Saturday 6 December 2014

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More great products from Wasgij

Wasgij has produced some more stunningly inventive gifts that will be keeping you and your family entertained all through Christmas and beyond.

Wasgij products give everyone the very real opportunity to use their skill, ingenuity and the power of their imaginations.

Yes, it's the Wasgij Christmas Puzzle!

Dom't puzzle what you see, puzzle what will happen next!

What? Really? Yes, really! Becaue Wasgij isn't 'just' a jigsaw, it's something that is much, much more than that.

You have the picture, but now you have to work out what happens next!

Sounds like fun? Well, yes, it is! But the folks at Wasgij will not leave you completely in the dark, they provide you with a number of very helpful hints and indications as to how you can proceed.

There are two versions of the Wasgij Christmas puzzle, one for children and the other for adults.

The adult version offers you not only the pleasure and fun of trying to crack the puzzle, but also the opportunity to win a cool £10,000 cash prize and special Wasgij goodies, too!

Just visit www.wasgij.com for more details. They are available on Amazon and other online retailers and from high street toy and gift retailers, too, the adult version should cost about £15.00.

T'Was A Death Before Christmas

Ever year the good folks of the small English country village of Mid-Trimming come together to enjoy themselves and to entertain their neighbours by singing Christmas Carols as they wander through the streets of their picture perfect village.

At the end of their evening of traditional wassailing custom and practice has it that they all gather together for a final, special Christmas party before the advent of Christmas Day, itself.

This year the venue for the party is the Manor House, which is owned by the wealthy miser, Bob Scratchitt.

Everyone had been bemused by his agreement to play the host, but they were shocked to find him dead in his own lounge!

Who wanted Bob dead? Carole Singer? Jacques Frost? Holly Reath? Declan Halls? Gaye Buntin? Chris Tingle? Silvia Bells? Or perhaps it was Noel Nowell?

The game pack contains instructions, invitations and envelopes, character booklets, name labels and place settings plus some suggestions for making the most of the theme and some recipe suggestions.

There's a CD a DVD and a script for the character of the police inspector, who guides you through the mystery and provides the solution at the end.

It's a game that's suitable for ages 13 and up.

It is available from Red Herring Games at www.Red-Herring-Games.co.uk.

T'was a death before Christmas is for 6-12 players and costs £ 19.99.

Give them the gift of peace of mind with The EasyLock

The EasyLock is a fantastic and utterly revolutionary way of protecting what you value, or what other people in your life value,including their own lives.

It's a gift that anyone would like to receive.

It's light (said to be the lightest of any lock of its kind in the world) and it will offer complete protection for 95% of doors that open inwardly.

It's a brilliant and portable locking solution that offers that extra bit of security and improved peace of mind to students living away from home, business travellers, people who live by themselves and for the home.

It's as strong as steel, yet is as light as plastic.

It's durable (there's a lifetime guarantee) and it can be installed within a matter of seconds, making the user feel safe and secure.

It's small enough to fit within a pocket and comes with an attractive and very handy carrying case.

It was invented by Bob Fitzjohn an entrepreneur of some 66 summers. He told That's Christmas that he invented it for his own grandchildren, as he knew that, one day, "they'll be off travelling the world and I wanted to create a solution that would keep them 100% safe, no matter where they stayed."

The EasyLock will cost £24.95, with free postage and is available in pink or silver colours.

Buy it at www.The-EasyLock.com.


Pralines? Guylian Perlines Artisnal Beligian Pralines, please!

Christmas comes but once a year, and to make sure that the special person in your life knows how really, genuinely special they are in your life, buy them a box of unexpectedly splendid delights, a box of Guylian Artisanal Belgian Chocolate Perlines, Praline Chocolates.

There's a box of 16 of the most delightful Belgian Chocolates ever created and they are waiting for you to go and buy them for your lover, your mother, your spouse or just a special friend.

Perhaps they are feeling a little low? Well, send them a prescription from Dr Guylian and they'll soon be perking up for Christmas!

Exactly who or what is Guylian? One of the best chocolatiers in the whole world (obviously, it helps, greatly, that they are from Belgium which is acknowledged to be the world leader in chocolate production, with only the Swiss anywhere near in comparison) who have been creating fine, quality luxury chocolates since 1958.

These are 16 Belgian chocolates each with a delicious Praline Truffle filling. All just waiting to be part of a very special present for a very special person.

You can buy them online at http://guylianukshop.mygostore.co.uk along with a very wide range of other tempting chocolate delights.

And for people who can't tolerate sugars in their diet, Guylian has thought of you, with some sugar free chocolates.

(PICTURED: Someone is guarding his mum's Guylians!)

1,000 years of history condensed into a handy card game

You would not have thought it possible, but those brilliantly clever people at History Heroes set themselves one heck of a task, and managed to being it off with flying colours.

They have brought to the families of Britain (and the rest of the world, too) over 1,000 years of history presented in the form of a quiz for all the family card game.

It covers Explorers, World War 1, Sport and Scientists, each in their own set of playing cards.

The cards are not small, yet nor are they too big (11.8 x 7 x 1.8 cm) and they are well printed and each pack of cards covers a wide range of subjects.

For example in the Scientists pack you'll find information about Archimedes (c287-112BC, John Dalton 1766-1844, Edward Jenner 1749-1823, Alan Turing 1912-1954 and many more, besides.

What is the aim of the game? To capture as many of the cards as you can within an agreed time, all of them if you can manage it.

You shuffle the pack, deal the cards equally and then fun begins.

The game is not a game of chance, you must use the information on the cards in order to try to win as many of your opponent's cards as you can.

You can also use them as flash cards to learn facts about the great scientists, explorers, sports people and about World War 1.

It is ideal for all ages and will be highly useful for parents who are self-educating their children at home, or who want to help their children learn more about history in a pleasant, fun and interactive way.

Don't worry, full instructions are included with each pack of cards. Each pack in the series costs a reasonable £8.99 and should keep the family happy and quiet (well... sort of quiet!) for hours of fun learning.

You can order the cards online at the official website https://www.historyheroes.co.uk.


It's beginning to look a lot like Crispmas with Fairfields Farm Turkey Crisps

Yes, it's beginning to look a lot like Crispmas with Fairfields Farm Turkey Crisps.

When the brilliant family who farm at Fairfields Farm in Essex have a good idea, they don't do it by halves!

They go all out to ensure that whatever they do is done exactly right.

And so it is with their Turkey flavoured crisps.

They grow the potatoes and the Kellybronze turkeys on their own farm.

Then they carefully handcook the crisps, adding just the right amount of herbs (sage, parsley and thyme) to create their signature dish, their Turkey Crisps.

What are they like?

They are firmly crispy, yet not too crisp, being cooked to perfection.

And they taste just asw you would expect a Kellybronze Turkey to taste, when deliciously melded with the finest Essex-grown potatoes.

And don't forget, Kellybronze Turkeys are "Bred to be Wild."

You can learn more by visiting them at www.fairfieldsfarmcrisps.co.uk or call 01206 241613.

(That's Christmas would like to express our thanks to Fairfield Farm Crisps for their invaluable help in putting this feature together, including supplying the image and the crisps!)