Write a list of all the gifts you need to buy and take it to this shop. Step inside this Paddington treasure trove of knick-knacks and odd items and you're guaranteed to find something irreverent, joyful or unusual for your loved ones. Novelty gifts? Tick. Bath and body set? Yep. Opus has it all. And when you don't know where to start, there's a handy online gift guide to sort your well-groomed dad and your tech-savvy mum. It's a primo place to go when you have absolutely no idea what to get — maybe it's a book on how to be a boss bitch, new candles for the friend with new digs, or drinking games for that Kris Kringle. Make it your first stop and give yourself a giggle at the humorous cards section.

Cassandra Hannagan

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