Who's it for? A small book about one gift
What do you give someone who already has everything?
Make three choices about them and the book falls open at one unicorn candle. Nothing has been cast yet: this is a 3D prototype, and we're finding out whether to start.
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They've read the books. There's a mug for every mood and a drawer full of socks. So we won't look for a thing. We'll look for them.
Who are they to you?
- FamilySomeone you share a surname or a Christmas with
- Someone who taughtAn adult at a school or nursery you'd like to thank
- Someone at workA colleague or friend you share a running joke with
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Family. Everything's been given twice already, but at least you know the characters.
Who are we looking for?
- Mum or DadThe ones who say: don't get me anything
- Granny or GrandadThe ones who remember how it used to be
- Parents on a new chapterA gift for the grown-ups, for what they're going through
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The staff room. So many bouquets that the vase has become a subject of its own.
Where does their working day happen?
- Teaches lessonsA teacher or a form tutor
- Works at a nurseryA nursery teacher
- Runs the schoolA head or a deputy
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Evening, and the last light on the floor. They've got a mug. They've got a spare one too.
Which side of them do you know best?
- The one behind the monitorReports, meetings, a file called final_v2
- The one after sixThe lanyard comes off and someone else walks out
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The lamp over the kitchen table. Round here, "don't get me anything" means this is going to be hard.
Which one?
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A pink dusk, a china cabinet, old photographs. Everything has its place here, and there's room for one more.
Which one?
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Morning in a house where no one sleeps through any more, and everyone pretends that's fine.
Who runs that house now?
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Morning light through tall windows, chalk on one sleeve. Break was shorter than promised, again.
What's on that desk?
- The tenth bouquet this week
- A spreadsheet of who paid for the curtains
- The register for the leaving class
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Sun on the rug, the blocks already packed away. The adult in this room remembers every single name.
What do you want to thank them for?
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The office at the end of the corridor, evening gold on the filing cabinets. The door's shut, but you can see everything from here.
What do they do when nobody's watching?
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A cold lamp, six o'clock, and another file called final_v2. Someone's still at their desk.
What never changes on that desk?
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The office goes dark, and for one of them a very different light comes on.
Who walks out of the building?
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Mum
beads and flower, about 11 cm tall
Why this one
A necklace, a flower and not a flicker of doubt. She's made every decision in advance and she'll decide where this goes too. It's not one more thing for the cupboard. It's her portrait on the table.
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Dad
tie and moustache, about 11 cm tall
Why this one
A tie, a moustache and that look he gives when you're doing it wrong. It can't say a word, being wax. For a dad who doesn't go in for speeches either, that's plenty.
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Granny
apron and heart, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
An apron and a heart, and she needs nothing else. When the house already holds everything, all that's left is showing you noticed who keeps everyone fed.
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Grandad
flat cap and moustache, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A flat cap, a moustache and a firm belief that even paraffin was better once. He'll argue with this candle, and that's half the gift.
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Baby
bib, about 9 cm tall
Why this one
A bib, the shortest stature in the house and total control of it. It isn't for the boss. It's for the two people no longer sleeping, who'll recognise their line manager at a glance.
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Teen
baseball cap and heart, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A baseball cap, a heart and absolute silence. For the mum or dad waiting on a single word: this one won't say anything either, but it will stay in the room.
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Teacher
flower and books, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A flower that doesn't ask for a vase, and a stack of books. Instead of bouquet number ten: this one will still be there on Monday, and there's a spot for it.
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Form Tutor
calculator and mug, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A calculator and a mug, because nobody survives this job without them. For the person running the whole class, every group chat and every whip-round for curtains.
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Graduate
cap and tie, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A mortarboard and a tie for someone who waves a class off every spring and walks back into the same room in September. For the adult, to remember this year's lot by.
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Nursery Teacher
heart and blocks, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A heart and building blocks. For the grown-up who greets the whole group every morning and mostly gets thanked on the run, coats in hand.
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Nursery Graduation
bib and blocks, about 9 cm tall
Why this one
A bib and building blocks for someone who's watched more than one of these graduations. A keepsake for her alone: the adult who carried all of it.
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Head Teacher
golden, cap and tie, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
Gold, in a mortarboard and a tie. They see everything from that office anyway, so let them finally see themselves.
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Last Bell
bow tie and bell, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A bow tie and a bell for the adult who pulls the same ceremony together every spring and somehow gets it right each time. Someone ought to notice.
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Top of the Class
medal and books, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A medal and books for the deputy whose report still lands before anyone else's. At last, a medal for it.
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Deadline
crooked tie and mug, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A tie gone sideways and a mug on permanent duty. For the colleague whose tomorrow was always yesterday: they'll laugh first and the whole team will follow.
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Accountant
calculator and books, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A calculator, books and the calm of someone who knows what all this cost. Quarter closed. Nearly. You needn't put this one through expenses.
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Punk
mohawk and chain, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A mohawk and a chain for the person in the ironed shirt who still knows all the words. Against everything except your shelf.
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Gamer
headset and badge, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A headset and a lanyard: one name by day, another by night. For whoever turns up tired and delighted. It goes next to the monitor, and that's not up for debate.
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Biker
bandana and moustache, about 10 cm tall
Why this one
A bandana and a moustache for whoever checks the weather through the window in meetings. While the bike's in the garage, this one winters on the sill.
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Contents: all 19
For anyone who already knows who they're shopping for. Pick one and the book opens there.
Family
Family: always a gift for the grown-ups, even when the smallest one is on the candle.
School and nursery
A gift for an adult: a teacher, a nursery teacher, a head.
Office and subcultures
Grown-up irony, nothing 18+.
