Fine Gift Ideas

Looking for a gift idea for gadget-mad friend who loves pocket electronics? 

One of the latest crazes is for this marvellous ball that is able to read your mind!  Think of anything you want, answer a series of 20 simple questions (hence the name 20Q) and 20Q will miraculously work out what you’re thinking of! 

It even teases you with phrases such as “I know everything!”, “I’m gonna win!” and “You can do better than that!” just to rub it in that it keeps guessing what you’re thinking!

The 20Q has appeared on TV adverts and has already attracted the following comments:

Press Reviews:

“Does it work? All too well. It gets it all the time… To make matters worse it gloats!”
Sunday Tribune

“A toy that can really read your mind!”
News of the World

“…is - and I promise I’m not pretending - one of the greatest gadgets I have ever, ever stumbled upon.”
Financial Times

How well do you know the area where you live?  Test it out with this amazing jigsaw centred around your street!  Available in 3 different types: Landranger, Aerial or Victorian and as either 255 or 400 pieces, this puzzle will keep you occupied for hours.  London Streetmap is also on offer as either a 255 or 400 piece jigsaw.

This is a great gift idea for Christmas.

6-in-1 Utili-Key Multi-tool. Those clever chaps at Swiss-Tech have basically squeezed a Swiss Army Knife into something the size of a key!

Tools included:

Serrated knife blade
Flat knife blade
Phillips screwdriver
Flat screwdriver
Mini ‘jewellers’ screwdriver
Bottle opener

Christmas is a time for indulgence and there is no better indulgence than chocolate. The chocolate obsession for kids starts way before Christmas day with chocolate advent calendars. Each day they can look forward to counting down from the 1st December to Christmas day by opening a calendar window complete with a chocolate or sweet behind it for them to eat.

Then there are the chocolate tree decorations, these are little foil wrapped festive sweet treats that can be hung on the Christmas tree, although I doubt that they last any longer than a few days with little kids around, but they are a nice idea.

Many people like to take in sweets or boxes of chocolates coming up to Christmas, it’s a way of everyone getting In the festive spirit without drinking liquors!! Everyone can then feel equally guilty when scoffing milk, dark and white chocolates.

If you are dieting around Christmas time you may want to stay clear of the Belgian chocolate or chocolate pralines that are getting passed around work or the home made chocolate cake at the office Christmas party. You don’t have to feel deprived though slimming chocolate comes to the rescue. Its basically less fat and sugar free or reduced sugar ideal for those watching their figures.

Everyone expects to get at least one box of chocolates when they open their Christmas presents. Whether it be a big box or a little one we all like to nibble on some something sweet and delicious while watching television on Christmas night.

Chocolate makes great Christmas gifts whether its for your aunty, friend or mum they will love a deluxe box of soft centres and should you be attending a dinner party a gift of after dinner mints to go with the coffee will be appreciated by all.

Parents like to give the kids novelty chocolate at Christmas time such as a chocolate shaped Christmas tree, Santa or Rudolph or a big chocolate lolly with marshmallow will put a smile on any child’s face.

Most children would eat chocolate for breakfast, lunch and dinner and generally parents allow them to stuff their faces with selection boxes on Christmas morning which often means that they have no room for Christmas dinner, but Christmas is for kids and one day a year of pure chocolate indulgence wont do any harm however for some people eating lots of chocolate and sweets is not an option in particular diabetics and those who are lactose intolerant.

The good news is that with an ever increasing need for specialist chocolate products there is now a wide range of diabetic and lactose free chocolate available to buy online and on the high street.

Click to Visit Hotel Chocolat for all your Chocolate gift ideas

Suitable for ages 14 and over, the latest craze seems to be these electric scooters.  With speeds of up to 15mph it is easy to see why this electric scooter can be so much fun!

Full instructions are given with this top quality scooter, along with a pack of tools.

The scooter runs from a battery, and runs for about 45 minutes before recharging is required.

Click here to buy now

Looking great in the office or study at home, this small ecosphere will have you captivated for hours.  Invented by NASA Scientists, The Ecosphere is the World’s first totally enclosed Ecosystem - a complete, self contained and self sustaining miniature world encased in glass.  It is simply incredible.

Available in either round (as shown) or oval, each ecosystem contains red shrimp and algae and filtered sea water.  Follow the instructions giving your little ecoworld enough natural or artificial light, and they will live for at least 2-3 years.

For further details and to buy, click here