Suffolk’s towns, villages - and even tiny hamlets - are graced with so many unique shops and boutiques, you really can find everything you want without going near a multi-storey car park or gargantuan department store this Christmas…

Aren’t seasons funny things? We’ve yet to experience the first frost of autumn and yet I have already been down to my local garden centre to look at next spring’s bulb selection and the last remaining summer sale bargains.