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Leef iBridge Review | The Perfect Gift For Christmas

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Leef iBridge Review The Perfect Gift For ChristmasNot many products actually make a huge difference to your life, but ever since the Leef iBridge arrived I have been singing its praises. In fact, I have even bought some for relatives, that is how amazing it is.

So, I hear you ask: what is it? The Leef iBridge is a compact and convenient must-have for all Apple users, featuring a lightning connector at one end and a standard USB connector on the other. Users can also take photos and videos directly to the iBridge, bypassing their Apple device’s internal memory altogether.

Before this arrived my iPhone was struggling and I could not take any more pictures as I had no memory. My son is not even a year old and I have thousands of pictures and videos of him. I could not even access Twitter or Whatsapp. Enter Leaf iBridge. It can bypass the internal memory of the iPhone so you never have to see the ‘memory full’ pop-up message ever again. It backs-up your iPhone AND it makes it easy to transfer your files to your computer. Or any other computer for that matter. It can also be used on an iPad and an android version is available. I did have to delete some pictures to download the app which goes with the iBridge but it was not a big hassle. I am obsessed with this and have already bought some for other people. I reckon I might even buy another for myself. LOVE.

–    Ideal for… anyone with a full to capacity iPhone – Instagram addicts, commuters or holidaymakers.
–    Device in 10 words: Never see the dreaded ‘memory full’ pop-up ever again
–    Price: starts at £69.99 for 32GB (64, 128 and 256GB also available)
–    Available to purchase: From Leefco.com, Amazon.co.uk, CarphoneWarehouse.com, Argos.com and TescoDirect.com

Leef iBridge Review

Android compatible devices are also available – the Leef Bridge 3.0 and Leef Access are available to purchase from Leefco.com and Amazon.co.uk.

 

 

Christmas Gift List: Stocking Fillers

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Ah, the Christmas stocking. It may be filled with satsumas but that is all part of the charm. Along with a dose of vitamin C, add these great gifts.

Milk_Shake Daily Duo Gift Set.

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A bestselling environmentally conscious brand. Professional hair products which combine the benefits of milk and fruit. From www.milkshakehaircare.co.uk

Dearest Margarita: An Edwardian Love Story in Postcards
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Smart and original. This is a great present with hours of fun to be had. In 1900, aged twenty and travelling from Havana to Europe, Margarita Johnson met and fell in love with the dashing gold prospector Charles Lumb. Her father disapproved, and after three years of secret postcards, the couple eloped to London. Cut out of her father’s will, Margarita was never welcomed again in Havana.

Margarita treasured her postcards from Charles, her family and friends, who wrote from England America and Europe. They remained with her until she died in 1959. Years later they were found by her granddaughter, tucked away in a cubby hole, and are here seen for the first time.

Dearest Margarita: An Edwardian Love Story in Postcards is available here.

 

Billington’s & Paul A Young’s Golden Sugar-Coated Caramel Bombs

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So delicious, so amazing they might actually be worth diabetes. Okay, maybe not. But these exclusive truffles are definitely something to look forward to. If you really love someone, slip them into their stocking. £15.50 at Paul A Young’s stores.

 

 Sugru Home Hacks Made Easy Guides.

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The guides are as great as the Sugru. Okay, maybe not: it would be hard to match up to what Time Magazine listed as no. 22 in their Top 50 inventions list in 2010 (the iPad was no. 34). For mums who love to mend, dads who like to organise or colleagues who like to be up on the latest trends, the Sugru Home Hacks Made Easy guides designed to help with everything from misplaced keys and fraying cables to broken parts and even some genius shoe storage ideas. It’s the perfect gift for anybody who loves a good idea.Compiled by mouldable glue Sugru (often described as the love child between Play-doh and superglue), the guide comes complete with booklet, dinky storage tin and five mini packs of Sugru to get you started – all for £10.00 and available exclusively at Sugru.com.

 

Accentuate.

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This rather cool game got funding from Peter Jones on Dragon’s Den. You guess movie quotes, accents and the year the film was released for triple points. A great game to make boxing day more fun. Accentuate Party Game is available here.

Wine For Dummies

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Wine For Dummies, 6th Edition by Ed McCarthy and Mary Ewing-Mulligan

Wine For Dummies, is essential reading for anyone who enjoys drinking wine and wants to stay up to date with today’s wine scene. This easy-to-follow guide will help readers understand different grape varieties and varying wine styles, decipher wine lists and labels, and understand how to use them to make the right purchases. It also explains how to match food with wines that will bring out the best in both and how to select, store, open, pour, and enjoy wine. Wine For Dummies is available here. . A great book that tells you all you need to know about wine.

