It is December and that means one thing! Time to run to Fortnum & Mason for some Christmas provisions! I doubt this store needs an introduction but F&M has been around for over 300 years and sells an amazing array of food, treats, wine and homewares. The F&M hamper is a must have purchase, I have three in my home. This year instead of getting a hamper like the last three years at Christmas I decided to go to the store and pick up a selection. Now lets take a look at what I happened to get!
![Fortnum & Mason bag](http://www.retrogymgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/L1010700-1024x1016.jpg)
One rather large bag full of stuff 🙂
![Fortnum & Mason - Christmas biscuits](http://www.retrogymgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/L1010702-1024x896.jpg)
F&M make amazing biscuits all year round, so they are a must at Christmas, I picked up Christmas spiced biscuits and Christmas caramel biscuits which are new salted caramel biscuits for 2016. Both come in wonderful tins with amazing colours.
![Fortnum & Mason - Cognac butter](http://www.retrogymgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/L1010703-1024x682.jpg)
Christmas cognac butter, ideal for mince pies and Christmas pudding
![Fortnum & Mason - Sea salt chocolates](http://www.retrogymgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/L1010704-1024x682.jpg)
Milk and dark sea salted caramel chocolate truffles, ideal for a treat after breakfast on Christmas Day
![Fortnum & Mason - Christmas cake](http://www.retrogymgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/L1010705-1024x682.jpg)
Christmas cranberry & cognac fruit cake, I really like this fruit cake, it has a lot of cognac in it. Also how cool is that gold box.
![Fortnum & Mason - Christmas chutney](http://www.retrogymgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/L1010706-1024x682.jpg)
Christmas cranberry & apricot chutney, I love this stuff, it is one of the best Christmas chutneys I have eaten, I usually end up eating it every weekend in December with cheese when guests come over. But I always make sure there is enough for Boxing Day ham!
![Fortnum & Mason - Christmas pudding](http://www.retrogymgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/L1010707-1024x682.jpg)
Christmas St James pudding, full of fruit and alcohol, a perfect way to end Christmas Day dinner
![Fortnum & Mason - Mince pie medley](http://www.retrogymgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/L1010708-1024x647.jpg)
12 mince pies that come in three flavours: traditional, almond and St Clement’s. These are so great, how a mince pie should taste. These and Gail’s bakery mince pies are my favourite.
![Fortnum & Mason - Mini mince pie medley](http://www.retrogymgeek.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/L1010701-1024x677.jpg)
Of course leading up to Christmas you need these! 32 petits fours mince pies, these come in four flavours: Traditional, Almond, St Clement’s and dark chocolate! The dark chocolate ones are the best but you don’t get as many as the other flavours ?
To conclude if you love Christmas and food then you can’t go wrong with provisions from Fortnum & Mason to make your Christmas extra special.