How often do you find that you invite a few close friends round for a dinner party one or two of them may bring a bottle of wine to enjoy with the meal only to find once the starters are served that you don t have a corkscrew to hand? In our experience it s with alarming regularity and we can t help but wonder where all these corkscrews get to maybe they are planning some of revolution with all those missing socks?

There are occasions we all need a little help getting out of bed especially on cold winter mornings with work beckoning. For those of us that need a little extra nudge the Sonic Boom Bed Shaking Alarm Clock is just what the doctor (or maybe the boss) ordered!

It s always great to have games to play together in the garden but not all of us have enough space for a tennis court or full game of lawn bowls so why not try this fantastic Garden Boules set instead?

Get all competitive with this great Garden Croquet set. Great fun for the garden when friends come round for barbecues or just for the family on those lazy long summer evenings. The aim of the game is simple just navigate your ball(s) through the hoops scoring points as you go. The proper competitive rules for Croquet make the game challenging but also quite complicated the good thing is that it s the sort of game that you can make as simple or as complex as you want making it suited to anything from a quick knock about to a longer more strategic session.

Compact cool and with more features than you can shake a stick at it may be hard to believe but these new No More Excess! Micro Advanced Digital Luggage Scales manage to pack even more into a smaller space. Of course they tell you how much your bags weigh quickly and simply but these scales are digitally accurate weighing all bags over 300g in 10 gram increments.

Ice lollies grasped tightly in sticky hands are the true sign that summer has arrived but joining the mammoth queue at the ice cream van or venturing into the depths of the freezer at the local shop is not anyone s idea of fun. Making your own ice lollies in around 7-9 minutes however that s the sort of fun that everyone can enjoy! And it s just the sort of fun you can have with the Zoku Quick Lolly Maker. This ingenious device will freeze a lolly in under 10 minutes! By our calculations that s less time than it takes to queue up the ice cream van or make the trip to the shops.

The Boiley Egg will boil your eggs in the microwave perfectly every time whether you want yours soft medium or hard boiled it just takes 3-5 minutes.

It s an iconic scene for many who grew up with the original trilogy of Star Wars films the sight of Obi-Wan Kenobi striding over the dunes of Tattooine waving his arms and making strange noises as he comes to rescue Luke from the Sand People. It was the first time many of us had seen a Jedi-Knight. Memories that were brought flooding back when we were first shown the Jedi Style Hooded Blanket. The simple design performs the task it is set effortlessly keeping you away from nasty draughts whilst allowing you to move about freely whilst looking really cool all at the same time!

Were you a child of the 80 s? Do you long for those days when everything was simpler or do you just miss all the cool stuff we had back then like the Big Trak Programmable Electronic Vehicle? You may remember it from films such as E.T. or just because it was and still is totally awesome! No need for any of that remote control nonsense just programme in where you want the Big Trak to go and off it trundles on exactly the programmed path.

Following on from the success of the Heli Mission comes the new Heli Racer. This awesome combo combines a remote controlled helicopter with a vehicle that we think looks an awful lot like the Bat Mobile from Batman Begins and The Dark Knight! In fact we re also pretty sure that if Batman were to get his ride pimped about the only thing it would be lacking is an integral helicopter that takes off at the push of a button.

Next time you want to snap a quick photo don t waste time setting up a traditional tripod simply use this ingenious Bottle Cap Tripod and you can have that perfectly steady shot in a flash.

This great set contains everything you will need to knit your very own mini ninja. Pocket sized you can take him wherever you go and be safe in the knowledge that he probably isn t as cuddly as he looks. Garbed all in black so he can blend easily into the shadows with only his eyes visible this stealthy covert operative is ideal for protecting your valuables. He s stealthy he s deadly and ideal for watching over your valuables. What s more because he s so cute no-one will suspect a thing until it s all too late.

Do you ever find yourself sat there watching the clock waiting for those last few minutes of the working day to tick by or until your train arrives? Well next time you find yourself clockwatching don t be surprised if you find the clock watching you back especially if it s one of these funky little Eye Clocks.

How often do you find yourself cooking up a storm in the kitchen only to get batter all over your recipe book thumbing through the pages whilst you desperately try to find the little segment on what to do if things start go wrong?

Measuring 103 x 65.5 cm the World Travelller Map displays a full colour map of the globe and gives the perfect opportunity to display to friends family colleagues and general hangers-on just how well travelled you are or want to be.

Paper Jamz are the result of taking a real guitar taking away the strings and replacing them with funky Active Graphics Electronics technology and gently rolling over the whole thing in a steamroller to make it cartoon comedy flat!

