REVIEW OF THE MONTH- Lisa H’s Half Day Bird of Prey

Every month we like to reward our favourite review. We get together, drink some tea/coffee and decide which review has stood out from the rest…and then give them a prize. Who can argue with that? Read more

Gift Experience Review 2009: Buyagift’s top 10 best new products of the year.

2009 has been a fabulous year for gift experiences! We’ve spent this year adding a whole heap of new and exciting products to an already impressive armoury, for your pleasure! With the year (and decade) drawing to a close what could possibly be a better way to celebrate than with a lovely ‘Top 10′ review of Buyagift’s best new products of 2009. So, sit back, relax, maybe put the kettle on- and prepare to be suitably inspired. Read more

Fry me to the moon…- Full English breakfasts

Just like a nice cup of mid-afternoon earl grey and coming second at Wimbledon (and, of course, taking it with natural good-grace), a Proper Fry-Up is quintessentially British.  Somehow, a bowl of economy bran flakes or a couple of soggy Weetabixes just don’t hold a torch to a Hearty Full English.

Living in central London, I am often tempted of a Saturday morning to slip into my local greasy spoon and order ‘the works’.  It is only the venue’s scant regard for basic hygiene which deters me (I don’t know about you, but sticky plastic tablecloths have always left me slightly sceptical).  However, with our fantastic new range of full English breakfasts, available at some of the UK’s top hotels, you can enjoy a fantastic Full English in truly luxurious surroundings- and with not a comedy-shaped ketchup bottle in sight…

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Craz-E times…- dining experiences and cookery courses.

It would be a fair assumption to make that, in America, bigger is often better.  If you have ever felt the burn whilst trying to polish off a mixed grill or force down the remainder of a Big Mac meal, then please avert your eyes- this blog post is not for the weak of heart or delicate of stomach.

Combine a meat patty stuffed to turgidity with its own fat, two rashers of bacon and a smattering of molten cheese- all contained within the trappings of a sweet doughnut- and you have the Craz-E burger.  Created by ‘accident’ by a restaurant chef who had run out of bread baps, the Craz-E burger is currently taking the States by storm.

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It’s just another sign of the times…

Much like wearing a velveteen suit to your wedding (as, indeed, my father did), Shell Suits, space hoppers and computerised virtual pets all seemed like A Good Idea at the Time.  Even the queen herself counts a mounted singing fish as a valued part of the Balmoral décor, thus demonstrating the case that even the Elect aren’t immune to an occasional bout of poor judgement. Read more

Manchester United gift ideas – celebrate in style!

Supermarkets and Pharmacies have recently reported a bizarre but huge increase in tissue and handkerchief sales over the previous couple of weeks. Strangely enough, they’ve all been purchased by men.* What could be the reason for such extreme purchasing by your average British male? We at Buyagift like to think it’s the result of an ambitious collective cooking effort led by Jamie Oliver in an attempt to get your average male in the kitchen, only to be stumped by the lethal tear-jerking effect, that an onion has on the eye. Perhaps men have embraced their feminine side but found Sex In The City a little too much for the tear ducts. No. The truth is it’s coming to the end of the football season and, well, men just love their football.
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Cake Boy review – Claire B

Claire B wrote in today to share her experience of Cake Boy (one of Buyagift’s favourite London cake emporiums) and as she took such fabulous and tempting photos we thought it best to share what she had to say with as wide an audience as possible!

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Get your kicks in the air with Airkix indoor skydiving

Do you like the thought of skydiving but think that perhaps jumping 7000ft from a plane protected by what essentially is some string and a big sheet isn’t exactly a great idea? Well fear not, for thanks to our friends at Airkix we can now feel the thrill, float in the air and feel the wind whistling past our cheeks, without ever having to step near a plane. B.A. Baracus would be pleased.

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Last Minute Gifts – there’s still time!

It’s very nearly Christmas O’Clock and a quick poll around Buyagift HQ reveals that a large proportion of us have yet to purchase all our gifts. Some of us have not bought a single one as yet.*

Find out why we’re not overly worried about this after the jump… Read more

Indoor Skydiving Video

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