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Something for the cornet cook for Christmas

If you have a cornet playing cook, an epicurean euphonium or turkey carving trombonist to buy a present for this Christmas — these glass chopping boards may be just the things for you...

chopping boards
  The chopping boards are ideal for the brass band cook in your life

Blossom Hill Cards, the family business that specialises in greeting cards, artwork and gifts, is adding yet more great products for customers to buy in time for Christmas.

Cards and chopping boards

Founder Laura Scarffe recently added a selection of brass instrument Christmas cards in aid of Birmingham Children's Hospital Charity. Cards come in a pack of 5 and are blank inside for your own personal festive message.

£1 from the sale of each pack will be donated to the charity. Instrument designs available are cornet, flugel, tenor horn, baritone, trombone, euphonium and tuba.

Christmas gift

Now though she has come up with the perfect Christmas gift for the cornet playing cook, epicurean euphonium player or turkey carving trombonist with a great series of glass chopping boards.

The boards measure 39 x 28cm and are made with toughened glass and has a chinchilla texture.

Price includes presentation box, tracked delivery and protective packaging to ensure your board arrives in excellent condition.

Find out more:

https://blossomhillcards.etsy.com/listing/1773268070

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