As it's nearly that time of the year again I'm currently looking at options for hampers to send friends and relatives overseas.While I do like the options from 4GiftsDirect, Gifts.ie etc., what about something a bit different?It's a chocolate pizza!!It's not just ordinary chocolate - it's high quality gourmet Belgian chocolate!If I wasn't on a diet I'd order one!More info here … [Read more...] about Hampers Don’t Need To Be Boring!
Shopping
Pet Hates – Being Ignored In Shops
Sales assistants in shops seem to fall into two broad categories.They're either incredibly pushy ie. as soon as you walk in the door and before you've even had a chance to look at anything they're right beside you trying to "help" you.Or you have the complete opposite extreme that ignores you entirely. You know the type, they're too "busy" chatting with other staff to bother … [Read more...] about Pet Hates – Being Ignored In Shops
Frustrations of Buying A Watch On Ebay
Image via WikipediaAs I've mentioned before, I really like eBay. The range of items you can find on eBay at any given time is simply amazing. Of course that's also a source of frustration.I currently own a Swatch watch. I've had it for about 6 years, as I was given it for my birthday by a very lovely Italian girl.Unfortunately, or fortunately, the watch is showing signs of … [Read more...] about Frustrations of Buying A Watch On Ebay
Feeding A DVD Addiction
I don't mind admitting that I have a serious addiction to DVDs.The only problem is paying for them!Of course the beauty of the internet is that you don't have to restrict yourself to buying from your local shop. You don't even have to restrict yourself to Amazon or Play. The downside with ordering anything online can be the shipping cost and possibly customs duty if you're … [Read more...] about Feeding A DVD Addiction
Leaving LA Shortly
I'll be leaving LA in a couple of hours time. I'm looking forward to the flight back, as I could do with catching up on some sleep!Once I get home I should be able to get photos off both my camera and my n95. I really must remember to pack a card reader next time! I know there were other people at the conference that had readers, but we never quite seemed to coincide.This … [Read more...] about Leaving LA Shortly