I opened a box of these for visitors as I'm not a fan of dark chocolate, so I thought I'd be safe from temptation. Sadly I was wrong. 'Oh, they're delicious, you must try one', they said. Big mistake. I did try one, then another, and another.
The great thing is that the chocolate, despite being dark, isn't really bitter, it's rich and smooth and works amazingly well with the crunchy biscuit that's delicately flavoured with ginger. I'm now a fan, although I'm not converting to dark chocolate in general that's for sure. I'll try and keep them for special occasions though as even my active imagination can't stretch to describing them as health food!
Dark Chocolate Gingers - £2.95 from ShinyShack.com
Dark Chocolate Ginger Biscuits
NunChuck
It's been pointed out to me that I promised to explain my rather cryptic remarks about NunChucks, and then didn't. Possibly flipping nuns around has left me with the attention span of a goldfish, who knows?
I was tempted to finish this entry right there, for comedy timing, but that wouldn't explain any more about NunChucks, and I did promise, didn't I?
It's all in the name with the NunChuck. A great name that just rolls off the tongue and more importantly explains exactly what the thing is. Some genius has created a gun-shaped implement for hurling small objects through the air. At this point I get the feeling the designer had one of those shining moments that happen rarely and thought, if we got some really small nuns.... And joy of joys, the NunChuck was born.
The 'gun' has a little flip up mechanism that will chuck a miniature plastic nun up to 15 feet if you're lucky, although I never managed to get it going quite that far, usually because it hit a wall first, my office just isn't that big.
You get a selection of nuns to choose from and I spent a bit of time surfing the web trying to identify which orders they belonged to, as their habits are a range of colours. I was unsuccessful, but it's quite possible that the models aren't true to life. Which is probably just as well.
NunChuck - £5.99 from ShinyShack.com
Hot Head Pot Holder
Isn't Silicone a wonderful material? It can even make oven gloves fun. The marvellous heat-resistant properties of Silicone have been utilised by creating fun hand puppets cum oven mitts.
Apparently able to withstand temperatures of up to 230°C, these cute animal shaped gloves will work just as well at entertaining the kids as they will at whipping a pie out of the oven.
The mitts come in orange dog or lime green frog and although I think they're much to cute to put them to work in the kitchen, at least they're dishwasher friendly so you can clean them up easily afterwards.
Hot Head Pot Holder - £8.99 from ShinyShack.com
Duo Credit Card Holder
Continuing the search for wallets that don't make you look like you've just shoved a cheese sandwich in your pocket, we now go minimalist with the Duo.
Calling it a wallet might be stretching it a bit, and stretching is one thing it doesn't do. Made from moulded plastic, the Duo is designed to hold 2 credit cards, and that's it. In cash free society that's probably sufficient. Of course it does mean you need to find somewhere else to stuff all those receipts, but if you're going for the Less is More approach it might be worth a try!
I was particularly impressed with the fact it had clearly been moulded with the contours of the back pocket in mind and curves nicely to fit in with your rear!
Duo Credit Card Holder - £4.99 from ShinyShack.com
Crime Scene Plasters
Ever been concerned that your injuries aren't being taken seriously? Are you feeling miffed that nobody offers to call an ambulance when you stub your toe?
If your suffering has been overlooked and ignored for too long, draw attention to those life-threatening cuts and scrapes with a different kind of plaster. Your injury is a crime and people should know that!
Now you can label each and every boo boo a crime scene with these bright yellow plasters. Ideal for attention seekers everywhere, this tin of 25 crime scene bandages will make you look like you've been in the wars, even if the diagnosis is only a chipped nail!
Crime Scene Plasters - £4.99 from ShinyShack.com
Remote Control Lederhosen
Sometimes the sheer randomness of something is simply irresistible. I got a similar feeling about the NunChuck. I did mention the NunChuck? No? That'll be coming next then. Anyway, back to the Lederhosen. What is it that's so amusing about alpine trousers? Perhaps it's the association with yodelling and big steins of beer and the general impression of merriment.
Anyway, these trouser are stand-alone, they have their own little feet, and when activated by the remote control, (shaped like a sausage, nice touch that), the lederhosen hop around and yodel in a truly comedy style.
Without a doubt the most comedy remote control gadget yet.
Remote Control Lederhosen £19.99 from ShinyShack.com
Any Key
Those of us who have provided pc support, whether to members of the family or in a more professional capacity will appreciate this. The confusion over pressing 'Any' Key is right up there with the mysteriously migrating task bar and the amazing self installing software, ('I didn't do anything!').
Well now someone has actually come up with an Any Key, complete with adhesive pad to attach it to the keyboard of your choice. All we have to do now is sit back and wait for the phone calls: 'I pressed the Any Key, but it's not working...'
Any Key - £2.99 from ShinyShack.com
Dot Matrix Tyvek Wallet
New wallets always catch my eye. Mostly because I'm not a big fan of leather, so I've always got my eye out for new and interesting alternatives.
I like Tyvek wallets because they're so slim and lightweight. Some of the nylon wallets I've had in the past have been quite chunky, and once you've put a few credit cards in there, it's a job to fit it in your pocket.
Tyvek is altogether different. It feels like paper, but a whole lot tougher, and this design is just inspired. It really does look just like the dot matrix printouts of Yore. Ancient history now perhaps, but still a very cool design, right down to the spindle holes punched down each side. I guess if there's one thing missing, it's a clip to hold the thing closed, but I guess this is a pocket wallet that doesn't need to worry about floating around inside a handbag.
Dot Matrix Tyvek Wallet - £9.99 from ShinyShack.com
Mensa Brain Trainer
Feeling stupid? I know I am! Wary that senility might be sneaking up to catch me unawares, I've been stretching my brain cells over the bank holiday in the hope that I'll be able to undo all the damage from not thinking hard enough for years.
This Brain Trainer offers 9 different brain training games that have been designed by Mensa, so it's hardly surprising that I struggled with some of them. Thankfully there are different difficulty levels for those of us who are more intellectually challenged. It has a nice touch screen with a nifty stylus that slots neatly into the brain trainer, and the whole thing is pocket sized and battery powered so you can exercise your thinking matter pretty much anywhere. It will certainly be in my bag on my next long train journey.
Mensa Brain Trainer - £13.99 from ShinyShack.com
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