There was a time in my life when I always left my Christmas shopping until the very last minute. These days I am far better prepared and I do most of my Christmas shopping online well in advance.
When I was a youth I would often leave my Christmas shopping until the very last thing on Christmas eve. (more…)
Looking for last minute Xmas gifts for the obsessive/compulsive in your life?Maybe its a case of novelty items to use as stocking fillers or simply getting something that will keep them occupied?Dont disrespect OCD of course it can be useful in terms of a spick and span household and the chances are that the stocking will be neatly folded up and put away when the little gifts have gone.We all have habits and routines in our daily lives of course, like brushing our teeth before going to bed. However, for people with OCD, those repeated patterns of behaviour can get in the way of their daily lives.
Christmas gifts for the OCD sufferer are tricky things to get right. (more…)
Renting? You should be, because apparently more of us are doing just that as falling house prices and slack demand drags down Western civilisation. So if you are in your studio-based bedsit hovel, or a luxury five-bed pad with swimming pool, do you regret that stipulation of no children (not really), no DSS (probably not) and no pets (sob)? (more…)
Lamenting the fact that your children seem to spend their entire Christmas glued to the PC games console?Bored with computer games that aspire to making you and your kids more physically active when the natural solution seems to be get outside and be active then!?More importantly, looking for gifts and toys that you want to play too?After all, you are paying for them, so you may as well get your moneys worth too without having to display your utter lack of co-ordination on the PC gaming console.
Given global warming, its a sure fire bet that we wont be having a white Christmas this year.That means the garden will still be an option for whole minutes of crisp, family yuletide fun. One of the best boys toys this year (and we do mean boys of any age) must be Gnome Bowling.Frankly anyone with a beard and silly hat lurking at the bottom of your garden would ordinarily be subject to a court order, so standing in as bowling pins seems not too bad a fate. (more…)
With rings on her fingers and bells on her toes she shall have music wherever she goes.Even if you dont know a contrary Mary or hate gardening, there are still some items out there that should satisfy the craving for Christmas gifts which combine warmth and woofers in one novel present.
The Equalizer Music Hat is a great example. Gifts for her frequently don’t display this level of practicality and passion.As well as keeping your loved ones golden tresses and head cosy, it will also fill her warmed ears with her favourite music. (more…)