The Gourmet Chocolate Pizza Company Belgian Chocolate Pizza Slice

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Belgian Chocolate Pizza Slice – £2.99 from family run thepresentfinder.co.uk

Delicious pizza slice made with a thick base of chocolate, topped with vanilla fudge pieces, chunks of chocolate brownie cookie and white chocolate curls.

 

Walk Mill Botanics

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Naturally beautiful handmade products. Walk Mill Botanics do homegrown, handmade products for body and home. Their products are unique. Their handmade soap comes in recycled cloth embedded in flower seeds. You tear it, plant it and then watch it grow. Smart, unique and innovative. These natural products are amazing and smell divine. They are also SLS and paraben free. We tried there Blackcurrant & Honey With Ginger Handmade soap and Lavender bath bomb and loved them. Available from http://walkmillbotanics.com

 

One4all Remote

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Great, easy-to-use universal remotes. Perfect for those who are technically challenged. The new One For All TV Zapper is a simplified, easy TV remote featuring only the keys you actually need but still performs the functions of a universal remote control.  And it has a really comfortable grip and guaranteed stability on your or your loved one’s side table – so it’s easy to pick up and use. For something a little more advanced, the  Zapper +  has the ability to use One For All SimpleSet for advanced functionality, including menu navigation and number keys for direct Channel selection. With big buttons for channel and volume controls, these remotes have been twinned with an optional wrist strap so it doesn’t go missing down the side or back of the easy chair or sofa.

At very affordable prices, the One For All TV Zapper (URC 6810) retails at £12.99 and the Zapper + (URC 6820) at £17.99 from electrical retailers, selected grocery multiples including Currys (URC 6820) and online from the One ForAll web shop and Amazon.

 

Gin & Tonic flavoured Lip Balm 

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Gin & Tonic flavoured Lip Balm – £4.99 from family run thepresentfinder.co.uk

A great idea and beautifully packaged. This luxury Gin and Tonic flavoured lip balm is simply gorgeous. Made in the UK, by Bath house, the moisture-rich shea and cocoa butter balm, made with natural butters and extracts, will leave your lips feeling smooth and soothed.

 

Eat 17 Bacon Jam

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Eat 17 Bacon Jam .Set of Four – £14.99 from family run thepresentfinder.co.uk

Delicious and something a bit different. The set of four is a great gift for a foodie friend or as a stocking filler! Each of the jams go well with a huge range of dishes and can be eaten as a spread so there is a place for Eat 17 Jam on the table all the time! Included are Bacon, Onion, Bacon Chilli and Chorizo Jams.

 

More Mindfulness Colouring. 

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Adult colouring books are huge at the moment and More Mindfullness Colouring is perfect for relaxing and taking care of your mental health, something that can definitely be tested at Christmas.

More Mindfulness Colouring: More anti-stress art therapy for busy people is available here.

 

Raisthorpe Manor’s Sloe Gin and Damson Port.

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Dreaming of a white Christmas? If the weather doesn’t oblige, you can create your own sloe-storm with a gift of Raisthorpe Manor’s Sloe Gin – a Great Taste gold winner. Carefully matured for eight months on the Raisthorpe Estate in the heart of Hockney’s Yorkshire Wolds to an old (and secret) family recipe, Raisthorpe’s Sloe Gin offers that unmistakably complex combination of bitter-sweet London Gin and the tart tang of sloes, and is at home in the flute as it is in the hip flask.

Damson Port

Damson Port, hand crafted in Yorkshire, is one of the UK’s most unique bottled liqueurs and was rated top of its class for taste, winning three gold stars from the Great Taste judges in 2014.Only the finest hand -picked local damsons go into each bottle and are gently steeped in Port with a dash of sugar to a secret family recipe. Its wonderful balance of sweetness, luscious fruit and hint of damson stone is the perfect foil for a cheeseboard, turkey and all the trimmings, or on its own after dinner. It’s sure to leave any recipient in good spirits. Available in 5cl, 35cl or 70cl bottles: £3.95/£16.95/£24.95

We tried both of these delicious liqueurs and were very impressed. Delicious beyond words and a truly brilliant present. Frost loves.

Raisthorpe Manor Liqueur is available here.

