Date published: 01.09.08 - not release date

GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO PRESENT BUYING IS THE MUST-HAVE LITTLE HELPER NO MAN SHOULD BE WITHOUT

GENTLEMAN'S GUIDE TO PRESENT BUYING IS THE MUST-HAVE LITTLE HELPER NO MAN SHOULD BE WITHOUT

Every man who's seen his wife's face wilt, experienced a murderous glare from his mother or heard his sister's strangled sobs as a result of the crushing disappointment that comes from receiving an expensive, but totally unsuitable and inappropriate Christmas present, should make sure they redeem themselves this year with a little help from a friend - the Marylebone Gentleman's Guide to Gift Buying.

The Gentleman's Guide is an ideal, handy reference guide to present buying as the festive season approaches and the perfect way to avoid yet another Olympic dash round a department store on Christmas Eve feverishly brandishing an already exhausted credit card.

For every man who thinks an hour spent in a shop is an hour he could have been enjoying a festive tipple, the Gentleman's Guide leads its reader on a straightforward journey around Marylebone High Street, subtly suggesting suitably delectable presents for everyone in his life he may need to show he cares. Along the way are plenty of options for a delicious lunch to gird the loins before the shopping spree or a gourmet reward dinner for a job well done.

The Guide makes it impossible for any man to leave Marylebone without the sophisticated, original, luxurious, and amazingly quirky gifts that demonstrate he's seriously thought about every present. With tips for wrapping and ensuring that every finishing touch is covered, a man who's used the Gentleman's Guide will ensure that his loved ones will be left with a smile on Christmas morning.

Marylebone is the ideal place for any man to shop, conveniently located as it is in the west end, but just far enough away from the chaos of Oxford Street.

The Gentleman's Guide to Gift Buying is available now in a pdf format. For more info or to request a copy please e-mail gentlemansguide@lawsondodd.co.uk or contact Aarti Bulsara or Prunella Murray on 020 7535 1355


Notes to Editors:

Lawson Dodd is offering guided tours, with lunch, of the street to bring the Gentleman's Guide to life. For, further information please contact: Aarti Bulsara on 020 7535 1367.

The Howard de Walden Estate
The Howard de Walden Estate is responsible for managing the majority of the
92 acres of real estate in Marylebone which includes the area from Marylebone High Street, Robert Adam's Portland Place and from Wigmore Street to Marylebone Road.

The Howard de Walden Estate is renowned for its creative management techniques. In the last ten years the area has become highly desirable and it is a testament to these techniques that there's very seldom any vacant retail, residential or medical property on the Estate