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Top 5 PC Accessories for Gifts This Christmas Christmas is just around the corner and the time to commit to those present ideas is just upon us. PC accessories are great presents for families, students and kids alike. So what are the top five PC accessories of the moment? Top 5 Fair Trade Gifts this Christmas - Not Just Coffee and Bananas Christmas is fast approaching and the time for trying to come up with suitable gift ideas is already upon us. So beyond coffee and bananas, what are the best fair trade gifts currently on offer? Furniture and Time Travel Looking around the house, I realise that my furniture is far more than functional. It actually tells a story, the story of my life to date. Unlike other things I've purchased, each chair, table or bookcase marks a specific time or event. Why? Well, perhaps because buying furniture tells the story of growing up. It's something that we don't even need to consider buying until we leave home. Why online shopping is like a modern dream When I was a child, I used to enjoy browsing shopping catalogues. I'd start at the beginning, with the make-up and jewellery sections, working out what I wanted. Sometimes, my younger sister would join me, and we'd end up arguing over who was allowed to own which imaginary items. What washing machine to take on a desert island Listening to Desert Island Disks doesn't help to ease the allure of this fantasy either. I'll own up to having spent many hours secretly compiling my desert island Top Ten. The book choice takes far longer – in fact I don't know if I'd ever be able to settle on one. However, the luxury item is easy. I'd want a washing machine. Confessions of a TV addict Getting over an addiction to TV is harder than just leaving yours in your parents' garage. Fun and Games with TomToms and Satcoms Danger on the roads with TOM-TOM and Satcom How to pretend that you’re interested in furniture How to select furniture - a beginner's guide When paying the bills gets in the way of my shopping Sarah Maple talks about the lure of the high street. Discovering the most satisfying way to shop Every time I set out on a shopping trip of late I am beset with feelings of guilt that I can’t seem to shake. As a westerner privileged enough to have a television, access to the internet and free press I can hardly ignore the fact that many of the cheap high street clothes we enjoy could have been made in unsafe and cramped factories by children. Perfect presents for women- avoid the present pitfalls How DO you buy presents for women? Why do pubs show football? Would you ever own up to wanting to stay in to watch TV, instead of meeting friends in a pub? Sad as it might sound, it's a dilemma that we've probably all faced at some point. It got me to thinking about how many pubs have TVs these days – the Plasma TV Takeover. But why is it that they're only ever used for sport? How picking the right perfume can change your life I've never actually bought perfume or fragrance ever, at all, actually. Don't get me wrong I use olive soap and essential oil shampoo and lots of things that might contain some kind of fragrance. But I've never gone and bought a bottle of actual pure perfume, either for men or women. My old Television vs a new Plasma TV Visiting my parents today, my son stared in awe at the large Plasma TV my Dad has just bought. I made the mistake of telling him how dodgy my television is, and spent the next five minutes listening to his search for the best price for a television. Having embraced the technological age far better than his daughter, he started telling me which price comparison sites offered what discounts on online shopping sites. Smell Nostalgia The same way different music reminds us of different periods of our lives, so do different smells. Maybe, if we talk about soundtracks to our lives, we should also talk about smell-tracks – and truly realise how important smell is to our memories and sense of nostalgia. The Green Side of LCD TVs So, I started looking into energy efficient options for new TVs. Given that TVs are pretty much prerequisite in every home in the Western world, the statistics for energy use are scary; in the UK we waste over one billion pounds keeping appliances on standby alone. My research was interesting though, because it seems that if I buy an LCD TV, it will use 50% less power than other types. Finding Treasures: On-line and off-line Whilst normally I do most of my shopping online, I always make an exception for car boot sales. I love the randomness of car boot sales – never knowing what potential treasure you're going to find. Being perpetually skint, I also enjoy the cheapness. Passing On Generational Crafts I'm still tempted by bead shops, still find myself drawn through their doors before I know what I'm doing. I realise there's no point, but it doesn't stop me ogling the neat rows, fantasising about what I could make. How to find the perfect perfume at the perfect price. Perfume bargains used to be the sole territory of duty-free, however, in the days of Internet shopping, prices vary enormously. Rather than using your precious lunch hour to scout for good deals, shop online. This way, you’ll get the best perfume, for the best price.

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