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MUSIC WHILE YOU GRILL
In recent years, former world heavyweight champion George Foreman has become just as well known for his low-fat grill systems as he ever was in his boxing days, but big George’s latest idea just might be his most popular yet - the iGrill comes with built-in speakers and is compatible with iPods. Usable in or out of doors, its electrically-powered 200 square inch non-stick cooking surface sits on a stand that includes a 10-watt speaker system and connections for either iPod or other MP3 players. Around £75 www.igrillwithgeorge.com
LIGHT UP YOUR LIFE
Solar Lights, are lights with a difference - they gently cycle through a series of colours, and float! So you can put just one, or a fleet, in your pond or swimming pool, and enjoy a very different kind of light show. Designed for outdoor use, they’re just as happy hanging from a tree or hiding in amongst the plants, shining softly through the undergrowth. And if you wonder about solar power under a moonless sky, they have batteries, too. £8.95 each, £19.95 for three. www.firebox.com
BEAM ME UP SCOTTY. . .
His grandad was developed by NASA and went to Mars; his dad, the original Robosapien, took the world by storm. Now Robosapien V2 is a bigger, brighter, faster robot who promises even more of what people who love robots presumably want. At two-feet tall he towers over the original, is far chunkier, and a lot cleverer. As in ‘he now has a multi-sensory interactive humanoid personality and is capable of autonomous behaviour’. In other words, he can do a lot of robot moves, from walking to whistling. £129.00 www.iwantoneofthose.com
THE KITE STUFF
Kites have come a long way since the days of two sticks of bamboo and a bit of old tablecloth. Symphony Power Kites have construction similar to a sport parachute and come in sizes from 1.2 to 2.2 metres wide, and if you’re going to fly the big ones in a powerful wind you had better have very strong arms and a reasonable body weight or you could fly with it. But they’re easy to launch, hugely colourful, virtually indestructible and pack away into a belt pouch. They come with useful flying tips in a comprehensive leaflet, too. From £24.99 www.iwantoneofthose.com