Many a beer-lover has dreamed of owning his very own micro-brewery (or at least marrying the daughter of a Beer tycoon!). Now that fantasy can become a reality this Christmas thanks to the groundbreaking ibrew system, which we recently had the opportunity to try out for ourselves.
ibrew is a complete, self-contained in-home micro-brewery offering anyone, novice or expert, the opportunity to brew premium lager, bitter or stout inside just 21 days (so plenty of time to make Christmas). Compact and easy-to-use, the ibrew micro-brewery kit contains everything needed to produce top-notch, 4% ABV beer of a quality comparable to the finest artisan products on the market – and at a fraction of the price. In fact, ibrew costs from just 50p a pint – offering superb value for money compared with both supermarket and pub prices.
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The latest creation from We are What We Do is the new Tweet towel. This towel will make a fantastic gift for Grandmas who don’t ‘tweet’. And even better, the profits go straight to charity, now that’s what I call a gift with a meaning!
The Tweet Towel mixes old fashion crafts with digital social networking in order to create the perfect customised tea towel for grannies. The personalisation of ‘tweet’ form can be as long as 140 characters, all embroided into a tea towel. Trust me, they will love it.
We Are What We Do say:-
“The £10 Tweet Towel offers an inventive way to give a personal present this Christmas…and raise lots of money for charity at the same time – all profits go to We Are What We Do’s campaign to help close the damaging gap between older and young generations.”
So go on and do your bit for a worthwhile charity, buy your granny a Tweet Towel for Christmas. Available from http://www.wearewhatwedo.org.
This looks very special indeed. The exclusive Grand Marnier Ruby Edition.
To help celebrate Grand Marnier’s 130th anniversary, this festive bottle has been launched to help us bring in the party season in style, giving you the perfect Christmas drink. Grand Marnier state:-
“Renowned for its distinctive flavour and character, Grand Marnier Cordon Rouge is a delicate blend of fine cognacs and distilled essence of tropical oranges with Marnier-Lapostolle’s secret touch. It is slow-aged in French oak casks to give it its incomparable roundness and subtlety, making it the ideal ingredient for Christmas drinks.”
Sounds yummy!
This bottle will look great in your drink cabinet, but even better out on display for all to see. The bottle has been transformed into jet black, giving a huge essence of elegance to it. This makes the sparkling ruby coloured jewel really stand out, and it will be sure to dazzle and captivate your guests with pure delight.
The Grand Marnier Ruby Edition tastes just as divine as it looks, and will be guaranteed to be your favourite tipple this winter.
Why not try mixing up a Grand Ruby? This is a spectacular blend of Grand Marnier and cranberry juice, topped with seasonal fruit; it’s the perfect drink to share with friends over the festive season. You will need:-
• 40ml Grand Marnier
• 120ml cranberry juice
• Crushed Ice
• Wedge of Lime
In a tall glass, pour Grand Marnier over crushed ice. Fill up with cranberry juice. Squeeze a wedge of lime above the glass and add same wedge in the glass. Garnish with seasonal mixed berries. Delicious.
The Grand Marnier Ruby Edition is available to buy from mid-October, for £19.99, from Selfridges, Oddbins and Nicolas.
The Airzooka is a nice simple product whose end result is guaranteed laughter. All you have to do is pull the elastic air launcher back and release. This emits a harmless ball of air…with a max range of fifty feet!
Gizoo.co.uk stocks this for £12.95, I cannot bestow higher recommendations!
(Dads! This is absolutely brilliant for chasing your little ones around the house!!!)
Now, Gizoo.co.uk have given us a higher spec option – The Airzooka with a new built-in laser sight!
Watch the fun begin when your target spots the red laser dot on them closely followed by a big ball of air! Just like the movies and on TV you can launch your very own full air assault with laser sight targeting and literally blow your enemy away.
Mess up a person’s hair, ruffle clothes, or send the office paperwork flying – you can open your attack from a safe distance of up to 50 feet away and the results are hilarious!
I could use the Airzooka all day long, satisfying, mesmerising and a lotta fun!
Shrubbingtons will provide you with the perfect gift which is suitable for every generation in your family - A fantastic iron plant pot which will brighten up any garden, patio or balcony. There are many members of the Shrubbington Family available, each wonderfully designed with their own unique personality matching their owner’s individual character.
You could choose Juniper Blue Star who is happy, kind, warm hearted but a little vulnerable at times so often gets teased by the others. He never grumbles about having to work late.
Or choose Sweet Betsy who is a happy little Shrubbington, who is normally quite content pottering around the garden. She is dedicated and always eager to help out when needed.
These are great and I love them. I actually have my planter in the living room as it looks to good to set outside, as it makes a fantastic decorative indoor plant pot!
Shrubbington’s say:-
“The Shrubbington family gives adults and children the chance to explore the great outdoors together by making it fun and exciting and by encouraging the younger generation to get involved in learning about plants and how they grow, as well as adding colour and character to your garden or window sill.”
Prices of each individual Shrubbington starts at £14.99. To check out the full Shrubbington family, please visit http://www.Shrubbingtons.co.uk.
