The Sun Jar

Whichever way you look at it, the sun jar is still a winner.  Another hot product from Suck UK (but ripped off by other manufacturers) it won the Gift of the Year Award for its eco-friendliness in 2007.

the sun jar

...that magical glow as if from nowhere...

 

It’s great for so many reasons.  Cordless, wireless, everything-less, you can put it wherever you need it.  No need for power sockets.

Put it next to baby… would you like the pink or the blue?  Or in the garden – mason jars are waterproof too!  It will be fine in all weathers and will cast a soft light on a summer’s evening once the sun has gone down and your still sipping lagers after the last of the charred delights on the barbie.

Or maybe you’re a practical soul.  In which case it will just as easily light your way to the toilet.  (The lack of power again makes it perfect for the bathroom as it won’t need wiring.) Stick it in a corridor and it will save you falling over the cat.

The traditional yet timeless design will work anywhere.  I bought one for my boat – it was always a problem finding ways of saving power.  I bought one for my sister.  (She used it on the landing for trips to the bathroom.)  It charges using sunlight by day and releases it by night.

pink sun jar

I just love it!

 

 

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The Scratch Map

Here’s another favourite company of mine – Luckies of London.  They come up with such quirky cool stuff!

Luckies Scratch Map

The Scratch Map... unscratched

The Scratch Map is a great idea for anyone who does a lot of travelling and for my family, that’s most of us.  I’m going to get this for my sister who has just retired from her job in Dubai and is now sailing her way back home through the Med!  As you might expect, having a high-flying career means that she does not lack any essentials… what she needs she can buy for herself.  So it is always a challenge to find a good gift for her… I have to get a bit inventive!

Scratching the Scratch Map

Scratching the Scratch Map

The idea behind this clever product is that you scratch off the places you have visited from the world map.  Kind of like the old scraper foil pictures but for grown-ups :)

How about it as an idea for a young person taking a year out to travel… what a brilliant way for them to record their progress.  And when they get back, they could frame it.

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Suck UK – The Terrorist Teapot

Where better to start with the new website than with one of my all-time favourite suppliers.  You’ll  be hearing a lot more about Suck UK as I write, because they design the most ingenious and wacky stuff.

And I’ll start with one of my favourite products of theirs to illustrate my point:  The Terrorist Teapot.

This BIG teapot will hold 5 or 6 cups of tea, perfect for an enthusiast like me – my morning cup of tea is must-have.  And in place of the usual dainty tea cosy we have… yes… a balaclava.  It’s the irony of the combination that gets you.  There’s just something so very civilised and English about a pot of tea.

Incidentally, on the subject of tea cosies, the Scots comedian Billy Connolly maintains that any man who, when left alone in a room with a tea cosy, does not try to wear it is simply not trustworthy.  No doubt this one will provide added encouragement!

The Terrorist Teapot 2

Anyone for tea...?

Be honest.  It made you smile… didn’t it?  Although there’s obviously an edge to the design which won’t appeal to everyone’s taste, for many of us the Terrorist Teapot would start the day off with a little fun.  Where to find it?  Just click on the pic to find a great price at Amazon.

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