METROMANIA : under a tenner

Christmas gifts that won't break the bank Snow domes: very kitsch and just as you remembered them. The real thing and surprisingly cheap (£4), from Paul Smith.

Can't guess the answer? Eat your words with the after-dinner mint version of Trivial Pursuit, from M&S (£4.99).

Abba-style glitter knee-high pop socks in black, gold or silver (£10), from Red or Dead.

Pull-on, knitted Noddy hat for the post-rave generation. Black with yellow stripes around the brim (£7.99), from Dr Martens.

Bold, brightly coloured, Italian hand-painted plates, featuring a moose, cat or tiger (£9.99), mugs (£8.99), from Whittard of Chelsea.

Give Way! No Entry! Stop! Knickers sporting traffic signs have been selling like hot cakes (£9.50), from Red or Dead.

Dr Martens range of stationery has a bountiful supply of stocking fillers. See metallic pencil tins (£3.99) with patented boot imprint.

Bone china mugs featuring portraits of Pablo Picasso, Andy Warhol and David Hockney (£9.99), from Manchester City Art Gallery and the Museum Store.

Kids baseball caps in cotton with fleecy lining and ear flaps. Navy with red lining, dark green with navy lining and red with blue lining (£8), from The Gap.

Festive metallic mugs in red, green or silver (£3.99), from Whittard of Chelsea.

Super fluffy angora/wool mix berets will look good with this season's fashion for cropped woolies. Black or soft grey/mauve (£8.99), from Oasis.

Witticisms from the World of Oscar Wilde Calendar (£9.95), from the Museum Store

Tin Tin fans can find a bargain with a boxed set of four badges: Tin Tin, Snowy, Captain Haddock and Professor Calculus (£7.95). But hurry, they are going fast. Snowy fridge magnets are cute but expensive (£8.95), from the Tin Tin Shop.

Exotic teas in wooden chests are irresistible. Try ginger, blackberry or honey tea (£3.45 for 100g), from the Teahouse.

Dinky, matt black, heart-shaped perfume sprays will fit your handbag no matter how minimalist (£4.95), from Home Age.

You may not automatically think of BHS when you go to buy festive beers and spirits. But check out their Christmas packs. Their American range of beers includes Rolling Rock, Ontario Premium, Sol, Little Kings cream ale, Poker Alice and Schlitz. They al s o have lagers of the world, and European beer (£9.99), from BHS.

A stark, chrome tankard with a men's shaving kit (£9.75), from the Body Shop.

Frosted Polish glasses with gold stars add a seasonal touch from John Lewis (£4.75).

For that present bound to cause a stink, try Poo Pets (top), "hand-made, odour-free cow manure figurines that release nature's finest fertiliser gradually into the soil as they biodegrade". Choose from a duck, snail, rabbit or cow (£9.95), from the GreenCatalogue Corporation Plc.

Last but certainly not least, keep up-to-date with the street with the Coronation Street calendar (£4.99), from HMV.

M&S branches nationwide.

Whittard of Chelsea: 435 the Strand, London WC2.

Dr Martens: King Street, London WC2 (071-497 1460).

Manchester City Art Gallery: Mosley Street, Manchester (061-236 5244).

British Home Stores: branches nationwide.

The Body Shop: branches nationwide The Green Catalogue Corporation Plc: Greengate House, 87 Pickwick Road, Wiltshire SN3 9BY (0249 701800).

The Museum Store: The Market, London WC2 (071-240 5760).

Paul Smith: 40-44 Floral Street, London WC2 (071-379 7133).

The Tin Tin Shop: 34 Floral Street, London WC2.

Oasis: branches nationwide.

The Teahouse: 15a Neal St, London WC2 (071-240 7539).

Red or Dead: branches in Birmingham (021-642 3343); Bristol (0272 298601); Glasgow (041-204 4288); Nottingham (0602-241106) and London (071-240 5576).

The Gap: branches nationwide.

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