Don’t we all love our gadgets? Whether it’s for the kitchen, bedroom, or outside the house, we love the little items in our life that help us to shave off the seconds of tedious tasks. Someone had trouble opening a nut, and now enjoys using a nutcracker. A person would find cleaning a house full of dust a massive project, but with a vacuum cleaner, the whole process is much quicker and easier. It doesn’t matter if they’re small or large, pretty or unattractive, we love to be able to sit back and let a gadget take over for a few minutes.

A good example of a gadget that has become a part of all our lives is the  mobile phone. In their beginning a couple of decades ago they were not so popular, because they were heavy, bulky, and hard to carry around. Today, you’ll find it difficult to find a person without one. It makes our lives so much easier, and now that the Internet is becoming a lot faster on our phones, it is turning into a must-have product.

Thanks to many innovative inventors, it is becoming easier and easier to find a solution to all the problems which plague your everyday routine. Here at GettingPersonal.co.uk we have a large selction of gifts that might help you relax a little more, and work a lot less.

Buy our Rechargable Electronic Auto Touch Corkscrew to open a bottle of wine, it does all the work for you at £29.99!

Set the mood at night with our Sun Jar – Sunshine In a Jar, the Gift of The Year 2007, will have you admiring it for only £19.99!

Have someone sing you to sleep with the i-Music Pillow at £12.99!

Keep yourself safe with our Spider Catcher, the humane way to rid yourself of spiders at £9.99!

Got any ideas for the next great invention? Tell us about them below…

Seeing  owners dress their dogs up  in little outfits for example, and then dressing themselves to match is suprisingly not a rare occurence these days and this bizarre devotion to their pets can be somewhat an amusing sight for the rest of us!

If you too find these pet/owner look-alikes rather funny, then you’re sure to love our brand new range of gifts which feature a whole host of hilarious animal-icons!!

Take a look through the range and see what famous furry faces you can spot…

Famous Faces – Audrey Notebook priced £7.95

Famous Faces – Michael Notebook priced £7.95

Famous Faces – Tommy Notebook priced £7.95

Famous Faces – Babba Large Notebook priced £9.95

Famous Faces – Doctor Spot Large Notebook priced £9.95

Famous Faces – Large Ozzy Notebook priced £9.95

Check out the site for more great gift ideas…

Of course here in the office, we love looking through all the new gift ideas that arrive on the site but these last few days in particular, a couple of cool new gadgets have caught our eye and have gone straight to the top of our wish lists…

Rubik’s Slide Cube priced just £24.95…

The latest version of this hugely popular puzzle has arrived bringing with it cool new voice, sound and light effects guaranteed to entertain and confuse any age! With over 10,000 puzzles that can either be played solo or against the clock, this is the brainteaser you won’t want to ever put down..

Following the hugely popular Night Vision Goggles that flew off the shelves last Christmas, check out the latest HM Armed Forces Night Vision Binoculars priced just £69.95…

With brand new Dual Eye Display and Invisible Infrared Illumination, the Binoculars are the ideal choice for any budding spy!

Spy Watch priced £98.95…

This is the watch that James Bond himself would be proud of, complete with ultimate spy technology that can secretly video record any suspiscious looking characters! A seemingly ordinary wrist watch that has secret technological capabilities sure to be a winner with kids, and mischievious bigger kids alike!

So that’s our latest round up of cool new gadgets, visit GettingPersonal.co.uk for more fun gift ideas…

Whether you’re having a cozy night in with your partner or having a take-out and a few drinks with your mates, we’ve got the perfect game that is certain to keep you from wanting to go out on the town.

The Ultimate Music Quiz game is a fantastic game for those wannabe pop stars as well as anyone who just fancies a good laugh. Complete with a Name that Song CD, this hilarious music game is ideal for all ages although of course, a little bit of music knowledge is ideal!

Perfect for a house party with all your friends singing and dancing away, a girl’s night in, or indeed a special family occasion, the Ultimate Music Quiz is a great addition to the unusual gifts range and will make your evening one to remember.

So now there is no need to save up all your pennies for a Friday night out, deliberate over what to wear or even decide where to go in town. The Ultimate Music Quiz is the perfect excuse for a night in and is sure to get everyone in the party spirit.

The Ultimate Music Quiz can be bought here for just £14.95…

Enjoy

Whether you’re a dab hand in the kitchen or the most you can mange is beans on toast, we’ve introduced something to the unusual gifts range that is sure to make a helpful addition to anyone’s cookery skills.

The Cheeky Chicken Kitchen Timer is sure to not only bring fun and laughter to the kitchen, but will also bring precision, punctuality and order to the menu. Simply set the timer using the digital clock choosing either seconds or minutes as necessary and wait for the timer to sound a bell when it reaches zero, telling you exactly when your food is ready.

Never has a kitchen companion been so faithful and efficient whilst never interfering and disrupting your artistic flair. Stand the Cheeky Chicken on its handy stand or attach it to the back of any kitchen appliance with the magnet on the back to ensure it’s in easy reach when time has run away with you.

Available from GettingPersonal.co.uk for just 19.95. This and many other unusual gifts can be dispatched within 24 hours and can be delivered free of charge when 30 or more is spent in one transaction…

Happy cooking everyone

To encourage people to do just that, they’ve launched a TV ad featuring everyone from Ghandi to the Statue of Liberty relieving themselves behind the shower curtain!

Apparently, it will save over 4,380 litres of water annually per household,  and saving scarce resources can only be a good thing… right?

Well if like me, this idea doesn’t exactly get you jumping into the shower every time you need to go; then don’t worry!  We here at Gettingpersonal have fun and unusual gift alternatives to keep you eco-friendly and safe from undesirable ‘green’ suggestions like the one above!

For example…

Our Amazing Sun Jar!

Said to give out better light than the common desk lamp, our Sun Jar is an amazing little jar of sunshine that lights up all year round!

Free Energy... and its good for the environment!

Don’t know about you bloggers, but this is more my idea of energy conservation (and it looks pretty!)

Hope you all have a fun weekend!

Lauren

x

]]> http://www.gettingpersonalblog.co.uk/2009/09/do-your-bit-for-the-environment-and-treat-yourself/feed/ 0