 

Grumpy Cat No-it-All Book

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Fun and hilarious. We loved this. It really puts a smile on the face. Grumpy Cat: No-it-All: Everything You Need to No is available here.

 

Heir & Grace Mulled Oranges Candle.

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Created just for Christmas but can be used all year round. This is beautiful, just absolutely stunning. It smells divine and is just so christmassy it can’t help but make you smile. The ideal gift for anyone. Has warming noted of nutmeg, cinnamon and clove, a glazed orange heart underpins the festivity. This is a Christmas classic.

http://heirandgrace.co.uk

 

 

Christmas Gift List For Tech Lover

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There are always so many great tech gifts out there. So we have narrowed it down for you. Check out these beauties.

The Leitz Icon Smart Labelling System

leitzsmartlabelingsystemA very impressive labelling system which is portable. It is smaller than a shoebox and is perfect for that super organised person in your life. The Leitz Icon Smart Labelling System Is perfect for the tech savy and provides high-speed technology, possessing the ability to print over 200 labels a minute – perfect when you need to send out all those Christmas cards. The labels created can be put onto paper, plastic and card and is renowned for high speed printing. This new gadget can be operated via the free Leitz ICON iPhone app, tablet, laptop or PC, making it really easy to use on to go. Unlike other models, this product is smaller than a shoebox meaning there is no fuss when moving it around.

Leitz Icon Smart Wireless Label Printer is available here.

 

The Leitz Complete iPad Privacy Case

The Leitz Complete iPad Privacy Case

A great gizmo that stops people stealing your business ideas, or just stops people knowing what you are up to, naughty or nice. The Leitz Complete iPad Privacy Case has an integrated privacy film in the front lid, preventing others from viewing your display tablet from either side. Original high resolution and full colour retina display is reverted to simply by opening the case lid, unlike standard, self-adhesive privacy filters available. Touchscreen operation remains functional and gives all-round protection for iPad’s – no scratches, no dust, no dirt.

Leitz Complete Privacy Slim Folio Case is available here.

Eyefi Mobi WiFi Memory Card

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This is a great little invention that lets you transfer your pictures easily and wirelessly. Brilliant. Eyefi Mobi WiFi memory card with 90 days free membership to Eyefi Cloud. Photos and videos can now be transferred quickly, easily and wirelessly to a smartphone or tablet, making them immediately available for sharing with the rest of the world via social media or email. Eyefi Cloud offers users the ability to organise, sync and share unlimited photos and the first 90 days are provided free of charge.

￡33.99 for 8GB/ Available from Amazon.co.uk

 

 

 

Corpore / Wear Bodywear

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We reviewed this posture awareness vest with its innovative technology and were very impressed. It really works. CORPORE/ wear is high performance body wear designed to enhance posture awareness.

Designed to correct bad posture habits, CORPORE / wear is innovative bodywear that improves the position of the back.
Maintaining good posture while studying or working in the office is key to increasing performance and reducing muscle fatigue. CORPORE / wear is based on a compression system that is only active when the spine is curved. Compressive strips on the lumbar exert little pressure alerts that help the body recover optimum posture without any effort.

Designed for men and women aged between 18 and 50 years. The body wear has individual designs for men and women and comes in both black and white.  www.corpore.com prices start from £35.00.

 

Cobra Drive HD Dash Cams

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This dash cam is great and even lets you share straight to your smartphone via Wifi. How cool is that? Cobra Drive HD Dash Cams – record the road ahead or create action films. Drive HD Dash Cams will continuously record video of the road ahead of drivers, serving as the perfect eyewitness in the event of traffic incidents, while also providing peace-of-mind and an extra sense of security when on long drives across the country. With a special waterproof case, the Cobra CDR 900 dash cam is the perfect action cam! Record awesome films on a sailing boat in the English channel, the kids surfing in Cornwall or even whilst walking the hills in the Great British weather. Recording in super HD 1296p, the action footage will be top notch and users can even send what they’ve taken straight to their smartphone via WiFi to share with friends instantly.

￡79.99 – ￡179.99 http://www.cobraelectronics.co.uk

 

The Roku Streaming Stick

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This is so smart. It is a streaming stick and a remote that gives you access to more than 1,500 channels. It is simple to use and makes a great present for anyone, providing hours of entertainment. The Roku Streaming Stick is easy to install and simple to use. The tiny stick works with any HDMI capable TV and provides access to the most comprehensive streaming channel line-up in the UK, including all major catch-up TV channels (BBC iPlayer, All 4, ITV Player and Demand 5), as well as popular streaming services such as Netflix, Google Play and Now TV. With more than 1,500 channels in total, there’s so much content packed into the small stick that you can watch what you want whenever you want it!

