEW Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener is the first, premium quality kitchen knife sharpener for the home.
Quick, easy, clean and quiet, it precisely sharpens blades 12 – 60mm high and up to 5mm thick, with unlimited length. Based on the innovative sharpening system developed for professional kitchens, the Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener effortlessly delivers a razor-sharp cutting edge and a durable angle that won’t dull after every use.
The Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener has a sleek industrial design and comes fully assembled with a solid oak handle, powder-coated zinc body, diamond grinding wheel and composite honing wheel. The method consists of three steps:
Set preferred bevel angle
You can choose any angle between 8 and 22 degrees. However, 15 degrees is a good angle to start with if you are unsure.
A small angle will cut more easily, while a large angle will give a stronger edge.
Sharpen on both sides
The fine-grained diamond grinding wheel sharpens all types of steel including ceramic knives – to professional sharpness. The low-speed means that there’s minimal steel wear.
Insert the clean, dry knife into the guide. Follow the shape of the knife and apply only a gentle pressure. A magnet in the patented guide collects the steel particles keeping the grinding wheel clean.
Hone to an expert, razor-sharp finish
Moisten the honing wheel using a damp paper towel to reduce friction and remove the burr and polish both sides of the knife on the honing wheel. Ensure the honing wheel rotates away from the edge.
After sharpening, a ‘burr’ is created which needs to be honed off to obtain a sharp and durable edge.
Unlike some alternatives, the Tormek T-1 sharpens the entire bevel of the knife, not just the outer edge, and because the bevels can be sharpened separately.
There’s the option to set different edge angles on each side of the blade, or sharpen just one side, which is particularly useful for more advanced knives.
Built to last, with an 8-year warranty, store safely in a dry place.
Whether you’re looking for the perfect knife sharpener for yourself or on the hunt for the ideal gift for a foodie friend or family member.
The new Tormek T-1 Kitchen Knife Sharpener (RRP £330), is available from www.shop.tormek.com/en-gb