diff --git a/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro b/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
index c4d4f5d..b7f349f 100644
--- a/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
+++ b/src/layouts/BaseLayout.astro
@@ -90,31 +90,6 @@ const twitterSite = TWITTER_SITE?.trim();
         <slot name="head" />
     </head>
     <body>
-        <div
-            class="snow-banner"
-            role="region"
-            aria-label="Holiday announcement"
-        >
-            <div class="snow-banner__snow" aria-hidden="true">
-                <span class="snowflake snowflake-1"></span>
-                <span class="snowflake snowflake-2"></span>
-                <span class="snowflake snowflake-3"></span>
-                <span class="snowflake snowflake-4"></span>
-                <span class="snowflake snowflake-5"></span>
-                <span class="snowflake snowflake-6"></span>
-                <span class="snowflake snowflake-7"></span>
-                <span class="snowflake snowflake-8"></span>
-            </div>
-            <a
-                class="snow-banner__link"
-                href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/ls/2B4R5YZQ8U4B2?ref_=wl_share"
-                target="_blank"
-                rel="noreferrer"
-            >
-                The ponies have had a chat and put together an Amazon Wish-List
-                for Christmas! Click here
-            </a>
-        </div>
         <slot />
         <script
             src="https://cdn.userway.org/widget.js"
diff --git a/src/styles/global.css b/src/styles/global.css
index 151c990..bae1c7f 100644
--- a/src/styles/global.css
+++ b/src/styles/global.css
@@ -199,106 +199,6 @@
     }
 }
 
-.snow-banner {
-    position: sticky;
-    top: 0;
-    z-index: 50;
-    overflow: hidden;
-    background: linear-gradient(120deg, #0a3b6a, #0f5b8f);
-    border-bottom: 1px solid rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);
-    animation: banner-slide-down 0.6s ease-out;
-}
-
-.snow-banner__link {
-    display: block;
-    padding: 14px 20px;
-    text-align: center;
-    font-family: "Merriweather", Helvetica, serif;
-    font-weight: 700;
-    color: #ffffff;
-    text-decoration: none;
-    letter-spacing: 0.01em;
-}
-
-.snow-banner__link:hover,
-.snow-banner__link:focus-visible {
-    text-decoration: underline;
-}
-
-.snow-banner__snow {
-    pointer-events: none;
-    position: absolute;
-    inset: 0;
-}
-
-.snowflake {
-    position: absolute;
-    top: -12px;
-    width: 6px;
-    height: 6px;
-    border-radius: 999px;
-    background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);
-    animation: snow-fall 6s linear infinite;
-}
-
-.snowflake-1 {
-    left: 8%;
-    animation-delay: 0s;
-    animation-duration: 5.5s;
-}
-
-.snowflake-2 {
-    left: 18%;
-    animation-delay: 1s;
-    animation-duration: 6.5s;
-}
-
-.snowflake-3 {
-    left: 32%;
-    animation-delay: 0.5s;
-    animation-duration: 5.8s;
-}
-
-.snowflake-4 {
-    left: 45%;
-    animation-delay: 1.4s;
-    animation-duration: 6.2s;
-}
-
-.snowflake-5 {
-    left: 58%;
-    animation-delay: 0.2s;
-    animation-duration: 5.9s;
-}
-
-.snowflake-6 {
-    left: 72%;
-    animation-delay: 1.1s;
-    animation-duration: 6.7s;
-}
-
-.snowflake-7 {
-    left: 84%;
-    animation-delay: 0.7s;
-    animation-duration: 5.6s;
-}
-
-.snowflake-8 {
-    left: 93%;
-    animation-delay: 1.6s;
-    animation-duration: 6.9s;
-}
-
-@keyframes banner-slide-down {
-    from {
-        transform: translateY(-100%);
-    }
-
-    to {
-        transform: translateY(0);
-    }
-}
-
 @keyframes snow-fall {
     0% {
         transform: translateY(-10px);
