“How to Make Love” is a book of advice for wooing, as dished out during the 1930s.

Back then, romance was all about… well, romance.

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Now here’s a fun gift idea for a variety of occasions.

The Drinks Monitor Badge looks just like the ‘monitor’ badges we had back when I was at school.

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Maybe it’s just my weird sense of humour, but I really chuckle at the thought of blowing my nose on something that’s been delivered to me through a blow hole…

Free Willy was a fabulous film which starred a very clever killer whale - but he didn’t deliver tissues on order, so he wasn’t half as clever as this little orca.

The Tissue Whale is made from a padded furry fabric, and has a hollow tummy for storing tissues (you pop them in through a zipped opening underneath).

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Now here’s a great gift idea for anyone who would love to have a pet, but doesn’t fancy dealing with the moulting, walking, litter tray cleaning and furniture scratching that result from owning cats and dogs.

Triassic Triops are shrimp-like creatures that first lived at the same time as some of the best-known dinosaurs.

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As any cat owner will know (and the word “owner” is used lightly here, because we all know it’s really the cats that own us), it’s very difficult to get our feline friends to do what we want them to do.

They’re rude, they’re ignorant, they’re self-obsessed and they’re disobedient… perhaps those are the very reasons we love cats, but for those times when you really need Tiddles to do as he’s told, you need the Control A Cat Remote.

The Control A Cat Remote doesn’t need batteries as it’s powered purely by thought (some might call it “wishful thinking”); here’s a selection of the actions you can try to persuade your cat to carry out by choosing one of the variety of buttons included on the Control A Cat Remote:

• Show affection
• Remain aloof
• Here kitty kitty
• Land on feet
• Eject fur ball
• Purr +/-

A lovely, daft gift idea for cat owners or simply for those people who live with someone who’s a bit catty.

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We all get a bit stressed out sometimes.

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As a certified Christmas addict, I always feel it’s never too early to start your Christmas shopping; I’ve even been known to pick up Christmas presents, cards and wrap in the January sales.

If you’ve got kids that are young enough to still believe in Santa, half the fun of Christmas is creating the intrigue and mystery that keeps their belief alive.

Leaving out a mince pie and a glass of milk - and consuming them when the tiddlers are asleep - is a traditional favourite, but now you can go a step further by leaving a trail of snowy footprints through the house for your little ones to ‘discover’ on Christmas morning.

And if you don’t get any real snow on Christmas eve… well, Santa travelled from the North Pole so fast, the snow was still stuck to his boots… right?

This is a lovely Christmas gift for parents of small children - just be careful not to let the kids see the packet!

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There’s something very addictive and mesmerising about bubbles.

When I was a little girl I spent many a happy hour blowing bubbles through a plastic wand from a bottle of bubble mix, and very satisfying it was too.

But bubbles have grown up a lot since then; these days, rather than getting all out of puff blowing one or two bubbles at a time, we can sit back and let this terrific gadget do all the work for us.

This automatic Bubble Machine from ShinyShack blows out thousands of bubbles at a time, leaving you with your hands free to run around catching them.

Although the Bubble Machine is a great gift idea for kids (sometimes those summer holidays just drag), it’s just as much fun for adults and pets (anyone who’s ever laughed at the confused expression on a cat’s face as a bubble bursts on its nose will know exactly what I mean) - so why not bubble up your barbeque while summer’s still here?

Say goodbye to kids being bored during the summer holidays, and hello to thousands of beautiful bubbles!

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When all your keys look very similar, it can be a real pain remembering which key opens which door.

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There are any number of reasons why a bathroom might be considered a crime scene; untidiness, dirt and pong are just a few.

In a shared household it’s only fair to warn other inhabitants that the bathroom’s not in a fit state for entry, and the Crime Scene Toilet Roll is a leading candidate for the job.

Printed in yellow and black, the Crime Scene Toilet Roll warns: “Crime scene: do not cross” - as a deterrent, it’s second only to employing a couple of policemen to stand either side of the bathroom door.

The Crime Scene Toilet Roll is an unusual gift that’s ideal for a wide range of folks, from houseproud mums to flat-sharing students; and as it’s made of real 2-ply toilet paper, it has its practical uses too.

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