Stuck for a present for a man who is impossible to buy for? Looking for a very individual gift that won't blow the bank?

Then try a visit to Taylor's.

Actually located in Jermyn Street, this long-established (1854) family business situated in a tiny shop, is both a hairdresser and barber for men, and sells an extensive and very traditional range of men's grooming products.

These include an enormous range of shaving brushes, and soaps, shaving oils, hair-tonics and after-shaves in long-established, traditional fragrances. Made using the finest pure ingredients, the emphasis is on discreet, uncomplicated, masculine aromas - think sandlewood and citrus - at very reasonable prices.

The shaving brushes in particular make lovely gifts, starting at the porcelain-handled versions from £35, up to silver-handled brushes, complete with stand, from £130.

They have an extensive on-line shop, but a visit to the shop is an experience in itself - and for the men, why not go the whole hog and indulge yourself in a shave?