Toys & Gadgets

Another of those travel essentials that we often forget to have in the car, that you know you really should. A decent car pump. Why did we choose this one to tell you about?

• It's compact and beijou  - weighing in at a little over 1kg. It won't take up half your boot space.
• Easy to use - simply plug into your 12v socket (ciggie lighter) and attach the valve end to your tired looking tyre.
• Here's the good bit - preset the required pressure on the LCD, and press the on...
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Do you need coffee pretty much intravenously? Mug after mug after mug aft...then you may prefer a quality filter coffee machine, rather than the other options available.

The Technivorm Moccamaster KBG 741 (nothing to do with Russian Secret Police we can confirm) filter machine has some of the most impressive specifications of any home brewer, with drip coffee makers being one of the easiest forms of coffee-making. The features on this machine include longevity, great design, ease of use, robust build quality and, with a great range of colours...

If you want a decent beer bottle opener for either inside or outside, here's a great option. We've got the Lion but there are other types to choose from including  'Old Green Man' (it's silver), 'New Green Man' (it's bronze), Dragon, Sun, Campervan, Cobra (a must if you drink Cobra), a Punk, a Pig and even a Bulldog.

They are easily wall mounted (comes with screws and raw plugs), and they look great - check out our pics.

They feel quality -  a good lump of metal, and don't tarnish when...

Ever seen the movie The Secret Life of Pets? Well if you've ever wondered what your pet dog (or cat, goldfish, alligator, wife etc) did when you are at work now you can find out. This particular ieGeek WiFi model is one we like for a number of reasons;

• It uses QR code to scan and connect quickly and stably within 30 seconds or so. Less faff than other models. And we can't abide faff.
• The picture quality is excellent - this is because it uses H265 compression technology, which outdoes...
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Scenario 1: Imagine the horror - you wake up one day and realise there is a layer of dust thicker than Liam Gallagher's eyebrows in your pad. Some Might Say you are lazy, but Don't Look Back in Anger - they may be right (see what we did there?). You face the harsh facts - you need a vacuum cleaner.

Scenario 2: You've no idea what to buy your other half. Imagine her joy when she gets her own pet....

The answer to both of these problems is the RoboVac -...

If you still use a gas BBQ, time to man up and get a charcoal one! Ok, we know it's a gamble - you take command of the BBQ space, then embarrassingly spend the next hour desperately trying to get the damn thing to light, and eventually get it hot enough to actually cook food. By which time your guests have lost the will to live and have ordered a Domino's. The humiliation! But not any more..

The Weber Chimney Starter ensures you get hot coals ready to rock in...

So every year, we in the delightful UK get some weather that makes us hot. Really, we do. Ok we don't know if it will be 3 days or 3 weeks but you are guaranteed to have a period when you wish you had a fan. You can't sleep, or your boss it too tight to keep your office cool.

So you could go out and buy whatever is left at your local DIY store - or you could get a decent fan that will last years and will actually...