It’s the perfect Christmas gift for anyone who wants to catch-up with TV at a time that suits them and with TV streaming becoming increasingly popular in the home – the Roku Streaming Stick is a small and elegant item that’s an ideal addition for any home.

It retails at £49.99 and is available from Amazon, Currys PC World, Maplin, Tesco Direct, and most major supermarket branches throughout the UK.

Why not add a NowTV Subscription with that? Only £6.99 a month and a great gift, Especially for Christmas and into winter. nowtv.com

 

Ventura portable charger

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Not much is more infuriating that running out of battery so give the gift of unlimited power…well, kind of. This funky gadget is a great portable charger. Ventura portable charger – PB60. A fun portable charger, great for festivals. It’s bright so super easy to find in a packed, messy tent and great for rapid charging of your phone when you need it. With a storage capacity of 10,400mAh, you need never worry about that dreaded low battery again.

Available from www.snooper.co.uk for ￡39.99

 

 

Give The Gift of Cooking this Christmas with School of Wok.

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There’s always an aspiring Jamie Oliver or Delia Smith in every family so this one is for all the aspiring foodies out there. This Christmas, we’re here to encourage you to step away from the utensils and fondue-at-home gift sets and treat someone to a cookery class at Jeremy Pang’s School of Wok.

Run by TV chef Jeremy Pang, Covent Garden’s School of Wok offer a number of cookery classes throughout the year. Learn the art of Oriental and Asian cuisine in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. From Dim Sum to Thai, Vietnamese to Korean, along with special celebrity guest chef courses, there is something for everyone. Or if you want to ensure the perfect choice, an open voucher for any three-hour class will ensure you can’t go wrong. The courses cover and level of skill so whether you are a newbie to the kitchen or a culinary God you will all be leaving a Wokstar. We tried out a taster session with Jeremy earlier in the year and were not disappointed, we left with a new set of skills and kitchen confident.

The choice is vast, and classes start from just £95 per person (all
inclusive). Vouchers are valid for 12 months and can be redeemed against other courses too.

So visit the school’s wokking online shop and check out the range of classes here https://www.schoolofwok.co.uk/shop

Christmas Gift List For Him

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Whether he is your lover, your boyfriend or your husband, the man in your life always deserves a treat. No more so than at Christmas. We have put together our list of the top picks for the man in your life. You can’t go wrong with these beauties….

Leitz Complete Smart Traveller Messenger Bag

Leitz Complete Smart Traveller Messenger Bag has the distinctive Leitz Complete design with green inside and elegant black material outside. It is designed to carry 15.6 inch laptops or ultrabooks, 10 inch tablets, eBook readers, smartphones and A4 document or folders. Made from lightweight, robust polyester, it can be carried using the genuine leather padded handle or the adjustable shoulder strap. It can also be fixed on your airport trolley, ideal for the frequent traveller. The laptop pocket is padded with soft fleece lining to protect the device screen and surfaces. Leitz Complete Smart Traveller Messenger Bag is available here.

 

Bulldog Skincare

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Great skincare for men. A Bulldog’s not just for Christmas…but it’s a great start. Award winning men’s skincare brand Bulldog Skincare For Men has launched five new gift sets that will bring seasonal cheer to the man in your life on Christmas day and beyond. The new gift collection, which will be available across Boots, Tesco.co.uk and Sainsbury’s stores, offers a choice of stocking fillers, secret Santa gifts and ‘proper presents’.

Bulldog’s ‘Man Up’ Money Tin (RRP £6, Boots.com) is easily the go to choice for secret Santa present giving. This budget friendly gift consists of a limited edition money tin and Bulldog’s award winning Sensitive Moisturiser.

The ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Duo Set (RRP £10, Sainsbury’s and Tesco) is the perfect gift for those looking to embrace the world of men’s skincare. This duo set contains a Bulldog Original Face Wash and Original Moisturiser in a collectable tin to help deliver a straightforward two-step skincare regime.

