Who's been watching this years The Great British Bake Off?

As you may already know from last years blog posts documenting The Great British Bake Off - Smart Gift Solutions are BIG fans of this wonderful baking show, and follow the show's progress almost religiously and we'd like to know what your thoughts are on this year's show!

Who are you rooting to win, and what have your favourite recipes been so far? Our personal favourite from this seasons show has been Frances' breadsticks that were designed in the form of matchsticks - fully equipped with a match box too! It was absolutely adorable... such a fabulous idea!

Let us know your thoughts by commenting below, or leaving us a message on Facebook - we'd love to know if you're following this year's show like us!

What are the health benefits of chili?

To coincide with our Facebook competition, in which we are giving away 3 Grow It Chili Plants - all you have to do is you simply like and share our status, we thought we'd provide you with a few key facts that you may not have previously known about chili! Even if chili doesn't tingle your tastebuds, there are many beneficial factors to eating it that may make you change your mind...

For example, did you know that the key ingredient found in chili is called capsaicin, which has been scientifically proven to both REDUCE blood pressure and BOOST weight loss? (Can this really be true...) Well, yes! Capsaicin has anti-bacterial and anti-diabetic properties, and can reduce cholesterol levels. It can also speed up your metabolism, consequently reducing your appetite and improving weight loss!

Chilies do more than just fire up your taste buds and add flavour to a variety of meals, they can also stimulate and clear mucus from your blocked nose, meaning it can help rid you of your horrid cold! BUT be warned - there is a chance you may become addicted to chilies, due to the endorphin released when eating it, giving you a sense of pleasure! Get involved in the chili madness, by growing your very own chili plants - available here...

Add Adorable Elmo to a Sesame Street Fan's Collection!

As you may already know, last week saw the UK release of 'Being Elmo: A Puppeteer's Journey', the incredible story of the Kevin Clash - the voice behind Sesame Street's adored monster! You can check out the trailer here, if you haven't already seen it, to discover more about this fantastic film... It's one children and adults of all ages should see!

At Smart Gift Solutions, although we can't provide you with the real deal Elmo... you can buy your very own gorgeous teddy version, to give to friend's colleagues or family members that are fans of the legendary show! Or you can even keep it for yourself... Priced at £17.95, its the perfect affordable gift for a young girl or boy on their birthday, or as a quirky present for a colleague at work that you know secretly loves Sesame Street! 

If you've seen 'Being Elmo', let us know via Facebook, Twitter or in the comment box below - we'd be interested to know what you thought!

Weekly Promotions...

Here at Smart Gift Solutions, we will be running some weekly promotions soon, where you will have the chance to win some brilliant free gifts to brighten up your day - so prepare yourselves for either 'Freebie Friday', 'Muffin Monday' or perhaps 'Chocolate Tuesday'... 


All you have to do to participate in this new competition is upload a photo  to our Facebook page! It can be on any topic you fancy - as long as it makes us laugh and cheers everybody up from England's gloomy April Showers! ... 


So gather the funniest photos you can find, and prepare to post them on our Facebook Wall when the competition is announced!