UK apps and websites that'll save you time this Christmas
Maybe it's time to outsource some of those Christmas preparations.
With so much to do around Christmas time, any app or website that can save you time and help you plough through that 'to do' list is always welcomed. Fancy outsourcing some of those projects? Here's a few suggestions.
An app that writes your Christmas cards
Inkly lets you write and send real cards from your smartphone or tablet. Choose your Christmas card design; add a photo, if you choose; and take a photo of your handwritten message or write it straight on to your tablet with a stylus. Then choose the envelope, decide who you're sending you cards to and Inkly prints it all out and sends it off. The app is free, but there is a charge for the cards and delivery. Still, it'll save you a trip to the shops to buy the cards and the stamps.
Christmas gift lists
The Christmas Gift List Android app enables you to create gift lists, set a budget for each person you are buying for and mark the gifts as purchased as they are bought. So that you don't repeat a gift the next year, it archives your gift lists once the new year rolls around. Santa's Bag does a similar job on iOS devices.
Tree deliveries
No time to pick out your own Norwegian Spruce? Don't worry, with Pines and Needles you can specify the height and type of tree and have it delivered to your living room. If you're London-based they will even decorate it for you too. If you're outside London, you can ask TaskRabbit to dress it for you.
Deck the halls... and the rest of the house
Do you fancy a Christmas light display to rival London's Regent Street this year? Or, would you just like the interior of your home to look like a magazine Christmas at home spread. It's time to bring in the professionals. The Christmas Decorators offer a nationwide decorating service and will cover everything from the wreath on the door, to the garland on the stairs. They will create a pretty amazing illuminated display outside your home too.
The Christmas food shop sorted
Don't fancy negotiating a trolley through the aisles of a heaving supermarket to the piped out tune of Jingle Bells? Not a problem. At Riverford Organic you can order a full Christmas Dinner box for delivery. Their Christmas Dinner Box with Turkey and Trimmings includes festive veg, an organic turkey, pork and cranberry stuffing balls, pigs in blankets, cranberry sauce, mince pies, a Christmas pudding, clementines, oatcakes and a Cropwell Bishop stilton.
Christmas Dinner Under Control
Do you get in a tizz just thinking about all the preparation you need to do for Christmas dinner? The Perfect Christmas Dinner app for iOS provides expert guidance from the professional chefs at the renowned Ashburton Cookery School. There are over 25 video recipes that you can tap into, covering everything from creating canapes to preparing the turkey, delicious desserts and even drinks. Plus, there is a shopping list maker and menu list too.
