Archive for June, 2008

Magic Garden Review

Sunday, June 29th, 2008

The magic garden is a larger, more complex version of magic tree. It is of course slightly more expensive as a result and I personally found it actually quite a challenge to set up!
There were so many different pieces of green cardboard that need to be jammed into the base (in exactly the right place) [...]

Magic Tree

Sunday, June 22nd, 2008

The magic tree is a great fun yet very low cost Christmas gift. Perfect as a stocking filler or small additional present, the box contains 2 pieces of cardboard, a stand and some magic liquid.
What you do is set up the tree by slotting the two pieces of card together, popping it onto the base [...]

Three Tips On Buying A Mobile Phone For A Child

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

If they haven’t got one, every child seems to want a mobile phone for their Christmas gift. And if they’ve already got one, they probably want a newer one.
Now while mobile phones are never going to be a cheap present, there are two possible ways to look at this situation. Firstly the negative side of [...]

Snowy Christmas Pics

Sunday, June 8th, 2008

Everyone loves a white Christmas so I just thought I’d show you a new of my own pictures from last year. These were taken in Scotland just a few weeks into the New Year. If you’ve got any snowy Christmas pics yourself online, please leave a link in the comments section so we can all [...]

Considering Doing Your Christmas Shopping Online?

Sunday, June 1st, 2008

About 4 years ago - after an exhausting (and generally fruitless) day shopping for Christmas gifts - I finally made myself a promise.
And it was this - to try and do as much shopping for Christmas gifts as possible online, from the comfort of my own home.
And boy am I glad I did that. Sure [...]