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With Christmas looming, if you haven’t already bought a great present for the woman in your life, then you had better be able to come up with something special in short order! Fortunately there are a number of sites that take pity on panicked males and will have a handy section of gifts for her that ought to spare your blushes on Christmas Day. Apart from the usual novelty choccies and drinking games, a growing amount of gizmos and gadgets are now available that are designed to be used by and appeal to women. Ditch post-it sticky notes with a magnetic video memo recorder, or have that relaxing bath by the light of a remote-controlled candle-effect electrical lamp.

What better to go with that nice bath than some music? One of the popular Christmas gift ideas this year is the iPod rubber duck speaker: this waterproof wireless marvel will be able to broadcast your favourite iPod tunes and playlists whilst it sails the seas in the bathtub. The fun doesn’t have to stop there either, once out of the bath there’s a number of massage and relaxation devices from full shiatsu-style cushions that pummel the lower back, to scalp massagers that sit on the head like a strange metal spider, but give a tingly sensation that runs the whole length of your spine. The crowning point is a Music pillow that has a speaker buried in memory foam that will gently lull the user off to a peaceful sleep and further reduce those Christmas stress levels!

Why not take a break from practical gifts for the house and home by getting romantic and thoughtful with personalised gifts that really show that your partner is special. She can have a rose or even a star named after her, or you can personalise objects with engraving and printing from books to microwaveable warmers, for those moments you are not on hand to give a warm cuddle. If you are thinking of toasting Christmas, or any other occasion in style, you can even order a range of bubbly with a customised label to commemorate the event.

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Father’s seem to get the bum deal at Christmas time. Not only do they spend a fortune on their kid’s presents but they are pestered onto the roof in the freezing cold to put up some tacky Christmas lights! If that’s not enough, they get the worst presents. They make out their content but how could you possibly be with socks, slippers and a Gillette shaving kit! So stop buying boring gifts for your Dad, put a little more though into a great present. Think about personalised presents.

You’ve known your father all your life, so it’s safe to say you know his hobbies and interests by now. For big sports fans there are loads ofChristmas gift ideas. Don’t settle for a calendar of their favourite team. Why not a Sky Sports or an ESPN package which will allow them to actually watch their team rather than seeing 12 poster shots of players over the course of year. Or for those DIY dads, don’t get them a pack of Flatheads and Philips screwdrivers; where is the sentiment in that? Why not a spacious garden shed in which they can work on projects as well as getting some peace and quiet.

Sometimes, believe it or not, Dad likes to cook. There are plenty of father’s out there who would appreciate a fine bottle of wine and a Great Dishes of the World cook book by Robert Carrier; rather than a box of Jacobs’s crackers and a block of cheddar cheese. If you have a dad who loves art, why not purchase a piece of original art work or, if you have some talent yourself, why not create your own present for him? There are plenty of great stocking fillers that your dad would love, it’s just about giving your choice some thought and sometimes asking Mum!

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Christmas is nearly upon us and I can feel its cringe worthy festive joy and good will creeping up on me like Santa in a ninja costume. Those cheery Noel-loving buffoons in the office bring a shiver down my spine. Work-related Christmas parties might be the worst thing about this ‘jolly’ time of year. A cheesy office party with an old fat DJ playing the golden oldies while sausage rolls and mini Cornish pasties mount up in the corner like a bizarre Christmas tree made of meat and pastry.

This week Julie the receptionist’s been organising Secret Santa. Why? I don’t know. If you’re not familiar with the tradition, it involves members of a group being randomly assigned other members whom they then anonymously give a gift to. Why are we kidding ourselves; no one’s going to receive anything that’s worth over a fiver! We may as well be swapping equal amounts of cash, let’s just keep our fivers in our pockets and get on with our work because I’ve got a report to write! One year I received two personalised presents, I suppose you can call them that, one was my own stapler with my name etched into; someone had snatched it from my desk and wrapped it in tin foil. The other gift was a pack of staplers. This was the best present I’d received at work; I was genuinely pleased to see my stapler again.

To be fair I’m not so great with Christmas gift ideas either. I get a lift to work from Old Bill; I just gave him an envelope with a fiver in it labelled petrol. He knew it was me, he gave me a solemn nod and carried on filling his face with Christmas pudding. I might go all out this year and really get into the spirit of things, yeah! I’m thinking vouchers. They are always good stocking fillers. Maybe a five pound Waterstones’ voucher…well actually, I could just leave my job, as I’d rather face the arduous task of job hunting than witnessing the disappointed look of Jimmy in accounts when he gets my rubbish gift.

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