Phil Ward

4 Gadgets To Make Your Home Life Simpler and Easier

Domestic life throws up all kinds of minor irritations that sometimes add up to one big headache. Whether you're struggling to find the only batteries in the house that aren't duds, fumbling around outside in the dark trying to find your keys, or dealing ... Read >

The Alternative Birthday Gift - An Experience Day He'll Remember Forever

Too many birthday presents are enjoyed for one day and then instantly forgotten about, so why not give the gift of memories that last a lifetime? Experience days offer a great alternative present for those looking to surprise, excite or scare the man in t... Read >

The Systematic Approach to Buying Birthday Presents for Men

When you're looking to buy a birthday present for a man, your thoughts might run a bit like this. 'I'll just get him something that appeals to his primal male instincts, like a crate of beer or a t-shirt with a monkey on it.' How wrong you'd be. Contrary ... Read >

Building a Greener House with Energy-Saving Gadgets

We'd all like to do a bit more for the environment, but aside from switching off the lights and doing the recycling, many people find it difficult to live greener lifestyles. Whether it's due to a lack of time or a struggle for ideas, some consider that r... Read >

Gift Ideas for the Ideal Birthday Present for Her

Some men approach buying a birthday gift for a woman with more than a little trepidation. Does she want to be 'indulged' or will she think it's patronising? If you buy something for the kitchen, what kind of message does that send? And most importantly, h... Read >

5 Experience Days which Make Unusual Christmas Gifts

Someone once said that life is made up of one long series of experiences. A new century and one bright spark later and now we're being charged for them. What a jip. These money-making cretins are counting, of course, on the fact that we're all lazy so-and... Read >

5 Top Tips for Choosing Christmas Stocking Fillers

Forget the turkey, the post-lunch party games and Granny getting tipsy on chocolate liqueurs, the essence of Christmas can be found in one thing - the Christmas stocking. On Christmas morning it's the first thing we look for and each year we love finding ... Read >

Stuck for Christmas Gift Ideas? Think Hi-tech Gadgets and Gizmos

Love it or hate it, 21st Century Christmases and all the technological finery is here to stay, and no area has seen a bigger kick in the pants than the gifts market. From extravagant day experiences to the latest hi-tech Christmas gadgets, Christmas gifts... Read >

Mundane Christmas Gifts And How To Avoid Them

The most unusual Christmas gift I've received to date was a present from my Grandmother: a wooden coat hanger and a bar of soap. I could have taken this to be a thinly veiled reference to concerns about my sartorial inelegance and personal hygiene. In fac... Read >

Secret Santa Gifts For The Office

Every office has an 'organiser': the one person who organises the Christmas Party, the draw for the World Cup or Grand National, the summer trip to the seaside, the collection for a colleague's leaving present, and the baby gift for every new baby born to... Read >

Choosing Christmas Gifts for Gadget Lovers

I'm going to let you into the secret as to why men become gadget lovers. It isn't that they haven't fully escaped their childhood. Nor is it that, magpie-like, they are drawn to everything shiny or sparkling. No, gadget loving is all tied into the alpha-m... Read >

Unusual Christmas Gift Ideas For Family And Friends.

Christmas shopping is tedious and chock full of the same sort of stuff. It's time to shake things up… Mum Mums like cats. Fact. And although crazy cat ladies breed crazy gifts, the following unusual Christmas gift is weird, even for this guide. Look o... Read >

Audio-Visual Gadget Christmas Gift Ideas

As technology moves relentlessly forward, new ground-breaking products come into popular use until, all of a sudden, everyone seems to have one. They nearly always bring great performance advantages and improved usability with them, but the annoying thing... Read >

Why Buy Christmas Gifts For A Cat?

'It's better to give than to receive' is a useful adage to bear in mind if you're a cat lover planning to bestow presents on a feline friend. Your benevolence is likely to be rewarded with a short burst of affection and, if you're extraordinarily fortunat... Read >

Choosing Long-lasting Christmas Gifts

Lets face it, some Christmas presents, however carefully chosen and gratefully received, just don't last that long. Younger children seem able to wreck the most well constructed of toys in minutes - the real reason why Boxing Day is called Boxing day is t... Read >