Bulldog ‘Man Up’ Money Tin, RRP £6, Boots

Limited Edition Money Tin and Bulldog Sensitive Moisturiser (100ml)

Bulldog ‘Man’s Best Friend’ Duo Set, RRP £10, Sainsbury’s and Tesco. Collectable Tin, Bulldog Original Face Wash (150ml) and Original Moisturiser (100ml)
Rekorderlig Gift Set

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Rekorderlig cider have just unveiled their all year round premium gift set which includes a cool bag, two branded half pint glasses and two 330ml bottles of Rekorderlig Strawberry-Lime. This is a brilliant gift and the cider is superb. The glasses and cool bag are also great and can be reused. A wonderful gift.

The gift pack can be bought now in Sainsburys.co.uk nationwide, RRP £15.
Jockey Underwear.
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 Jockey specialise in men’s underwear, swimwear and loungewear and have got a Christmas gift for every man in your life. We love their Boxer Trunk 3-Pack. (Item No: 17301733- £29.00 – £30.00). Another option is the Jockey Short Trunk (Item No 181322H- £18.00). Jockey’s underwear is top quality and has no irritating side seams. A hit with the Frostie men.

The Jockey International Collection offers stylish essentials for the well-dressed man. Seasonal colours and prints keep you on top of the trends. Jockey Underwear is available here.

 

I Love Colouring Christmas

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A beautiful pocket-sized colouring book. Is the Christmas edition of the Pretty Pocket Colouring series. It is even partially foil covered for extra Christmas fun. Perfect for some relaxation. Bang on trend for the moment and great to help restore some calm during the stress of Christmas.

 

Gear4 StreetParty Wireless 3 speaker

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We love these speakers which held up to our rigorous testing. Portable and sleek: they give a great all-round sound.

The new Gear4 StreetParty Wireless 3 portable speaker (available in black, white and silver) is ideal for music lovers looking for a sleek portable speaker that offers a rich all-round sound when out and about or in the home. The speaker features near field communication (NFC) pairing for ultimate ease of use and great stereo acoustics for outdoor or indoor use. Its lithium-ion battery offers up to eight hours of play back time, so it’s ideal for background music on a lazy Sunday or partying with friends into the night.

Gear4 Streetparty Wireless 3 is available here.

 

Derek Del Boy Trotter He Who Dares

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A great, fun book from the classic TV show Only Fools and Horses. He Who Dares is available here.

 

The Label.Men 3-Step Grooming Kit.

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This brilliant 3-Step Grooming Kit from label.men contains Scalp Purifying Shampoo, Grooming cream and a deconstructor. Sure to be a hit.

 

What will you get your loved one?

 

 

Last Minute Tech Gifts for Father’s Day

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It’s almost fathers day but there’s still time to buy a gift. You won’t go far wrong with this exciting list of the latest tech gadgets below.

stylus penWacom Bamboo Duo stylus £29 Available from Wacom.eu

This stylus will work perfectly with any Android or Apple tablet. It has a pen on one end and a nib on the other end. It also comes with a lid. We really loved this. Perfect for arty dads. You can also buy replacement nibs.

 

 

 

 

 

beezBe.ez LE Littoral for iPad Air Available from amazon.co.uk

A thick cotton iPad case for extra protection. Be.ez LE Littoral Folio for iPad Air is incredibly stylish and keeps the iPad Air very secure and safe.

 

 

 

 

 

booqpadBooqpad for iPad Air £49.80 available from booqeurope.com

A stylish case to store your ipad, notepad and stylus. Is incredibly versatile and lets you view your iPad in many ways. An excellent iPad accessory.

 

 

 

 

qdosQDOS Q-BOPZ £29.99 available from www.qdossound.com

A really cool bluetooth speaker that has a suction pad on its back. Availiable in many different colours, this durable speaker has a bluetooth range of ten metres and can be stuck on almost anywhere. We thought it was amazing and very handy.

 

 

 

steelseriesSteelseries Stratus Wireless Game Contoller £67.90 pre-order from steelseries.com

The Stratus Controller from SteelSeries is the first Bluetooth controller for iOS devices; its sleek, lightweight design has a comfortable grip with 10+ hours of battery-life and features that are ideal for iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch gaming.

 

 

scarabeeBeeWi ScaraBee £89.99 available from Maplin.co.uk

Amazing remote control buggy with built in camera which can be controlled from a tablet or smart phone.

 

 

 

 

 

 

jabraJabra Sport+ £79.99 Available from Amazon.co.uk

Bluetooth earphones with outstanding sound. Easy to wear and designed for sport so they won’t fall off easily. They also come with an FM radio.