Make sure you stay well groomed at all times even when you re on the go with this great USB Chargeable Travel Shaver. Electric razors can be big and bulky and when you add in the added tangle of a charger that you need to keep it powered up it translates to more space than you ve likely got to spare in that over night bag. Thankfully this tiny trimmer weighs just 89g and measures just 10 x 1.5 x 5cm that s about the same size as a cigarette packet!

Is it a helicopter? Is it a car? In fact the new Air Racer is both in one! Just like something out of an 80s TV show the Air Racer can operate as a standard remote controlled car but at the press of a button will convert into a three channel remote control helicopter that can take off hover and descend steer left and right with three modes of forward movement. The Air Racer comes with a lightweight internal rechargeable battery that charges simply by plugging it into the remote so you won t need mains power and can recharge on the go.

Let there be light wherever and whenever you need it with this dynamic Dynamo Powered LED Lantern. Simply give the handle a few turns and the super bright 12-LED lantern will give you battery and mains free light in even the darkest of basements. With three brightness settings you can ensure you get the maximum lighting from your turning of the handle; dim for slight lighting medium for general lighting of dingy areas and super bright for shedding some light on every subject.

Most people would probably say that salt and pepper for adequate seasoning is as important to a good meal as pants are to everyday life. Now you can make sure your table is as well dressed as your guests with this super Salt and Pants Shaker. The cheerful little chap dispenses salt from the top of his head whilst he keeps pepper in his pants to ensure that all your food can be seasoned just the way you like it.

Scratchmap is a perfect gift for all those globe trotters out there. A super high quality wall map simply fix to your wall and you have an attractive shiny gold world map. Of course there is a bit more to it than that though. Scratch away the foil top layer as you would a scratchcard and underneath is a whole new world waiting to be discovered featuring colour and geographical detail.

Facebook Myspace and all those other Social Networking sites have become a massive part of everyday life with people updating their status to let all their contacts know how happy excited angry they are. Of course there are certain places that even these seemingly omnipresent digital diaries can t reach one such location being the work place. Now thanks to the wonder that is the Daily Mood you can proudly display just how you feel on your desk. Maybe warning your co-workers to stay well away unless they come bearing gifts or instead just how cheerful you are.

Citiblocs are set to be the smash hit of the coming year. A great idea brilliantly realised combining simplicity with the potential to create structures of great complexity in fact the only limit is your imagination. There are few more satisfying feelings than taking a shapeless mass and constructing something out of it. It doesn t need to be world changing or indeed of perfect form the gratification is obtained merely as a result of creation. Citiblocs are high quality wooden construction blocks which inspire creativity and the construction of new and exciting designs.

There are few things more satisfying than the warm snug feeling you get when you wrap both of your hands round a mug and get a good warm hug from that delicious hot drink. The Hug-a-mug is set to take things one step further by giving you some special hand shaped panels to clasp as the mug emits its warmth for you to enjoy.

Keep all your gadgets powered up when you re on the go with this great Pebble portable pocket sized battery pack. This little power pack will charge all manner of mobile phones MP3 players digital cameras and even hand held gaming devices like the PSP and Nintendo DS. For it s pocket size the Pebble pack in a massive amount of charge a whopping 5000mAH which is about 400 of the iPhone 3Gs battery life capacity. This means that depending upon the device the Pebble will give you enough juice for up to 1200 hours on standby!

Have royalty grace the table every mealtime with these great King and Queen Chess Piece Salt And Pepper Mills. These stylish and iconic pieces of tableware will look at home on any table and give a touch of majestic class to any function.

Outdoor lights are all well and good but they are a bit static a bit dull and well a boring. That s all set to change with the Firewinder a dynamic decorative outdoor light which is entirely powered by the wind. No need for batteries mains power or even the sun the Fire Winder will glow brightly any time of day or night as long as the wind is blowing. With its ingenious spiral design it can catch the wind from any direction rotating and charging up the seven LEDs glowing brightly as it spins almost as if you can see the wind!

Some of the most recognisable items out there are beer bottles so it s a bit of a shame that when we ve drained them of their contents they end up in the recycling bin more often than not. Thankfully we are not the only ones who think so as some ingenious soul has conceived a way to help these attractive and iconic drinks containers live on in their usefulness and lead fulfilled live bringing you refreshing beverages time after time.

The perfect gift for DIY-ers who like to be prepared the Pump Action Screwdriver makes sure that you will always have the correct screwdriver tip to hand when you need it.

Keep cool in the office with this great desktop USB fan. Simply plug it into a USB port and get the air moving to rid yourself of stuffiness. Although you don t need batteries the option is there so that you can take the fan out and about with you. Surprisingly powerful for its small size the fan has soft foam safety blades to ensure it is safe