A gift wrap guru is sharing her tips and tricks with people in her home county - as well as with thousands of viewers of an American TV show. Festive cards and gifts are slowly starting to creep on to shop shelves which means it may be time to start thinking about Christmas. For professional gift wrapper Jane Means , from Careby near Stamford, getting through the festive checklist with plenty of time to go before the big day is key.
Jane is currently sharing her knowledge as a judge on American TV show The Ultimate Gift Wrapping Challenge, which returned for a second season on Saturday (November 2). Contestants compete to be crowned the best wrapper and take home the $10,000 prize money. Jane, author of book Giftwrapped, said: “It is brilliant.
“There is lots of inspiration and ideas. Even though I’ve been in business for 30 years I learnt from the contestants. “It is a feel-good, easy watch which you can learn new skills from.
” According to Jane, there is tougher competition this year with tears and tantrums as well as lots of laughter which makes it good entertainment. Filming took place in Philadelphia in September, and despite scorching 40C temperatures, the set was decked out and the cast wore their most cosy Christmassy clothes. Jane, who has more than 18,000 followers on Instagram, has made a name for herself across the pond.
“I find it quite entertaining because I just think ‘I’m Jane Means from Lincolnshire’,” the 55-year-old said. “They look at.