 

 

 

 

misfit shineMisFit Shine £99.99 Available from John Lewis

A stylish fitness monitor. Waterproof and with a 4 month battery life. Information is fed back to an app on your smart device. It is amazing. We tried it and loved it.

 

 

 

 

divoomDivoom Voombox Travel £49.99 

An excellent bluetooth speaker designed for the outdoors. It includes a built in microphone to allow users to make calls. Has excellent sound quality and is very handy.

 

 

 

Quest Hepburn £149 Available from Apple and Selfridges

quest hepburnThis extravagant radio produces excellent sound.  It includes Bluetooth, a remote control app (iOS and Android), a USB port for charging devices, dual alarm and kitchen timer. It is also easy to carry around because of the handle.

 

 

 

 

 

tyltTylt Y Charge 2.1 £39.99

The Y-charge 2.1 takes the bullet style charger to a whole new level with its compact and sleek design

 

 

 

 

 

 

parrotflowerParrot Flower Power £49.99 Available from Selfridges £49.99

A real time sensor that measures the health of your plants and provides information back to your iOS smart device via Bluetooth. It also has a database with over 600 plants

500 Shakespearean Sonnets | Book Review

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I am a fan of poetry. So much so that I have made a film about poetry this year. So when I got a chance to review a book called 500 Shakespearean Sonnets I was quite excited. The book is already critically acclaimed. The Herald Scotland said about it, “Shakespeare managed to write 154 – Smith has penned more than three times that number. …splendidly contemporary… a tour de force”

High praise indeed. This book of sonnets is a diary in verse form from a man seeking to understand his own conflicted nature in this highly-praised new book of self-discovery from award-winning author, Ryan J-W Smith.

Ryan obviously has talent. The sonnets are incredibly well written. I have my own personal favourites, as I am sure you will have too. He has managed to be prolific but not skimp on quality. After an introduction Ryan goes into the sonnets. This book can be read in a few ways. It can be read through cover to cover, or you can just dip in and out when the mood takes you. Either way it is a poetic achievement. A great gift for any poetry lover in your life. Stunning stuff.

How many has he written now!? Check out Smith’s ‘Sonnet Blog’: www.sonnetblog.com

500 Shakespearean Sonnets: the Diary of a Poetic Quest for Truth

Gift Ideas for Gadget Geeks

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With so many new gadgets popping up every week it’s sometimes difficult to sift through the boring stuff to find the more exciting releases. We’ve pulled together a list of the best gift ideas for those people in your life who love their gadgets.

Nintendo DS

There are plenty of incarnations of this hand held console. The newest being the 3DS XL. It’s perfect for the guy or girl that’s into their games but doesn’t want to spend hours sitting in front of a television screen. Of course, if you want to go all out with a gift for the Nintendo lover then there’s the new Wii U, out for Christmas.

Raspberry Pi

This might be taking the geekiness a little far when it comes to gadgets, the Raspberry Pi is a micro-computer that has been designed to get students into programming. However, it has so many other uses too. It can be set up as an emulator to play old arcade games and some very clever people use them to automate their homes, where they control things like lighting and heating.

The best thing to do with your Raspberry Pi is to turn it into a media centre. Using something called XBMC and coupled with a USB hard drive full of TV shows and movies, you could set yourself up a media centre without too much trouble at all. If you are going to buy this for someone, either make sure they have the skills to set it up or make sure you provide instructions!

Skullcandy Headphones

Everyone wants to look stylish when listening to music and Skullcardy headphones are the epitome of cool. Not only that but the sound quality they give off is amazing. Depending on the style of the person you are buying for, you could get huge DJ-esque headphones or simple in-ear buds.

There’s a huge range of colours to choose from and the prices range from £15 all the way up to £300.

Camera

There’s a wide field of gifts in this category, but it gives you a chance to think about what the person you are buying for might like. If you are buying for a snowboarder then an on-helmet camera will mean they get to show off their moves in the snow.

If your loved one has a penchant for scuba diving then one of the new underwater cameras from Polaroid is certain to please. The XS7, XS20 and XS100 are all new offerings from Polaroid and range from £45 up to £120.

iPod Dock

There are some very cool speaker docks out there and the retro styling of the ViewQuest Retro Radio hits all the right buttons. It echoes back to the 1950s but is actually an iPhone/iPod dock.

If you want to go for something more modern then the Panasonic SC-HC05 is white with sleek lines and all the bells and whistles you’d expect from a £150 speaker system.